IP Library Granted Patent US 8,680,953
Granted Patent B2
US 8,680,953 · App. 12/863,354 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Low-pass filter for electromagnetic signals

Inventors: Iván Arregui Padilla (Pamplona, ES); Israel Arnedo Gil (Pamplona, ES); José María Lopetegui Beregaña (Pamplona, ES); Miguel Ángel Gómez Laso (Pamplona, ES); José Antonio Marcotegui Iturmendi (Aizoain, ES)
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Patent No.
US 8,680,953
App. No.
12/863,354
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a low-pass filter for electromagnetic signals, made up of a series of rejection elements defined by stubs ( 2 ) of length λ g /4, with a small or zero distance between them, these elements being tuned to different frequencies determining the rejection band.

Claims (18)

1. A low-pass filter for electromagnetic signals, for limiting the passage of frequency ranges through a waveguide, characterized in that the waveguide or transmission line has a series of rejection elements, which are tuned to different frequencies determining a rejection band;

wherein the rejection elements are defined by stubs of length λ g /4 and which have a sinusoidal, rectangular or any other arbitrary shape, being symmetrical or not with respect to a propagation direction;

the low-pass filter being further characterized in that:

the low-pass filter has the waveguide, wherein the waveguide has a rectangular section, and wherein upper and lower walls of the waveguide longitudinally define a perturbation of the rejection elements, having zero separation between them and accordingly facing one another, determining an inner envelope and an outer envelope which are variable, such that depending on a configuration of said inner and outer envelopes three consecutive longitudinal areas (A, B and C) having a different functional performance in relation to the electromagnetic signals passing through the inside of the waveguide are determined; and

the longitudinal area (A) corresponding to an end inlet part of the filter is defined with the inner envelope which progressively decreases and with the outer envelope which progressively increases slightly.

2. The low-pass filter for electromagnetic signals according to claim 1 , further characterized in that:

an intermediate one of the three longitudinal areas (B) is defined with the inner envelope that remains constant, and with the outer envelope which progressively increases considerably; and

the longitudinal area (C) corresponding to an end outlet part of the filter is defined with the inner envelope which progressively increases and with the outer envelope which progressively decreases very considerably.

3. A low-pass filter for electromagnetic signals, for limiting the passage of frequency ranges through a waveguide, characterized in that the waveguide or transmission line has a series of rejection elements, which are tuned to different frequencies determining a rejection band;

wherein the rejection elements are defined by stubs of length λ g /4 and which have a sinusoidal, rectangular or any other arbitrary shape, being symmetrical or not with respect to a propagation direction,

the low-pass filter being further characterized in that:

the low-pass filter has the waveguide, wherein the waveguide has a rectangular section, and wherein upper and lower walls of the waveguide longitudinally define a perturbation of the rejection elements, having zero separation between them and accordingly facing one another, determining an inner envelope and an outer envelope which are variable, such that depending on a configuration of said inner and outer envelopes three consecutive longitudinal areas (A, B and C) having a different functional performance in relation to the electromagnetic signals passing through the inside of the waveguide are determined; and

an intermediate one of the three consecutive longitudinal areas (B) is defined with the inner envelope that remains constant, and with the outer envelope which progressively increases considerably.

4. A low-pass filter for electromagnetic signals, for limiting the passage of frequency ranges through a waveguide, characterized in that the waveguide or transmission line has a series of rejection elements, which are tuned to different frequencies determining a rejection band;

wherein the rejection elements are defined by stubs of length λ g /4 and which have a sinusoidal, rectangular or any other arbitrary shape, being symmetrical or not with respect to a propagation direction,

the low-pass filter being further characterized in that:

the low-pass filter has the waveguide, wherein the waveguide has a rectangular section, and wherein upper and lower walls of the waveguide longitudinally define a perturbation of the rejection elements, having zero separation between them and accordingly facing one another, determining and inner envelope and an outer envelope which are variable, such that depending on a configuration of said inner and outer envelopes three consecutive longitudinal areas (A, B and C) having a different functional performance in relation to the electromagnetic signals passing through the inside of the waveguide are determined; and

the longitudinal area (C) corresponding to an end outlet part of the filter is defined with the inner envelope which progressively increases and with the outer envelope which progressively decreases very considerably.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2010
From: LOPETEGUI BEREGANA, JOSE MARIA; GOMEZ LASO, MIGUEL ANGEL; ARREGUI PADILLA, IVAN; ARNEDO GIL, ISRAEL; MARCOTEGUI ITURMENDI, JOSE ANTONIO
To: TAFCO METAWIRELESS, S. L.
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Priority Claims (1)
ES 200800127 · Jan 21, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100308938A1 · Dec 9, 2010