CA1277729C - Multiple resonator component - mountable filter - Google Patents
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Abstract
Abstract of the Invention A dielectric block filter which may be mounted on a printed circuit board or other substrate as a single component is disclosed. The dielectric filter utilizes metallized hole foreshortened resonators in the dielectric block, which employs capacitive coupling between resonators controlled in part by an electrode strip coupled to the conductive material covering the majority of the dielectric block surface. Input and output coupling is accomplished via terminals asymmetrically arranged in a mounting bracket. Mounting tabs on the bracket opposite a recessed area holding the dielectric block secure the filter to the circuit board and provide ground connection for the filter. Two or more filters may be arranged on the circuit board to form a duplexer.
Description
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MULTIPLE RESONATOR COMPONENT - MOUNTABLE FILTER
Backqround of the Invention The present invention is related generally to radio frequency (RF) filters, and more particularly to a dielectric band pass filter having an improved capacitive inter-resonator coupling via metalization and an improved mounting apparatus, producing a filter that i~
particularly well adapt~d ~or UgQ in mobile and portabls radio tran~mitting and re¢eivlng d~vices.
Conventional dielectric filters offer advantages in physical and electrical performance which make them ideally suited for use in mobile and portable radio transceivers. Connecting the filter input and output terminals to utilization means external to the filter, however, has been a problem. Typically, coaxial or other forms of transmission line are manually soldered to the input and output terminations and then each manually connected to the utilization means. When such filters are used as antenna combining duplexers for a transceiver, two dielectric blocks are used and the number of connections doubles. Additionally, the critical nature of the connecting transmission line length becomes subject to human error.
~Z77729 summarY of the Invention Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a dielectric filter having an S improved capacitive coupling.
It i8 another ob~ect of the present invention to enable a dielectric filter to have its filter characteristics modified by changing metalization coupling the resonators.
It i8 a further object of the present invention to couple improved dielectric filters in a configuration which enables their performance as a radio transceiver duplexer.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dielectric filter interconnection and mounting apparatus which enables the dielectric filter to be easily connected to external components.
It is a further ob~ect o~ the present lnvention to enable a dielectric ~ilter to be mounted and connected to a printed circuit board or other substrate elements in a manner similar to other electrical components.
It i~ a further ob~ect o~ the present invention to couple substrate-mounted dielectric filters in a configuration which enables their performance as a radio transceiver duplexer.
Therefore, as briefly described, the present invention encompasses a substrate mountable filter comprising a dielectric filter and a mounting element.
The dielectric filter has its surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material except for a first surface. A plurality of holes extend from the first surface to a second surface and are substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from the ~irst surface toward the second surface. The conductive material of each of the holes is disposed with predetermined distances between them. A strip electrode, ~2~m~
coupled to the conductive material, extends at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling between the holes. Additionally, coupling means, coupled to a separate one of the holes is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric filter.
The mounting element accepts and holds the dielectric filter in a recessed area, and provides terminals for electrical contact to the first and second coupling means. The mounting element has tabs opposite the recessed area for mounting on a substrate.
Brief Descri~tion of the Drawin~s Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional dielectric filter illustrating the orientation of the resonator elements and the input/output coupling.
Figures 2, 3, and 4 are sectional view of Figure 1 illustrating metalization patterns which may be employed in the resonator holes.
Figure 5 is a bottom perspective of a dielectric block filter and mounting bracket employing the present invention.
Figure 6 is a sectional view illustrating an input or output terminal employed in the present invention.
Figure 7 is a dimensional diagram of the mounting bracket employed in the present invention.
Figure 8 is a dimensional view of a printed circuit board mounted duplexer employing component-mountable filters.
Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a component-mountable filter.
Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the duplexer of Figure 8.
Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a printed circuit mounted duplexer employing component-mountable filters in a diversity receive antenna configuration.
lZ777Z9 Figure 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, and 12E illustrate metalization patterns which may be employed in the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment In Figure 1, there is illustrated a dielectrically loaded band pass filter 100 employing a conventional input connector 101 and a conventional output connector 103. Such a filter is more fully described in U.S.
Patent No. 4,431,977 "Ceramic Band Pass Filter" and assigned to the assignee of the present invention.
Filter 100 includes a block 105 which is comprised of a dielectric material that is selectively plated with a conductive material. Filter 100 is generally constructed of a suitable dielectric material such as a ceramic material which has low loss, a high dielectric constant, and a low temperature coefficient of the dielectric constant. In the preferred embodiment, filter 100 is comprised of a ceramic compound including barium oxide, titanium oxide and zirconium oxide, the electrical characteristics of which are similar to those described in more detail in an article by G.H. Jonker and W.
Kwestroo, entitled "The Ternary Systems BaO-TiO2-ZrO2", Published in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 41, no. 10 at pages 390-394, October, 1958. Of the ceramic compounds described in this article, the compound in table VI having the composition 18.5 mole percent ~aO, 77.0 mole percent TiO2 and 4.5 mole percent Zr2 and having a dielectric constant of approximately 40 is well suited for use in the ceramic of the present invention.
A dielectric filter such as that of block 105 of filter 100 is generally covered or plated, with the exception of areas 107, with an electrically conductive material such as copper or silver. A filter such as ~, , ~, lZ'777z~
block 105 includes a multitude of holes 109 which each extend from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof and are likewise plated with an electrically conductive material. The plating of the holes 109 is electrically common with the conductive plating covering the block 105 at one end of the holes 109 and isolated from the plating covering the block 105 at the opposite end of the holes 109. Further, the plating of holes 109 at the isolated end may extend onto the top surface of block 105. Thus, each of the plated holes 109 is essentially a foreshortened coaxial resonator comprised of a short coaxial transmission line having a length selected for desired filter response characteristics. (Although the block 105 is shown in Fig. 1 with six plated holes, any number of plated holes may be utilized depending upon the filter response characteristics desired).
The plating of holes 109 ln the ~ilter block 105 is ~llustratea more clearly by the cros~-section through any hlQ 109. Conductive plating 204 on dielectric material 202 extends through hole 201 to the top surface with the exception o~ a circular portion 240 around hole 201.
Other conductive plating arrangements may also be utilized, two of which are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. In Fig. 3, conductive plating 304 on dielectric material 302 extends through hole 301 to the bottom surface with the exception of portion 340. The plating arrangement in Fig. 3 is 6ubstantially identical to that in Fig. 2, the difference being that unplated portion 340 is on the bottom surface instead of on the top surface.
in Fig. 4, conductive plating 404 on dielectric material 402 extends partially through hole 401 leaving part o~
hole 401 unplated. The plating arrangement in Fig. 4 can also be reversed as in Fig. 3 so that the unplated portion 440 is on the bottom surface.
Coupling between the plated hole resonators is accomplished through the dielectric material and may be 12777;~9 varied by varying the width of the dielectric material and the distance between adjacent coaxial resonators.
The width of the dielectric material between adjacent holes 109 can be ad~usted in any suitable regular or irregular manner, such as, for example, by the use of 810ts, cylindrical holes, square or rectangular holes, or irregularly shaped holes.
As shown in Fig. 1, RF signals are capacitively coupled to and from the dielectric filter 100 by means of input and output electrodes 111 and 113, respectively, which, in turn, are coupled to input and output connectors 101 and 103, respectively.
