High-Power Waveguide Low-Pass Filter With All-Higher-Order Mode Suppression Over a Wide-Band for Ka-Band Satellite Applications

Abstract

In this letter, the design of a compact high-power waveguide low-pass filter with low insertion loss, all-higher order mode suppression, and stopband rejection up to the third harmonic, intended for Ka-band satellite applications, is presented. The method is based on step-shaped bandstop elements separated by very short (ideally of zero length) waveguide sections easily manufactured by low-cost computer-controlled milling. Matching is achieved by short input/output networks based on stubs whose heights are optimized following classical approaches. The novel filter presents a reduction in insertion loss and a remarkable increase in the high-power handling capability when compared to the classical waffle-iron filter and alternative solutions previously proposed, while the out-of-band frequency behavior remains unaltered.