Abstract

We propose a novel design for a multilayer bandpass filter in which every resonant dielectric layer is separated from adjacent dielectric layers or from the ambient by a nonresonant grating of strip conductors on the layer interface. Here, every grating acts as a mirror with specified transparency. Relative to the conventional multilayer bandpass filter with multilayer dielectric mirrors, the proposed filter has multiply extended stop bands below and above the passband. Additionally, we provide formulas for computing the filter’s frequency response. A comparison between the computed frequency responses for the proposed and conventional filters with the same passband is presented.

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