@conference {07_IMS_ZhangZakiRuiz-CruzEtAl_AnalyticalSynthesisof,
	title = {Analytical Synthesis of Generalized Multi-band Microwave Filters},
	booktitle = {2007 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest},
	year = {2007},
	month = {June},
	pages = {1273-1276},
	abstract = {An analytical procedure is presented for the synthesis of generalized multi-band filters. The procedure is applicable to both symmetric and asymmetric frequency responses and effective for any number of passbands and stopbands. An optimum equal-ripple performance is obtained in each passband and stopband. Prescribed real or complex transmission zeros can also be employed in the multi-band filtering function.},
	keywords = {band-pass filters, band-stop filters, generalized multiband microwave filters, microwave filtersfrequency responses, optimum equal-ripple performance, passbands, stopbands},
	issn = {0149-645X},
	doi = {10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380425},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/4263706/4263707/04264064.pdf?tp=\&isnumber=\&arnumber=4264064},
	author = {Zhang, Y and Zaki, K A and J A Ruiz-Cruz and Atia, A E}
}
@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}
}
@article {05_IEEETMTT_Ruiz-CruzSabbaghZakiEtAl_Canonicalridgewaveguide,
	title = {Canonical ridge waveguide filters in LTCC or metallic resonators},
	journal = {IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques},
	volume = {53},
	number = {1},
	year = {2005},
	month = {Jan.},
	pages = {174-182},
	abstract = {A new physical realization of an elliptic function filter response is proposed for achieving compact size, wide bandwidth, wide spurious free stopband and high-selectivity performance. The filter configuration can be implemented in conventional waveguide technology or embedded in a multilayer low-temperature co-fired ceramic structure for integration with other circuitry in a chip module. The filter is analyzed using rigorous mode matching. To validate the concept, prototypes of four- and six-cavity elliptic filters are designed following a systematic procedure. Approximate synthesis is used to obtain initial dimensions of the filter and the desired optimum response is obtained by means of a final full-wave optimization. The results are verified with other numerical methods and with the measurements of a fourth-order waveguide filter.},
	keywords = {band-pass filters, canonical ridge waveguide filters, cavity resonator filters, ceramics, chip module, circuit optimisation, elliptic filters, elliptic function filter response, four cavity elliptic filters design, fourth order waveguide filter, full-wave optimization, metallic resonators, microwave filters, mode matching, multilayer low temperature cofired ceramic structure, multilayers, numerical methods, prototypes, resonators, ridge waveguides, six cavity elliptic filters design, spurious free stopband filter, waveguide filters band pass filters, waveguide technology},
	issn = {0018-9480},
	doi = {10.1109/TMTT.2004.839324},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/22/30125/01381687.pdf?tp=\&arnumber=1381687\&isnumber=30125},
	author = {J A Ruiz-Cruz and El Sabbagh, M A and Zaki, K A and Rebollar, J M and Zhang, Y}
}
@conference {05_APS_ZhangZakiRuiz-Cruz_Dualmodebandpass,
	title = {Dual mode bandpass filter with asymmetric transfer function},
	booktitle = {Proc. 2005 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium},
	volume = {2B},
	year = {2005},
	month = {July},
	pages = {634-637},
	abstract = {We demonstrate the feasibility of dual mode implementation of an asymmetric elliptic filter. A filter which has four poles and one transmission zero is synthesized from the general Chebyshev transfer function. The ideal electrical network of the longitudinal form is then obtained through several "rotation" operations on the initial coupling matrix. Finally, the dual mode circular waveguides are adopted to realize the ideal network.},
	keywords = {asymmetric elliptic filter, asymmetric transfer function, band-pass filters, Chebyshev filters, circular waveguides, coupling matrix, dual mode bandpass filter, dual mode circular waveguides, elliptic filters, ideal network, microwave filters, poles, poles and zeros, rotation operations, transfer function matrices, transmission zero, waveguide filters Chebyshev transfer function},
	issn = {0-7803-8884-4},
	doi = {10.1109/APS.2005.1552092},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/10402/33057/01552092.pdf?tp=\&isnumber=\&arnumber=1552092},
	author = {Zhang, Y and Zaki, K A and J A Ruiz-Cruz}
}
@conference {04_IMS_Ruiz-CruzElZakiEtAl_Full-wavedesignof,
	title = {Full-wave design of canonical ridge waveguide filters},
	booktitle = {2004 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest},
	volume = {2},
	year = {2004},
	month = {June},
	pages = {603-606},
	abstract = {A new physical realization of an elliptic function filter response is proposed for achieving compact size, wide bandwidth, wide spurious free stop band and high selectivity performance. The canonical ridge waveguide filter configuration is analyzed using rigorous mode-matching. To validate the concept, a prototype that realizes the coupling matrix of a canonical four cavity elliptic filter is designed following a systematic procedure. Approximate synthesis is used to obtain initial dimensions of the filter and the desired optimum response is obtained by means of a final full-wave optimization. The results are verified with other numerical method and a prototype will be built for testing.},
	keywords = {band-pass filters, coupling matrix, elliptic filters, elliptic function filter, filtering theory, full-wave design, full-wave optimization, mode matching, mode-matching, waveguide filters canonical ridge waveguide filters, wide bandwidth, wide spurious free stop band},
	issn = {0149-645X},
	doi = {10.1109/MWSYM.2004.1336056},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/9277/29472/01336056.pdf?tp=\&isnumber=\&arnumber=1336056},
	author = {J A Ruiz-Cruz and El Sabbagh, M A and Zaki, K A and Rebollar, J M}
}
