Disclosure of Invention
Based on the structure, a dielectric waveguide filter and a capacitive coupling structure thereof are provided, the capacitive coupling structure is convenient to process, the production difficulty is low, and the production quality can be ensured; therefore, the dielectric waveguide filter adopting the capacitive coupling structure has low production difficulty and high production quality, and is suitable for mass production.
The technical scheme is as follows:
in one aspect, a capacitive coupling structure of a dielectric waveguide filter is provided, including a through hole between two adjacent dielectric resonators in a dielectric body, the dielectric body is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are arranged at opposite intervals, the through hole penetrates through the first surface and the second surface, the first surface is provided with a first adjusting groove, the first adjusting groove is arranged around the circumference of the through hole, the first adjusting groove is arranged in a non-closed mode, and penetrates through a first conductive layer of the first surface, the second surface is provided with a second adjusting groove, the second adjusting groove is arranged around the circumference of the through hole, the second adjusting groove is arranged in a closed mode, and the second adjusting groove penetrates through a second conductive layer of the second surface.
According to the capacitive coupling structure of the dielectric waveguide filter, the through holes are formed between two adjacent dielectric resonators of the dielectric body, so that the through holes penetrate through the first surface and the second surface of the dielectric body, the first conductive layer is provided with the first adjusting groove, the first adjusting groove completely penetrates through the first conductive layer, and the width of the first adjusting groove can be flexibly designed according to actual needs; meanwhile, the first adjusting groove is arranged around the circumference of the through hole, and the first adjusting groove adopts a non-closed form, namely, the two ends of the first adjusting groove are not overlapped. A second regulating groove is formed in the second conductive layer, the second regulating groove completely penetrates through the second conductive layer, and the width of the second regulating groove can be flexibly designed according to actual requirements; meanwhile, the second regulating groove is arranged around the circumference of the through hole, and the second regulating groove adopts a closed form, namely, the second regulating groove is arranged completely around the circumference of the through hole. The capacitive coupling structure of the dielectric waveguide filter can flexibly adjust the capacitive coupling bandwidth by utilizing the interaction of the first adjusting groove on the first surface and the second adjusting groove on the second surface; meanwhile, compared with the traditional deep hole form or through hole form, the width of the first adjusting groove and/or the width of the second adjusting groove are/is not required to be small enough, and the narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth can be simply and flexibly realized, so that the design flexibility is improved, the production difficulty is reduced, and the production quality of products is ensured.
The technical scheme is further described as follows:
in one embodiment, the dielectric resonator is provided with an adjustment hole for adjusting the frequency.
In one embodiment, the first adjusting groove comprises a first side wall and a second side wall which are arranged at intervals relatively, the first side wall is arranged close to the central axis of the through hole relatively to the second side wall, the first side wall is arranged at intervals with the inner wall of the through hole, or the first side wall is arranged in superposition with the inner wall of the through hole.
In one embodiment, the second adjusting groove comprises a third side wall and a fourth side wall which are arranged at intervals relatively, the third side wall is arranged close to the central axis of the through hole relatively to the fourth side wall, the third side wall is arranged at intervals with the inner wall of the through hole, or the third side wall is arranged in superposition with the inner wall of the through hole.
In one embodiment, the first adjusting groove includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end and the second end are spaced apart, a line connecting the first end to a center of the through hole is a first boundary line, a line connecting the second end to the center of the through hole is a second boundary line, an included angle between the first boundary line and the second boundary line is β, and 0 ° < β <360 °. Therefore, the size of beta can be flexibly adjusted, the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be simply and conveniently adjusted, the design difficulty is low, and the production is convenient.
In one embodiment, the medium body includes a medium block, the medium block is provided with the through hole, the medium block is provided with a third surface and a fourth surface which are arranged at opposite intervals, the third surface is provided with the first conductive layer, the fourth surface is provided with the second conductive layer electrically connected with the first conductive layer, the inner wall of the through hole is provided with the third conductive layer, the first conductive layer is provided with the first regulating groove, the first conductive layer is electrically connected with the third conductive layer, the second conductive layer is provided with the second regulating groove, and the second conductive layer is disconnected with the third conductive layer.
In one embodiment, the dielectric block is integrally formed with a high dielectric constant material. In this way, signal transmission and structural support can be achieved.
In one embodiment, the cross section of the first adjusting groove is annular in an unsealed form, square in an unsealed form or elliptical in an unsealed form. Thus, the cross section shape of the first adjusting groove can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.
In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the second adjusting groove is a closed circular ring, a closed square or a closed oval. Thus, the sectional shape of the second regulating groove can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.
