PATENT ABSTRACT
This invention provides a reflection-type bandpass filter for ultra-wideband wireless data communication, in which are provided, on the surface of a dielectric substrate, a center conductor and side conductors, provided on both sides of the center conductor, securing a prescribed distance between conductors with non-conducting portions intervening therebetween. The center conductor width or the distances between conductors, or both, are distributed non-uniformly in a length direction of the center conductor.

PATENT DESCRIPTION
This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-274323, filed on Oct. 5, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to a reflection-type bandpass filter for use in ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless data communication. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     This invention relates to a reflection-type bandpass filter for use in ultra-wideband (hereafter “UWB”) wireless data communication. By using this UWB reflection-type bandpass filter, U.S. Federal Communications Commission requirements for spectrum masks can be satisfied. 
     As technology of the prior art related to this invention, for example, the technology disclosed in the following references 1 through 10 is known.
     Reference 1: Specification of U.S. Pat. No. 2,411,555   Reference 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 56-64501   Reference 3: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 9-172318   Reference 4: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 9-232820   Reference 5: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 10-65402   Reference 6: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 10-242746   Reference 7: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 2000-4108   Reference 8: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 2000-101301   Reference 9: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 2002-43810   Reference 10: A. V. Oppenheim and R. W. Schafer, “Discrete-time signal processing,” pp. 465-478, Prentice Hall, 1998.   Reference 11: G-B. Xiao, K. Yashiro, N. Guan, and S. Ohokawa, “An effective method for designing nonuniformly coupled transmission-line filters,” IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 49, pp. 1027-1031, June 2001.   Reference 12: Y. Konishi, “Microwave integrated circuits”, pp. 19-21, Marcel Dekker, 1991   

     However, the bandpass filters proposed in the prior art may not satisfy the FCC specifications, due to manufacturing tolerances and other reasons. 
     Further, bandpass filters which use coplanar strips do not use wide ground strips, and so are not suitable for coupling with transmission lines such as slot lines. 
     This invention was devised in light of the above circumstances, and has as an object the provision of a high-performance UWB reflection-type bandpass filter which has excellent coupling characteristics with transmission lines such as slot lines, and which satisfies FCC specifications. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention provides a reflection-type bandpass filter for ultra-wideband wireless data communication, in which are provided on the surface of a dielectric substrate a center conductor and side conductors provided on both sides of the center conductor securing a prescribed distance between conductors with non-conducting portions intervening, and in which the center conductor width or the distances between conductors, or both, are distributed non-uniformly in a length direction of the center conductor. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, the center conductor width may be constant, and the distances between conductors may be distributed non-uniformly. 
     Alternately, the distances between conductors may be constant, and the center conductor width may be distributed non-uniformly. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, a difference of 10 dB or higher may exist between a reflectance in a ranges of frequencies f for which f&lt;3.1 GHz and f&gt;10.6 GHz, and a reflectance in a range of frequencies 3.9 GHz≦f≦9.8 GHz, and in a range 3.9 GHz≦f≦9.8 GHz a group delay variation may be within ±0.1 ns. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, alternately, a difference of 10 dB or higher may exist between a reflectance in a range of frequencies f for which f&lt;3.1 GHz and f&gt;10.6 GHz, and a reflectance in a range of frequencies 3.7 GHz≦f≦10.0 GHz, and in a range 3.7 GHz≦f≦10.0 GHz a group delay variation may be within ±0.1 ns. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, alternately, a difference of 10 dB or higher may exist between a reflectance in a range of frequencies f for which f&lt;3.1 GHz and f&gt;10.6 GHz, and a reflectance in a range of frequencies 4.1 GHz≦f≦9.5 GHz, and in a range 4.1 GHz≦f≦9.5 GHz a group delay variation may be within ±0.1 ns. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, a characteristic impedance Zc of an input terminal transmission line may be in the range 10Ω≦Zc≦300Ω. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, a resistance having the same impedance as the above characteristic impedance value, or a non-reflecting terminator, may be provided on the terminating side. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, the center conductor and the side conductors may comprise metal plates of thickness equal to or greater than a skin depth of the metal plates at f=1 GHz. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, the dielectric substrate may have a thickness h in a range 0.1 mm≦h≦10 mm, a relative permittivity ∈r in a range 1≦∈r≦500, a width W in a range 2 mm≦W≦100 mm, and a length L in a range 2 mm≦L≦500 mm. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, length-direction distributions of the center conductor width and of the distances between conductors may satisfy a design method based on the inverse problem of deriving a potential from spectral data in the Zakharov-Shabat equation. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, length-direction distributions of the center conductor width and of the distances between conductors may satisfy a window function method. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, length-direction distributions of the center conductor width and of the distances between conductors may satisfy a Kaiser window function method. 
     In a reflection-type bandpass filter of this invention, by applying a window function technique to design a reflection-type bandpass filter comprising non-uniform coplanar strips, the pass band can be made extremely broad and variation in group delay within the pass band can be made extremely small compared with filters of the related art, even when manufacturing tolerances are large. As a result, a UWB bandpass filter can be provided which satisfies FCC specifications. 
     Further, ground strips can be made wide, so that easy coupling with transmission lines such as slot lines is achieved. Here, “ground strips” refers to the conductors on both sides, which are connected together on the input end. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing one aspect of a reflection-type bandpass filter of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a graph showing the conductor-to-conductor distance dependence of the characteristic impedance in the coplanar strips; 
         FIG. 3  is a graph showing the center conductor width dependence of the characteristic impedance in the coplanar strips; 
         FIG. 4  is a graph showing the characteristic impedance distribution of the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 5  is a graph showing the distribution of the distance between conductors of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 6  is a graph showing the shape of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 7  is a graph showing the reflected wave amplitude characteristic in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 8  is a graph showing the reflected wave group delay characteristic in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 9  is a graph showing the characteristic impedance distribution of the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 2; 
         FIG. 10  is a graph showing the distribution of the center conductor width of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 2; 
         FIG. 11  is a graph showing the shape of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 2; 
         FIG. 12  is a graph showing the reflected wave amplitude characteristic in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 2; 
         FIG. 13  is a graph showing the reflected wave group delay characteristic in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 2; 
         FIG. 14  is a graph showing the characteristic impedance distribution of the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 3; 
         FIG. 15  is a graph showing the distribution of the distance between conductors of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 3; 
         FIG. 16  is a graph showing the shape of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 3; 
         FIG. 17  is a graph showing the reflected wave amplitude characteristic in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 3; 
         FIG. 18  is a graph showing the reflected wave group delay characteristic in the reflection-type bandpass filter fabricated in Embodiment 3; and, 
         FIG. 19  is an equivalent circuit of a non-uniform transmission line. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Below, exemplary aspects of the invention are explained referring to the drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing, in summary, the configuration of a reflection-type bandpass filter of an exemplary aspect of this invention. In the figure, the symbol  1  is the reflection-type bandpass filter,  2  is a dielectric substrate,  3  is a center conductor,  4   a  and  4   b  are non-conducting portions, and  5   a  and  5   b  are side conductors. 
     In the reflection-type bandpass filter  1  of this aspect, the center conductor  3  and side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  provided on either side of the center conductor  3 , maintaining a prescribed distance between conductors and with non-conducting portions  4   a ,  4   b  intervening, are formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate  2 ; the non-uniform coplanar strips are such that the center conductor width or the distances between conductors, or both, are distributed non-uniformly in the length direction of the center conductor  3 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the z axis is taken along the length direction of the center conductor  3 , the y axis is taken in the direction perpendicular to the z axis and parallel to the surface of the substrate  2 , and the x axis is taken in the direction perpendicular to the y axis and to the z axis. The length extending in the z axis direction from the end face on the input end is z. In the reflection-type bandpass filter  1 , the conductor-to-conductor distance between the side conductor  5   a  and the center conductor  3 , and the conductor-to-conductor distance between the side conductor  5   b  and the center conductor  3 , are the same at each place where z is equal (hereafter the “distance between conductors s”). In this reflection-type bandpass filter, the side conductors  5   a  and  5   b  are semi-infinite: in other words, the widths of the side conductors  5   a  and  5   b  are ten times or greater than the width of the center conductor  3  and the non-conducting portions  4   a ,  4   b . Hence the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  can be used in configuring a slot line, slot antenna, or the like. Moreover, compared with symmetric-type two-conductor coplanar strips (coplanar strips in which two conductors of equal width are arranged symmetrically), the characteristic impedance of this reflection-type bandpass filter is low, so that the substrate  2  can be fabricated from material with a low permittivity. 
     A reflection-type bandpass filter of this aspect of the invention adopts a configuration in which stop band rejection (the difference between the reflectance in the pass band, and the reflectance in the stop band) is increased, by using a window function method (see Reference 10) employed in digital filter design. By this means, instead of expansion of the transition frequency region (the region between the pass band boundary and the stop band boundary), the stop band rejection can be increased. As a result, manufacturing tolerances can be increased. Also, variation in the group delay within the pass band is decreased. 
     The transmission line of a reflection-type bandpass filter  1  of this aspect of the invention can be represented by a non-uniformly distributed constant circuit such as in  FIG. 19 . 
     From  FIG. 19 , the following equation (1) is obtained for the line voltage v(z,t) and the line current i(z,t). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Here, normally in a process to determine the potential q(x), the reflectance coefficient r(x) in x space is calculated from the spectra data reflectance coefficient R(ω) using the following equation (8), and q(x) are obtained from r(x). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In this invention, in place of obtaining r(x) from the R(ω) for ideal spectral data, a window function is applied as in equation (9) to determine r′(x).
 
 r ′( x )= w ( x ) r ( x ).  (equation 9)
 
     Here ω(x) is the window function. If the window function is selected appropriately, the stop band rejection level can be appropriately controlled. Here, a Kaiser window is used as an example. The Kaiser window is defined as in equation (10) below (see Reference 10). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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                                   I 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   [ 
                                   
                                     
                                       β 
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         
                                           1 
                                           - 
                                           
