This is a graphics-intensive bandpass filter design and analysis program based on the helical resonator.
Updated 4 Feb 2022
Here are the highlights of this program:
- The program designs bandpass filters with a selection of the order from 2 to 12, odd or even.
- Center frequency, bandwidth, and passband ripple are all adjustable. The ripple value may be set to zero for a
Butterworth response.
- The dimensions of the individual resonators are set by specifying an impedance value. Then the actual terminating
impedances are separately chosen.
- Analysis is based on an equivalent circuit using capacitive input, interstage and output coupling.
- Analysis is delivered in both tabular and graphical form and includes transmission, return loss, phase, envelope
delay and input impedance with its angle.
- The dimensions of the resonator(s) delivered by the program are shown in graphical form.
References:
Coaxial Resonators with Helical Inner Conductor
W. W. Macalpine
Proceedings of the I.R.E., December 1959
Need A Helical Filter?
Lee R. Watkins
RF Design, May/June 1981
Realization of a Filter With Helical Components
A. I. Zverev and H. J. Blinchikoff
I.R.E. Transactions on Component Parts
Volume CP8, September 1961
Design Of A New, Low-Cost Helical-Resonator Filter
Solomon I. Hecht
Microwaves, February 1966
Helical Filters (Chapter 9)
A. I. Zverev
Handbook of Filter Synthesis
John Wiley & Sons, 1967
Library of Congress Card Number 67-17352
Helical-Resonator Filter Design,
Vincent G. Heesen
RF Design, July 1985
