Self-tuning resonant cavity filter
US5739731A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P1/2084
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one form of the invention, a resonant cavity filter (50) is disclosed, comprising an input port (210) for receiving an input signal, a dielectric resonator (204) in a cavity, the dielectric resonator operable to receive an input signal from the input port and further operable to produce an output signal at a resonant frequency of the cavity, an output port (212) operable to receive the output signal and a tuning plate (308) disposed in the cavity, the tuning plate coupled to a control means operable to cause movement of the tuning plate, thereby changing dimensions of the cavity, the control means operable to determine a frequency of the input signal, retrieve an expected tuning plate position from a memory (514) based on the frequency, and move the tuning plate to the expected position. Other systems, devices and methods are disclosed.
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