                                             
                                               [ 
                                               
                                                 
                                                   ( 
                                                   
                                                     n 
                                                     - 
                                                     α 
                                                   
                                                   ) 
                                                 
                                                 / 
                                                 α 
                                               
                                               ] 
                                             
                                             2 
                                           
                                         
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                     
                                       1 
                                       / 
                                       2 
                                     
                                   
                                   ] 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   I 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   β 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             , 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               0 
                               ≤ 
                               n 
                               ≤ 
                               M 
                             
                             , 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         
                           
                             0 
                             , 
                           
                         
                         
                           otherwise 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     10 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here α=M/s, and β is determined empirically as in equation (11) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   β 
                   = 
                   
                     { 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               0.1102 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   A 
                                   - 
                                   8.7 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             , 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               A 
                               &gt; 
                               50 
                             
                             , 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 0.5842 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       A 
                                       - 
                                       21 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                   0.4 
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 0.07886 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     A 
                                     - 
                                     21 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             , 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               21 
                               ≤ 
                               A 
                               ≤ 
                               50 
                             
                             , 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         
                           
                             0 
                             , 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             A 
                             &lt; 
                             21 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     11 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here A=−20 log 10 δ. where δ is the peak approximation error in the pass band and in the stop band. 
     In this way q(x) is determined, and from equation (7) the local characteristic impedance Z(x) is determined. 
     Here, when either the width w of the center conductor  6  (hereafter the “center conductor width w”) or the distance between conductors s, or both, of the coplanar strips are varied, the characteristic impedance can be changed (see Reference 12). 
       FIG. 2  shows the dependence of the characteristic impedance on the distance between conductors s, when the center conductor width w=1 mm, the thickness of the substrate  2  is 1 mm, and the relative permittivity ∈ r  of the substrate  2  is 4.  FIG. 3  shows the dependence of the characteristic impedance on the center conductor width w, when the distance between conductors s=1 mm, h=1 mm, and ∈ r =4. 
     In this invention, the center conductor width w or distance between conductors s was calculated based on the local characteristic impedance obtained from equation (7), and a bandpass filter  1  was manufactured so as to satisfy the calculated center conductor width w or distance between conductors s. By this means, reflection-type bandpass filters  1  having the desired pass band were obtained. 
     Below, the invention is explained in further detail referring to embodiments. Each of the embodiments described below is merely an illustration of the invention, and the invention is in no way limited to these embodiment descriptions. 
     Embodiment 1 
     A Kaiser window was used for which the reflectance is 0.9 at frequencies f in the range 3.4 GHz≦f≦10.3 GHz, and is 0 elsewhere, and for which A=30. Design was performed using one wavelength of signals at a frequency f=1 GHz propagating in the coplanar strip as the waveguide length, and setting the system characteristic impedance to 75Ω. Here, the characteristic impedance is set so as to match the impedance of the system being used. In general, in a circuit which handles high-frequency signals, a system impedance of 50Ω, 75Ω, 300Ω, or similar is used. It is desirable that the characteristic impedance Zc be in the range 10Ω≦Zc≦300Ω. If the characteristic impedance is smaller than 10Ω, then losses due to the conductor and dielectric become comparatively large. If the characteristic impedance is higher than 300Ω, matching with the system impedance is not possible. 
       FIG. 4  shows the distribution in the z-axis direction of the local characteristic impedance obtained in the inverse problem. The horizontal axis is z divided by one wavelength at f=1 GHz; similar axes are used in  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 14  below. 
       FIG. 5  shows the distribution in the z-axis direction of the distance between conductors s, when using a substrate  2  with a thickness h=1 mm and relative permittivity ∈ r =4, and when the center conductor width w=2 mm. Tables 1 through 3 list the distances between conductors s. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Distances between conductors (1/3) 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 z[mm] 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 0.00 
                 0.21 
                 0.41 
                 0.62 
                 0.83 
                 1.04 
                 1.24 
                 1.45 
                 1.66 
                 1.87 
                 2.07 
                 2.28 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 s[mm] 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                  #2 
                 2.49 
                 2.70 
                 2.90 
                 3.11 
                 3.32 
                 3.53 
                 3.73 
                 3.94 
                 4.15 
                 4.36 
                 4.56 
                 4.77 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.71 
               
               
                  #3 
                 4.98 
                 5.19 
                 5.39 
                 5.60 
                 5.81 
                 6.02 
                 6.23 
                 6.43 
                 6.64 
                 6.85 
                 7.06 
                 7.26 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                  #4 
                 7.47 
                 7.68 
                 7.89 
                 8.10 
                 8.31 
                 8.51 
                 8.72 
                 8.93 
                 9.14 
                 9.35 
                 9.55 
                 9.76 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.73 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
               
               
                  #5 
                 9.97 
                 10.18 
                 10.39 
                 10.59 
                 10.80 
                 11.01 
                 11.22 
                 11.43 
                 11.63 
                 11.84 
                 12.05 
                 12.26 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                  #6 
                 12.47 
                 12.67 
                 12.88 
                 13.09 
                 13.30 
                 13.51 
                 13.71 
                 13.92 
                 14.13 
                 14.34 
                 14.55 
                 14.75 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                  #7 
                 14.96 
                 15.17 
                 15.38 
                 15.58 
                 15.79 
                 16.00 
                 16.21 
                 16.42 
                 16.62 
                 16.83 
                 17.04 
                 17.25 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                  #8 
                 17.46 
                 17.66 
                 17.87 
                 18.08 
                 18.29 
                 18.50 
                 18.70 
                 18.91 
                 19.12 
                 19.33 
                 19.54 
                 19.74 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
               
               
                  #9 
                 19.95 
                 20.16 
                 20.37 
                 20.57 
                 20.78 
                 20.99 
                 21.19 
                 21.40 
                 21.61 
                 21.82 
                 22.02 
                 22.23 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
               
               
                 #10 
                 22.44 
                 22.64 
                 22.85 
                 23.06 
                 23.27 
                 23.47 
                 23.68 
                 23.89 
                 24.09 
                 24.30 
                 24.51 
                 24.71 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.67 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
               
               
                 #11 
                 24.92 
                 25.13 
                 25.33 
                 25.54 
                 25.75 
                 25.96 
                 26.16 
                 26.37 
                 26.58 
                 26.78 
                 26.99 
                 27.20 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
               
               
                 #12 
                 27.41 
                 27.61 
                 27.82 
                 28.03 
                 28.23 
                 28.44 
                 28.65 
                 28.86 
                 29.06 
                 29.27 
                 29.48 
                 29.68 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
               
               
                 #13 
                 29.89 
                 30.10 
                 30.31 
                 30.51 
                 30.72 
                 30.93 
                 31.13 
                 31.34 
                 31.55 
                 31.75 
                 31.96 
                 32.17 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.66 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
               
               
                 #14 
                 32.38 
                 32.58 
                 32.79 
                 33.00 
                 33.20 
                 33.41 
                 33.62 
                 33.83 
                 34.03 
                 34.24 
                 34.45 
                 34.65 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
               
               
                 #15 
                 34.86 
                 35.07 
                 35.28 
                 35.49 
                 35.69 
                 35.90 
                 36.11 
                 36.32 
                 36.53 
                 36.73 
                 36.94 
                 37.15 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.73 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
               
               
                 #16 
                 37.36 
                 37.57 
                 37.78 
                 37.98 
                 38.19 
                 38.40 
                 38.61 
                 38.82 
                 39.03 
                 39.24 
                 39.44 
                 39.65 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
               
               
                 #17 
                 39.86 
                 40.07 
                 40.28 
                 40.49 
                 40.70 
                 40.90 
                 41.11 
                 41.32 
                 41.53 
                 41.74 
                 41.95 
                 42.16 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                 #18 
                 42.36 
                 42.57 
                 42.78 
                 42.99 
                 43.20 
                 43.41 
                 43.61 
                 43.82 
                 44.03 
                 44.24 
                 44.45 
                 44.66 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                 #19 
                 44.86 
                 45.07 
                 45.28 
                 45.49 
                 45.70 
                 45.91 
                 46.11 
                 46.32 
                 46.53 
                 46.74 
                 46.95 
                 47.16 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
               
               
                 #20 
                 47.37 
                 47.57 
                 47.78 
                 47.99 
                 48.20 
                 48.41 
                 48.62 
                 48.82 
                 49.03 
                 49.24 
                 49.45 
                 49.66 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.74 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                 #21 
                 49.86 
                 50.07 
                 50.28 
                 50.49 
                 50.70 
                 50.90 
                 51.11 
                 51.32 
                 51.52 
                 51.73 
                 51.94 
                 52.14 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.72 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.70 
                 0.69 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.67 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
                 0.64 
               
               
                 #22 
                 52.35 
                 52.56 
                 52.76 
                 52.97 
                 53.18 
                 53.38 
                 53.59 
                 53.79 
                 54.00 
                 54.21 
                 54.41 
                 54.62 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.64 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
               
               
                 #23 
                 54.83 
                 55.03 
                 55.24 
                 55.44 
                 55.65 
                 55.86 
                 56.06 
                 56.27 
                 56.48 
                 56.68 
                 56.89 
                 57.09 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.60 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.63 
               
               
                 #24 
                 57.30 
                 57.51 
                 57.71 
                 57.92 
                 58.13 
                 58.33 
                 58.54 
                 58.75 
                 58.95 
                 59.16 
                 59.37 
                 59.57 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.64 
                 0.64 
                 0.64 
                 0.64 
                 0.64 
                 0.64 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
               
               
                 #25 
                 59.78 
                 59.99 
                 60.19 
                 60.40 
                 60.61 
                 60.81 
                 61.02 
                 61.23 
                 61.43 
                 61.64 
                 61.84 
                 62.05 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
               
               
                 #26 
                 62.26 
                 62.46 
                 62.67 
                 62.88 
                 63.08 
                 63.29 
                 63.49 
                 63.70 
                 63.91 
                 64.11 
                 64.32 
                 64.53 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.64 
                 0.65 
                 0.65 
                 0.66 
               
