Asynchronously coupled resonant junctions for diplexers and multiport filtering networks

This article proposes the use of asynchronously coupled resonator junctions in the design of diplexers. This is to ease the control and implementation of the external couplings at the common port of an all-resonator-based diplexer. A comparison study has been performed between a conventional diplexer and the proposed diplexer. To further explore the possibilities of the proposed junction technique, a four-port multiport filtering networks was proposed and designed to function as a double diplexer. Good agreements have been achieved between the measurements of the prototype devices and the simulations.