Compact Triple-Band Bandstop Filters Using Embedded Capacitors

This paper presents a design of compact a triple-band bandstop filter (BSF) using embedded chip capacitors. The presented BSF is useful to suppressing the signal frequencies 2.2 GHz, 5.53 GHz and 4.15 GHz from the WLAN and UWB band with attenuation level 33.5 dB, 27.6 dB and 24.9 dB, respectively. The quality factors of the three bands are 5.21, 31.92 and 79.0, respectively. The simulated and measured results are presented to validate the concept. Such BSFs could find application in modern communication systems to suppress the potential interference of the unwanted frequencies from the WLAN and UWB band.