The resonant frequency of the coaxial resonators provided by plated holes 109 is determined primarily by the depth of the hole, thickness of the dielectric block in the direction of the hole, and the amount of plating removed from the top o~ the filter near the holQ. Tuning of filter 100 may be accomplished by the removal of additional ground plating or resonator plating extending upon the top surface of the block 105 near the top of each plated hole. The removal of plating for tuning the filter can easily be automated, and can be accomplished by means of a laser, sandblast trimmer, or other 6uitable trimming devices while monitoring the return loss angle of the filter.
Referring now to Fig. 5, a dielectric filter employing the present invention is shown in a exploded perspective view. A block of dielectric material 501 is placed in a carrying bracket 503 which performs the multiple functions of providing a rigid mounting platform such that dielectric block 501 may be inserted into a printed circuit board or other substrate, providing simplified input and output connections via feed through terminals 505 and 507, and providing po~itive ground contact between the conductive outer surface of dielectric block 501 and bracket 503 via contacts 509, 510, 511, 512, and other contacts not shown. Contacts 509 and 510 additionally provide a dielectric block 501 locating function within the bracket 503. Mounting bracket 503 further provides mounting tabs 515-525 to locate and support the bracket and filter on a mounting substrate and provide positive ground contact for radio frequency signals from the mounting bracket 503 to the receiving mounting substrate. A mounting bracket for a dielectric filter has been disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
4,742,562 This previously disclosed bracket, however, does not provide the simplified mounting of the bracket of the present invention.
In one preferred embodiment the dielectric filter 501 consists of a ceramic material and utilizes seven internally plated holes as foreshortened resonators to produce a band pass filter for operation in radio bands reserved for cellular mobile telephone. In this embodiment the conductive plating covering the ceramic block 501 èxtends conformally on all surfaces except that on which the resonator plating is wrapped from the holes onto the outer surface. Thus, holes 529-535 have corresponding plating 537-543 metalized on the outer surface of block 501. These areas 537-543 are electrically separate from the ground plating but provide capacitive coupling to the gro~nd plating. Additionally, an input plated area 547 and an output plated area 549 provide capacitive coupling between the input terminal 505 and the coaxial resonator formed from the internally plated hole 529 and its externally plated area 537 while plated area 549 provides capacitive coupling between the output terminal 507 and the output resonator formed from plated hole 535 and external plated area 543. Ground .,i . .
1~729 stripes 553-558 are plated between the coaxial resonator plated holes in order that inter-resonator coupling is ad;usted.
Ceramic block 501 is inserted into bracket 503 with the externally plated resonator areas 537-543 oriented downward into the bracket 503 such that additional ~hielding is afforded by the bracket 503. Input mounting pin 505 i8 connected to plated area 547 and output terminal 507 is connected to plated area 549 as shown in Fig. 6. Input terminal 505, which may be a low shunt capacity feed through such as a lOOB0047 terminal manufactured by Airpax Electronics Inc., consists of a solderable eyelet 601 and insulating glass bead 603 supporting a center conductor 605. The eyelet 601 is conductively bonded to bracket 503 to provide a secure mounting for the input connector 505. The center conductor 605 is brought into contact wlth plated area 547 by the dimensions of the bracket 503 and the block 501. The center conductor 605 is soldered or otherwise conductively bonded at one end to area 547 to provide a reliable RF connection to plated area 547. The other end of the center conductor 605 may then be easily soldered or plugged into a substrate which holds the mounting bracket 503. A similar construction i8 employed for output terminal 507 and its associated plated area 549.
A detail of the mounting bracket 503 is shown in Fig. 7. The spacing of the mounting tabs 515-525 is shown in detail for the preferred embodiment. These spacings are important at the frequencies of operation of this filter in order to maintain maximum ultimate attenuation. Low ground path inductance in the mounting bracket is realized by placing mounting tabs 517 and 519 close to the input and output ports (505 and 507 of Fig.
5 respectively) and the remainder of the tabs above the side and bottom of the bracket 503. Connect~on between the dielectric block 501 and bracket 503 is assured near the input and output terminals by contacts similar to contacts 511 and 512 located close to the terminals. All contacts, 50S, 510, 511, and 512 (and the equivalent contacts on the opposite side of the brackets not shown), may be soldered or otherwise bonded to the dielectric block 501 such that electrical connection may be permanently assured.
It can be readily ascertained that the position of the tabs 518, 520, and 521 are asymmetrical. Also, the input/output terminals 505 and 507 are offset from the centerline of the bracket 503. This asymmetry enables a "keying" of the bracket 503 so that a filter can be inserted in a printed circuit board or other substrate in only one orientation.
one unique aspect of the present invention is shown in Fig. 8. A dielectric filter block such as block 501 is mounted in bracket 503 and becomes a unitlzed circuit component which may be inserted into a printed circuit board or sUbstrate 801. Appropriate holes 803 and 805 are located on the printed circuit board 801 to accept the input and output terminals 505 and 507 ~not shown in Fig.8), respectively. Further/ appropriately located slots 815-825 are located in the printed circuit board 801 to accept the corresponding tabs of the bracket 503.
Thus the filter 501 and bracket 503 may be mounted on a circuit board 801 like any other component and circuit runners may extend from the input hole 803 and the output hole 805 such that the filter may be electrically connected to other circuitry with a minimum of effort.
The circuit board runners, 807 and 80g, may be constructed as stripline or microstrip transmission lines to yield improved duplexer performance.
Referring to Fig. 9, there is illustrated an equivalent circuit diagram for the dielectric filter 501 utilized as a band pass filter. An input signal from a signal source may be applied via terminal 505 to input ~277729 -- }o --electrode 547 in Fig. 5, which corresponds to the common junction of capacitors 924 and 944 in Fig. 9. Capacitor 944 is the capacitance between electrode 547 and the surrounding ground plating, and capacltor 924 is the capacitance between electrode 547 and the coaxial resonator provided by plated hole 529 in Fig. S. The coaxial resonators provided by plated 529-535 in Fig. 5 correspond to shorted transmission lines 929-935 in Fig.
9. Capacitors 937-943 in Fig. 9 represent the capacitance between the coaxial resonators provided by the extended plating 537-543 of the plated holes in Fig.
5 and the surrounding ground plating on the top surface.
Capacitor 925 represents the capacitance between the resonator provided by plated hole 535 and electrode 549 in Fig. 5, and capacitor 945 represents the capacitance between electrode 549 and the surrounding ground plating.
An output signal is provided at the ~unction o~
capacitors 925 and 945, and coupled to output terminal 547 for utilization by external circuitry.
Referring now to Fig. 10, there is illustrated a multi-band filter comprised of two intercoupled dielectric band pass filters 1004 and 1012 and employing the present invention. Two or more of the inventive band pass filters may be intercoupled on a printed circuit board or substrate to provide apparatus that combines and/or frequency sorts two RF signals into and/or from a composite RF signal. In one application of the preferred embodiment the present invention is employed in the arrangement of Fig. 10 which couples a transmit signal from an RF transmitter 1002 to an antenna 1008 and a receive signal from antenna 1008 to an RF receiver 1014.
The arrangement in Fig. 10 can be advantageou~ly utilized in mobile, portable, and fixed station radios as an antenna duplexer. The transmit signal ~rom RF
transmitter 1002 is coupled to filter 1004 by a transmission line 1005, realized by the plated runner 807 lm72s of Fig. 8 on the printed circuit board in the preferred embodiment, and the filtered transmit signal is coupled via circuit board runner transmission line 1006 (runner 809 of Fig. 8) to antenna 1008. Filter 1004 is a ceramic band pass filter of the present invention, such as the filter illustrated in Figs. 5 and 8. The pass band of filter 1004 is centered about the frequency of the transmit signal from RF transmitter 1002, while at the same time greatly attenuating the frequency of the recsived signal. In addition, the length of transmission line 1006 is selected to maximize its impedance at the frequency of the received signal.
