Advances in Passive Filters: Design, Implementation, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Passive filters have emerged as critical components in contemporary electronics, spanning diverse domains such as communication systems, signal processing, and sensor technologies. This Special Issue aims to spotlight cutting-edge research that delves into the design intricacies, novel architectures, optimization methodologies, and integration strategies of passive filters within the context of modern micromachining.

Contributors are invited to delve into topics such as advanced filter architectures, innovative materials, miniaturization techniques, and emerging applications. By examining the latest developments, challenges, and breakthroughs in passive filter design and implementation, this Special Issue intends to foster a deeper understanding of their significance across industries. It serves as a platform for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to share insights, spark collaboration, and pave the way for future advancements in the field of passive filters.

The current Special issue invites all authors around the globe to share their latest results and findings in—but not only—the following topics:

• Advanced filter architectures for micromachining applications;
• Novel materials and fabrication techniques for passive filters;
• Miniaturization strategies and compact filter design;
• Optimization methodologies for passive filter performance enhancement;
• Integration of passive filters in communication systems;
• Micromachined filters for wireless sensor networks;
• High-frequency passive filters for RF and microwave applications;
• Passive filters for electromagnetic interference (EMI) mitigation;
• Passive filters in modern radar systems;
• Design of reconfigurable and tunable passive filters;
• Passive filters for biomedical sensing and imaging;
• Multi-band and wideband passive filter design;
• Performance comparison and benchmarking of passive filter designs;
• Passive filters in Internet of Things (IoT) devices;
• Novel applications of passive filters in emerging technologies.

Dr. Anwer Sayed Abdelhameed Ahmed
Dr. Kamel Sultan
Guest Editors

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