Wireless communication systems are used wherever wired solutions are impractical or when full flexibility is a must. Applications in areas such as satellite communication, public safety and mobile communication employ wireless communication as a matter of course. Wireless technologies are, however, also fast becoming a staple of industry as a way of increasing process connectivity and flexibility.

Whatever the application and context, the devices that send and receive data must function reliably. But with coexistence and interference issues on the rise, we can expect significant constraints and problems when it comes to transferring data. Fraunhofer IIS has developed digitally tunable radio frequency bandpass filters that make it possible to reliably select the required frequency spectrum while simultaneously rejecting out-of-band signals.

Digital adjustability and the option of reconfiguring filters during operation enable dynamic access to a variety of frequencies without delay. This provides a quick and easy way of making country- and application-specific adjustments. Compared to conventional filter banks that comprise multiple filters, the solderable RF filters are a space-saving solution, each one measuring just 14 x 15 mm.

RF filters at embedded world

To learn more about the advantages of using the various types of bandpass filters available for frequencies from 220 to 1400 MHz, visit the Fraunhofer IIS booth at embedded world (Hall 4, Booth 4-460) in Nuremberg from February 27 to March 1, 2018.