60-GHz Compact Dual-Mode On-Chip Bandpass Filter Using GaAs Technology

A 60-GHz compact dual-mode on-chip bandpass filter (BPF) is presented using gallium arsenide (GaAs) technology. To demonstrate the working mechanism of the proposed BPF, an LC equivalent circuit model is conceived and analyzed for further investigation of the transmission poles and zeros. Finally, a prototype of the BPF is fabricated and tested to validate the proposed idea, whose simulated and measured results are in good agreement. The measurements show that it has a center frequency of 58.7 GHz with a bandwidth of 18.4%, and the minimum insertion loss within the passband is 2.42 dB. The chip size, excluding the feedings, is about 0.158 mm x 0.344 mm.

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This paper presents a 60-GHz compact dual-mode on-chip bandpass filter using gallium arsenide technology, with an LC equivalent circuit model constructed to analyze the transmission poles and zeros. A prototype was fabricated and tested, showing good agreement between simulated and measured results. The measured performance includes a center frequency of 58.7 GHz, a bandwidth of 18.4%, and a minimum insertion loss of 2.42 dB within the passband, with a chip size of approximately 0.158 mm x 0.344 mm (excluding feedings).