Coupled Resonator Diplexer without External Junctions

Talal F. Skaik, Michael J. Lancaster

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DOI: 10.4236/jemaa.2011.36038                

Abstract

A coupled resonator diplexer has been designed, fabricated, and tested. The design is based on synthesis of coupling matrix of a 3-port coupled resonator circuit using optimization. Unlike conventional diplexers, the presented diplexer configuration does not include any separate junctions for distribution of energy. The diplexer has been implemented at X-band with waveguide cavity resonators, and its measured response is in good agreement with the simulated response.

Keywords

Coupled-Resonator, Coupling Matrix, Diplexer, Optimization

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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