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Ceramic TEM bandstop filters
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-25
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2007-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A ceramic TEM resonator bandstop filter is disclosed wherein the direct inter-resonator coupling is retarded by a plurality of shorting holes which are positioned between the resonators and extend from the top surface to the bottom surface of said ceramic filters. Furthermore, there is disclosed a transverse electrical connector which electrically connects the shorting holes with the opposite sides of the typical metalization found on ceramic TEM resonator filters. Furthermore, there is disclosed a method of making a capacitor for each resonator with the bottom capacitor pad being formed directly upon the top surface of the ceramic of the filter while the top capacitor pad is formed upon the top surface of a circuit board which is placed above the top surface of the filter.
Inventors
- 👤 James B. West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/20; H01P1/201; H01P1/205; H01P1/2056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A ceramic dielectric microwave RF filter comprising: a. a single dielectric block having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a front side, and a back side; b. said dielectric block further having a plurality of resonator holes, for forming TEM resonators, spatially disposed at a predetermined distance from another and extending from said top surface to said bottom surface; c. said dielectric block further having a conductive material coating formed upon all surfaces including sides of said plurality of resonator holes and excepting only the top portion of said plurality of resonator holes; d. a plurality of capacitor probes extending into said plurality of resonator holes; e. a plurality of insulator sleeves disposed within said plurality of resonator holes for receiving and separating said capacitor probes with said plurality of resonator holes; and f. a microstrip board having a ground plane therein and further having a plurality of regions therein wherein the ground plane has been removed, and said plurality of regions being disposed above said plurality of resonator holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A ceramic dielectric microwave RF filter comprising: a. a single dielectric block having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a front side, and a back side; b. said dielectric block further having a plurality of resonator holes, for forming TEM resonators, spatially disposed at a predetermined distance from another and extending from said top surface to said bottom surface; c. said dielectric block further having a conductive material coating formed upon all surfaces including sides of said plurality of resonator holes and excepting only the top portion of said plurality of resonator holes; d. a plurality of capacitor probes extending into said plurality of resonator holes; e. a plurality of insulator sleeves disposed within said plurality of resonator holes for receiving and separating said capacitor probes with said plurality of resonator holes; and f. a microstrip board having a ground plane therein and further having a plurality of regions therein wherein the ground plane has been removed, and said plurality of regions being disposed above said plurality of resonator holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
161 words
A ceramic dielectric microwave RF filter comprising: a. a single dielectric block having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a front side, and a back side; b. said dielectric block further having a plurality of resonator holes, for forming TEM resonators, spatially disposed at a predetermined distance from another and extending from said top surface to said bottom surface; c. said dielectric block further having a continuous conductive material coating formed upon all surfaces including the sides of said plurality of resonator holes and excepting only said top surface; d. a first plurality of capacitor pads each positioned around and in electrical contact with one of said plurality of resonator holes; e. a plurality of through said dielectric block and extending from said top surface to said bottom surface shorting holes, for inhibiting direct inter-resonator coupling, spatially disposed at a predetermined distance from another, and further being disposed between said plurality of said resonator holes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
A ceramic dielectric microwave RF filter comprising: a. a single dielectric block having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a front side, and a back side; b. said dielectric block further having a plurality of resonator holes, for forming TEM resonators, spatially disposed at a predetermined distance from another and extending from said top surface to said bottom surface; c. said dielectric block further having a continuous conductive material coating formed upon all surfaces including the sides of said plurality of resonator holes and excepting only said top surface; d. a first plurality of capacitor pads each positioned around and in electrical contact with one of said plurality of resonator holes; e. a plurality of through said dielectric block and extending from said top surface to said bottom surface shorting holes, for inhibiting direct inter-resonator coupling, spatially disposed at a predetermined distance from another, and further being disposed between said plurality of said resonator holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A filter of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of transverse electrical connectors, each positioned between said plurality of resonator holes and extending from said front side to said back side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A filter of claim 3 further comprising: a. a planar circuit board having a top surface and a bottom surface; b. a second plurality of capacitor pads spatially disposcd on said top surface and each being disposed directly above one of said first plurality of capacitor pads, when said bottom surface of said circuit board is contacting said top surface of said block.
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