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US4385279A
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Tunable helical resonator
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1981-08-04
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2001-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A helical cavity resonator having a grounded shield, a hollow coil form and associated quarter wavelength wire coil. A non-ferrous conductive slug can be adjusted to variable positions inside the hollow coil form. Placement of the slug in a region proximate to the inside of the wire coil tunes the cavity resonator in a predominately inductive manner. Changing the slug position in the bore so that it is proximate to the shield top and removed from the inside of the wire coil tunes the cavity resonator in a predominately capacitive manner. By utilizing both inductive and capacitive tuning a helical cavity resonator with a wide tuning range is realized while maintaining a simple, inexpensive construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard B. Meador
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H5/00; H03H5/02; H01; H01P; H01P7/00; H01P7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An improved helical cavity resonator construction comprising: a metallic shield having at least one side portion, a coil wrapped around a hollow coil form and having a grounded first end and a second end, a non-ferrous conductive slug adapted to be positioned within said hollow coil form, said cavity arrangement having a first region defined by the relative distance between said side portion of said shield and the said second end of said coil, and a second region defined by the relative distance between said second end of said coil and the said grounded first end of said coil, whereby movement of said metal slug in said first region achieves capacitive tuning and movement of said slug in said second region achieves inductive tuning.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An improved helical cavity resonator construction comprising: a metallic shield having at least one side portion, a coil wrapped around a hollow coil form and having a grounded first end and a second end, a non-ferrous conductive slug adapted to be positioned within said hollow coil form, said cavity arrangement having a first region defined by the relative distance between said side portion of said shield and the said second end of said coil, and a second region defined by the relative distance between said second end of said coil and the said grounded first end of said coil, whereby movement of said metal slug in said first region achieves capacitive tuning and movement of said slug in said second region achieves inductive tuning.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An improved helical cavity resonator construction according to claim 1 wherein said slug has an extension piece attached thereto for adjusting the position of said slug within said hollow coil form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An improved helical cavity resonator construction according to claim 1 wherein said slug is ungrounded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An improved helical cavity resonator construction according to claim 2 wherein said hollow coil form has a first and second end and wherein said hollow coil form first end is closed and said slug and extension piece extend into said hollow coil form second end.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of tuning a helical cavity resonator by adjusting both the characteristic capacitance and inductance of the cavity, said helical cavity resonator having a non-ferrous conductive tuning slug capable of movement in a first and second region of the cavity, the method comprising the steps of: a. inserting said non-ferrous conductive tuning slug into a first region of the cavity for adjustment of the characteristic inductance, b. further inserting the metal tuning slug into a second region of the cavity for adjustment of the characteristic capacitance, c. adjusting the position of said non-ferrous conductive slug within the said two regions until the desired resonant frequency is obtained.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of tuning a helical cavity resonator by adjusting both the characteristic capacitance and inductance of the cavity, said helical cavity resonator having a non-ferrous conductive tuning slug capable of movement in a first and second region of the cavity, the method comprising the steps of: a. inserting said non-ferrous conductive tuning slug into a first region of the cavity for adjustment of the characteristic inductance, b. further inserting the metal tuning slug into a second region of the cavity for adjustment of the characteristic capacitance, c. adjusting the position of said non-ferrous conductive slug within the said two regions until the desired resonant frequency is obtained.
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