A Survey of MMIC Active Filters

High-Q filters are a critical component in many systems. However, high-Q filters require very low-loss passive elements that are not compatible with monolithic technology. Therefore, filters are often implemented as off-chip components. Tunable high-Q filters require even larger space and weight, an...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Pantoli, Giorgio Leuzzi, Francois Deborgies, Petar Jankovic, Francesco Vitulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1680
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spelling doaj-0550d1a199da4fe99d505989fcbe7bf92021-07-23T13:38:12ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-07-01101680168010.3390/electronics10141680A Survey of MMIC Active FiltersLeonardo Pantoli0Giorgio Leuzzi1Francois Deborgies2Petar Jankovic3Francesco Vitulli4Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDirectorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality, ESA-ESTEC, 2201 Noordwijk, The NetherlandsDirectorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality, ESA-ESTEC, 2201 Noordwijk, The NetherlandsThales Alenia Space s.p.a., Via Saccomuro, 00131 Roma, ItalyHigh-Q filters are a critical component in many systems. However, high-Q filters require very low-loss passive elements that are not compatible with monolithic technology. Therefore, filters are often implemented as off-chip components. Tunable high-Q filters require even larger space and weight, and are usually quite bulky. Active filters have been proposed in the past for a monolithic implementation. However, it is not easy to fulfil such requirements as a high dynamic range, low power consumption, low noise, wide tunability, stability, etc. With this study, we propose a survey of the main solutions presented in the literature, investigating the fulfilment of all or most requirements and their potential applications and feasibility, to be used in practical applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1680active filtersfilters architectureintegrated filtersMMICtunable filters
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Francois Deborgies
Petar Jankovic
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A Survey of MMIC Active Filters
Electronics
active filters
filters architecture
integrated filters
MMIC
tunable filters
author_facet Leonardo Pantoli
Giorgio Leuzzi
Francois Deborgies
Petar Jankovic
Francesco Vitulli
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title A Survey of MMIC Active Filters
title_short A Survey of MMIC Active Filters
title_full A Survey of MMIC Active Filters
title_fullStr A Survey of MMIC Active Filters
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publisher MDPI AG
series Electronics
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publishDate 2021-07-01
description High-Q filters are a critical component in many systems. However, high-Q filters require very low-loss passive elements that are not compatible with monolithic technology. Therefore, filters are often implemented as off-chip components. Tunable high-Q filters require even larger space and weight, and are usually quite bulky. Active filters have been proposed in the past for a monolithic implementation. However, it is not easy to fulfil such requirements as a high dynamic range, low power consumption, low noise, wide tunability, stability, etc. With this study, we propose a survey of the main solutions presented in the literature, investigating the fulfilment of all or most requirements and their potential applications and feasibility, to be used in practical applications.
topic active filters
filters architecture
integrated filters
MMIC
tunable filters
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1680
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