Filter Design for Satellite Communications: Helical Resonator Technology

This new resource is a comprehensive up-to-date approach to the design of microwave filters with helical resonators for satellite communications. Architectures of RF communication payloads are reviewed, emphasizing the role and required performance characteristics of filters. A very detailed step-by-step presentation allows readers to quickly familiarize themselves with the basic concepts of microwave filter design and confidently engage with the design of helical resonator filters. The implications of utilizing helical resonator filters for high power space applications are rigorously investigated and techniques for mitigating the power-handling limitations are discussed. In addition, numerical and experimental results are presented throughout to illustrate the performance.