US4588964A
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Hermetically sealed microwave solid-state oscillator with dielectric resonator tuned by electromagnetically coupled terminating admittance
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1984-10-10
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A microwave solid-state oscillator includes a casing hermetically enclosing a microwave oscillation device and a dielectric resonator electromagnetically coupled with the microwave oscillation device, an output terminal leading out an oscillation output from said casing, and a microwave terminal electromagnetically coupled to the dielectric resonator, one end of which is connected to a microwave line having a terminating admittance at the outside of the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Hirai
- 👤 Hideki Torizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:55
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03B; H03B9/00; H03B9/12; H03B9/14; H03B9/148; H03B5/00; H03B5/18; H03B5/1864; H03B5/187; H03B5/1876; H03B2201/00; H03B2201/01; H03B2201/014; H03B2201/017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A microwave solid-state oscillator for producing an oscillation output, said oscillator comprising: a microwave oscillation device circuit; a dielectric resonator electromagnetically coupled with said microwave oscillation device circuit; a casing comprised of a cap and a stem for hermetically enclosing said microwave oscillation device circuit and said dielectric resonator; an output terminal for said oscillation output leading out from said casing, said terminal having an end positioned within said casing, said end being electromagnetically coupled to said dielectric resonator; and a microwave line comprised of an inner portion positioned within said casing, said inner portion being electromagnetically coupled to said dielectric resonator and an outer portion positioned out of said casing said outer portion including an adjustable terminating admittance means for adjusting said output of said oscillator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A microwave solid-state oscillator for producing an oscillation output, said oscillator comprising: a microwave oscillation device circuit; a dielectric resonator electromagnetically coupled with said microwave oscillation device circuit; a casing comprised of a cap and a stem for hermetically enclosing said microwave oscillation device circuit and said dielectric resonator; an output terminal for said oscillation output leading out from said casing, said terminal having an end positioned within said casing, said end being electromagnetically coupled to said dielectric resonator; and a microwave line comprised of an inner portion positioned within said casing, said inner portion being electromagnetically coupled to said dielectric resonator and an outer portion positioned out of said casing said outer portion including an adjustable terminating admittance means for adjusting said output of said oscillator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 1 wherein said outer portion of said microwave line comprises a microwave terminal projecting into a cavity portion and being fixed with an adhesive agent which fills a portion of said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 2 wherein an end of said microwave terminal is deformed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 1 wherein said outer portion of said microwave line comprises a microwave terminal and a cylindrical conductor formed as an outer conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 4 wherein said cylindrical conductor is dented around said microwave terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 1 wherein said outer portion of said microwave line comprises a microstrip line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 6 wherein said microstrip line has a plurality of conductive islands selectively connectable to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 6 further comprising a short-circuit conductor, and wherein said outer portion of said microwave line comprises a microwave terminal connected to a grounded pattern through said short-circuit conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 1 wherein said outer portion of said microwave line comprises a metal electric conductor and a microwave terminal projecting into a bore formed in said metal electric conductor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 9 further having a cylindrical dielectric material being inserted in said bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The microwave solid-state oscillator of claim 1 further comprising a grounded pattern and a chip resistor wherein said outer portion of said microwave line comprises a microstrip line connected to said grounded pattern through said chip resistor.
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