A received signal from antenna 1008 in Fig. 10 is coupled by transmission line 1010, also realized as a printed circuit board runner, to filter 1012 and thence via circuit board runner transmission line 1013 to RF
receiver 1014. Filter 1012, which also may be one of the inventive band pass filters illu~trated in Fig~. 5 and 8, has a pass band centered about the ~requency of the receive signal, while at the same time greatly attenuating the transmit signal. Similarly, the length of transmission line 1010 is selected to maximize its impedance at the transmit signal frequency for further attenuating the transmit signal.
In the embodiment of the RF signal duplexing apparatus of Fig 10, transmit signals having a frequency range from 825 MHz to 851 MHz and receive signals having a frequency range from 870MHz to 896MHz are coupled to the antenna of a mobile radio. The dielectric band pass filters 1004 and 1012 utilize a dielectric of ceramic and are constructed in accordance with the present invention as shown in Fig. 5. The filters 1004 and 1012 each have a length of 3.0 inch and a width of 0.45 inch. The height is a primary determinant of the frequency of operation and, in the preferred embodiment, is .49 inch in the transmit filter 1004 and 0.44 inch in the receive 127772~
filter 1012. Filter 1004 has an insèrtion loss of 2.5 dB
and attenuate receive signals by at least 50 dB. Filter 1012 has an insertion loss of 3.0 dB and attenuates receive signals by at least 60 dB. An alternative interconnection of the circuit board mountable dielectric block filters is shown in Fig. 11.
It is sometimes desirable to utilize two switchable antennas for a receiver so that the antenna receiving the best signal may be switchably coupled to the receiver and provide the well-known antenna diversity function. By not providing a transmission line coupling directly between transmission lines 1006 and 1010 (at point A~ but by inserting an antenna switch 1101 selecting a shared transmit/receive antenna 1103 and a receive only antenna 1105 between the antennas, the separate transmit and receive filters 1004 and 1012 may be coupled by 180 reflection coefficient transmission lines 1107 and 1109 in a ~ashion to provide a diversity receive function.
The filter operational characteristics may be determined by the metalization pattern employed on the surface of the dielectric block which is not fully metalized. Dielectric filters such as described herein are intrin~ically coupled by inductance. That is, the magnetic fields in the dielectric material govern the coupling. The inductance may be changed, and even overcome, by introducing capacitance between the resonators. Referring again to Fig. 5, it can be seen that a seven pole configuration is realized by serially coupling the resonators created by the metalized holes 529-5~5 and surf~ce plating 539-543. As shown, the capacitive coupling between the resonators is restricted by the grounded strip electrodes 554-557. Capacitive coupling by metalization gaps or additional metalization 12777~
- 12a -islands has been shown in the aforementioned U.S. Patent 4,742,562. According to one novel aspect of the present .~:
~277729 invention, a controlled capacitive coupling may be achieved by providing incomplete strip electrodes running on the surface of the dielectric block between two resonators. In the preferred embodiment, incomplete strip electrodes 553 and 558, between input resonator and output resonator and the other resonators, provide a controlled capacitive coupling to enable combined inductive and capacitive coupling between adjacent resonators. In practice, the use of inductive or capacitive coupling provides steeper filter attenuation skirts on either the high side of the filter passband or the low side of the filter passband, respectively.
When the dielectric filter blocks are combined as a duplexer filter as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 10, it is advantageous to employ a filter having a step attenuation skirt above the passband as the filter passing the lower fre~u~ncie~. Also it is advantageous to employ a filter having a steep attenuation skirt below the passband as the filter passing the higher frequencies. In this way, additional protection of transmit and receive paths from each other can be realized without additional filter resonator elements.
An advantage of the dielectric filter blocks of the present invention is that the number and spacing of resonators used in the transmitter filter 1004 (of Fig.
10) may be equal to the number and spacing of the resonators in the receive filter 1012. The type of coupling is determined by the metalization pattern employed. The transmit filter 1004 utilizes inductive coupling between resonators as illustrated in the metalization pattern of Fig. 12A. The capacitive coupling between the middle resonators is reduced by the complete strip electrodes while the input and output resonators utilize more capacitance in the incomplete strip electrodes in their coupling to the middle resonators. The receive filter 1012 utilizes capacitive 12777~9 coupling between resonators as illustrated in the metalization pattern of Fig. 12B. Capacitive coupling is enabled by the unblocked metalized resonators.
(Capacitive coupling may be enhanced by metalization islands such as shown in the inductively coupled filter of Fig. 12C).
A novel feature of the present invention creates the ability of the coupling to be changed by changing the metalization. Additionally, the mode of resonator operation may be changed from band pass to band stop by utilizing one or more resonators as a transmission zero rather than as a transmission pole. Transmission zero realization by metalization change only is shown in Fig.
12D. The output electrode 1203 is coupled to the first transmission pole resonator 1205 by metalization runner 1207. Coupling is also realized from output electrode 1203 to transmission zero resonator 1209. In the embodiment shown, the transmission zero is tuned to the low side o~ the passband to realize additional rejection on the low &ide of the passband. A filter utilizing metalization such as that shown in Fig. 12D would be suitable for use in a duplexer such as described above.
Additional æeros may be created by proper coupling to other resonators. Such coupling is shown in the metalization of Fig. 12E.
ln summary, then, a printed circuit board mountable, multiple resonator dielectric filter has been shown and described. This filter utilizes metalized hole resonators having coupling characteristics determined by the metalization pattern on one surface of the dielectric block. The dielectric block is metalized with a conductive material on all but one surface from which the hole resonators extend into the dielectric block.
- 14a -Electrode metaliæation around the holes provides capacitive coupling to this conductive material and from one resonator to an adjacent resonator. Capasitive coupling between the resonators is controlled by an lZ7 7729 electrode at least partially between two adjacent hole resonators to adjust the capacitive couplin~ between the resonators. Input and output coupling is accomplished via terminals asymmetrically arranged in a mounting bracket. Mounting tabs on the bracket opposite a recessed area holding the dielectric block secure the filter to the circuit board and provide ground connection for the filter. Use of two filters on a printed circuit board with copper runners forming transmission lines of appropriate electrical length creates a duplexer for transceiver applications.
Therefore, while a particular embodiment of the invention has been described and shown, it should be understood that the invention is not limited thereto since many modifications may be made by those skilled in the art.
It i8 therefore contemplated to cover any and all such modi~ications that fall within the true spirit and scope o~ the basic underlying principles disclosed and claimed herein.
MULTIPLE RESONATOR COMPONENT - MOUNTABLE FILTER
Backqround of the Invention The present invention is related generally to radio frequency (RF) filters, and more particularly to a dielectric band pass filter having an improved capacitive inter-resonator coupling via metalization and an improved mounting apparatus, producing a filter that i~
particularly well adapt~d ~or UgQ in mobile and portabls radio tran~mitting and re¢eivlng d~vices.
Conventional dielectric filters offer advantages in physical and electrical performance which make them ideally suited for use in mobile and portable radio transceivers. Connecting the filter input and output terminals to utilization means external to the filter, however, has been a problem. Typically, coaxial or other forms of transmission line are manually soldered to the input and output terminations and then each manually connected to the utilization means. When such filters are used as antenna combining duplexers for a transceiver, two dielectric blocks are used and the number of connections doubles. Additionally, the critical nature of the connecting transmission line length becomes subject to human error.
