Compact TSV-Based Hairpin Bandpass Filter for Thz Applications

Abstract

A hairpin bandpass filter with compact feeder structure is proposed for terahertz (THz) applications by using the model of odd-even propagation mode. By employing the three-dimensional integrated through-silicon via (TSV) technology, the proposed filter exhibits an ultra-compact size of only $0.24\times0.028$ mm2 ( $1.38\times 0.16\,\,\lambda _{\mathrm {g}}^{2}$ ). The model of the proposed filter is established and optimized with the HFSS tool based on finite element method. The results of $S$ -parameters reveal that the proposed filter with center frequency at 0.5 THz, exhibits a bandwidth of 0.08 THz with insertion loss of 1.5 dB and reflection loss over 13.4 dB in the passband.

Keywords

• Hairpin bandpass filter
• terahertz applications
• odd-even model
• through-silicon via (TSV)