In another aspect, a dielectric waveguide filter is provided that includes the capacitive coupling structure.
According to the dielectric waveguide filter, the through holes are formed between two adjacent dielectric resonators of the dielectric body, so that the through holes penetrate through the first surface and the second surface of the dielectric body, the first conductive layer is provided with the first adjusting groove, the first adjusting groove completely penetrates through the first conductive layer, and the width of the first adjusting groove can be flexibly designed according to actual needs; meanwhile, the first adjusting groove is arranged around the circumference of the through hole, and the first adjusting groove adopts a non-closed form, namely, the two ends of the first adjusting groove are not overlapped. A second regulating groove is formed in the second conductive layer, the second regulating groove completely penetrates through the second conductive layer, and the width of the second regulating groove can be flexibly designed according to actual requirements; meanwhile, the second regulating groove is arranged around the circumference of the through hole, and the second regulating groove adopts a closed form, namely, the second regulating groove is arranged completely around the circumference of the through hole. The dielectric waveguide filter can flexibly adjust the capacitive coupling bandwidth by utilizing the interaction of the first adjusting groove on the first surface and the second adjusting groove on the second surface of the capacitive coupling structure; meanwhile, compared with the traditional deep hole form or through hole form, the width of the first adjusting groove and/or the width of the second adjusting groove are/is not required to be small enough, and the narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth can be simply and flexibly realized, so that the design flexibility is improved, the production difficulty is reduced, the production quality of products is guaranteed, the consistency is good, the mass production is adapted, the dielectric waveguide filter is convenient to control different zero points, and the cost is saved.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the drawings and the detailed description, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed" or "fixed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "fixedly disposed" on or "fixedly connected" to another element, it can be detachably or non-detachably fixed therebetween. When an element is referred to as being "connected," "rotatably connected," or "rotatably connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "up," "down," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be the only embodiment.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
The terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in this disclosure do not denote a particular quantity or order, but rather are used for distinguishing between similar names.
As shown in fig. 1, 3 and 6, in one embodiment, a capacitive coupling structure of a dielectric waveguide filter is disclosed, including a through hole 130 disposed between two adjacent dielectric resonators 1000 in a dielectric body 100, the dielectric body 100 is provided with a first surface 110 and a second surface 120 disposed at opposite intervals, the through hole 130 penetrates the first surface 110 and the second surface 120, the first surface 110 is provided with a first adjustment groove 140, the first adjustment groove 140 is disposed around a circumference of the through hole 130, the first adjustment groove 140 is disposed in an unsealed form, the first adjustment groove 140 penetrates a first conductive layer 150 of the first surface 110, the second surface 120 is provided with a second adjustment groove 160, the second adjustment groove 160 is disposed around a circumference of the through hole 130, the second adjustment groove 160 is disposed in a sealed form, and the second adjustment groove 160 penetrates a second conductive layer 170 of the second surface 120.
In the capacitive coupling structure of the dielectric waveguide filter in the above embodiment, the through hole 130 is formed between two adjacent dielectric resonators 1000 of the dielectric body 100, so that the through hole 130 penetrates through the first surface 110 and the second surface 120 of the dielectric body 100, the first conductive layer 150 is provided with the first adjusting groove 140, and the first adjusting groove 140 completely penetrates through the first conductive layer 150, and the width of the first adjusting groove 140 can be flexibly designed according to actual needs; meanwhile, the first regulation groove 140 is disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130, and the first regulation groove 140 takes a non-closed form, i.e., both ends of the first regulation groove 140 do not coincide. A second adjusting groove 160 is formed on the second conductive layer 170, so that the second adjusting groove 160 completely penetrates through the second conductive layer 170, and the width of the second adjusting groove 160 can be flexibly designed according to actual needs; meanwhile, the second regulating groove 160 is disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130, and the second regulating groove 160 takes a closed form, i.e., the second regulating groove 160 is entirely disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130. The capacitive coupling structure of the dielectric waveguide filter in the above embodiment can flexibly adjust the capacitive coupling bandwidth by using the interaction of the first adjusting groove 140 on the first surface 110 and the second adjusting groove 160 on the second surface 120; meanwhile, compared with the traditional deep hole form or the through hole 130 form, the width of the first adjusting groove 140 and/or the width of the second adjusting groove 160 are/is not required to be small enough, and the narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth can be simply and flexibly realized, so that the design flexibility is improved, the production difficulty is reduced, and the production quality of products is ensured.
It should be noted that, the diameter of the through hole 130 may be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs, so as to achieve the purpose of flexibly adjusting the capacitive coupling bandwidth.
