The Filter Wizard® selection software has been developed to offer a broad range of filters to satisfy customer requirements,
including environmental, power-handling, and packaging needs. On the request for quote (RFQ) screen,
the software allows the customer to explicitly specify environmental, packaging, and power
specifications for each filter selected. Temperature is addressed during the selection process and
on the RFQ screen.
Typical connectors are shown in outline drawings, but other connector types can be specified when
requesting a quote for a given performance and housing.
Custom requirements can mandate design changes to standard options submitted for quotation.
In the event that a filter selection submitted for quote does not meet all of your requirements,
K&L will contact you to suggest an alternative design. If a filter specification needs to meet
criteria other than that provided by the Filter Wizard® software, please contact K&L
directly at 410-749-2424.
For All K&L Products in Filter Wizard:
Due to manufacturing variations, please observe these guidelines:
- Actual attenuation at any given frequency point may vary by +/- 10%.
- Actual bandwidth may be wider than specified.
- Passband insertion loss may exceed given value by 10%.
- Power Handling is shown as CW power at the center frequency with a 25°C ambient temperature at sea level.
General information about limitations of specific filter topologies are listed below.
For details of spurious response, please contact the factory.
For KeL-fil and Dielectric Resonator products (DL, DR, and DH parts):
- Return Loss 9.5 dB (2.0:1 VSWR).
- Typical attenuation levels -60dBc for fo < 2000MHz.
- Typical attenuation levels -50dBc for fo >= 2000MHz with proper grounding.
For KeL-com products (KC parts):
- Return Loss 9.5 dB (2.0:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -45dBc out to 2.5(fo) for fo < 2000MHz for package styles 20, 30, and 40.
- Typical ultimate rejection -35dBc out to 2.5(fo) for fo < 2000MHz for package style 10.
- Typical ultimate rejection -45dBc out to 3GHz for fo >= 2000MHz for package styles 20, 30, and 40.
- Typical ultimate rejection -35dBc out to 3GHz for fo >= 2000MHz for package style 10.
For Mini-Max Products (MM parts):
- Return Loss 9.5 dB (2.0:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 3GHz.
For Tubular Bandpass Products (B parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 4(fo) up to 6GHz.
For Tubular Lowpass Products (L parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 3(fc).
For Lumped Element Products (IB parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 4(fo) up to 6GHz.
For Lumped Element Lowpass and Highpass Products (IL and IH parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 3(fc) for lowpass.
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 4(fc) for highpass.
For Lumped Element Products (LC parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR)for bandwidths less than or equal to 50% of center frequency.
- Return Loss 9.5 dB (2.0:1 VSWR)for bandwidths greater than 50% of center frequency.
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 4(fo) up to 6GHz.
For Lumped Element Lowpass and Highpass Products (LL and LH parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 3(fc) for lowpass.
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 4(fc) for highpass.
For Waveguide Products (WP parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical low side attenuation -90dBc down to DC.
- Typical high side attenuation -60dBc.
- Contact the factory for specific spurious response behavior/information.
For Cavity Products (ED parts):
- Return Loss 11.7 dB (1.7:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 2.1(fo).
For Cavity Products (FV parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -70dBc out to 3.5(fo).
For Mini-Pack Products (MP10 parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 2.1(fo).
For Mini-Pack Products (MP20 parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 2.1(fo).
For Cavity Products (C parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 3.5(fo) for package styles 20 and 30.
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 1.5(fo) for package style 40, 42, and 45.
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 2.1(fo) for package styles 50 and 52.
- Contact the factory for typical ultimate rejection for package style 54.
- Typical ultimate rejection -60dBc out to 1.6(fo) for package styles 60 and 62.
For Cavity Bandreject Products (N parts):
- Return Loss 11.7 dB (1.7:1 VSWR).
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 2(fo) for package style 30.
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to (4/3)(fo) for package style 40.
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 1.8(fo) for package style 45.
For Cavity Bandreject Products (NS parts):
- Return Loss 11.7 dB (1.7:1 VSWR).
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 1.8(fo) for fo <= 10000MHz.
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 2(fo) for fo > 10000MHz.
For Cavity Bandreject Products (NP parts):
- Return Loss 11.7 dB (1.7:1 VSWR).
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 1.2(fo).
For Suspended Bandreject Products (SN parts):
- Return Loss 10.0 dB (1.92:1 VSWR).
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 2(fo).
- Stopband Attenuation -60dBa, min
For Special R&D Bandreject Products (NRH parts):
- Return Loss 9.5 dB (2.0:1 VSWR).
- Upper passband matching is guaranteed up to 2(fo).
- Stopband Attenuation -60dBa, min
For Cavity Products (CM parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical rejection levels -70dBc up to 2(fo).
- Contact the factory for further spurious response information.
For Cavity Products (CS parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical rejection levels -70dBc up to 2(fo).
- Contact the factory for further spurious response information.
For Cavity Products (CP parts):
- Return Loss 14.0 dB (1.5:1 VSWR).
- Typical rejection levels -70dBc up to 1.2(fo).
- Contact the factory for further spurious response information.