A ring millimeter-wave filter is a three-dimensional dual-mode ring
filter. The ring millimeter-wave filter makes use of a three-dimensional
coupling architecture as the feed of a filter to conquer the limit of the
smallest spacing of a planar circuit made by the low-temperature cofired
ceramic (LTCC) process so as to achieve the required coupling. Moreover,
through the design of an embedded microstrip line, more than 20% of the
filter area can be saved to facilitate integration with other components.