US5334961A
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Strip-line type bandpass filter
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-08-06
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2012-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A first bandpass filter comprises: a plurality of resonators and input/output lines formed such that a strip line formed in a substantially straight line is cut in an inclined direction to the straight line to form a plurality of resonators spaced apart by gaps, the resonators being coupled across the gaps. Each of the resonators may be formed in parallelogram. Each of the resonators may be formed in a substantial isosceles triangle. A second bandpass filter comprises: a plurality of resonators and a ground electrode, each of the resonators having an open-end strip line, one end of each of the strip line being connected to the ground electrode, width of each gaps between the resonators varying along the each of resonators to make either of electrostatic or electromagnetic coupling between the resonators stronger than the other.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirokazu Shirai
- 👤 Morikazu Sagawa
- 👤 Mitsuo Makimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/20; H01P1/201; H01P1/203; H01P1/20327; H01P1/20336; H01P1/20354; H01P1/20381
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A bandpass filter comprising: an input strip line; an output strip line; and a plurality of resonators formed between said input and output strip lines and formed of a plurality of conductive strip lines, said plurality of resonators being spaced apart by gaps and being coupled across said gaps, and each conductive strip line of each resonator being formed substantially in a straight line and having a pair of edges, and first and second ends with inclined edges such that the width of the conductive strip line varies at said first and second ends where coupling across the gaps occur, and said pair of edges of each conductive strip line being parallel to the straight line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A bandpass filter comprising: an input strip line; an output strip line; and a plurality of resonators formed between said input and output strip lines and formed of a plurality of conductive strip lines, said plurality of resonators being spaced apart by gaps and being coupled across said gaps, and each conductive strip line of each resonator being formed substantially in a straight line and having a pair of edges, and first and second ends with inclined edges such that the width of the conductive strip line varies at said first and second ends where coupling across the gaps occur, and said pair of edges of each conductive strip line being parallel to the straight line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bandpass filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein each conductive strip line of each resonator has a parallelogram shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
A bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of resonators formed of a plurality of strip lines said plurality of resonators being spaced apart by gaps and being coupled across said gaps, each conductive strip line of each resonator being formed substantially in a straight line and having first and second ends with first and second inclined edges, respectively, such that the width of the conductive strip line varies at first and second ends where coupling across the gaps occur, wherein said first and second inclined edges of the first and second ends have the same angle of inclination, and said first and second inclined edges incline in opposite directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
A bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of resonators formed of a plurality of strip lines said plurality of resonators being spaced apart by gaps and being coupled across said gaps, each conductive strip line of each resonator being formed substantially in a straight line and having first and second ends with first and second inclined edges, respectively, such that the width of the conductive strip line varies at first and second ends where coupling across the gaps occur, wherein said first and second inclined edges of the first and second ends have the same angle of inclination, and said first and second inclined edges incline in opposite directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A bandpass filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein each conductive strip line of each resonator has substantially a trapezoidal shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of resonators formed of open-end strip lines with inclined edges, each open-end strip line of each resonator substantially having a shape of a parallelogram, said plurality of resonators being arranged in a straight line such that pairs of parallel edges of said resonators are parallel to said straight line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of resonators formed of open-end strip lines with inclined edges, each open-end strip line of each resonator substantially having a shape of a parallelogram, said plurality of resonators being arranged in a straight line such that pairs of parallel edges of said resonators are parallel to said straight line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
A bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of resonators formed of open-end strip lines, each open-end strip line of each resonator substantially having a shape of an isosceles triangle, wherein adjacent resonators are oppositely cascaded to form a straight line; and bases of the isosceles triangle of said plurality of resonators are parallel to each other along said straight line; and each resonator is coupled through both oblique sides of the isosceles triangle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A bandpass filter comprising: a plurality of resonators formed of open-end strip lines, each open-end strip line of each resonator substantially having a shape of an isosceles triangle, wherein adjacent resonators are oppositely cascaded to form a straight line; and bases of the isosceles triangle of said plurality of resonators are parallel to each other along said straight line; and each resonator is coupled through both oblique sides of the isosceles triangle.
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