~Z77729 summarY of the Invention Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a dielectric filter having an S improved capacitive coupling.
It i8 another ob~ect of the present invention to enable a dielectric filter to have its filter characteristics modified by changing metalization coupling the resonators.
It i8 a further object of the present invention to couple improved dielectric filters in a configuration which enables their performance as a radio transceiver duplexer.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dielectric filter interconnection and mounting apparatus which enables the dielectric filter to be easily connected to external components.
It is a further ob~ect o~ the present lnvention to enable a dielectric ~ilter to be mounted and connected to a printed circuit board or other substrate elements in a manner similar to other electrical components.
It i~ a further ob~ect o~ the present invention to couple substrate-mounted dielectric filters in a configuration which enables their performance as a radio transceiver duplexer.
Therefore, as briefly described, the present invention encompasses a substrate mountable filter comprising a dielectric filter and a mounting element.
The dielectric filter has its surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material except for a first surface. A plurality of holes extend from the first surface to a second surface and are substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from the ~irst surface toward the second surface. The conductive material of each of the holes is disposed with predetermined distances between them. A strip electrode, ~2~m~
coupled to the conductive material, extends at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling between the holes. Additionally, coupling means, coupled to a separate one of the holes is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric filter.
The mounting element accepts and holds the dielectric filter in a recessed area, and provides terminals for electrical contact to the first and second coupling means. The mounting element has tabs opposite the recessed area for mounting on a substrate.
Brief Descri~tion of the Drawin~s Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional dielectric filter illustrating the orientation of the resonator elements and the input/output coupling.
Figures 2, 3, and 4 are sectional view of Figure 1 illustrating metalization patterns which may be employed in the resonator holes.
Figure 5 is a bottom perspective of a dielectric block filter and mounting bracket employing the present invention.
Figure 6 is a sectional view illustrating an input or output terminal employed in the present invention.
Figure 7 is a dimensional diagram of the mounting bracket employed in the present invention.
Figure 8 is a dimensional view of a printed circuit board mounted duplexer employing component-mountable filters.
Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a component-mountable filter.
Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the duplexer of Figure 8.
Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a printed circuit mounted duplexer employing component-mountable filters in a diversity receive antenna configuration.
lZ777Z9 Figure 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, and 12E illustrate metalization patterns which may be employed in the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment In Figure 1, there is illustrated a dielectrically loaded band pass filter 100 employing a conventional input connector 101 and a conventional output connector 103. Such a filter is more fully described in U.S.
Patent No. 4,431,977 "Ceramic Band Pass Filter" and assigned to the assignee of the present invention.
Filter 100 includes a block 105 which is comprised of a dielectric material that is selectively plated with a conductive material. Filter 100 is generally constructed of a suitable dielectric material such as a ceramic material which has low loss, a high dielectric constant, and a low temperature coefficient of the dielectric constant. In the preferred embodiment, filter 100 is comprised of a ceramic compound including barium oxide, titanium oxide and zirconium oxide, the electrical characteristics of which are similar to those described in more detail in an article by G.H. Jonker and W.
Kwestroo, entitled "The Ternary Systems BaO-TiO2-ZrO2", Published in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 41, no. 10 at pages 390-394, October, 1958. Of the ceramic compounds described in this article, the compound in table VI having the composition 18.5 mole percent ~aO, 77.0 mole percent TiO2 and 4.5 mole percent Zr2 and having a dielectric constant of approximately 40 is well suited for use in the ceramic of the present invention.
A dielectric filter such as that of block 105 of filter 100 is generally covered or plated, with the exception of areas 107, with an electrically conductive material such as copper or silver. A filter such as ~, , ~, lZ'777z~
block 105 includes a multitude of holes 109 which each extend from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof and are likewise plated with an electrically conductive material. The plating of the holes 109 is electrically common with the conductive plating covering the block 105 at one end of the holes 109 and isolated from the plating covering the block 105 at the opposite end of the holes 109. Further, the plating of holes 109 at the isolated end may extend onto the top surface of block 105. Thus, each of the plated holes 109 is essentially a foreshortened coaxial resonator comprised of a short coaxial transmission line having a length selected for desired filter response characteristics. (Although the block 105 is shown in Fig. 1 with six plated holes, any number of plated holes may be utilized depending upon the filter response characteristics desired).
The plating of holes 109 ln the ~ilter block 105 is ~llustratea more clearly by the cros~-section through any hlQ 109. Conductive plating 204 on dielectric material 202 extends through hole 201 to the top surface with the exception o~ a circular portion 240 around hole 201.
Other conductive plating arrangements may also be utilized, two of which are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. In Fig. 3, conductive plating 304 on dielectric material 302 extends through hole 301 to the bottom surface with the exception of portion 340. The plating arrangement in Fig. 3 is 6ubstantially identical to that in Fig. 2, the difference being that unplated portion 340 is on the bottom surface instead of on the top surface.
in Fig. 4, conductive plating 404 on dielectric material 402 extends partially through hole 401 leaving part o~
hole 401 unplated. The plating arrangement in Fig. 4 can also be reversed as in Fig. 3 so that the unplated portion 440 is on the bottom surface.
Coupling between the plated hole resonators is accomplished through the dielectric material and may be 12777;~9 varied by varying the width of the dielectric material and the distance between adjacent coaxial resonators.
The width of the dielectric material between adjacent holes 109 can be ad~usted in any suitable regular or irregular manner, such as, for example, by the use of 810ts, cylindrical holes, square or rectangular holes, or irregularly shaped holes.
As shown in Fig. 1, RF signals are capacitively coupled to and from the dielectric filter 100 by means of input and output electrodes 111 and 113, respectively, which, in turn, are coupled to input and output connectors 101 and 103, respectively.
The resonant frequency of the coaxial resonators provided by plated holes 109 is determined primarily by the depth of the hole, thickness of the dielectric block in the direction of the hole, and the amount of plating removed from the top o~ the filter near the holQ. Tuning of filter 100 may be accomplished by the removal of additional ground plating or resonator plating extending upon the top surface of the block 105 near the top of each plated hole. The removal of plating for tuning the filter can easily be automated, and can be accomplished by means of a laser, sandblast trimmer, or other 6uitable trimming devices while monitoring the return loss angle of the filter.
Referring now to Fig. 5, a dielectric filter employing the present invention is shown in a exploded perspective view. A block of dielectric material 501 is placed in a carrying bracket 503 which performs the multiple functions of providing a rigid mounting platform such that dielectric block 501 may be inserted into a printed circuit board or other substrate, providing simplified input and output connections via feed through terminals 505 and 507, and providing po~itive ground contact between the conductive outer surface of dielectric block 501 and bracket 503 via contacts 509, 510, 511, 512, and other contacts not shown. Contacts 509 and 510 additionally provide a dielectric block 501 locating function within the bracket 503. Mounting bracket 503 further provides mounting tabs 515-525 to locate and support the bracket and filter on a mounting substrate and provide positive ground contact for radio frequency signals from the mounting bracket 503 to the receiving mounting substrate. A mounting bracket for a dielectric filter has been disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
4,742,562 This previously disclosed bracket, however, does not provide the simplified mounting of the bracket of the present invention.
