Abstract
In this letter, a class of rectangular waveguide filters with central-post resonators is introduced. By introducing a central post in an oversized rectangular cavity, the resonant frequency of TE <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">301</sub> -mode can be brought close to that of TE <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">201</sub> -mode. The two resonant modes are coupled to adjacent fundamental mode resonators by inductive irises. A doublet coupling topology can be used to model the physical configuration, and flexible filter responses with finite-position transmission zeros (TZs) can be realized. Four 4-pole filters with different TZ positions are designed and simulated. A seven-pole filter with two cascaded central-post resonators is fabricated and measured. In the seven-pole filter, each central-post resonator independently controls one TZ on the lower side and very close to the passband. The measurement results of the seven-pole filter agree with the simulated counterparts very well, thus validating this filter design technique.
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