@conference {10_IMS_FahmiRuiz-CruzMansourEtAl_CompactDualBandRidge,
	title = {Compact Wide-Band Ridge Waveguide Dual-Band Filters},
	booktitle = {2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest},
	year = {2010},
	month = {May},
	pages = {888-891},
	abstract = {A compact wide-band, dual-band filter realized in air filled metallic ridge waveguides is proposed. Dual-band filters replace doubly multiplexed filters, thus simplifying the system architecture considerably. The filter is realized in a canonical folded structure layout. Coupling sections that realize strong coupling values required for the wide-band characteristics are achieved by means of transversal sections of ridges connecting the main ridge waveguide resonators. The filter is efficiently modeled using rigorous mode matching method. The filter response is further verified using a commercially available Finite Element Method software. In addition a prototype was built and tested for verification.},
	issn = {0149-645X},
	doi = {10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517525},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=05517629},
	author = {Fahmi, M M and J A Ruiz-Cruz and Mansour, R R and Zaki, K A}
}
@conference {09_IMS_FahmiRuiz-CruzZakiEtAl_CompactRidgeNRN,
	title = {Compact Ridge Waveguide Filters using Non-resonating Nodes},
	booktitle = {2009 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest},
	year = {2009},
	month = {June},
	pages = {1337-1340},
	abstract = {A ridge waveguide filter based on the nonresonating node (NRN) concept is proposed. A new coupling mechanism, suitable for this realization is introduced. The proposed coupling mechanism alleviates the need to use other complicated structures and simplify the design process significantly. Rigorous mode matching method (MMM) is used to model the filter. The filter response is further verified using another numerical technique. A prototype was built and tested. Measurement results agree well with simulation.},
	issn = {0149-645X},
	doi = {0.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165952},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=5165952\&isnumber=5165586},
	author = {Fahmi, M M and J A Ruiz-Cruz and Zaki, K A and Mansour, R R}
}
@article {09_IEEETMTT_FahmiRuiz-CruzMansourEtAl_CompactRidgeWaveguideTZNRN,
	title = {Compact Ridge Waveguide Filters With Arbitrarily Placed Transmission Zeros Using Nonresonating Nodes},
	journal = {IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques},
	volume = {57},
	number = {12},
	year = {2009},
	month = {Dec.},
	pages = {3354-3361},
	abstract = {Compact size ridge waveguide filters based on the nonresonating node concept are introduced to realize transfer functions with arbitrarily placed attenuation poles. Coupling mechanisms, suitable for the new realization are introduced in diverse $E$ -plane and $H$ -plane configurations and with different input-output interfaces. These coupling structures are studied and characterized in detail in order to simplify the design of the proposed filters. Rigorous mode-matching method is used to accelerate the full-wave design of the filter configurations, whose response is also verified using other numerical techniques and experimental data. To validate the proposed novel designs, a prototype has been built and tested. Measurement results agree well with the predicted theoretical simulations.},
	keywords = {Attenuation poles, microwave filters, mode-matching, ridge waveguides},
	issn = {0018-9480},
	doi = {10.1109/TMTT.2009.2034423},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=5308444\&isnumber=5340253},
	author = {Fahmi, M M and J A Ruiz-Cruz and Mansour, R R and Zaki, K A}
}
@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}
}