               
                 #27 
                 64.74 
                 64.94 
                 65.15 
                 65.36 
                 65.57 
                 65.77 
                 65.98 
                 66.19 
                 66.40 
                 66.61 
                 66.82 
                 67.02 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.67 
                 0.68 
                 0.69 
                 0.70 
                 0.71 
                 0.73 
                 0.74 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
                 0.78 
                 0.79 
                 0.80 
               
               
                 #28 
                 67.23 
                 67.44 
                 67.65 
                 67.86 
                 68.07 
                 68.28 
                 68.49 
                 68.70 
                 68.91 
                 69.12 
                 69.33 
                 69.54 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.81 
                 0.83 
                 0.84 
                 0.85 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.87 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.89 
                 0.89 
                 0.89 
               
               
                 #29 
                 69.75 
                 69.96 
                 70.17 
                 70.38 
                 70.59 
                 70.80 
                 71.01 
                 71.22 
                 71.43 
                 71.64 
                 71.85 
                 72.06 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.89 
                 0.89 
                 0.89 
                 0.89 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.85 
                 0.85 
               
               
                 #30 
                 72.27 
                 72.48 
                 72.69 
                 72.90 
                 73.11 
                 73.32 
                 73.53 
                 73.74 
                 73.95 
                 74.16 
                 74.37 
                 74.58 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.84 
                 0.84 
                 0.84 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Distances between conductors (2/3) 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 #31 
                 74.78 
                 74.99 
                 75.20 
                 75.41 
                 75.62 
                 75.83 
                 76.04 
                 76.25 
                 76.46 
                 76.67 
                 76.88 
                 77.09 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.84 
                 0.84 
                 0.84 
                 0.85 
                 0.85 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
               
               
                 #32 
                 77.30 
                 77.51 
                 77.72 
                 77.93 
                 78.14 
                 78.35 
                 78.56 
                 78.77 
                 78.98 
                 79.19 
                 79.40 
                 79.61 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.87 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.85 
                 0.84 
                 0.82 
                 0.81 
                 0.79 
               
               
                 #33 
                 79.82 
                 80.03 
                 80.23 
                 80.44 
                 80.65 
                 80.86 
                 81.06 
                 81.27 
                 81.48 
                 81.68 
                 81.89 
                 82.09 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.78 
                 0.76 
                 0.74 
                 0.72 
                 0.70 
                 0.68 
                 0.66 
                 0.64 
                 0.62 
                 0.60 
                 0.58 
                 0.56 
               
               
                 #34 
                 82.30 
                 82.50 
                 82.71 
                 82.91 
                 83.12 
                 83.32 
                 83.53 
                 83.73 
                 83.93 
                 84.14 
                 84.34 
                 84.54 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.55 
                 0.53 
                 0.52 
                 0.50 
                 0.49 
                 0.48 
                 0.47 
                 0.46 
                 0.46 
                 0.45 
                 0.45 
                 0.44 
               
               
                 #35 
                 84.75 
                 84.95 
                 85.16 
                 85.36 
                 85.56 
                 85.77 
                 85.97 
                 86.17 
                 86.38 
                 86.58 
                 86.79 
                 86.99 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
                 0.45 
                 0.45 
                 0.45 
                 0.46 
                 0.46 
                 0.47 
                 0.48 
                 0.48 
               
               
                 #36 
                 87.20 
                 87.40 
                 87.60 
                 87.81 
                 88.01 
                 88.22 
                 88.42 
                 88.63 
                 88.83 
                 89.04 
                 89.24 
                 89.45 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.49 
                 0.49 
                 0.50 
                 0.50 
                 0.51 
                 0.51 
                 0.51 
                 0.52 
                 0.52 
                 0.51 
                 0.51 
                 0.51 
               
               
                 #37 
                 89.65 
                 89.86 
                 90.06 
                 90.27 
                 90.47 
                 90.67 
                 90.88 
                 91.08 
                 91.29 
                 91.49 
                 91.69 
                 91.90 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.51 
                 0.50 
                 0.49 
                 0.49 
                 0.48 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.46 
                 0.45 
                 0.45 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
               
               
                 #38 
                 92.10 
                 92.30 
                 92.51 
                 92.71 
                 92.91 
                 93.12 
                 93.32 
                 93.53 
                 93.73 
                 93.93 
                 94.14 
                 94.35 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.43 
                 0.43 
                 0.43 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
                 0.45 
                 0.46 
                 0.47 
                 0.49 
                 0.51 
                 0.53 
                 0.56 
               
               
                 #39 
                 94.55 
                 94.76 
                 94.96 
                 95.17 
                 95.38 
                 95.59 
                 95.80 
                 96.01 
                 96.23 
                 96.44 
                 96.66 
                 96.88 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.59 
                 0.63 
                 0.68 
                 0.73 
                 0.79 
                 0.86 
                 0.93 
                 1.02 
                 1.11 
                 1.22 
                 1.34 
                 1.47 
               
               
                 #40 
                 97.09 
                 97.32 
                 97.54 
                 97.76 
                 97.99 
                 98.21 
                 98.44 
                 98.67 
                 98.91 
                 99.14 
                 99.37 
                 99.61 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.61 
                 1.76 
                 1.92 
                 2.09 
                 2.27 
                 2.45 
                 2.63 
                 2.81 
                 2.99 
                 3.15 
                 3.30 
                 3.42 
               
               
                 #41 
                 99.84 
                 100.08 
                 100.32 
                 100.55 
                 100.79 
                 101.02 
                 101.26 
                 101.49 
                 101.72 
                 101.95 
                 102.18 
                 102.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 3.51 
                 3.57 
                 3.60 
                 3.58 
                 3.53 
                 3.44 
                 3.32 
                 3.16 
                 2.98 
                 2.78 
                 2.56 
                 2.34 
               
               
                 #42 
                 102.63 
                 102.85 
                 103.07 
                 103.29 
                 103.51 
                 103.72 
                 103.93 
                 104.14 
                 104.35 
                 104.55 
                 104.76 
                 104.96 
               
               
                 — 
                 2.12 
                 1.90 
                 1.69 
                 1.49 
                 1.30 
                 1.13 
                 0.97 
                 0.83 
                 0.70 
                 0.59 
                 0.49 
                 0.41 
               
               
                 #43 
                 105.16 
                 105.36 
                 105.56 
                 105.76 
                 105.96 
                 106.16 
                 106.36 
                 106.56 
                 106.75 
                 106.95 
                 107.15 
                 107.34 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.34 
                 0.28 
                 0.23 
                 0.19 
                 0.15 
                 0.13 
                 0.10 
                 0.09 
                 0.07 
                 0.06 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
               
               
                 #44 
                 107.54 
                 107.73 
                 107.93 
                 108.13 
                 108.32 
                 108.52 
                 108.71 
                 108.91 
                 109.10 
                 109.30 
                 109.50 
                 109.69 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.05 
                 0.06 
                 0.07 
               
               
                 #45 
                 109.89 
                 110.09 
                 110.29 
                 110.48 
                 110.68 
                 110.88 
                 111.08 
                 111.29 
                 111.49 
                 111.69 
                 111.90 
                 112.10 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.08 
                 0.09 
                 0.11 
                 0.14 
                 0.17 
                 0.21 
                 0.25 
                 0.30 
                 0.37 
                 0.44 
                 0.53 
                 0.63 
               
               
                 #46 
                 112.31 
                 112.52 
                 112.73 
                 112.95 
                 113.16 
                 113.38 
                 113.60 
                 113.82 
                 114.05 
                 114.27 
                 114.50 
                 114.73 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.74 
                 0.87 
                 1.01 
                 1.16 
                 1.32 
                 1.50 
                 1.68 
                 1.87 
                 2.07 
                 2.26 
                 2.45 
                 2.62 
               
               
                 #47 
                 114.96 
                 115.19 
                 115.42 
                 115.65 
                 115.89 
                 116.12 
                 116.35 
                 116.59 
                 116.82 
                 117.05 
                 117.28 
                 117.51 
               
               
                 — 
                 2.78 
                 2.92 
                 3.03 
                 3.12 
                 3.17 
                 3.19 
                 3.18 
                 3.14 
                 3.07 
                 2.98 
                 2.87 
                 2.74 
               
               
                 #48 
                 117.74 
                 117.97 
                 118.19 
                 118.42 
                 118.64 
                 118.86 
                 119.09 
                 119.30 
                 119.52 
                 119.74 
                 119.95 
                 120.17 
               
               
                 — 
                 2.60 
                 2.45 
                 2.30 
                 2.15 
                 2.00 
                 1.86 
                 1.72 
                 1.59 
                 1.47 
                 1.36 
                 1.25 
                 1.16 
               
               
                 #49 
                 120.38 
                 120.59 
                 120.80 
                 121.01 
                 121.22 
                 121.43 
                 121.64 
                 121.84 
                 122.05 
                 122.26 
                 122.46 
                 122.67 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.07 
                 1.00 
                 0.93 
                 0.87 
                 0.81 
                 0.77 
                 0.73 
                 0.69 
                 0.66 
                 0.63 
                 0.61 
                 0.59 
               
               
                 #50 
                 122.88 
                 123.08 
                 123.29 
                 123.49 
                 123.70 
                 123.90 
                 124.11 
                 124.31 
                 124.52 
                 124.72 
                 124.93 
                 125.14 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.58 
                 0.57 
                 0.56 
                 0.56 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.56 
                 0.56 
                 0.56 
               
               
                 #51 
                 125.34 
                 125.55 
                 125.75 
                 125.96 
                 126.16 
                 126.37 
                 126.57 
                 126.78 
                 126.99 
                 127.19 
                 127.40 
                 127.60 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.56 
                 0.56 
                 0.55 
                 0.54 
                 0.53 
               