In one preferred embodiment the dielectric filter 501 consists of a ceramic material and utilizes seven internally plated holes as foreshortened resonators to produce a band pass filter for operation in radio bands reserved for cellular mobile telephone. In this embodiment the conductive plating covering the ceramic block 501 èxtends conformally on all surfaces except that on which the resonator plating is wrapped from the holes onto the outer surface. Thus, holes 529-535 have corresponding plating 537-543 metalized on the outer surface of block 501. These areas 537-543 are electrically separate from the ground plating but provide capacitive coupling to the gro~nd plating. Additionally, an input plated area 547 and an output plated area 549 provide capacitive coupling between the input terminal 505 and the coaxial resonator formed from the internally plated hole 529 and its externally plated area 537 while plated area 549 provides capacitive coupling between the output terminal 507 and the output resonator formed from plated hole 535 and external plated area 543. Ground .,i . .
1~729 stripes 553-558 are plated between the coaxial resonator plated holes in order that inter-resonator coupling is ad;usted.
Ceramic block 501 is inserted into bracket 503 with the externally plated resonator areas 537-543 oriented downward into the bracket 503 such that additional ~hielding is afforded by the bracket 503. Input mounting pin 505 i8 connected to plated area 547 and output terminal 507 is connected to plated area 549 as shown in Fig. 6. Input terminal 505, which may be a low shunt capacity feed through such as a lOOB0047 terminal manufactured by Airpax Electronics Inc., consists of a solderable eyelet 601 and insulating glass bead 603 supporting a center conductor 605. The eyelet 601 is conductively bonded to bracket 503 to provide a secure mounting for the input connector 505. The center conductor 605 is brought into contact wlth plated area 547 by the dimensions of the bracket 503 and the block 501. The center conductor 605 is soldered or otherwise conductively bonded at one end to area 547 to provide a reliable RF connection to plated area 547. The other end of the center conductor 605 may then be easily soldered or plugged into a substrate which holds the mounting bracket 503. A similar construction i8 employed for output terminal 507 and its associated plated area 549.
A detail of the mounting bracket 503 is shown in Fig. 7. The spacing of the mounting tabs 515-525 is shown in detail for the preferred embodiment. These spacings are important at the frequencies of operation of this filter in order to maintain maximum ultimate attenuation. Low ground path inductance in the mounting bracket is realized by placing mounting tabs 517 and 519 close to the input and output ports (505 and 507 of Fig.
5 respectively) and the remainder of the tabs above the side and bottom of the bracket 503. Connect~on between the dielectric block 501 and bracket 503 is assured near the input and output terminals by contacts similar to contacts 511 and 512 located close to the terminals. All contacts, 50S, 510, 511, and 512 (and the equivalent contacts on the opposite side of the brackets not shown), may be soldered or otherwise bonded to the dielectric block 501 such that electrical connection may be permanently assured.
It can be readily ascertained that the position of the tabs 518, 520, and 521 are asymmetrical. Also, the input/output terminals 505 and 507 are offset from the centerline of the bracket 503. This asymmetry enables a "keying" of the bracket 503 so that a filter can be inserted in a printed circuit board or other substrate in only one orientation.
one unique aspect of the present invention is shown in Fig. 8. A dielectric filter block such as block 501 is mounted in bracket 503 and becomes a unitlzed circuit component which may be inserted into a printed circuit board or sUbstrate 801. Appropriate holes 803 and 805 are located on the printed circuit board 801 to accept the input and output terminals 505 and 507 ~not shown in Fig.8), respectively. Further/ appropriately located slots 815-825 are located in the printed circuit board 801 to accept the corresponding tabs of the bracket 503.
Thus the filter 501 and bracket 503 may be mounted on a circuit board 801 like any other component and circuit runners may extend from the input hole 803 and the output hole 805 such that the filter may be electrically connected to other circuitry with a minimum of effort.
The circuit board runners, 807 and 80g, may be constructed as stripline or microstrip transmission lines to yield improved duplexer performance.
Referring to Fig. 9, there is illustrated an equivalent circuit diagram for the dielectric filter 501 utilized as a band pass filter. An input signal from a signal source may be applied via terminal 505 to input ~277729 -- }o --electrode 547 in Fig. 5, which corresponds to the common junction of capacitors 924 and 944 in Fig. 9. Capacitor 944 is the capacitance between electrode 547 and the surrounding ground plating, and capacltor 924 is the capacitance between electrode 547 and the coaxial resonator provided by plated hole 529 in Fig. S. The coaxial resonators provided by plated 529-535 in Fig. 5 correspond to shorted transmission lines 929-935 in Fig.
9. Capacitors 937-943 in Fig. 9 represent the capacitance between the coaxial resonators provided by the extended plating 537-543 of the plated holes in Fig.
5 and the surrounding ground plating on the top surface.
Capacitor 925 represents the capacitance between the resonator provided by plated hole 535 and electrode 549 in Fig. 5, and capacitor 945 represents the capacitance between electrode 549 and the surrounding ground plating.
An output signal is provided at the ~unction o~
capacitors 925 and 945, and coupled to output terminal 547 for utilization by external circuitry.
Referring now to Fig. 10, there is illustrated a multi-band filter comprised of two intercoupled dielectric band pass filters 1004 and 1012 and employing the present invention. Two or more of the inventive band pass filters may be intercoupled on a printed circuit board or substrate to provide apparatus that combines and/or frequency sorts two RF signals into and/or from a composite RF signal. In one application of the preferred embodiment the present invention is employed in the arrangement of Fig. 10 which couples a transmit signal from an RF transmitter 1002 to an antenna 1008 and a receive signal from antenna 1008 to an RF receiver 1014.
The arrangement in Fig. 10 can be advantageou~ly utilized in mobile, portable, and fixed station radios as an antenna duplexer. The transmit signal ~rom RF
transmitter 1002 is coupled to filter 1004 by a transmission line 1005, realized by the plated runner 807 lm72s of Fig. 8 on the printed circuit board in the preferred embodiment, and the filtered transmit signal is coupled via circuit board runner transmission line 1006 (runner 809 of Fig. 8) to antenna 1008. Filter 1004 is a ceramic band pass filter of the present invention, such as the filter illustrated in Figs. 5 and 8. The pass band of filter 1004 is centered about the frequency of the transmit signal from RF transmitter 1002, while at the same time greatly attenuating the frequency of the recsived signal. In addition, the length of transmission line 1006 is selected to maximize its impedance at the frequency of the received signal.
A received signal from antenna 1008 in Fig. 10 is coupled by transmission line 1010, also realized as a printed circuit board runner, to filter 1012 and thence via circuit board runner transmission line 1013 to RF
receiver 1014. Filter 1012, which also may be one of the inventive band pass filters illu~trated in Fig~. 5 and 8, has a pass band centered about the ~requency of the receive signal, while at the same time greatly attenuating the transmit signal. Similarly, the length of transmission line 1010 is selected to maximize its impedance at the transmit signal frequency for further attenuating the transmit signal.
In the embodiment of the RF signal duplexing apparatus of Fig 10, transmit signals having a frequency range from 825 MHz to 851 MHz and receive signals having a frequency range from 870MHz to 896MHz are coupled to the antenna of a mobile radio. The dielectric band pass filters 1004 and 1012 utilize a dielectric of ceramic and are constructed in accordance with the present invention as shown in Fig. 5. The filters 1004 and 1012 each have a length of 3.0 inch and a width of 0.45 inch. The height is a primary determinant of the frequency of operation and, in the preferred embodiment, is .49 inch in the transmit filter 1004 and 0.44 inch in the receive 127772~
filter 1012. Filter 1004 has an insèrtion loss of 2.5 dB
and attenuate receive signals by at least 50 dB. Filter 1012 has an insertion loss of 3.0 dB and attenuates receive signals by at least 60 dB. An alternative interconnection of the circuit board mountable dielectric block filters is shown in Fig. 11.
