This paper reviews state-of-the-art microwave filter modeling, optimization and design methods using artificial neural network (ANN) technique. Innovative methodologies of using ANN in microwave filter analysis and synthesis are discussed. Various ANN structures including wavelet and radial basis function have been utilized for this purpose. ANN also finds application in filter yield prediction...

We present a programmable multitap microwave photonic filter with an arbitrary phase response operating over a broad bandwidth. Complex coefficient taps are achieved by optical line-by-line pulse shaping on a 10 GHz flat optical frequency comb using a novel interferometric scheme. Through high-speed real-time measurements, we demonstrate programmable chirp control of a waveform via phase filter...

A technique for the frequency multiplication of microwave signals based on the combination of two optical nonlinear phenomena in a single nonlinear fiber is investigated. Multiple four-wave mixing is used to generate harmonics on an externally modulated optical carrier while polarization pulling through stimulated Brillouin scattering is used to filter the desired harmonics. Microwave signals i...

Three-dimensional (3D) fullwave analysis of a microwave dielectric resonator filter (DRF) in a rectangular metallic enclosure is presented. By using a 3D finite-element method (FEM) to perform numerical simulations, parameters and predictions that are difficult to measure but actually affect the performance of a microwave DRF can be accurately determined. In the process, a significant phenomeno...

This paper introduces a new microwave narrowband bandpass filter with a miniaturized size as well as adequate transmission and return loss characteristics for use in modern wireless communication systems. The proposed filter design topology is based on a single-mode microstrip resonators constructed in the form of Hilbert fractal geometries of the 2 and 3 iteration levels. Filter structures hav...

Microwave bandpass filter structure has been designed and fabricated by filling the periodically metallic apertures with dielectric particles. The microwave cannot transmit through the metallic subwavelength apertures. By filling the metallic apertures with dielectric particles, a transmission passband with insertion loss 2 dB appears at the frequency of 10-12 GHz. Both simulated and experiment...

The rich potential of the microwave experiments for characterization and optimization of optical devices is discussed. While the control of the light fields together with their spatial mapping at the nanoscale is still laborious and not always clear, the microwave setup allows to measure both amplitude and phase of initially determined magnetic and electric field components without significant ...