Full-wave analysis of tunable microstrip filters fabricated on magnetized ferrites

Abstract

The method of moments in the spectral domain was employed in the rigorous full-wave numerical determination of the scattering parameters of two-port microstrip circuits fabricated on magnetized ferrite substrates. The numerical algorithm developed was applied to the analysis of microstrip bandpass filters fabricated on ferrites. Results show that the center frequency of the filters can be tuned over a wide range as a magnitude and/or the orientation of the bias magnetic field are varied. However, tunability was achieved at the expense of bandwidth reduction.