In one embodiment, the dielectric resonator 1000 is provided with an adjustment hole 1100 for adjusting the frequency. In this manner, the frequency can be adjusted accordingly using the adjustment aperture 1100. The depth of the adjusting hole 1100 can be correspondingly adjusted according to the frequency of actual needs, and only needs to meet the actual use requirements.
In order to achieve narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth, production difficulty is reduced, design and processing are simple, assembly is easy, the widths of the first adjusting groove 140 and the second adjusting groove 160 can be flexibly adjusted according to actual requirements, debugging can be repeatedly conducted, and design and debugging difficulty is reduced.
As shown in fig. 2 and 5, in one embodiment, the first adjusting groove 140 includes a first sidewall 141 and a second sidewall 142 disposed at opposite intervals, and a distance D between the first sidewall 141 and the second sidewall 142 1 And preferably D 1 And is more than or equal to 0.5mm. In this way, the distance between the first sidewall 141 and the second sidewall 142 is greater than or equal to 0.5mm, that is, the width of the first adjusting groove 140 is greater than 0.5mm, which is favorable for designing the first adjusting groove 140, and meanwhile, the narrower the width of the first adjusting groove 140, the narrower the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be realized under the interaction with the second adjusting groove 160. The width of the first adjustment slot 140 may be 0.5mm, 1mm, 2.5mm, or other dimensions that can cooperate with the second adjustment slot 160 to achieve a narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth.
As shown in fig. 2 and 5, in one embodiment, the first sidewall 141 is disposed near the central axis of the through hole 130 opposite the second sidewall 142, and the first sidewall 141 is spaced apart from the inner wall 131 of the through hole 130. In this way, the first adjusting groove 140 surrounding the circumferential partial area of the through hole 130 is spaced from the through hole 130, even if errors exist in the process of opening the through hole 130, the influence of the errors can not be received in the process of opening the subsequent first adjusting groove 140, the design difficulty is reduced, the first adjusting groove 140 is ensured to be matched with the second adjusting groove 160, and the narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth is realized. Meanwhile, the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be flexibly adjusted by adjusting the interval distance between the first sidewall 141 and the inner wall 131 of the through hole 130.
In one embodiment, the first sidewall 141 is disposed near the central axis of the through hole 130 opposite to the second sidewall 142, and the first sidewall 141 is disposed coincident with the inner wall 131 of the through hole 130. In this way, the first adjustment groove 140 is communicated with the through hole 130, and the first adjustment groove 140 can be positioned by using the central axis of the through hole 130, so that design errors are reduced.
As shown in fig. 3, in the above embodiment, the second adjusting groove 160 includes a third sidewall 161 and a fourth sidewall 162 arranged at opposite intervals, and the distance between the third sidewall 161 and the fourth sidewall 162 is D 2 And preferably D 2 And is more than or equal to 0.5mm. In this way, the distance between the third side wall 161 and the fourth side wall 162 is greater than or equal to 0.5mm, that is, the width of the second adjusting groove 160 is greater than 0.5mm, which is favorable for designing the second adjusting groove 160, and meanwhile, the narrower the width of the second adjusting groove 160, the narrower the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be realized under the interaction with the first adjusting groove 140. The width of the second adjustment slot 160 may be 0.5mm, 1mm, 2.5mm, or other dimensions that can cooperate with the first adjustment slot 140 to achieve a narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth.
As shown in fig. 3, in one embodiment, the third sidewall 161 is disposed near the central axis of the through-hole 130 with respect to the fourth sidewall 162, and the third sidewall 161 is disposed spaced apart from the inner wall 131 of the through-hole 130. In this way, the annular closed second adjusting groove 160 is spaced from the through hole 130, even if errors exist in the opening process of the through hole 130, the errors cannot affect the opening process of the subsequent second adjusting groove 160, the design difficulty is reduced, the second adjusting groove 160 is ensured to be matched with the first adjusting groove 140, and the narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth is realized. Meanwhile, the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be flexibly adjusted by adjusting the interval distance between the third side wall 161 and the inner wall 131 of the through hole 130.
In one embodiment, the third sidewall 161 is disposed near the central axis of the through hole 130 with respect to the fourth sidewall 162, and the third sidewall 161 is disposed coincident with the inner wall 131 of the through hole 130. In this way, the second adjusting groove 160 with the annular closed shape is communicated with the through hole 130, and the second adjusting groove 160 can be positioned by using the central axis of the through hole 130, so that the design error is reduced.
