@article {09_IJRFMiCAE_ZhangRuiz-CruzZaki_InlineandCanonical,
	title = {Inline and Canonical Stripline Filters with Ridge Coupling Sections for LTCC Applications},
	journal = {International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering},
	volume = {19},
	number = {3},
	year = {2009},
	month = {May},
	pages = {354-363},
	abstract = {Inline and canonical filters employing stripline resonators coupled by evanescent-mode ridge waveguide sections are presented. The proposed configurations are suitable choices for broadband chip filters integrated in printed circuit boards, especially for those with constraints on size and loss. Low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology can be used to manufacture such filters. To validate the idea, prototypes of Chebyshev and elliptic function filters are designed following a systematic procedure. Stepped impedance stripline resonators are used in the Chebyshev filter to improve the spurious response. A novel canonical structure is presented for achieving high selectivity elliptic function filter responses. Rigorous mode matching method is applied to analyze and optimize all the filters, whose results are validated by commercial software.},
	keywords = {bandpass, Chebyshev filter, elliptic response, LTCC, ridge waveguide, stripline},
	issn = {1096-4290},
	doi = {10.1002/mmce.20354},
	url = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121582207/PDFSTART},
	author = {Zhang, Y and J A Ruiz-Cruz and Zaki, K A}
}
@article {07_IEEEMWCL_Ruiz-CruzZhangZakiEtAl_Ultra-WidebandLTCCRidge,
	title = {Ultra-Wideband LTCC Ridge Waveguide Filters},
	journal = {IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters},
	volume = {17},
	number = {2},
	year = {2007},
	month = {Feb.},
	pages = {115-117},
	abstract = {The design and experimental validation of an ultra-wideband (UWB) filter in a low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) is presented. The bandpass filter uses ridge waveguide resonators realized in LTCC by printing parallel planar conductors for the top and bottom walls and closely spaced metal filled vias for the lateral walls. Filter coupling scheme and stripline transitions are developed for the UWB requirement. The mode-matching method is used in their design. The LTCC via effect and the measurement setup are also addressed. Finally, experimental results of a nine-order filter (design passband from 3 to 9GHz) are presented},
	keywords = {band-pass filters, bandpass filter, filter coupling scheme, low temperature co fired ceramic, LTCC, metal filled vias, mode matching method, nine order filter, planar conductors, ridge waveguide filters, ridge waveguide resonators, ridge waveguides, stripline transitions, ultra wideband filter, waveguide filters3 to 9 GHz},
	issn = {1531-1309},
	doi = {10.1109/LMWC.2006.890333},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/7260/4079621/04079639.pdf?tp=\&isnumber=4079621\&arnumber=4079639\&punumber=7260},
	author = {J A Ruiz-Cruz and Zhang, Y and Zaki, K A and Piloto, A J and Tallo, J}
}
