US5572175A
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Coaxial dielectric resonator apparatus having a plurality of side recesses located on a mount substrate
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-07-31
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2015-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A dielectric resonant component includes at least one dielectric multistage resonator including one dielectric block, a plurality of inner conductor formation holes formed in the one dielectric block, an inner conductor formed on an inner surface of each of the inner conductor formation holes, and an outer conductor covering a substantially entire outer surface of the one dielectric block, the dielectric multistage resonator constituting a plurality of dielectric resonators in the one dielectric block; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on the dielectric multistage resonator, for transmitting a signal transmission between each of the dielectric resonators of the dielectric multistage resonator and an external circuit board, when the dielectric resonant component is mounted on the external circuit board. The dielectric multistage resonator further includes a pair of input/output electrodes, and the mount substrate includes a unit for connecting the input/output electrodes of the dielectric multistage resonator to a pair of input/output electrodes formed on the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Tada
- 👤 Hajime Suemasa
- 👤 Haruo Matsumoto
- 👤 Takashi Maruyama
- 👤 Hideyuki Kato
- 👤 Yasuo Yamada
- 👤 Hirohumi Miyamoto
- 👤 Hitoshi Tada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0237; H05K1/0243; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/20; H01P1/201; H01P1/205; H01P1/2056; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/049; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09145; H05K2201/09181; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10068; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10969; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3442; H05K3/3452; H05K3/36; H05K3/368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising: at least one dielectric resonator component including one dielectric block, at least one inner conductor formation hole located in said one dielectric block, an inner conductor located on an inner surface of said at least one inner conductor formation hole, and an outer conductor substantially covering an entire outer surface of aid one dielectric block, said at least one dielectric resonator component including at least one dielectric resonator in said one dielectric block and a pair of input/output electrodes; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on said at least one dielectric resonator component for transmitting a signal between said at least one dielectric resonator component and an external circuit board, said mount substrate including connecting means for connecting each of said input/output electrodes of said at least one dielectric resonator component to a respective one of a pair of input/output electrodes located on said circuit board, wherein said connecting means of said mount substrate extends onto side surfaces of said mount substrate, said mount substrate having a plurality of recesses located on said side surfaces thereof, said connecting means being located within said recesses located in said side surfaces of said mount substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising: at least one dielectric resonator component including one dielectric block, at least one inner conductor formation hole located in said one dielectric block, an inner conductor located on an inner surface of said at least one inner conductor formation hole, and an outer conductor substantially covering an entire outer surface of aid one dielectric block, said at least one dielectric resonator component including at least one dielectric resonator in said one dielectric block and a pair of input/output electrodes; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on said at least one dielectric resonator component for transmitting a signal between said at least one dielectric resonator component and an external circuit board, said mount substrate including connecting means for connecting each of said input/output electrodes of said at least one dielectric resonator component to a respective one of a pair of input/output electrodes located on said circuit board, wherein said connecting means of said mount substrate extends onto side surfaces of said mount substrate, said mount substrate having a plurality of recesses located on said side surfaces thereof, said connecting means being located within said recesses located in said side surfaces of said mount substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric block is provided with a step portion on which said mount substrate is fixedly mounted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said mount substrate comprises a composite mount substrate including first and second mount substrates, wherein said first mount substrate has the same size as said step portion of said dielectrics block, and said second mount substrate has the same size as a lower surface of said dielectric block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said mount substrate is of a multilayer structure comprising at least an intermediate layer on which an electrode pattern is formed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said electrode pattern on said intermediate layer comprises first and second capacitance electrodes between which a dielectric is formed, and said capacitance multistage resonator comprises a pair of input/output electrodes which are connected to said first and second capacitance electrodes of said intermediate layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said electrode pattern on said intermediate layer comprises a coil electrode, and said at least one dielectric resonator component comprises a pair of input/output electrodes which are connected to said coil electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one dielectric resonator component comprises a plurality of dielectric resonators and said mount substrate comprises coupling circuit means for coupling said dielectric resonators of said at least one dielectric resonator component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mount substrate is made of a low-dielectric constant material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said recesses in said side surfaces of said mount substrate form raised outer surfaces, said connecting means being located only within said recesses so as to not extend onto said raised outer surfaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said mount substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface, and plurality of holes located therein to extend from said upper surface to said lower surface, a pair of input/output electrodes being located on said lower surface and connecting electrodes being located on said upper surface, each of said input/output electrodes located on said lower surface being connected to a respective one of said connecting electrodes via a respective one of said plurality of holes, each of said terminals being connected to a respective one of said input/output electrodes located on said lower surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dielectric resonator apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of separate dielectric resonator components each of which are fixedly mounted on said mount substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The dielectric resonator apparatus of claim 11, wherein said mount substrate is mounted on said external circuit board so that each of said dielectric resonator components is transversely arranged relative to the others of said plurality or dielectric resonator components.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
