EP1391963A1 - Résonateurs et filtres à cavité métallique chargée avec tube diélectrique - Google Patents

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EP1391963A1
EP1391963A1 EP02255805A EP02255805A EP1391963A1 EP 1391963 A1 EP1391963 A1 EP 1391963A1 EP 02255805 A EP02255805 A EP 02255805A EP 02255805 A EP02255805 A EP 02255805A EP 1391963 A1 EP1391963 A1 EP 1391963A1
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Xiao-Peng Liang
Michael Hall
Todd Mahnke
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P7/00—Resonators of the waveguide type
    • H01P7/10—Dielectric resonators
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    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/20—Frequency-selective devices, e.g. filters
    • H01P1/207—Hollow waveguide filters
    • H01P1/208—Cascaded cavities; Cascaded resonators inside a hollow waveguide structure
    • H01P1/2084—Cascaded cavities; Cascaded resonators inside a hollow waveguide structure with dielectric resonators

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  • This invention relates to TM01 cavity resonators and to filters achieving a low insertion loss and high Q in a small size.
  • Coaxial cavity resonator filters and dielectric loaded single TE01 mode cavity resonators filters are two types of filter structures that have been widely used, especially in cellular-type telecommunications base stations, to provide high performance and high power handling.
  • the typical quality factor (Q) of coaxial cavity resonators is from 2,000 to 8,000, while the Q of dielectric loaded TE01 mode cavity resonators varies from 12,000 to 40,000 when low loss, high dielectric constant ceramic materials are used.
  • the cavity size of dielectric loaded TE01 mode cavity resonators is much greater than the size of the coaxial cavity resonators.
  • an improved dielectric loaded cavity resonator filter has at least one elongate dielectric tube resonator defining a clear through axial opening.
  • the tube resonator is positioned in a conductive cavity such as a metallic cavity.
  • the elongate dielectric tube resonator extends at least 70% of the height of the cavity and preferably extends substantially from the top to the bottom of the conductive cavity and has a length which is equal to or greater than its diameter.
  • Means for securing the dielectric tube resonator in the cavity at each end of the tube resonator are provided.
  • the securing means may comprise a mounting post at one end of the dielectric tube resonator.
  • the dielectric tube resonator defines centering formations in the clear-through axial opening and the centering formations engage the securing means at each end of the dielectric tube resonator.
  • the filter comprises a plurality of dielectric tube resonator/conductive cavities.
  • the filter may also comprise a plurality of resonators, including at least one of the dielectric tube resonators and at least one coaxial resonator.
  • the filter may also comprise tuning screws projecting into the dielectric tube resonators coaxial with the clear-through axial openings for adjusting the resonant frequency of the filter.
  • an improved dielectric loaded cavity resonator comprising an enclosed housing defining a conductive cavity and an elongate cylindrical dielectric tube resonator defining a clear-through axial opening therein, the resonator being centrally located in the cavity and extending preferably substantially the full height of the cavity.
  • the height of the dielectric tube resonator is equal to or greater than its diameter.
  • a dielectric tube resonator/cavity 100 of the present invention comprises a housing 102 and a cover 104 defining a conductive cavity such as a metallic cavity 106.
  • Housing 102 is formed of a cast or machined metallic material, such as aluminum, or may be molded from a suitable non-conductive material, such as a plastic material, coated internally with a metallic conductive layer in a known manner.
  • Cover 104 may be a conductive plate, or may be a plastic plate coated internally with a conductive material. Cover 104 is secured to housing 102 by screws (not shown) to define the cavity 106.
  • a high dielectric constant dielectric tube which functions as a dielectric tube resonator 110 is centrally positioned in the conductive cavity and extends substantially from the bottom of the cavity to the inside surface of the cover. It is spaced sufficiently at one or both ends so that it is not mechanically stressed by the housing thereby to avoid undesired distortions.
  • the TM01 mode is the primary resonant mode. Because there is no discontinuity of the tube resonator 110 in the axial direction, the cavity resonant frequency is independent of the cavity height, a feature which makes miniaturization of filters employing such tube resonator/cavity structures possible.