It is sometimes desirable to utilize two switchable antennas for a receiver so that the antenna receiving the best signal may be switchably coupled to the receiver and provide the well-known antenna diversity function. By not providing a transmission line coupling directly between transmission lines 1006 and 1010 (at point A~ but by inserting an antenna switch 1101 selecting a shared transmit/receive antenna 1103 and a receive only antenna 1105 between the antennas, the separate transmit and receive filters 1004 and 1012 may be coupled by 180 reflection coefficient transmission lines 1107 and 1109 in a ~ashion to provide a diversity receive function.
The filter operational characteristics may be determined by the metalization pattern employed on the surface of the dielectric block which is not fully metalized. Dielectric filters such as described herein are intrin~ically coupled by inductance. That is, the magnetic fields in the dielectric material govern the coupling. The inductance may be changed, and even overcome, by introducing capacitance between the resonators. Referring again to Fig. 5, it can be seen that a seven pole configuration is realized by serially coupling the resonators created by the metalized holes 529-5~5 and surf~ce plating 539-543. As shown, the capacitive coupling between the resonators is restricted by the grounded strip electrodes 554-557. Capacitive coupling by metalization gaps or additional metalization 12777~
- 12a -islands has been shown in the aforementioned U.S. Patent 4,742,562. According to one novel aspect of the present .~:
~277729 invention, a controlled capacitive coupling may be achieved by providing incomplete strip electrodes running on the surface of the dielectric block between two resonators. In the preferred embodiment, incomplete strip electrodes 553 and 558, between input resonator and output resonator and the other resonators, provide a controlled capacitive coupling to enable combined inductive and capacitive coupling between adjacent resonators. In practice, the use of inductive or capacitive coupling provides steeper filter attenuation skirts on either the high side of the filter passband or the low side of the filter passband, respectively.
When the dielectric filter blocks are combined as a duplexer filter as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 10, it is advantageous to employ a filter having a step attenuation skirt above the passband as the filter passing the lower fre~u~ncie~. Also it is advantageous to employ a filter having a steep attenuation skirt below the passband as the filter passing the higher frequencies. In this way, additional protection of transmit and receive paths from each other can be realized without additional filter resonator elements.
An advantage of the dielectric filter blocks of the present invention is that the number and spacing of resonators used in the transmitter filter 1004 (of Fig.
10) may be equal to the number and spacing of the resonators in the receive filter 1012. The type of coupling is determined by the metalization pattern employed. The transmit filter 1004 utilizes inductive coupling between resonators as illustrated in the metalization pattern of Fig. 12A. The capacitive coupling between the middle resonators is reduced by the complete strip electrodes while the input and output resonators utilize more capacitance in the incomplete strip electrodes in their coupling to the middle resonators. The receive filter 1012 utilizes capacitive 12777~9 coupling between resonators as illustrated in the metalization pattern of Fig. 12B. Capacitive coupling is enabled by the unblocked metalized resonators.
(Capacitive coupling may be enhanced by metalization islands such as shown in the inductively coupled filter of Fig. 12C).
A novel feature of the present invention creates the ability of the coupling to be changed by changing the metalization. Additionally, the mode of resonator operation may be changed from band pass to band stop by utilizing one or more resonators as a transmission zero rather than as a transmission pole. Transmission zero realization by metalization change only is shown in Fig.
12D. The output electrode 1203 is coupled to the first transmission pole resonator 1205 by metalization runner 1207. Coupling is also realized from output electrode 1203 to transmission zero resonator 1209. In the embodiment shown, the transmission zero is tuned to the low side o~ the passband to realize additional rejection on the low &ide of the passband. A filter utilizing metalization such as that shown in Fig. 12D would be suitable for use in a duplexer such as described above.
Additional æeros may be created by proper coupling to other resonators. Such coupling is shown in the metalization of Fig. 12E.
ln summary, then, a printed circuit board mountable, multiple resonator dielectric filter has been shown and described. This filter utilizes metalized hole resonators having coupling characteristics determined by the metalization pattern on one surface of the dielectric block. The dielectric block is metalized with a conductive material on all but one surface from which the hole resonators extend into the dielectric block.
- 14a -Electrode metaliæation around the holes provides capacitive coupling to this conductive material and from one resonator to an adjacent resonator. Capasitive coupling between the resonators is controlled by an lZ7 7729 electrode at least partially between two adjacent hole resonators to adjust the capacitive couplin~ between the resonators. Input and output coupling is accomplished via terminals asymmetrically arranged in a mounting bracket. Mounting tabs on the bracket opposite a recessed area holding the dielectric block secure the filter to the circuit board and provide ground connection for the filter. Use of two filters on a printed circuit board with copper runners forming transmission lines of appropriate electrical length creates a duplexer for transceiver applications.
Therefore, while a particular embodiment of the invention has been described and shown, it should be understood that the invention is not limited thereto since many modifications may be made by those skilled in the art.
It i8 therefore contemplated to cover any and all such modi~ications that fall within the true spirit and scope o~ the basic underlying principles disclosed and claimed herein.
Claims (23)
1. A filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material:
at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively;
first, second, and third capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first, second, and third holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and said second hole to said third hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means;
and strip electrode means coupled to the conductive coating on the side surfaces of said dielectric means and extending at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween.
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material:
at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively;
first, second, and third capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first, second, and third holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and said second hole to said third hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means;
and strip electrode means coupled to the conductive coating on the side surfaces of said dielectric means and extending at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween.
2. The filter according to Claim 1, wherein said first and second coupling means include first and second electrode means disposed on the top surface of the dielectric means near, and coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, and wherein said first and second electrode means each include a portion of the top surface of the dielectric means covered with said conductive material.
3. The filter according to Claim 1, further including fourth capacitive means having electrode means interposed between and capacitively intercoupling said electrode means of the first and second capacitive means.
4. The filter according to Claim 1, further including a fourth hole having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having an opening on the first surface of the dielectric means disposed at a predetermined distance relative to said third hole and substantially aligned with same, and fourth capacitive means surrounding the opening of the fourth hole for capacitively coupling said fourth hole to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means and said second coupling means.
5. A multi-passband filter for coupling radio-frequency (RF) signals between an antenna and first and second RF signal utilization means, comprising:
a) a first filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material;
at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a first RF signal utilization means;
first, second, and third capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first, second, and third holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and said second hole to said third hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and strip electrode means coupled to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means and extending at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween;
b) a second filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material;
at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are isposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a second RF signal utilization means;
first, second, and third capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first, second and third holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and said second hole to said third hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and c) first transmission line means coupled between the second coupling means of said first filter and the antenna; and d) second transmission line means coupled between the second coupling means of said second filter and the antenna.
a) a first filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material;
at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a first RF signal utilization means;
first, second, and third capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first, second, and third holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and said second hole to said third hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and strip electrode means coupled to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means and extending at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween;
b) a second filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material;
at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are isposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a second RF signal utilization means;
first, second, and third capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first, second and third holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and said second hole to said third hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and c) first transmission line means coupled between the second coupling means of said first filter and the antenna; and d) second transmission line means coupled between the second coupling means of said second filter and the antenna.