274 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising: at least one dielectric resonator component including one dielectric block, at least one inner conductor formation hole located in said one dielectric block, an inner conductor located on an inner surface of said at least one inner conductor formation hole, and an outer conductor substantially covering an entire outer surface of said one dielectric block, said at least one dielectric resonator component including at least one dielectric resonator in said one dielectric block and a pair of first input/output electrodes; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on said at least one dielectric resonator component for transmitting a signal between said at least one dielectric resonator component and an external circuit board, said mount substrate including connecting means for connecting each of said first input/output electrodes of said at least one dielectric resonator component to a respective one of a pair of second input/output electrodes located on said circuit board, wherein said connecting means of said mount substrate extends beyond side surfaces of said mount substrate and said connecting means comprises terminals made of a conductive material having a stepped shape; wherein said mount substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of holes located therein to extend from said upper surface to said lower surface, a pair of third input/output electrodes being located on said lower surface and connecting electrodes being located on said upper surface, each of said third input/output electrodes being connected to a respective one of said connecting electrodes via a respective one of said plurality of holes, each of said terminals being connected to a respective one of said third input/output electrodes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
274 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising: at least one dielectric resonator component including one dielectric block, at least one inner conductor formation hole located in said one dielectric block, an inner conductor located on an inner surface of said at least one inner conductor formation hole, and an outer conductor substantially covering an entire outer surface of said one dielectric block, said at least one dielectric resonator component including at least one dielectric resonator in said one dielectric block and a pair of first input/output electrodes; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on said at least one dielectric resonator component for transmitting a signal between said at least one dielectric resonator component and an external circuit board, said mount substrate including connecting means for connecting each of said first input/output electrodes of said at least one dielectric resonator component to a respective one of a pair of second input/output electrodes located on said circuit board, wherein said connecting means of said mount substrate extends beyond side surfaces of said mount substrate and said connecting means comprises terminals made of a conductive material having a stepped shape; wherein said mount substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of holes located therein to extend from said upper surface to said lower surface, a pair of third input/output electrodes being located on said lower surface and connecting electrodes being located on said upper surface, each of said third input/output electrodes being connected to a respective one of said connecting electrodes via a respective one of said plurality of holes, each of said terminals being connected to a respective one of said third input/output electrodes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said mount substrate is made of a low-dielectric constant material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said stepped shape of said terminals is formed by a first portion substantially parallel to a lower surface of said mount substrate, a second portion substantially perpendicular to said first portion and a third portion substantially perpendicular to said second portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising: at least one dielectric resonant component including a plurality of first input/output terminals; and a mount substrate connected to said at least one dielectric resonant component and having an adaptor for connecting each of said first input/output terminals of said least one dielectric resonant component to predetermined portions of a circuit pattern of a printed circuit board, said printed circuit board having a plurality of second input/output terminals located thereon; wherein said adaptor is arranged to substantially match an interval of said first input/output terminals of said at least one dielectric resonant component with an interval of said second input/output terminals on the circuit board and said mount substrate includes a plurality of recesses located on side surfaces thereof, said adaptor being located within said recesses located in said side surfaces of the mount substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
140 words
A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising: at least one dielectric resonant component including a plurality of first input/output terminals; and a mount substrate connected to said at least one dielectric resonant component and having an adaptor for connecting each of said first input/output terminals of said least one dielectric resonant component to predetermined portions of a circuit pattern of a printed circuit board, said printed circuit board having a plurality of second input/output terminals located thereon; wherein said adaptor is arranged to substantially match an interval of said first input/output terminals of said at least one dielectric resonant component with an interval of said second input/output terminals on the circuit board and said mount substrate includes a plurality of recesses located on side surfaces thereof, said adaptor being located within said recesses located in said side surfaces of the mount substrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said adaptor comprises a connector formed on side surfaces of said mount substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said recesses in said side surfaces of said mount substrate form raised outer surfaces, said adaptor being located only within said recesses so as to not extend onto said raised outer surfaces.
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