title: Tunable microwave bandpass filter integrated power divider based on the high anisotropy electro-optic nematic liquid crystal.
abstract: A novel, compact microwave tunable bandpass filter integrated power divider, based on the high anisotropy electro-optic nematic liquid crystal, is proposed in this letter. Liquid crystal, as the electro-optic material, is placed between top inverted microstrip line and the metal plate. The proposed structure can realize continuous tunable bandpass response and miniaturization. The proposed design concept is validated by the good performance of simulation results and experimental results. The electro-optic material has shown great potential for microwave application.
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yupeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Bussiness Department of Mobile Internet, China Electronics Technology Cyber Security Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610000, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Jincheng College, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Communication and Information Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: School of Information and Communication Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Weiping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ruimin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu