Dielectric mono-block triple-mode microwave delay filter
US7042314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P1/2086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A delay filter uses the dielectric mono-block triple-mode resonator and unique inter-resonator coupling structure, having smaller volume and higher power handling capacity. The triple-mode mono-block resonator has three resonators in one block. An input/output probe is connected to each metal plated dielectric block to transmit microwave signals. Corner cuts couple a mode oriented in one direction to a mode oriented in a second, mutually orthogonal direction. An aperture between two blocks couples all six resonant modes, and generates two inductive couplings by magnetic fields between two modes, and one capacitive coupling by electric fields. The input/output probes, coupling corner cuts and aperture are aligned such that all six resonators are coupled in the desired value and sign, so constant delay on the transmitted signal within certain bandwidth can be achieved. By connecting the input and output probes to the base printed circuit board, the delay filter is surface mountable.
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