This invention provides an adjustable notch filter based on a
ridge waveguide SSPP structure, relating to the field of
wireless communication technology. By introducing independent planar adjustable notch units into the
ridge waveguide SSPP structure, the notch frequency can be continuously adjusted without compromising the
surface wave propagation characteristics and frequency-selective
transmission response of the SSPP. The SSPP structure is formed by periodically
etching multiple grooves along the propagation direction on a
metal ridge, with continuous portions of the
metal ridge maintained between adjacent grooves. These periodic grooves modulate the dispersion characteristics of the
electromagnetic field within the ridge
waveguide, enabling the ridge waveguide to support equivalent
surface plasmon wave propagation, thereby forming a stable frequency-selective
transmission response within a predetermined frequency range. The planar adjustable notch unit constructs a main transmission path and a secondary transmission path, utilizing the destructive interference of the two paths at a specific frequency to create a notch effect. Simultaneously, by changing the
equivalent capacitance value of the varactor
diode, the notch frequency can be continuously adjusted within the predetermined frequency range.