Scattering matrix approach for the design of microwave filters

A synthesis procedure, based on a distributed parameter model, for the design of microwave Biters is presented in this paper. The frequency response of the Biter is described in terms of the characteristic polynomial T(21) = S(11)/S(21) where S(11) and S(21) are the scattering parameters of the filter. Starting from the desired polynomial T(21), the design scheme directly yields the scattering parameters of the various junctions, which can be realized by any kind of discontinuity, The capability of synthesizing an arbitrary frequency response allows one to introduce the concept of a "pre-distorted" characteristic polynomial in order to compensate for the degradations caused by multimodal interactions, frequency dispersion, etc. Comparison with measured data of a Chebyshev-like eight-pole E-plane Biter confirms the validity of the method also in presence of losses.