FR4-Based Microstrip Anti-Aliasing Filters for Ultra-High-Speed Analog-To-Digital Converters

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Abstract

In this work, passive low-pass filters implemented with microstrip transmission lines are investigated for their usability in ultra-high-speed analog-to-digital converters. Compared to other works which utilize expensive radio-frequency (RF) specified substrates based on e.g., ceramics, the most-frequently used material for printed circuit boards (PCBs) FR4 is used in this work. The filters were designed using analytical estimations and electro-magnetic field (EM) simulations. The most promising filter structures are high-order Chebyshev and Legendre type filters. We designed them conventionally and with additional stubs acting as band stop filters to suppress spurious passbands. The filters were physically implemented and measured up to a frequency of 67 GHz and show good performance with a high stopband attenuation for critical frequencies of more than 45 dB and a high skirt steepness. The insertion losses between 1.8 dB and 2.1 dB are slightly higher than those of the reference filters. On the other hand, the effect of spurious passbands is less severe for FR4. These effects are discussed in detail and a comparison to the more expensive RO4350B-filter counterparts is given.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2025 16th German Microwave Conference, GeMiC 2025
Herausgeber (Verlag)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Seiten558-561
Seitenumfang4
ISBN (elektronisch)978-3-9820397-4-9
ISBN (Print)979-8-3315-2179-0
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juni 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Publikationsreihe

ReiheGerman Microwave Conference (GeMIC)
ISSN2167-8022

Konferenz

Titel16th German Microwave Conference
KurztitelGeMiC 2025
Veranstaltungsnummer16
Dauer17 - 19 März 2025
Webseite
OrtTechnische Universität Dresden
StadtDresden
LandDeutschland

Externe IDs

ORCID /0009-0000-0291-2060/work/222763823

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • filter theory, FR4, microstrip, passive filters, PCB design, transmission line