In-line filter having mutually compensating inductive and capacitive coupling
US10236550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P1/205
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An in-line resonator filter has a linear array of three or more conductors. A first pair of adjacent conductors has inductive main coupling and oppositely signed capacitive main coupling, while a second pair of non-adjacent conductors has inductive cross-coupling. The first and second pairs have one conductor in common. Between the second pair of non-adjacent conductors, there is no direct ohmic connection that provides the corresponding inductive cross-coupling. The oppositely signed capacitive main coupling compensates for at least a portion of the inductive main coupling between the first pair of adjacent conductors. The in-line resonator filter is able to provide one or more transmission zeros without requiring any discrete bypass connectors that provide direct ohmic connection between pairs of non-adjacent conductors. As such, the in-line resonator filters can be smaller, less complex, and less susceptible to damage.
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