Programmable microwave transversal filter using acousto-optic tunable filtering

Electronically programmable, broadband analog Radio Frequency (RF) transversal filter architecture is proposed and implemented using an Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter and a Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating. Proof-of-concept filter two-tap notch filters are demonstrated with a tunable range of 2-8 GHz and notch depth of 35 dB