This webinar presents a structured methodology for RF filter selection, addressing key design parameters such as frequency range, bandwidth, insertion loss, power handling, and environmental and size constraints. Attendees will gain practical insights into matching system requirements with appropriate filter types and technologies — discrete, cavity, ceramic, waveguide, and co-planar — across defense, space, and commercial applications. The session aims to enhance design efficiency, reduce development cycles, and ensure optimal RF system performance.
Overview
In today’s increasingly complex RF landscape, selecting the right filter is essential to achieving optimal system performance. This webinar introduces a structured, application-driven methodology for RF filter selection, guiding engineers through the critical design parameters that influence filter choice — such as frequency range, bandwidth, insertion loss, power handling, environmental and size constraints. Whether you're working on a high-power radar system, a compact satellite payload, or a commercial wireless device, this session will help you navigate the trade-offs and performance considerations that define successful filter integration.
Attendees will gain actionable insights into aligning system-level requirements with the most suitable filter technologies, including discrete lumped-element filters, cavity and ceramic filters, waveguide solutions, and co-planar designs. The webinar will explore how these technologies perform across diverse environments and industries, from defense and aerospace to commercial aerospace. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with the knowledge to streamline their design process, reduce development cycles, and ensure robust, high-performance RF systems tailored to their specific application needs and be provided with some key considerations when selecting their filter provider.
Key Takeaways
- Learn the fundamentals of RF filters
- Correlate the applications with filter topologies characteristics
- Understand the link between filter performance and environmental and size constraints
Speaker
Mike Schweyer is responsible for interpreting all key market trends, developing strategies, and providing direction into product roadmap and strategy and penetration into key and target accounts. He earned a BS and an ME degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine. He has over 26 years of industry experience in RF and microwave technology including product design, product management, manufacturing, and test.