               
                 #52 
                 127.81 
                 128.01 
                 128.22 
                 128.42 
                 128.62 
                 128.83 
                 129.03 
                 129.23 
                 129.44 
                 129.64 
                 129.84 
                 130.05 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.52 
                 0.51 
                 0.50 
                 0.49 
                 0.47 
                 0.46 
                 0.44 
                 0.43 
                 0.42 
                 0.41 
                 0.40 
                 0.38 
               
               
                 #53 
                 130.25 
                 130.45 
                 130.65 
                 130.86 
                 131.06 
                 131.26 
                 131.46 
                 131.66 
                 131.87 
                 132.07 
                 132.27 
                 132.47 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.38 
                 0.37 
                 0.36 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.34 
                 0.34 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 #54 
                 132.68 
                 132.88 
                 133.08 
                 133.28 
                 133.49 
                 133.69 
                 133.90 
                 134.10 
                 134.30 
                 134.51 
                 134.71 
                 134.92 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.37 
                 0.38 
                 0.39 
                 0.40 
                 0.42 
                 0.43 
                 0.45 
                 0.47 
                 0.50 
                 0.52 
                 0.54 
                 0.57 
               
               
                 #55 
                 135.13 
                 135.33 
                 135.54 
                 135.75 
                 135.95 
                 136.16 
                 136.37 
                 136.58 
                 136.79 
                 137.00 
                 137.21 
                 137.42 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.60 
                 0.62 
                 0.65 
                 0.68 
                 0.71 
                 0.74 
                 0.76 
                 0.79 
                 0.82 
                 0.84 
                 0.86 
                 0.88 
               
               
                 #56 
                 137.63 
                 137.84 
                 138.05 
                 138.26 
                 138.47 
                 138.68 
                 138.89 
                 139.10 
                 139.31 
                 139.53 
                 139.74 
                 139.95 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.90 
                 0.91 
                 0.93 
                 0.94 
                 0.94 
                 0.95 
                 0.95 
                 0.95 
                 0.95 
                 0.95 
                 0.94 
                 0.94 
               
               
                 #57 
                 140.16 
                 140.37 
                 140.58 
                 140.79 
                 141.00 
                 141.21 
                 141.42 
                 141.63 
                 141.84 
                 142.05 
                 142.26 
                 142.47 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.93 
                 0.93 
                 0.92 
                 0.91 
                 0.90 
                 0.90 
                 0.89 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
               
               
                 #58 
                 142.68 
                 142.89 
                 143.10 
                 143.31 
                 143.52 
                 143.73 
                 143.94 
                 144.15 
                 144.36 
                 144.57 
                 144.78 
                 144.99 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.88 
                 0.88 
                 0.89 
                 0.89 
                 0.90 
                 0.91 
                 0.91 
                 0.92 
               
               
                 #59 
                 145.20 
                 145.42 
                 145.63 
                 145.84 
                 146.05 
                 146.26 
                 146.47 
                 146.68 
                 146.89 
                 147.10 
                 147.32 
                 147.53 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.93 
                 0.94 
                 0.95 
                 0.95 
                 0.96 
                 0.96 
                 0.97 
                 0.97 
                 0.97 
                 0.97 
                 0.96 
                 0.96 
               
               
                 #60 
                 147.74 
                 147.95 
                 148.16 
                 148.37 
                 148.58 
                 148.79 
                 149.00 
                 149.21 
                 149.42 
                 149.63 
                 149.84 
                 150.05 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.95 
                 0.94 
                 0.93 
                 0.92 
                 0.91 
                 0.89 
                 0.87 
                 0.86 
                 0.84 
                 0.82 
                 0.80 
                 0.78 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Distances between conductors (3/3) 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 #61 
                 150.26 
                 150.46 
                 150.67 
                 150.88 
                 151.09 
                 151.29 
                 151.50 
                 151.71 
                 151.91 
                 152.12 
                 152.32 
                 152.53 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.76 
                 0.74 
                 0.72 
                 0.70 
                 0.68 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
                 0.63 
                 0.61 
                 0.60 
                 0.59 
                 0.58 
               
               
                 #62 
                 152.74 
                 152.94 
                 153.15 
                 153.35 
                 153.56 
                 153.76 
                 153.97 
                 154.17 
                 154.38 
                 154.58 
                 154.79 
                 154.99 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.57 
                 0.56 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.54 
                 0.54 
                 0.53 
                 0.53 
                 0.53 
                 0.53 
                 0.53 
                 0.54 
               
               
                 #63 
                 155.20 
                 155.40 
                 155.61 
                 155.81 
                 156.02 
                 156.22 
                 156.43 
                 156.64 
                 156.84 
                 157.05 
                 157.25 
                 157.46 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.54 
                 0.54 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.56 
                 0.56 
                 0.57 
                 0.57 
                 0.58 
                 0.58 
                 0.59 
                 0.59 
               
               
                 #64 
                 157.66 
                 157.87 
                 158.08 
                 158.28 
                 158.49 
                 158.70 
                 158.90 
                 159.11 
                 159.31 
                 150.52 
                 159.73 
                 159.93 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
               
               
                 #65 
                 160.14 
                 160.35 
                 160.55 
                 160.76 
                 160.96 
                 161.17 
                 161.38 
                 161.58 
                 161.79 
                 161.99 
                 162.20 
                 162.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
               
               
                 #66 
                 162.61 
                 162.82 
                 163.02 
                 163.23 
                 163.44 
                 163.64 
                 163.85 
                 164.06 
                 164.26 
                 164.47 
                 164.68 
                 164.88 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.62 
                 0.63 
                 0.63 
                 0.64 
                 0.65 
                 0.66 
                 0.67 
               
               
                 #67 
                 165.09 
                 165.30 
                 165.51 
                 165.71 
                 165.92 
                 166.13 
                 166.34 
                 166.55 
                 166.75 
                 166.96 
                 167.17 
                 167.38 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.68 
                 0.69 
                 0.70 
                 0.72 
                 0.73 
                 0.74 
                 0.75 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
                 0.79 
                 0.80 
                 0.81 
               
               
                 #68 
                 167.59 
                 167.80 
                 168.01 
                 168.22 
                 168.43 
                 168.64 
                 168.85 
                 169.06 
                 169.27 
                 169.48 
                 169.69 
                 169.90 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.82 
                 0.83 
                 0.84 
                 0.85 
                 0.85 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
                 0.87 
               
               
                 #69 
                 170.11 
                 170.32 
                 170.53 
                 170.74 
                 170.95 
                 171.16 
                 171.37 
                 171.58 
                 171.78 
                 171.99 
                 172.20 
                 172.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.86 
                 0.85 
                 0.85 
                 0.84 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.82 
                 0.81 
                 0.81 
                 0.80 
               
               
                 #70 
                 172.62 
                 172.83 
                 173.04 
                 173.25 
                 173.46 
                 173.66 
                 173.87 
                 174.08 
                 174.29 
                 174.50 
                 174.71 
                 174.91 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
               
               
                 #71 
                 175.12 
                 175.33 
                 175.54 
                 175.75 
                 175.95 
                 176.16 
                 176.37 
                 176.58 
                 176.79 
                 177.00 
                 177.20 
                 177.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
               
               
                 #72 
                 177.62 
                 177.83 
                 178.04 
                 178.25 
                 178.45 
                 178.66 
                 178.87 
                 179.08 
                 179.29 
                 179.49 
                 179.70 
                 179.91 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.71 
               
               
                 #73 
                 180.12 
                 180.32 
                 180.53 
                 180.74 
                 180.95 
                 181.15 
                 181.36 
                 181.57 
                 181.77 
                 181.98 
                 182.19 
                 182.39 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.71 
                 0.70 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.68 
                 0.67 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.65 
                 0.64 
                 0.64 
                 0.63 
               
               
                 #74 
                 182.60 
                 182.81 
                 183.01 
                 183.22 
                 183.43 
                 183.63 
                 183.84 
                 184.04 
                 184.25 
                 184.46 
                 184.66 
                 184.87 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.59 
                 0.59 
                 0.59 
                 0.59 
               
               
                 #75 
                 185.07 
                 185.28 
                 185.49 
                 185.69 
                 185.90 
                 186.10 
                 186.31 
                 186.52 
                 186.72 
                 186.93 
                 187.14 
                 187.34 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.59 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.60 
                 0.61 
                 0.61 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.62 
                 0.63 
                 0.64 
               
               
                 #76 
                 187.55 
                 187.76 
                 187.96 
                 188.17 
                 188.38 
                 188.58 
                 188.79 
                 189.00 
                 189.20 
                 189.41 
                 189.62 
                 189.83 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.64 
                 0.65 
                 0.65 
                 0.66 
                 0.66 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.67 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.68 
                 0.69 
               
               
                 #77 
                 190.03 
                 190.24 
                 190.45 
                 190.66 
                 190.86 
                 191.07 
                 191.28 
                 191.49 
                 191.69 
                 191.90 
                 192.11 
                 192.32 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
               
               
                 #78 
                 192.52 
                 192.73 
                 192.94 
                 193.15 
                 193.35 
                 193.56 
                 193.77 
                 193.98 
                 194.18 
                 194.30 
                 194.60 
                 194.81 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
               
               
                 #79 
                 195.01 
                 195.22 
                 195.43 
                 195.64 
                 195.85 
                 196.05 
                 196.26 
                 196.47 
                 196.68 
                 196.89 
                 197.09 
                 197.30 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.71 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                 #80 
                 197.51 
                 197.72 
                 197.93 
                 198.14 
                 198.35 
                 198.55 
                 198.76 
                 198.97 
                 199.18 
                 199.39 
                 199.60 
                 199.81 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.76 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
               
               
                 #81 
                 200.02 
                 200.23 
                 200.43 
                 200.64 
                 200.85 
                 201.06 
                 201.27 
                 201.48 
                 201.69 
                 201.90 
                 202.10 
                 202.31 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.79 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                 #82 
                 202.52 
                 202.73 
                 202.94 
                 203.14 
                 203.35 
                 203.56 
                 203.77 
                 203.98 
                 204.18 
                 204.39 
                 204.60 
                 204.81 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.74 
                 0.74 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.72 
                 0.72 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.71 
                 0.70 
               