As shown in fig. 2 and 5, in any of the above embodiments, the first adjusting groove 140 includes a first end 143 and a second end 144 opposite to each other, the first end 143 and the second end 144 are spaced apart, a line connecting the first end 143 to a center of the through hole 130 is a first boundary line 145, a line connecting the second end 144 to the center of the through hole 130 is a second boundary line 146, and an included angle between the first boundary line 145 and the second boundary line 146 is β, and 0 ° < β <360 °. Thus, along the length direction of the first adjustment groove 140, the first adjustment groove 140 extends from the first end 143 to the second end 144, and the first end 143 and the second end 144 are spaced apart, so that the first adjustment groove 140 is disposed circumferentially around a portion of the through hole 130 instead of entirely circumferentially around the through hole 130. Meanwhile, the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be adjusted by adjusting the included angle β between the first boundary line 145 and the second boundary line 146, and when the angle β is changed, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the width and the width of the capacitive coupling bandwidth are correspondingly changed. Beta may be 45 deg., 90 deg., 135 deg., 180 deg., 225 deg., or other angles that enable the first tuning slot 140 to cooperate with the second tuning slot 160 to tune the capacitive coupling bandwidth.
In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the first adjustment groove 140 is an annular shape in an unsealed form, a square shape in an unsealed form, or an oval shape in an unsealed form. The cross-sectional shape of the first regulating groove 140 can be flexibly adjusted according to actual production conditions and production requirements. The cross-sectional shape of the first adjusting groove 140 is preferably a non-closed annular shape, which is convenient for processing and reduces the production difficulty.
As shown in fig. 6, on the basis of any of the above embodiments, the dielectric body 100 includes a dielectric block 190, the dielectric block 190 is provided with a through hole 130, the dielectric block 190 is provided with a third surface 191 and a fourth surface 192 that are disposed at opposite intervals, the third surface 191 is provided with a first conductive layer 150, the fourth surface 192 is provided with a second conductive layer 170 electrically connected with the first conductive layer 150, the inner wall 131 of the through hole 130 is provided with a third conductive layer 180, the first conductive layer 150 is provided with a first adjustment slot 140, the first conductive layer 150 is electrically connected with the third conductive layer 180, the second conductive layer 170 is provided with a second adjustment slot 160, and the second conductive layer 170 is disconnected from the third conductive layer 180. In this way, since the first adjustment groove 140 is disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130 and the first adjustment groove 140 adopts a non-closed form, the first conductive layer 150 is electrically connected to the third conductive layer 180; meanwhile, the second conductive layer 170 is separated from the third conductive layer 180 by the second regulation groove 160, and the width of the second regulation groove 160 is not required to be too small in the case of realizing a narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth, so that a short circuit between the second conductive layer 170 and the third conductive layer 180 can be avoided. Further, by utilizing the interaction of the first adjusting groove 140 and the second adjusting groove 160, a narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth can be flexibly and simply realized. The first conductive layer 150, the second conductive layer 170, and the third conductive layer 180 may be formed by electroplating using a metal material such as copper.
Further, the dielectric block 190 is integrally formed with a high dielectric constant material. Thus, the dielectric block 190 is integrally formed by adopting a high dielectric constant material such as a ceramic dielectric, so that the function of transmitting signals can be achieved, and the function of structural support can be achieved. When the ceramic dielectric material is adopted, the dielectric block 190 can be manufactured in a die-casting molding mode, so that the size and weight of the whole dielectric waveguide filter can be remarkably reduced.
In one embodiment, after the dielectric block 190 is manufactured by die casting, the through holes 130 are started at the corresponding positions of the dielectric block 190; forming a conductive layer on the outer surface of the dielectric block 190 by electroplating to form an electric wall and play a role of electromagnetic shielding, wherein a first conductive layer 150 is formed on the third surface 191 of the dielectric block 190, a second conductive layer 170 is formed on the fourth surface 192 of the dielectric block 190, and a third conductive layer 180 is formed on the inner wall of the through hole 130; the first conductive layer 150 is provided with a first adjusting groove 140, and the first conductive layer 150 is still electrically connected with the third conductive layer 180 because the first adjusting groove 140 adopts a non-closed form; the second conductive layer 170 is provided with a second regulating groove 160, and the second regulating groove 160 is closed to disconnect the second conductive layer 170 from the third conductive layer 180. In this way, the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be flexibly adjusted by utilizing the interaction of the first adjusting slot 140 and the second adjusting slot 160.