  • a dielectric tube resonator 110 may be 2.28 inches in length. It defines an internal, clear-through cylindrical axial opening having an internal diameter of 0.38 inch and an external diameter of 1.68 inches.
  • the dielectric tube resonator material may be ceramic and has a dielectric constant of about 45.
  • the conductive housing 102 may be generally rectangular and defines internal cavity dimensions of 3.5 by 3.5 by 2.5 inches. Cover 104 is secured to the housing by a series of screws (not shown).
  • a typical arrangement for mounting a tube resonator 110A having a high dielectric constant of about 20 to 50 with low loss in the cavity 106 is seen to comprise a centering or mounting post 120A having a diameter substantially equal to that of the cylindrical opening in the resonator 110A.
  • Resonator 110A defines top and bottom frustoconical internal formations 122A and 124A which may be chamfers of 45° and which are concentric with the cylindrical opening 126A of the resonator 110A.
  • Post 120A is secured to, and projects upwardly from, the floor of the cavity 106 and into seating engagement within the central opening 126A to center and locate the resonator 110A.
  • a rubber O-ring 128A surrounds the post 120A and engages the frustoconical lower regions 124A of the tube resonator thereby to assist in seating and fixing the tube resonator 110A and its lower region closely adjacent to the base of the cavity.
  • a generally cone-shaped funnel 130A having a chamfer to match the frustoconical formation is seated in the top end formation 122A to center and locate the tube resonator 110A at its top in the cavity 106.
  • Funnel 130A is desirably threaded centrally so that a tuning screw 132A may rotate relative thereto and may move coaxially within the central opening 126A.
  • Tuning screw 132A defines a tool engaging formation of the outer end thereof.
  • a locknut 134A is provided to set and maintain an adjusted position of tuning screw 32A.
  • a suitable dielectric tube resonator 110A is made of ceramic, is 2.28 inches in height and 1.68 inches in diameter and defines a 0.38 inch central cylindrical opening.
  • the post 120A is of aluminum, and the funnel 130A is of aluminum.
  • the tuning screw 132A is a threaded rod 0.20 inch in diameter and is of brass, but could be of plastic or other materials, as well.
  • the dimensions of the conductive cavity are 3.5, by 3.5 by 2.5 inches (although the cavity may be cylindrical as well), and the frustoconical sections are at 45° to the vertical.
  • all of the parts, elements, and relationships may be the same as those of Figure 2 except that the O-ring 128A is omitted and a wave-washer 140B is mounted in a shallow cylindrical slot 142B formed in the base of the cavity 106 in a location which is aligned with the lower end of the dielectric tube resonator 110A.
  • the wave-washer 140B provides biased engagement and seating of the tube resonator 110A in the cavity 106.
  • the wave-washer may be of metal, but can be of non-metallic material as well.
  • the housing and cover may be the same as that of Figure 1.
  • the dielectric tube resonator 110 may typically be of a ceramic having a dielectric constant of 45.
  • the resonator 110C extends from the base of the housing almost to the cover and occupies about 98% o the height of the cavity. Because the end gap is very small, the field distribution in the cavity has minor charge and the dielectric tube resonator cavity 100C therefore performs very much like the other embodiments' properties.
  • the internal diameter terminates at the base of the resonator in a frustoconical configuration with the head of a threaded fastener or screw 150C which secures the resonator at the base of the housing so that it is tightly mounted against the cavity bottom wall and properly aligned with the mounting hole. There is no pressure exerted against the top of the resonator by the cover.
  • a tuning screw 132C which is located to function as described regarding the embodiments of Figures 2 and 3 is provided as well.
  • the means for securely mounting a tube resonator in a conductive cavity which extends substantially between the top and bottom of the cavity may be provided to form a resonator/cavity assembly useful for microwave applications.
  • the resonant frequency can be adjusted by a judiciously positioned tuning screw mounted on the cover. If, for some reason, the housing and cover dictate it, the tuning screw could enter the housing from its bottom, as through the post of Figures 2, 3 and 4, with like effect. Other tuning arrangements may be used as well.