               
                 #83 
                 205.01 
                 205.22 
                 205.43 
                 205.64 
                 205.84 
                 206.05 
                 206.26 
                 206.47 
                 206.67 
                 206.88 
                 207.09 
                 207.30 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.70 
                 0.70 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
               
               
                 #84 
                 207.50 
                 207.71 
                 207.92 
                 208.12 
                 208.33 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
                 0.69 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
       FIG. 6  shows the shape of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter  1  of Embodiment 1. In the figure, the lightly shaded portion represents the center conductor  3  and the side conductors  5   a  and  5   b , and the heavily shaded lines represent the non-conducting portions  4   a  and  4   b . A non-reflecting terminator, or an R=75Ω resistance, is provided on the terminating side (the face at z=208.33 mm) of this reflection-type bandpass filter  1 . The non-reflecting terminator or resistance may be connected directly to the terminating end of the reflection-type bandpass filter  1 . The thicknesses of the metal films of the center conductor  3  and of the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  are to be thick compared with the skin depth at f=1 GHz, δs=√{2/(ωμ 0 σ)}. Here ω, μ 0 , and σ are respectively the angular frequency, permittivity in a vacuum, and the conductivity of the metal. For example, when using copper, the thickness of the center conductor  3  and of the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  may be 2.1 μm or greater. This bandpass filter  1  is used in a system with a characteristic impedance of 75Ω. 
       FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8  show the amplitude characteristic and group delay characteristic respectively of reflected waves (S 11 ) in the bandpass filter  1  of Embodiment 1. As shown in the figures, in the range of frequencies f for which 3.9 GHz≦f≦9.8 GHz, the reflectance is −2 dB or greater, and the group delay variation is within ±0.1 ns. In the region f&lt;3.1 GHz or f&gt;10.6 GHz, the reflectance is −15 dB or lower. 
     Embodiment 2 
     A Kaiser window was used for which the reflectance is 0.8 at frequencies f in the range 3.4 GHz≦f≦10.3 GHz, and is 0 elsewhere, and for which A=30. Design was performed using one wavelength of signals at a frequency f=1 GHz propagating in the coplanar strip as the waveguide length, and setting the system characteristic impedance to 75Ω.  FIG. 9  shows the distribution in the z-axis direction of the local characteristic impedance obtained in the inverse problem. 
       FIG. 10  shows the distribution in the z-axis direction of the center conductor width w, when using a substrate  2  with a thickness h=1 mm and relative permittivity ∈ r =10, and when the distance between conductors s=0.5 mm. Tables 4 through 6 list the center conductor widths w. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Center conductor widths (1/3) 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 z[mm] 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 0.00 
                 0.13 
                 0.26 
                 0.39 
                 0.52 
                 0.65 
                 0.78 
                 0.92 
                 1.05 
                 1.18 
                 1.31 
                 1.44 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 w[mm] 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                  #2 
                 1.57 
                 1.70 
                 1.83 
                 1.96 
                 2.09 
                 2.22 
                 2.35 
                 2.48 
                 2.62 
                 2.75 
                 2.88 
                 3.01 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                  #3 
                 3.14 
                 3.27 
                 3.40 
                 3.53 
                 3.66 
                 3.79 
                 3.92 
                 4.05 
                 4.18 
                 4.31 
                 4.45 
                 4.58 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                  #4 
                 4.71 
                 4.84 
                 4.97 
                 5.10 
                 5.23 
                 5.36 
                 5.49 
                 5.62 
                 5.75 
                 5.88 
                 6.01 
                 6.14 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                  #5 
                 6.27 
                 6.41 
                 6.54 
                 6.67 
                 6.80 
                 6.93 
                 7.06 
                 7.19 
                 7.32 
                 7.45 
                 7.58 
                 7.71 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                  #6 
                 7.84 
                 7.97 
                 8.10 
                 8.23 
                 8.37 
                 8.50 
                 8.63 
                 8.76 
                 8.89 
                 9.02 
                 9.15 
                 9.28 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                  #7 
                 9.41 
                 9.54 
                 9.67 
                 9.80 
                 9.93 
                 10.06 
                 10.20 
                 10.33 
                 10.46 
                 10.59 
                 10.72 
                 10.85 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                  #8 
                 10.98 
                 11.11 
                 11.24 
                 11.37 
                 11.50 
                 11.63 
                 11.76 
                 11.89 
                 12.02 
                 12.16 
                 12.29 
                 12.42 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                  #9 
                 12.55 
                 12.68 
                 12.81 
                 12.94 
                 13.07 
                 13.20 
                 13.33 
                 13.46 
                 13.59 
                 13.72 
                 13.86 
                 13.99 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #10 
                 14.12 
                 14.25 
                 14.38 
                 14.51 
                 14.64 
                 14.77 
                 14.90 
                 15.03 
                 15.16 
                 15.30 
                 15.43 
                 15.56 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #11 
                 15.69 
                 15.82 
                 15.95 
                 16.08 
                 16.21 
                 16.34 
                 16.47 
                 16.60 
                 16.73 
                 16.87 
                 17.00 
                 17.13 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #12 
                 17.26 
                 17.39 
                 17.52 
                 17.65 
                 17.78 
                 17.91 
                 18.04 
                 18.17 
                 18.30 
                 18.44 
                 18.57 
                 18.70 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #13 
                 18.83 
                 18.96 
                 19.09 
                 19.22 
                 19.35 
                 19.48 
                 19.61 
                 19.74 
                 19.88 
                 20.01 
                 20.14 
                 20.27 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #14 
                 20.40 
                 20.53 
                 20.66 
                 20.79 
                 20.92 
                 21.05 
                 21.18 
                 21.31 
                 21.45 
                 21.58 
                 21.71 
                 21.84 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
               
               
                 #15 
                 21.97 
                 22.10 
                 22.23 
                 22.36 
                 22.49 
                 22.62 
                 22.75 
                 22.88 
                 23.01 
                 23.14 
                 23.28 
                 23.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #16 
                 23.54 
                 23.67 
                 23.80 
                 23.93 
                 24.06 
                 24.19 
                 24.32 
                 24.45 
                 24.58 
                 24.71 
                 24.84 
                 24.97 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
               
               
                 #17 
                 25.10 
                 25.23 
                 25.36 
                 25.49 
                 25.63 
                 25.76 
                 25.89 
                 26.02 
                 26.15 
                 26.28 
                 26.41 
                 26.54 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #18 
                 26.67 
                 26.80 
                 26.93 
                 27.06 
                 27.19 
                 27.32 
                 27.45 
                 27.58 
                 27.71 
                 27.85 
                 27.98 
                 28.11 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #19 
                 28.24 
                 28.37 
                 28.50 
                 28.63 
                 28.76 
                 28.89 
                 29.02 
                 29.15 
                 29.28 
                 29.41 
                 29.54 
                 29.67 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #20 
                 29.80 
                 29.93 
                 30.07 
                 30.20 
                 30.33 
                 30.46 
                 30.59 
                 30.72 
                 30.85 
                 30.98 
                 31.11 
                 31.24 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #21 
                 31.37 
                 31.50 
                 31.63 
                 31.76 
                 31.89 
                 32.03 
                 32.16 
                 32.29 
                 32.42 
                 32.55 
                 32.68 
                 32.81 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
                 0.39 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #22 
                 32.94 
                 33.07 
                 33.20 
                 33.33 
                 33.47 
                 33.60 
                 33.73 
                 33.86 
                 33.99 
                 34.12 
                 34.25 
                 34.38 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.34 
                 0.34 
               
               
                 #23 
                 34.51 
                 34.65 
                 34.78 
                 34.91 
                 35.04 
                 35.17 
                 35.30 
                 35.43 
                 35.56 
                 35.69 
                 35.82 
                 35.96 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.34 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
               
               
                 #24 
                 36.09 
                 36.22 
                 36.35 
                 36.48 
                 36.61 
                 36.74 
                 36.87 
                 37.00 
                 37.13 
                 37.27 
                 37.40 
                 37.53 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
               
               
                 #25 
                 37.66 
                 37.79 
                 37.92 
                 38.05 
                 38.18 
                 38.31 
                 38.44 
                 38.58 
                 38.71 
                 38.84 
                 38.97 
                 39.10 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
               
               
                 #26 
                 39.23 
                 39.36 
                 39.49 
                 39.62 
                 39.75 
                 39.89 
                 40.02 
                 40.15 
                 40.28 
                 40.41 
                 40.54 
                 40.67 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #27 
                 40.80 
                 40.93 
                 41.06 
                 41.19 
                 41.33 
                 41.46 
                 41.59 
                 41.72 
                 41.85 
                 41.98 
                 42.11 
                 42.24 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.24 
               
               
                 #28 
                 42.37 
                 42.50 
                 42.63 
                 42.76 
                 42.89 
                 43.02 
                 43.15 
                 43.28 
                 43.41 
                 43.54 
                 43.67 
                 43.80 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
               
               
                 #29 
                 43.93 
                 44.06 
                 44.20 
                 44.33 
                 44.46 
                 44.59 
                 44.72 
                 44.85 
                 44.98 
                 45.11 
                 45.24 
                 45.37 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
               
               
                 #30 
                 45.50 
                 45.63 
                 45.76 
                 45.89 
                 46.02 
                 46.15 
                 46.28 
                 46.41 
                 46.54 
                 46.67 
                 46.80 
                 46.93 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.23 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Center conductor widths (2/3) 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 #31 
                  47.06 
                  47.19 
                  47.32 
                  47.46 
                  47.59 
                  47.72 
                  47.85 
                  47.98 
                  48.11 
                  48.24 
                  48.37 
                  48.50 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
               
               
                 #32 
                 48.63 
                 48.76 
                 48.89 
                 49.02 
                 49.15 
                 49.28 
                 49.41 
                 49.54 
                 49.67 
                 49.80 
                 49.93 
                 50.06 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.25 
               