On the basis of any of the above embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the second regulating groove 160 is a closed-form circular ring shape, a closed-form square frame shape, or a closed-form elliptical shape. The sectional shape of the second regulating groove 160 can be flexibly adjusted according to actual production conditions and production requirements. The cross-sectional shape of the second regulating groove 160 is preferably a closed annular shape, which is convenient for processing and reduces the production difficulty.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the first adjusting groove 140 is a first ring, the first ring is disposed concentrically with the through hole 130, the first ring extends from the first end 143 to the second end 144, the first end 143 is disposed at a distance from the second end 144, the diameter of the through hole 130 is 2mm, the inner diameter of the first ring is 2.4mm, and the outer diameter of the first ring is 4mm, i.e., the width of the first ring is 1.6mm. The connecting line between the first end 143 of the first circular ring and the center of the through hole 130 is a first boundary line 145, the connecting line between the second end 144 of the first circular ring and the center of the through hole 130 is a second boundary line 146, and the included angle between the first boundary line 145 and the second boundary line 146 is beta; the second adjusting groove 160 has a closed second circular ring in cross-sectional shape, and the second circular ring is concentrically disposed with the through hole 130, the second circular ring has an inner diameter of 2.4mm, and the second circular ring has an outer diameter of 4mm, i.e., a width of 1.6mm. Therefore, as shown in fig. 8, the width of the first ring and the width of the second ring are not required to be adjusted, and the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be correspondingly adjusted only by adjusting the size of beta, so that the method is simple and convenient, and the design difficulty and the production difficulty are reduced.
As shown in fig. 3 to 5, in one embodiment, the first adjusting groove 140 has a third circular ring with a cross-sectional shape, the third circular ring is concentrically disposed with the through hole 130, the diameter of the through hole 130 is 2mm, the third circular ring extends from the first end 143 to the second end 144, the first end 143 is spaced from the second end 144, the inner diameter of the third circular ring is 2.4mm, and the distance between the outer diameter of the third circular ring and the inner diameter of the third circular ring is D 1 I.e. the third ring has a width D 1 . The line between the first end 143 of the third ring and the center of the through hole 130 is a first boundary line 145, the line between the second end 144 of the third ring and the center of the through hole 130 is a second boundary line 146, the included angle between the first boundary line 145 and the second boundary line 146 is beta, and beta=260°; the second adjusting groove 160 has a closed fourth circular ring with an inner diameter of 2.4mm and a distance D between the outer diameter of the fourth circular ring and the inner diameter of the fourth circular ring 2 I.e. the fourth ring has a width D 2 . Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, only flexible adjustment D is required 1 And D 2 The size of the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be correspondingly adjusted, the capacitive coupling bandwidth is simple and convenient, and the design difficulty and the production difficulty are reduced.
In one embodiment, a dielectric waveguide filter is also disclosed, comprising the capacitive coupling structure of any of the embodiments described above.
In the dielectric waveguide filter of the above embodiment, the through hole 130 is formed between two adjacent dielectric resonators 1000 of the dielectric body 100, such that the through hole 130 penetrates through the first surface 110 and the second surface 120 of the dielectric body 100, the first conductive layer 150 is provided with the first adjustment groove 140, such that the first adjustment groove 140 completely penetrates through the first conductive layer 150, and the width of the first adjustment groove 140 can be flexibly designed according to actual needs; meanwhile, the first regulation groove 140 is disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130, and the first regulation groove 140 takes a non-closed form, i.e., both ends of the first regulation groove 140 do not coincide. A second adjusting groove 160 is formed on the second conductive layer 170, so that the second adjusting groove 160 completely penetrates through the second conductive layer 170, and the width of the second adjusting groove 160 can be flexibly designed according to actual needs; meanwhile, the second regulating groove 160 is disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130, and the second regulating groove 160 takes a closed form, i.e., the second regulating groove 160 is entirely disposed around the circumference of the through hole 130. In the dielectric waveguide filter of the above embodiment, the mutual interaction of the first adjusting groove 140 on the first surface 110 and the second adjusting groove 160 on the second surface 120 of the capacitive coupling structure is utilized, so that the capacitive coupling bandwidth can be flexibly adjusted; meanwhile, compared with the traditional deep hole form or the through hole 130 form, the width of the first adjusting groove 140 and/or the width of the second adjusting groove 160 are/is not required to be small enough, and the narrow capacitive coupling bandwidth can be simply and flexibly realized, so that the design flexibility is improved, the production difficulty is reduced, the production quality of products is guaranteed, the consistency is good, the method is suitable for mass production, the dielectric waveguide filter is convenient to control different zero points, and the cost is saved.
The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.
The foregoing examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the invention, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.