Feb 16, 2019 #1 P Paul678 Newbie level 6 Joined Feb 3, 2019 Messages 13 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1 Activity points 233 What are the pros and cons of the Hairpin topology versus Edge-coupled, when designing a distributed element bandpass filter? The most obvious advantage seems to be the smaller size of the hairpin design, which can save board space. But perhaps the "comebacks" (the S21 response at the passband harmonics), are also improved in the hairpin approach? Thanks for any feedback. Paul
What are the pros and cons of the Hairpin topology versus Edge-coupled, when designing a distributed element bandpass filter? The most obvious advantage seems to be the smaller size of the hairpin design, which can save board space. But perhaps the "comebacks" (the S21 response at the passband harmonics), are also improved in the hairpin approach? Thanks for any feedback. Paul