               
                 #33 
                 50.19 
                 50.32 
                 50.45 
                 50.59 
                 50.72 
                 50.85 
                 50.98 
                 51.11 
                 51.24 
                 51.37 
                 51.50 
                 51.63 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.25 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
                 0.32 
                 0.33 
                 0.34 
                 0.35 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 #34 
                 51.76 
                 51.90 
                 52.03 
                 52.16 
                 52.29 
                 52.42 
                 52.55 
                 52.69 
                 52.82 
                 52.95 
                 53.08 
                 53.21 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.37 
                 0.39 
                 0.40 
                 0.41 
                 0.42 
                 0.43 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
                 0.45 
                 0.46 
                 0.46 
                 0.46 
               
               
                 #35 
                 53.35 
                 53.48 
                 53.61 
                 53.74 
                 53.87 
                 54.01 
                 54.14 
                 54.27 
                 54.40 
                 54.53 
                 54.66 
                 54.80 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.46 
                 0.46 
                 0.46 
                 0.45 
                 0.45 
                 0.44 
                 0.44 
                 0.43 
                 0.42 
               
               
                 #36 
                 54.93 
                 55.06 
                 55.19 
                 55.32 
                 55.45 
                 55.58 
                 55.72 
                 55.85 
                 55.98 
                 56.11 
                 56.24 
                 56.37 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.42 
                 0.41 
                 0.41 
                 0.41 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
                 0.40 
               
               
                 #37 
                 56.51 
                 56.64 
                 56.77 
                 56.90 
                 57.03 
                 57.16 
                 57.30 
                 57.43 
                 57.56 
                 57.69 
                 57.82 
                 57.95 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.41 
                 0.41 
                 0.41 
                 0.42 
                 0.43 
                 0.43 
                 0.44 
                 0.45 
                 0.45 
                 0.46 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
               
               
                 #38 
                 58.09 
                 58.22 
                 58.35 
                 58.48 
                 58.61 
                 58.75 
                 58.88 
                 59.01 
                 59.14 
                 59.27 
                 59.40 
                 59.54 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.47 
                 0.48 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.46 
                 0.45 
                 0.44 
                 0.42 
                 0.40 
                 0.39 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 #39 
                 59.67 
                 59.80 
                 59.93 
                 60.06 
                 60.19 
                 60.32 
                 60.45 
                 60.58 
                 60.71 
                 60.84 
                 60.97 
                 61.10 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.34 
                 0.32 
                 0.30 
                 0.27 
                 0.25 
                 0.23 
                 0.20 
                 0.18 
                 0.16 
                 0.15 
                 0.13 
                 0.12 
               
               
                 #40 
                 61.23 
                 61.36 
                 61.49 
                 61.62 
                 61.75 
                 61.88 
                 62.01 
                 62.14 
                 62.26 
                 62.39 
                 62.52 
                 62.65 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.10 
                 0.09 
                 0.08 
                 0.07 
                 0.06 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
               
               
                 #41 
                 62.78 
                 62.91 
                 63.04 
                 63.17 
                 63.30 
                 63.43 
                 63.55 
                 63.68 
                 63.81 
                 63.94 
                 64.07 
                 64.20 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.03 
                 0.04 
                 0.04 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.06 
               
               
                 #42 
                 64.33 
                 64.46 
                 64.59 
                 64.72 
                 64.85 
                 64.98 
                 65.11 
                 65.24 
                 65.37 
                 65.50 
                 65.63 
                 65.76 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.07 
                 0.08 
                 0.10 
                 0.11 
                 0.14 
                 0.16 
                 0.20 
                 0.24 
                 0.28 
                 0.34 
                 0.41 
                 0.50 
               
               
                 #43 
                 65.90 
                 66.03 
                 66.17 
                 66.30 
                 66.44 
                 66.58 
                 66.72 
                 66.86 
                 67.01 
                 67.15 
                 67.30 
                 67.45 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.60 
                 0.72 
                 0.86 
                 1.03 
                 1.24 
                 1.49 
                 1.79 
                 2.14 
                 2.54 
                 2.98 
                 3.44 
                 3.90 
               
               
                 #44 
                 67.61 
                 67.76 
                 67.91 
                 68.07 
                 68.22 
                 68.38 
                 68.53 
                 68.68 
                 68.83 
                 68.98 
                 69.13 
                 69.27 
               
               
                 — 
                 4.32 
                 4.66 
                 4.90 
                 5.02 
                 5.00 
                 4.84 
                 4.57 
                 4.20 
                 3.78 
                 3.33 
                 2.88 
                 2.46 
               
               
                 #45 
                 69.42 
                 69.56 
                 69.70 
                 69.83 
                 69.97 
                 70.10 
                 70.24 
                 70.37 
                 70.50 
                 70.63 
                 70.77 
                 70.90 
               
               
                 — 
                 2.08 
                 1.76 
                 1.48 
                 1.24 
                 1.05 
                 0.88 
                 0.75 
                 0.63 
                 0.54 
                 0.46 
                 0.39 
                 0.33 
               
               
                 #46 
                 71.03 
                 71.16 
                 71.29 
                 71.42 
                 71.55 
                 71.68 
                 71.81 
                 71.94 
                 72.07 
                 72.20 
                 72.33 
                 72.46 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.28 
                 0.24 
                 0.21 
                 0.18 
                 0.16 
                 0.14 
                 0.12 
                 0.11 
                 0.10 
                 0.09 
                 0.08 
                 0.08 
               
               
                 #47 
                 72.59 
                 72.71 
                 72.84 
                 72.97 
                 73.10 
                 73.23 
                 73.36 
                 73.49 
                 73.62 
                 73.75 
                 73.88 
                 74.01 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.06 
                 0.06 
                 0.06 
                 0.06 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.07 
                 0.08 
               
               
                 #48 
                 74.14 
                 74.27 
                 74.40 
                 74.53 
                 74.66 
                 74.79 
                 74.92 
                 75.05 
                 75.18 
                 75.30 
                 75.43 
                 75.56 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.08 
                 0.09 
                 0.10 
                 0.10 
                 0.11 
                 0.12 
                 0.13 
                 0.13 
                 0.14 
                 0.15 
                 0.16 
                 0.17 
               
               
                 #49 
                 75.70 
                 75.83 
                 75.96 
                 76.09 
                 76.22 
                 76.35 
                 76.48 
                 76.61 
                 76.74 
                 76.87 
                 77.00 
                 77.13 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.18 
                 0.19 
                 0.20 
                 0.20 
                 0.21 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
               
               
                 #50 
                 77.26 
                 77.39 
                 77.52 
                 77.65 
                 77.78 
                 77.91 
                 78.04 
                 78.17 
                 78.30 
                 78.43 
                 78.56 
                 78.69 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
               
               
                 #51 
                 78.82 
                 78.96 
                 79.09 
                 79.22 
                 79.35 
                 79.48 
                 79.61 
                 79.74 
                 79.87 
                 80.00 
                 80.13 
                 80.26 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
                 0.32 
                 0.33 
               
               
                 #52 
                 80.39 
                 80.53 
                 80.66 
                 80.79 
                 80.92 
                 81.05 
                 81.18 
                 81.31 
                 81.45 
                 81.58 
                 81.71 
                 81.84 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.34 
                 0.35 
                 0.37 
                 0.38 
                 0.40 
                 0.42 
                 0.43 
                 0.45 
                 0.46 
                 0.48 
                 0.49 
                 0.51 
               
               
                 #53 
                 81.98 
                 82.11 
                 82.24 
                 82.37 
                 82.50 
                 82.64 
                 82.77 
                 82.90 
                 83.03 
                 83.17 
                 83.30 
                 83.43 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.52 
                 0.53 
                 0.54 
                 0.54 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.54 
                 0.53 
                 0.52 
               
               
                 #54 
                 83.56 
                 83.70 
                 83.83 
                 83.96 
                 84.09 
                 84.22 
                 84.36 
                 84.49 
                 84.62 
                 84.75 
                 84.88 
                 85.01 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.51 
                 0.50 
                 0.49 
                 0.47 
                 0.46 
                 0.44 
                 0.43 
                 0.42 
                 0.40 
                 0.39 
                 0.38 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 #55 
                 85.14 
                 85.28 
                 85.41 
                 85.54 
                 85.67 
                 85.80 
                 85.93 
                 86.06 
                 86.19 
                 86.32 
                 86.45 
                 86.58 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.35 
                 0.34 
                 0.33 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.31 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                 #56 
                 86.71 
                 86.85 
                 86.98 
                 87.11 
                 87.24 
                 87.37 
                 87.50 
                 87.63 
                 87.76 
                 87.89 
                 88.02 
                 88.15 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                 #57 
                 88.28 
                 88.41 
                 88.54 
                 88.68 
                 88.81 
                 88.94 
                 89.07 
                 89.20 
                 89.33 
                 89.46 
                 89.59 
                 89.72 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.25 
               
               
                 #58 
                 89.85 
                 89.98 
                 90.11 
                 90.24 
                 90.37 
                 90.50 
                 90.63 
                 90.76 
                 90.89 
                 91.02 
                 91.15 
                 91.28 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.25 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.21 
                 0.21 
                 0.21 
                 0.20 
               
               
                 #59 
                 91.41 
                 91.54 
                 91.68 
                 91.81 
                 91.94 
                 92.07 
                 92.20 
                 92.33 
                 92.46 
                 92.59 
                 92.72 
                 92.85 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.20 
                 0.20 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
                 0.19 
               
