TUMA10: SWaP-C Drone Challenges? Printed RF Filters may be Your Solution

Abstract
Drones have become prevalent in the battlespace. They are small, lightweight, and power constrained. To make them available in large numbers, there are also cost constraints. This makes size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) a key consideration for onboard systems. Telemetry and sensor packages use RF filters for the suppression of out-of-band emissions and interfering signals. Filter SWaP-C is dependent upon the technology: cavity, ceramic, lumped element, or printed. This session will describe the differences and benefits of each technology and will provide details of practical printed filters as a solution to the SWaP-C challenge for applications to 40 GHz.