Abstract
A new microstrip coupled-line balun topology and its application to the balun bandpass filter (BPF) with a triple mode response are proposed in this paper. The involved balun structure is composed of two back-to-back quarter-wavelength (λ/4) asymmetrical coupled-line sections. Detailed design formulas based on the asymmetrical coupled-line theory are given to validate the feasibility of the balun. Besides, to obtain filtering performance simultaneously, the balun is then effectively integrated with a pair of triple mode resonators. To demonstrate the design concept of the balun BPF, a prototype operating at 2.4 GHz with the fractional bandwidth (FBW) of about 19.2 % is designed, fabricated, and measured. Results indicate that between the two balanced outputs, the amplitude imbalance is less than 0.3 dB and the phase difference is within 180°±5° inside the whole passband. Both simulated and experimental results are in good agreement.
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