The application of photonic bandgap (PBG) structures as the sidewall of the printed circuit board (PCB) dielectric waveguide filter is investigated. The effect of different PBG parameters on the Q-value of PBG dielectric waveguide resonator is evaluated. A PBG dielectric waveguide three-pole Chebyshev bandpass filter is realized. The measured performance matched well with the calculated results. The newly proposed I/O coupling structure makes the filter much easier for mass production.