6. A substrate mountable filter comprising:
(a) a dielectric filter means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from an area disposed on the first surface of the dielectric material toward the second surface thereof and which has openings on the first surface of the dielectric material that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another; first and second electrode means disposed on said first surface and each coupled to said conductive material covered surface of a separate one of said plurality of holes; and first and second coupling means disposed on said first surface and coupled respectively to said first and second electrode means and the respective conductive hole surface coupled thereto;
and (b) a mounting means comprised of a conductive material having a recessed area for accepting and holding said dielectric filter means and an interior surface within said recessed area disposed essentially parallel to said first surface of said dielectric material; first and second terminal means extending through said interior surface, disposed opposite said first and second coupling means, and providing electrical contact respectively thereto; and a plurality of mounting tabs disposed at predetermined positions opposite said recessed area whereby said dielectric filter means and mounting means may be mounted on a substrate.
(a) a dielectric filter means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from an area disposed on the first surface of the dielectric material toward the second surface thereof and which has openings on the first surface of the dielectric material that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another; first and second electrode means disposed on said first surface and each coupled to said conductive material covered surface of a separate one of said plurality of holes; and first and second coupling means disposed on said first surface and coupled respectively to said first and second electrode means and the respective conductive hole surface coupled thereto;
and (b) a mounting means comprised of a conductive material having a recessed area for accepting and holding said dielectric filter means and an interior surface within said recessed area disposed essentially parallel to said first surface of said dielectric material; first and second terminal means extending through said interior surface, disposed opposite said first and second coupling means, and providing electrical contact respectively thereto; and a plurality of mounting tabs disposed at predetermined positions opposite said recessed area whereby said dielectric filter means and mounting means may be mounted on a substrate.
7. A substrate mountable filter in accordance with Claim 6 further comprising at least one strip electrode means coupled to and extending from said conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric material at least partially between two of said plurality of holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween.
8. A substrate mountable multi-passband filter for coupling radio frequency signals between at least two utilization means and an antenna comprising:
(a) a first dielectric filter means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from an area disposed on the first surface of the dielectric material toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric material that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another; first and second electrode means disposed on said first surface and each coupled to said conductive material covered surface of a separate one of said plurality of holes; and first and second coupling means disposed on said first surface and coupled respectively to said first and second electrode means and the respective conductive hole surface coupled thereto;
(b) a second dielectric filter means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material: a plurality of holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from the first surface of the dielectric material of said second dielectric filter toward the second surface thereof and which has openings on the first surface of the dielectric material that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another; first and second electrode means disposed on said first surface of said second dielectric filter dielectric material and each coupled to said conductive material covered surface of a separate one of said plurality of holes; and first and second coupling means disposed on said first surface of said second dielectric filter dielectric material and coupled respectively to said first and second electrode means and the respective conductive hole surface coupled thereto;
(c) at least one mounting means comprised of a conductive material having a recessed area for accepting and holding at least one said dielectric filter means and an interior surface within said recessed area disposed essentially parallel to said first surface of said dielectric material; first and second terminal means extending through said interior surface, disposed opposite said first and second coupling means of said at least one filter, and providing electrical contact respectively thereto; and a plurality of mounting tabs disposed at predetermined positions opposite said recessed area whereby said at least one filter and mounting means may be mounted on a substrate; and (d) transmission line means disposed on said substrate and coupled between said second terminal means of said mounting means and the antenna.
(a) a first dielectric filter means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from an area disposed on the first surface of the dielectric material toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric material that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another; first and second electrode means disposed on said first surface and each coupled to said conductive material covered surface of a separate one of said plurality of holes; and first and second coupling means disposed on said first surface and coupled respectively to said first and second electrode means and the respective conductive hole surface coupled thereto;
(b) a second dielectric filter means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material: a plurality of holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material which extends from the first surface of the dielectric material of said second dielectric filter toward the second surface thereof and which has openings on the first surface of the dielectric material that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another; first and second electrode means disposed on said first surface of said second dielectric filter dielectric material and each coupled to said conductive material covered surface of a separate one of said plurality of holes; and first and second coupling means disposed on said first surface of said second dielectric filter dielectric material and coupled respectively to said first and second electrode means and the respective conductive hole surface coupled thereto;
(c) at least one mounting means comprised of a conductive material having a recessed area for accepting and holding at least one said dielectric filter means and an interior surface within said recessed area disposed essentially parallel to said first surface of said dielectric material; first and second terminal means extending through said interior surface, disposed opposite said first and second coupling means of said at least one filter, and providing electrical contact respectively thereto; and a plurality of mounting tabs disposed at predetermined positions opposite said recessed area whereby said at least one filter and mounting means may be mounted on a substrate; and (d) transmission line means disposed on said substrate and coupled between said second terminal means of said mounting means and the antenna.
9. A substrate mountable multi-passband filter in accordance with claim 6 further comprising at least one strip electrode means coupled to and extending from said conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric material at least partially between two of said plurality of holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween.
10. A substrate mountable multi-passband filter for coupling a radio-frequency (RF) signal from a RF
transmitter utilization means to an antenna and coupling another RF signal from the antenna to an RF receiver utilization means, comprising:
(a) a first filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another, first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a first utilization means;
first and second capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first and second holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive coating on said side surfaces of said dielectric means; third capacitive means including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the opening of said third hole at least to the conductive coating on said side surfaces of said dielectric means; and at least one strip electrode means coupled to and extending from said conductive coating on the side surfaces of said dielectric means at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween;
(b) a second filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a second utilization means;
first and second capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first and second holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive coating on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and third capacitive means including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the opening of the third hole for capacitively coupling said third hole at least to the conductive coating on said side surfaces of said dielectric means;
(c) at least one mounting means comprised of a conductive material having a recessed area for accepting and holding at least one said filter, first and second terminal means disposed opposite said first and second coupling means of said at least one filter and providing electrical contact respectively thereto, and a plurality of mounting tabs disposed at predetermined positions opposite said recessed area whereby said at least one filter and mounting means may be mounted on a substrate; and (d) transmission line means disposed on said substrate and coupled between said second terminal means of said mounting means and the antenna.
transmitter utilization means to an antenna and coupling another RF signal from the antenna to an RF receiver utilization means, comprising:
(a) a first filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another, first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a first utilization means;
first and second capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first and second holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive coating on said side surfaces of said dielectric means; third capacitive means including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the opening of said third hole at least to the conductive coating on said side surfaces of said dielectric means; and at least one strip electrode means coupled to and extending from said conductive coating on the side surfaces of said dielectric means at least partially between two of said holes for adjusting the capacitive coupling therebetween;
(b) a second filter comprising:
dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of said dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least first, second, and third holes having surfaces substantially covered by a conductive material, extending from the first surface of the dielectric means toward the second surface thereof and having openings on the first surface of the dielectric means that are disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first and second coupling means coupled to said first and third holes, respectively, said first coupling means further being coupled to a second utilization means;
first and second capacitive means each including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the openings of first and second holes, respectively, for capacitively coupling said first hole to said second hole and capacitively coupling said holes to the conductive coating on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and third capacitive means including electrode means coupled to and surrounding the opening of the third hole for capacitively coupling said third hole at least to the conductive coating on said side surfaces of said dielectric means;
(c) at least one mounting means comprised of a conductive material having a recessed area for accepting and holding at least one said filter, first and second terminal means disposed opposite said first and second coupling means of said at least one filter and providing electrical contact respectively thereto, and a plurality of mounting tabs disposed at predetermined positions opposite said recessed area whereby said at least one filter and mounting means may be mounted on a substrate; and (d) transmission line means disposed on said substrate and coupled between said second terminal means of said mounting means and the antenna.
