US6356170B1
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Dielectric waveguide resonator, dielectric waveguide filter, and method of adjusting the characteristics thereof
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-10-31
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Granted: 2002-03-12
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Expires: 2020-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A conducting film is formed on a dielectric block in a dielectric waveguide resonator, and a through-hole is formed in the dielectric block. The unloaded Q is set by selecting the outside dimensions of the dielectric block. The resonance frequency is set by selecting the size and location of the through-hole as well as the outside dimensions of the dielectric block. A terminal electrode is formed on the outer surface of the dielectric block, for example at an end surface. A coupling hole is formed in the dielectric block and a coupling electrode is formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole. One end of the coupling electrode is connected to the terminal electrode and the other end of the coupling electrode may be connected to the conducting film formed on the outer surface of the dielectric block, for example at a side surface. The coupling electrode is non-linear, preferably L-shaped. The above structure allows an increase in the degree of freedom in the design of the characteristics including the resonance frequency and unloaded Q of the dielectric waveguide resonator. The invention also provides a dielectric waveguide filter with a simple coupling mechanism whereby it is possible to couple to an external circuit without having to use an additional member and without electromagnetic leakage.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeji Arakawa
- 👤 Kikuo Tsunoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/20; H01P1/207; H01P1/208; H01P1/2088; H01P1/201; H01P1/205; H01P1/2056; H01P7/00; H01P7/04; H01P7/06; H01P7/10; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B20/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film, a terminal electrode which is isolated from said conducting film, said terminal electrode being disposed on the outer surface of said dielectric block; a hole formed extending through the interior of said dielectric block and a coupling electrode disposed on the inner surface of said hole, wherein one end of said coupling electrode is connected to said terminal electrode; and wherein said coupling electrode extends between said side surface and one of said end surfaces of said dielectric block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film, a terminal electrode which is isolated from said conducting film, said terminal electrode being disposed on the outer surface of said dielectric block; a hole formed extending through the interior of said dielectric block and a coupling electrode disposed on the inner surface of said hole, wherein one end of said coupling electrode is connected to said terminal electrode; and wherein said coupling electrode extends between said side surface and one of said end surfaces of said dielectric block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
A dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film, a terminal electrode which is isolated from said conducting film, said terminal electrode being disposed on the outer surface of said dielectric block; a hole formed in said dielectric block and a coupling electrode disposed on the inner surface of said hole, wherein one end of said coupling electrode is connected to said terminal electrode; wherein said coupling electrode extends at least partly between said side surface and one of said end surfaces of said dielectric block; and wherein the other end of said coupling electrode is connected to said conducting film on said outer surface of said dielectric block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
A dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film, a terminal electrode which is isolated from said conducting film, said terminal electrode being disposed on the outer surface of said dielectric block; a hole formed in said dielectric block and a coupling electrode disposed on the inner surface of said hole, wherein one end of said coupling electrode is connected to said terminal electrode; wherein said coupling electrode extends at least partly between said side surface and one of said end surfaces of said dielectric block; and wherein the other end of said coupling electrode is connected to said conducting film on said outer surface of said dielectric block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 2 , wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE mode resonance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 3 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 2 , wherein said terminal electrode is disposed on said one of said end surfaces, and said other end of said coupling electrode is connected to said conducting film at said side surface of the dielectric block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 5 , wherein said hole follows a non-linear path between said side surface and said end surface of said dielectric block.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 6 , wherein said nonlinear path is substantially L-shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 5 , said dielectric waveguide filter further comprising a second terminal electrode which is isolated from said conducting film, said second terminal electrode being disposed on the outer surface of said dielectric block; a second hole formed in said dielectric block and a second coupling electrode disposed on the inner surface of said hole, wherein one end of said second coupling electrode is connected to said second terminal electrode; and wherein said second coupling electrode extends at least partly between said side surface and the other of said end surfaces of said dielectric block.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 8 , wherein the other end of said second coupling electrode is connected to said conducting film on said outer surface of said dielectric block.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 9 , wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE-mode resonance with magnetic coupling via a coupling loop defined by said coupling electrodes and by said conducting film on said dielectric block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 10 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 9 , wherein said second terminal electrode is disposed on said other of said end surfaces and said other end of said second coupling electrode is connected to said conducting film at said side surface of the dielectric block.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 12 , wherein each of said holes follows a nonlinear path between said side surface and the corresponding said end surface of said dielectric block.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 13 , wherein said nonlinear path is substantially L-shaped.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 12 , wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE-mode resonance with magnetic coupling via a coupling loop defined by said coupling electrodes and by said conducting film on said dielectric block.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 15 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 8 , wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE-mode resonance with magnetic coupling via a coupling loop defined by said coupling electrodes and by said conducting film on said dielectric block.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 17 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed extending through the interior of the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending from a respective one of said end surfaces and to said side surface; and each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
121 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed extending through the interior of the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending from a respective one of said end surfaces and to said side surface; and each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
132 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed in the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending at least partly from the respective said end surface to said side surface; and each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface; and wherein said coupling electrodes are connected to said conducting film at said side surface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
132 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed in the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending at least partly from the respective said end surface to said side surface; and each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface; and wherein said coupling electrodes are connected to said conducting film at said side surface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 20 , wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE mode resonance.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 21 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
146 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed in the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending at least partly from the respective said end surface to said side surface; each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface; and wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE-mode resonance with magnetic coupling via a coupling loop defined by said coupling electrodes and by said conducting film on said dielectric block.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
146 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed in the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending at least partly from the respective said end surface to said side surface; each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface; and wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE-mode resonance with magnetic coupling via a coupling loop defined by said coupling electrodes and by said conducting film on said dielectric block.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 23 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
140 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed in the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending at least partly from the respective said end surface to said side surface; and each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface; and wherein each of said holes follows a nonlinear path between said side surface and the respective end surface of the dielectric block.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
140 words
A TE mode dielectric waveguide filter comprising: a dielectric block having an outer surface comprising a pair of end surfaces and a side surface extending between said end surfaces, and covered with a conducting film; a pair of terminal electrodes disposed respectively on said end surfaces and isolated from said conducting film; a pair of holes formed in the dielectric block; each of said pair of holes having a coupling electrode disposed on an inner surface thereof; each of said holes extending at least partly from the respective said end surface to said side surface; and each of said coupling electrodes being connected to a corresponding one of said terminal electrodes at the respective said end surface; and wherein each of said holes follows a nonlinear path between said side surface and the respective end surface of the dielectric block.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 25 , wherein said nonlinear path is substantially L-shaped.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 25 , wherein said dielectric waveguide filter has TE-mode resonance with magnetic coupling via a coupling loop defined by said coupling electrodes and by said conducting film on said dielectric block.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric waveguide filter according to claim 27 , wherein said TE mode is TE101 mode.
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