Evanescent-mode ridged waveguide bandpass filters with improved performance

New types of evanescent-mode bandpass filters based on the ridged waveguide sections are considered. Insertion of additional inductive strips between the ridge sections enables one to reduce the longitudinal filter size, increase the cross section of the ridged waveguide housing, and achieve a sufficient improvement of stopband characteristics. Results of designing the millimeter-wave filters and comparison with the measured data are presented.