11. A dielectric filter for passing a band of radio frequencies and rejecting other bands of frequencies, comprising:
a volume of dielectric material having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a plurality of holes extending through said dielectric material from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least two of said holes being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface, thereby forming at least two resonators; and electrode means disposed on said first surface, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between a first surface hole of a first resonator of said at least two resonators and a first surface hole of a second resonator of said at least two resonators, whereby coupling between said first resonator and said second resonator may be limited.
a volume of dielectric material having first, second and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a plurality of holes extending through said dielectric material from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least two of said holes being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface, thereby forming at least two resonators; and electrode means disposed on said first surface, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between a first surface hole of a first resonator of said at least two resonators and a first surface hole of a second resonator of said at least two resonators, whereby coupling between said first resonator and said second resonator may be limited.
12. A dielectric filter in accordance with claim 11 wherein said electrode further comprises two strips of conductive material disposed essentially perpendicular to a line drawn between said first surface hole of said first resonator and said first surface hole of said second resonator, said two conductive strips having a first end and a second end, a gap between said first end of each said conductive strip, and said second end of each said conductive strip connected to said conductive material of said side surface.
13. A dielectric block filter for passing a band of radio frequencies from an input to an output, comprising:
a rectangular prismatic dielectric block having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces being substantially covered with a conductive material:
a plurality of holes extending through said rectangular prismatic dielectric block from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least some of said holes being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface, thereby forming resonators from said at least some holes;
input coupling means coupled to a first resonator;
output coupling means coupled to a second resonator;
and electrode means disposed on said first surface, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between the first surface hole of said first resonator and a first surface hole of a third resonator, whereby coupling between said first resonator and said third resonator may be limited.
a rectangular prismatic dielectric block having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces being substantially covered with a conductive material:
a plurality of holes extending through said rectangular prismatic dielectric block from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least some of said holes being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface, thereby forming resonators from said at least some holes;
input coupling means coupled to a first resonator;
output coupling means coupled to a second resonator;
and electrode means disposed on said first surface, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between the first surface hole of said first resonator and a first surface hole of a third resonator, whereby coupling between said first resonator and said third resonator may be limited.
14. A dielectric block filter in accordance with claim 13 further comprising tuning means coupled at least at said first surface to each said resonator, whereby each resonator may be adjusted for frequency of resonance.
15. A dielectric block filter in accordance with claim 13 further comprising a fourth resonator coupled to said input coupling means and adjusted to provide a transmission zero outside of the pass band of radio frequencies.
16. A dielectric block filter in accordance with claim 13 wherein said electrode means further comprises two strips of conductive material disposed essentially perpendicular to a line drawn between said first surface hole of said first resonator and said first surface hole of said third resonator, said two conductive strips having a first end and a second end, a gap between said first end of each said conductive strip, and said second end of each said conductive strip connected to said conductive material of said side surface.
17. A dielectric block filter for passing a band of radio frequencies from an input to an output, comprising:
a rectangular prismatic dielectric block having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a plurality of holes extending through said rectangular prismatic dielectric block from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least some of said holes being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface, thereby forming resonators from said at least some holes;
input coupling means coupled to a first resonator;
output coupling means coupled to a second resonator;
and electrode means disposed on said first surface, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between the first surface hole of said second resonator and a first surface hole of a third resonator, whereby coupling between said second resonator and said third resonator may be limited.
a rectangular prismatic dielectric block having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a plurality of holes extending through said rectangular prismatic dielectric block from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least some of said holes being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface, thereby forming resonators from said at least some holes;
input coupling means coupled to a first resonator;
output coupling means coupled to a second resonator;
and electrode means disposed on said first surface, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between the first surface hole of said second resonator and a first surface hole of a third resonator, whereby coupling between said second resonator and said third resonator may be limited.
18. A dielectric block filter in accordance with claim 17 further comprising tuning means coupled at least at said first surface to each said resonator, whereby each resonator may be adjusted for frequency of resonance.
19. A dielectric block filter in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a fourth resonator coupled to said output coupling means and adjusted to provide a transmission zero outside of the pass band of radio frequencies.
20. A dielectric block filter in accordance with claim 17 wherein said electrode means further comprises two strips of conductive material disposed essentially perpendicular to a line drawn between said first surface hole of said second resonator and said first surface hole of said third resonator, said two conductive strips having a first end and a second end, a gap between said first end of each said conductive strip, and said second end of each said conductive strip connected to said conductive material of said side surface.
21. A multi-passband dielectric filter for coupling radio-frequency (RF) signals between an antenna and first and second RF signal utilization means, comprising:
at least two volumes of dielectric material, each volume of dielectric material having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of each volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a plurality of holes extending through each said volume of dielectric material from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least two of said holes through each of said volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface of each respective volume of dielectric material, thereby forming at least two resonators in each said volume of dielectric material;
electrode means disposed on said first surface of at least one of said volumes of dielectric material, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between a first surface hole of a first resonator of said at least two resonators and a first surface hole of a second resonator of said at least two resonators, whereby coupling between said first resonator and said second resonator may be limited; and coupling means for coupling a first volume of dielectric material having said at least two resonators therein tuned to a first passband of frequencies and a second volume of dielectric material having said at least two resonators therein tuned to a second passband of frequencies to a single node at the antenna, whereby said first passband of frequencies is passed by said first volume of dielectric material and said second passband of frequencies is rejected by said first volume of dielectric material and said second passband of frequencies is passed by said second volume of dielectric material and said first passband of frequencies is rejected by said second volume of dielectric material.
at least two volumes of dielectric material, each volume of dielectric material having first, second, and side surfaces, said second and side surfaces of each volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a plurality of holes extending through each said volume of dielectric material from said first surface to said second surface, the surface of at least two of said holes through each of said volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material which is electrically common at said second surface of each respective volume of dielectric material, thereby forming at least two resonators in each said volume of dielectric material;
electrode means disposed on said first surface of at least one of said volumes of dielectric material, connected to said conductive material of said side surface, and extending partially between a first surface hole of a first resonator of said at least two resonators and a first surface hole of a second resonator of said at least two resonators, whereby coupling between said first resonator and said second resonator may be limited; and coupling means for coupling a first volume of dielectric material having said at least two resonators therein tuned to a first passband of frequencies and a second volume of dielectric material having said at least two resonators therein tuned to a second passband of frequencies to a single node at the antenna, whereby said first passband of frequencies is passed by said first volume of dielectric material and said second passband of frequencies is rejected by said first volume of dielectric material and said second passband of frequencies is passed by said second volume of dielectric material and said first passband of frequencies is rejected by said second volume of dielectric material.
22. A multi-passband filter in accordance with claim 21 wherein said electrode means further comprises two strips of conductive material disposed essentially perpendicular to a line drawn between said first surface hole of said first resonator and said first surface hole of said second resonator, said two conductive strips having a first end and a second end, a gap between said first end of each said conductive strip, and said second end of each said conductive strip connected to said conductive material of said side surface.
23. A multi-passband filter in accordance with claim 21 further comprising a third resonator in at least one of said volumes of dielectric material, said third resonator adjusted to provide a transmission zero outside of said passband of said at least one of said volumes of dielectric material.
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