               
                 #60 
                 92.98 
                 93.11 
                 93.24 
                 93.37 
                 93.50 
                 93.63 
                 93.76 
                 93.89 
                 94.02 
                 94.15 
                 94.28 
                 94.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.20 
                 0.20 
                 0.20 
                 0.21 
                 0.21 
                 0.21 
                 0.22 
                 0.22 
                 0.23 
                 0.23 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Center conductor widths (3/3) 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 #61 
                 94.54 
                 94.67 
                 94.80 
                 94.93 
                 95.06 
                 95.19 
                 95.32 
                 95.46 
                 95.59 
                 95.72 
                 95.85 
                 95.98 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #62 
                 96.11 
                 96.24 
                 96.37 
                 96.50 
                 96.63 
                 96.76 
                 96.90 
                 97.03 
                 97.16 
                 97.29 
                 97.42 
                 97.55 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #63 
                 97.68 
                 97.81 
                 97.94 
                 98.07 
                 98.20 
                 98.33 
                 98.47 
                 98.60 
                 98.73 
                 98.86 
                 98.99 
                 99.12 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #64 
                 99.25 
                 99.38 
                 99.51 
                 99.64 
                 99.78 
                 99.91 
                 100.04 
                 100.17 
                 100.30 
                 100.43 
                 100.56 
                 100.69 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.31 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.34 
                 0.34 
                 0.34 
                 0.35 
               
               
                 #65 
                 100.82 
                 100.96 
                 101.09 
                 101.22 
                 101.35 
                 101.48 
                 101.61 
                 101.74 
                 101.87 
                 102.01 
                 102.14 
                 102.27 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 #66 
                 102.40 
                 102.53 
                 102.66 
                 102.79 
                 102.92 
                 103.05 
                 103.19 
                 103.32 
                 103.45 
                 103.58 
                 103.71 
                 103.84 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.36 
                 0.36 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.35 
                 0.34 
                 0.34 
                 0.33 
                 0.33 
                 0.32 
                 0.32 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #67 
                 103.97 
                 104.10 
                 104.23 
                 104.36 
                 104.50 
                 104.63 
                 104.76 
                 104.89 
                 105.02 
                 105.15 
                 105.28 
                 105.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.31 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #68 
                 105.54 
                 105.67 
                 105.80 
                 105.93 
                 106.06 
                 106.19 
                 106.32 
                 106.46 
                 106.59 
                 106.72 
                 106.85 
                 106.98 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #69 
                 107.11 
                 107.24 
                 107.37 
                 107.50 
                 107.63 
                 107.76 
                 107.89 
                 108.02 
                 108.15 
                 108.28 
                 108.41 
                 108.54 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #70 
                 108.68 
                 108.81 
                 108.94 
                 109.07 
                 109.20 
                 109.33 
                 109.46 
                 109.59 
                 109.72 
                 109.85 
                 109.98 
                 110.11 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
               
               
                 #71 
                 110.24 
                 110.37 
                 110.50 
                 110.63 
                 110.76 
                 110.90 
                 111.03 
                 111.16 
                 111.29 
                 111.42 
                 111.55 
                 111.68 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
               
               
                 #72 
                 111.81 
                 111.94 
                 112.07 
                 112.20 
                 112.33 
                 112.46 
                 112.59 
                 112.72 
                 112.85 
                 112.98 
                 113.11 
                 113.24 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.24 
                 0.24 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.25 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #73 
                 113.38 
                 113.51 
                 113.64 
                 113.77 
                 113.90 
                 114.03 
                 114.16 
                 114.29 
                 114.42 
                 114.55 
                 114.68 
                 114.81 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #74 
                 114.94 
                 115.08 
                 115.21 
                 115.34 
                 115.47 
                 115.60 
                 115.73 
                 115.86 
                 115.99 
                 116.12 
                 116.25 
                 116.38 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #75 
                 116.52 
                 116.65 
                 116.78 
                 116.91 
                 117.04 
                 117.17 
                 117.30 
                 117.43 
                 117.56 
                 117.69 
                 117.82 
                 117.95 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #76 
                 118.09 
                 118.22 
                 118.35 
                 118.48 
                 118.61 
                 118.74 
                 118.87 
                 119.00 
                 119.13 
                 119.26 
                 119.39 
                 119.53 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #77 
                 119.66 
                 119.79 
                 119.92 
                 120.05 
                 120.18 
                 120.31 
                 120.44 
                 120.57 
                 120.70 
                 120.83 
                 120.97 
                 121.10 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
               
               
                 #78 
                 121.23 
                 121.36 
                 121.49 
                 121.62 
                 121.75 
                 121.88 
                 122.01 
                 122.14 
                 122.27 
                 122.41 
                 122.54 
                 122.67 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.31 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
                 0.30 
               
               
                 #79 
                 122.80 
                 122.93 
                 123.06 
                 123.19 
                 123.32 
                 123.45 
                 123.58 
                 123.71 
                 123.84 
                 123.97 
                 124.11 
                 124.24 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #80 
                 124.37 
                 124.50 
                 124.63 
                 124.76 
                 124.89 
                 125.02 
                 125.15 
                 125.28 
                 125.41 
                 125.54 
                 125.67 
                 125.80 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
               
               
                 #81 
                 125.93 
                 126.06 
                 126.20 
                 126.33 
                 126.46 
                 126.59 
                 126.72 
                 126.85 
                 126.98 
                 127.11 
                 127.24 
                 127.37 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #82 
                 127.50 
                 127.63 
                 127.76 
                 127.89 
                 128.02 
                 128.16 
                 128.29 
                 128.42 
                 128.55 
                 128.68 
                 128.81 
                 128.94 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #83 
                 129.07 
                 129.20 
                 129.33 
                 129.46 
                 129.59 
                 129.72 
                 129.85 
                 129.98 
                 130.12 
                 130.25 
                 130.38 
                 130.51 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                 #84 
                 130.64 
                 130.77 
                 130.90 
                 131.03 
                 131.16 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
                 0.27 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
       FIG. 11  shows the shape of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter  1  of Embodiment 2. In the figure, the lightly shaded portion represents the center conductor  3  and the side conductors  5   a  and  5   b , and the heavily shaded lines represent the non-conducting portions  4   a  and  4   b . A non-reflecting terminator, or an R=75Ω resistance, is provided on the terminating side (the face at z=131.16 mm) of this reflection-type bandpass filter  1 . The thicknesses of the metal films of the center conductor  3  and of the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  are to be thick compared with the skin depth at f=1 GHz. For example, when using copper, the thickness of the center conductor  3  and of the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  may be 2.1 μm or greater. This bandpass filter  1  is used in a system with a characteristic impedance of 75Ω. 
       FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13  show the amplitude characteristic and group delay characteristic respectively of reflected waves (S 11 ) in the bandpass filter  1  of Embodiment 2. As shown in the figures, in the range of frequencies f for which 3.7 GHz≦f≦10.0 GHz, the reflectance is −5 dB or greater, and the group delay variation is within ±0.1 ns. In the region f&lt;3.1 GHz or f&gt;10.6 GHz, the reflectance is −20 dB or lower. 
     Embodiment 3 
     A Kaiser window was used for which the reflectance is 1 at frequencies f in the range 3.7 GHz≦f≦10.0 GHz, and is 0 elsewhere, and for which A=30. Design was performed using 0.3 wavelength of signals at frequency f=1 GHz propagating in the coplanar strip as the waveguide length, and setting the system characteristic impedance to 50Ω.  FIG. 14  shows the distribution in the z-axis direction of the local characteristic impedance obtained in the inverse problem. 
       FIG. 15  shows the distribution in the z-axis direction of the distance between conductors s, when using a substrate  2  with a thickness h=1 mm and relative permittivity ∈ r =24, and when the center conductor width w=1 mm. Table 7 lists the distances between conductors s. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Distances between conductors 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 z[mm] 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 0.00 
                 0.09 
                 0.18 
                 0.27 
                 0.36 
                 0.45 
                 0.54 
                 0.63 
                 0.72 
                 0.81 
                 0.90 
                 0.99 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 s[mm] 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 1.54 
                 1.55 
                 1.55 
                 1.56 
                 1.57 
                 1.58 
                 1.58 
                 1.59 
                 1.61 
                 1.62 
                 1.63 
                 1.64 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                  #2 
                 1.08 
                 1.17 
                 1.26 
                 1.35 
                 1.44 
                 1.53 
                 1.63 
                 1.72 
                 1.81 
                 1.90 
                 1.99 
                 2.08 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.65 
                 1.66 
                 1.67 
                 1.68 
                 1.69 
                 1.70 
                 1.71 
                 1.72 
                 1.72 
                 1.73 
                 1.73 
                 1.73 
               
               
                  #3 
                 2.17 
                 2.26 
                 2.35 
                 2.44 
                 2.53 
                 2.62 
                 2.71 
                 2.80 
                 2.89 
                 2.98 
                 3.07 
                 3.16 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.72 
                 1.72 
                 1.71 
                 1.70 
                 1.69 
                 1.67 
                 1.66 
                 1.64 
                 1.62 
                 1.59 
                 1.57 
                 1.54 
               
               
                  #4 
                 3.25 
                 3.34 
                 3.43 
                 3.52 
                 3.61 
                 3.70 
                 3.79 
                 3.88 
                 3.97 
                 4.06 
                 4.15 
                 4.23 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.51 
                 1.49 
                 1.46 
                 1.43 
                 1.40 
                 1.37 
                 1.34 
                 1.32 
                 1.29 
                 1.27 
                 1.24 
                 1.22 
               
               
                  #5 
                 4.32 
                 4.41 
                 4.50 
                 4.59 
                 4.68 
                 4.77 
                 4.85 
                 4.94 
                 5.03 
                 5.12 
                 5.21 
                 5.30 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.20 
                 1.18 
                 1.17 
                 1.15 
                 1.14 
                 1.13 
                 1.12 
                 1.11 
                 1.11 
                 1.10 
                 1.10 
                 1.10 
               
               
                  #6 
                 5.39 
                 5.47 
                 5.56 
                 5.65 
                 5.74 
                 5.83 
                 5.92 
                 6.00 
                 6.09 
                 6.18 
                 6.27 
                 6.36 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.10 
                 1.11 
                 1.11 
                 1.11 
                 1.12 
                 1.12 
                 1.13 
                 1.13 
                 1.13 
                 1.14 
                 1.14 
                 1.14 
               
               
                  #7 
                 6.45 
                 6.54 
                 6.62 
                 6.71 
                 6.80 
                 6.89 
                 6.98 
                 7.07 
                 7.15 
                 7.24 
                 7.33 
                 7.42 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.14 
                 1.13 
                 1.13 
                 1.12 
                 1.11 
                 1.10 
                 1.09 
                 1.07 
                 1.06 
                 1.04 
                 1.02 
                 1.00 
               
               
                  #8 
                 7.51 
                 7.59 
                 7.68 
                 7.77 
                 7.86 
                 7.95 
                 8.03 
                 8.12 
                 8.21 
                 8.30 
                 8.38 
                 8.47 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.98 
                 0.96 
                 0.94 
                 0.92 
                 0.90 
                 0.88 
                 0.86 
                 0.85 
                 0.84 
                 0.83 
                 0.82 
                 0.82 
               
               
                  #9 
                 8.56 
                 8.65 
                 8.73 
                 8.82 
                 8.91 
                 9.00 
                 9.08 
                 9.17 
                 9.26 
                 9.35 
                 9.44 
                 9.53 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.82 
                 0.83 
                 0.84 
                 0.85 
                 0.87 
                 0.90 
                 0.93 
                 0.97 
                 1.02 
                 1.08 
                 1.15 
                 1.23 
               
               
                 #10 
                 9.61 
                 9.70 
                 9.79 
                 9.88 
                 9.98 
                 10.07 
                 10.16 
                 10.25 
                 10.35 
                 10.44 
                 10.54 
                 10.64 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.32 
                 1.43 
                 1.55 
                 1.69 
                 1.85 
                 2.02 
                 2.22 
                 2.43 
                 2.67 
                 2.92 
                 3.19 
                 3.48 
               
               
                 #11 
                 10.74 
                 10.84 
                 10.94 
                 11.04 
                 11.15 
                 11.25 
                 11.36 
                 11.47 
                 11.57 
                 11.68 
                 11.79 
                 11.90 
               
               
                 — 
                 3.79 
                 4.11 
                 4.43 
                 4.76 
                 5.08 
                 5.40 
                 5.70 
                 5.97 
                 6.21 
                 6.41 
                 6.56 
                 6.65 
               
               
                 #12 
                 12.01 
                 12.12 
                 12.23 
                 12.34 
                 12.45 
                 12.56 
                 12.66 
                 12.77 
                 12.87 
                 12.97 
                 13.07 
                 13.17 
               
               
                 — 
                 6.69 
                 6.67 
                 6.58 
                 6.44 
                 6.23 
                 5.97 
                 5.67 
                 5.32 
                 4.95 
                 4.56 
                 4.16 
                 3.76 
               
               
                 #13 
                 13.27 
                 13.37 
                 13.46 
                 13.55 
                 13.65 
                 13.74 
                 13.83 
                 13.91 
                 14.00 
                 14.09 
                 14.18 
                 14.26 
               
               
                 — 
                 3.36 
                 2.97 
                 2.61 
                 2.27 
                 1.95 
                 1.66 
                 1.41 
                 1.19 
                 1.00 
                 0.83 
                 0.69 
                 0.58 
               
               
                 #14 
                 14.35 
                 14.44 
                 14.52 
                 14.61 
                 14.69 
                 14.78 
                 14.87 
                 14.95 
                 15.04 
                 15.12 
                 15.21 
                 15.29 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.48 
                 0.40 
                 0.34 
                 0.29 
                 0.24 
                 0.21 
                 0.18 
                 0.16 
                 0.14 
                 0.13 
                 0.11 
                 0.11 
               
               
                 #15 
                 15.38 
                 15.46 
                 15.55 
                 15.63 
                 15.72 
                 15.81 
                 15.89 
                 15.98 
                 16.06 
                 16.15 
                 16.23 
                 16.32 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.10 
                 0.10 
                 0.10 
                 0.10 
                 0.10 
                 0.11 
                 0.12 
                 0.13 
                 0.15 
                 0.17 
                 0.19 
                 0.23 
               
               
                 #16 
                 16.41 
                 16.49 
                 16.58 
                 16.66 
                 16.75 
                 16.84 
                 16.93 
                 17.01 
                 17.10 
                 17.19 
                 17.28 
                 17.37 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.27 
                 0.32 
                 0.38 
                 0.46 
                 0.56 
                 0.67 
                 0.82 
                 0.99 
                 1.20 
                 1.44 
                 1.72 
                 2.05 
               
               
                 #17 
                 17.47 
                 17.56 
                 17.66 
                 17.76 
                 17.86 
                 17.96 
                 18.07 
                 18.17 
                 18.28 
                 18.39 
                 18.51 
                 18.62 
               
               
                 — 
                 2.42 
                 2.82 
                 3.27 
                 3.75 
                 4.26 
                 4.79 
                 5.34 
                 5.88 
                 6.42 
                 6.94 
                 7.42 
                 7.85 
               
               
                 #18 
                 18.74 
                 18.85 
                 18.97 
                 19.09 
                 19.20 
                 19.32 
                 19.44 
                 19.55 
                 19.67 
                 19.78 
                 19.89 
                 20.00 
               
               
                 — 
                 8.21 
                 8.50 
                 8.70 
                 8.80 
                 8.81 
                 8.72 
                 8.54 
                 8.27 
                 7.93 
                 7.52 
                 7.07 
                 6.58 
               
               
                 #19 
                 20.11 
                 20.21 
                 20.32 
                 20.42 
                 20.52 
                 20.62 
                 20.72 
                 20.81 
                 20.90 
                 21.00 
                 21.09 
                 21.18 
               
               
                 — 
                 6.07 
                 5.55 
                 5.04 
                 4.53 
                 4.05 
                 3.59 
                 3.16 
                 2.77 
                 2.41 
                 2.09 
                 1.80 
                 1.55 
               
               
                 #20 
                 21.27 
                 21.35 
                 21.44 
                 21.53 
                 21.62 
                 21.70 
                 21.79 
                 21.88 
                 21.96 
                 22.05 
                 22.14 
                 22.22 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.33 
                 1.14 
                 0.08 
                 0.84 
                 0.73 
                 0.63 
                 0.56 
                 0.49 
                 0.44 
                 0.39 
                 0.36 
                 0.33 
               
               
                 #21 
                 22.31 
                 22.39 
                 22.48 
                 22.57 
                 22.65 
                 22.74 
                 22.82 
                 22.91 
                 22.99 
                 23.08 
                 23.17 
                 23.25 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.30 
                 0.28 
                 0.27 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.26 
                 0.27 
                 0.29 
                 0.30 
                 0.32 
               
               
                 #22 
                 23.34 
                 23.43 
                 23.51 
                 23.60 
                 23.68 
                 23.77 
                 23.86 
                 23.95 
                 24.03 
                 24.12 
                 24.21 
                 24.30 
               
               
                 — 
                 0.35 
                 0.38 
                 0.42 
                 0.46 
                 0.52 
                 0.58 
                 0.64 
                 0.72 
                 0.81 
                 0.91 
                 1.02 
                 1.14 
               
               
                 #23 
                 24.39 
                 24.48 
                 24.57 
                 24.66 
                 24.75 
                 24.84 
                 24.93 
                 25.03 
                 25.12 
                 25.22 
                 25.31 
                 25.41 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.28 
                 1.42 
                 1.58 
                 1.74 
                 1.91 
                 2.08 
                 2.26 
                 2.43 
                 2.61 
                 2.77 
                 2.93 
                 3.07 
               
               
                 #24 
                 25.50 
                 25.60 
                 25.70 
                 25.80 
                 25.89 
                 25.99 
                 26.09 
                 26.19 
                 26.29 
                 26.38 
                 26.48 
                 26.58 
               
               
                 — 
                 3.20 
                 3.31 
                 3.40 
                 3.48 
                 3.53 
                 3.56 
                 3.56 
                 3.55 
                 3.51 
                 3.46 
                 3.39 
                 3.30 
               
               
                 #25 
                 26.67 
                 26.77 
                 26.87 
                 26.96 
                 27.06 
                 27.15 
                 27.24 
                 27.34 
                 27.43 
                 27.52 
                 27.61 
                 27.70 
               
               
                 — 
                 3.20 
                 3.09 
                 2.97 
                 2.84 
                 2.71 
                 2.58 
                 2.45 
                 2.32 
                 2.20 
                 2.08 
                 1.96 
                 1.85 
               
               
                 #26 
                 27.80 
               
               
                 — 
                 1.74 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
       FIG. 16  shows the shape of the coplanar strip in the reflection-type bandpass filter  1  of Embodiment 3. In the figure, the lightly shaded portion represents the center conductor  3  and the side conductors  5   a  and  5   b , and the heavily shaded portion represents the non-conducting portions  4   a  and  4   b . A non-reflecting terminator, or an R=50Ω resistance, is provided on the terminating side (the face at z=27.8 mm) of this reflection-type bandpass filter  1 . The thicknesses of the metal films of the center conductor  3  and of the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  are to be thick compared with the skin depth at f=1 GHz. For example, when using copper, the thickness of the center conductor  3  and of the side conductors  5   a ,  5   b  may be 2.1 μm or greater. This bandpass filter  1  is used in a system with a characteristic impedance of 50Ω. 
       FIG. 17  and  FIG. 18  show the amplitude characteristic and group delay characteristic respectively of reflected waves (S 11 ) in the bandpass filter  1  of Embodiment 3. As shown in the figures, in the range of frequencies f for which 4.1 GHz≦f≦9.5 GHz, the reflectance is −5 dB or greater, and the group delay variation is within ±0.1 ns. In the region f&lt;3.1 GHz or f&gt;10.6 GHz, the reflectance is −15 dB or lower. 
     In the above, exemplary embodiments of the invention have been explained; but the invention is not limited to these embodiments. Various additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications to the configuration can be made, without deviating from the scope of the invention. The invention is not limited by the above explanation, but is limited only by the scope of the attached claims.