  • the tube resonator/cavity assemblies described are gainfully deployed in bandpass filters employing a plurality of such dielectric tube resonators, such as the six dielectric tube resonator bandpass filter of Figures 5 and 6.
  • a six tube resonator bandpass filter 190 of the present invention comprises six dielectric tube resonator/cavities 200, 300; 202, 302; 204, 304; 206, 306; 208, 308; and 210, 310.
  • Adjacent pairs of dielectric tube resonator/cavities are respectively coupled through adjacent irises or windows 220, 222, 224, 226, and 228 for known purposes.
  • a variety of iris configurations may be used.
  • Resonator/cavities 200, 300 and 202, 302 are coupled by a coupling bar 240 mounted in an electrically insulating holder 242. Isolation walls such as isolation wall 260 may be provided, consistent with filter design necessities and characteristics.
  • the filter 190 also comprises a connector such as a threaded connector 250 having an input/output coupling loop 252 and a further threaded connector 254 also having an input/output coupling loop 256.
  • a connector such as a threaded connector 250 having an input/output coupling loop 252 and a further threaded connector 254 also having an input/output coupling loop 256.
  • connectors 250, 254 are coaxial connectors.
  • tube resonators 200, 202, 204, 206, 208 and 210 are seen to be elongated dielectric tube resonators which extend substantially from the inside bottoms of the associated conductive cavities defined by the housing 280 to the inside tops of the cavities as defined by the cover 282.
  • the resonators may be mounted and located at their tops and bottoms as described in connection with Figures 1-4.
  • Adjustable threaded tuning screws such as tuning screws 207, 209 and 211, may be supplied for each of the respective tube resonators, and a tuning screw 241 may be provided for the coupling bar 240, as well.
  • the dielectric tube resonators may be 1.68 inches in outside diameter and 0.38 inch in inside diameter, and 2.38 inches in length, namely having a length which is about 1.5 times the diameter.
  • Figures 7 and 8 show the frequency response and spurious resonant frequencies 700, 702 of a bandpass filter constructed according to the embodiment of Figure 5. As can be seen, the filter passes frequencies in the band between 463.5 MHz and 465 MHz. In the embodiment from which the plots of Figures 7 and 8 were recorded, a resonator Q of approximately 10,000 was achieved at a resonant frequency of 464 MHz. As can be seen in Figure 8, the first spurious resonant frequency 700 occurs at 896 MHz, a ratio of 1.93 between the first spurious resonant frequency and the primary resonant frequency.
  • a mixed, three cavity filter 290 which comprises resonators disposed in three cavities, may include two metallic coaxial resonator/cavities 406, 506 and 410, 510, and a dielectric tube resonator/conductive cavity 408, 508.
  • Coaxial connectors 450, 454 having coupling loops 452, 456, respectively may be provided, as may be irises such as irises 426 and 428.
  • Tuning screws 407, 441, 409, 443 and 411 like those in the embodiment of Figures 5 and 6, may similarly be provided for similar purposes, namely for tuning the resonators and coupling bars.
  • filters taking advantage of the dielectric tube resonators of the present invention and known coaxial resonators may be produced having Qs in the ranges of 8000 to 12000, but in sizes smaller than is otherwise possible currently.
  • the adjacent and non-adjacent coupling mechanisms and frequency and coupling tuning screws are also applicable to both types of resonators, and therefore may be used in a mixed filter employing dielectric tube resonator/cavities of the present invention.
  • the dielectric tube resonators preferably extend substantially the full heights of the cavities in which they are positioned, and minimally extend at least 70% of the height of the cavity.
  • dielectric tube resonators of the present invention may be used in bandpass filters of the types illustrated and described so far, and in filters used for microwave frequencies, they may be also used in a variety of other frequencies, in bandstop (notch) filters, and, among other things, in oscillator designs, as well.
  • dielectric tube resonator/cavity arrays of the present invention makes it possible to provide dielectric loaded resonator/cavity structures and dielectric loaded cavity resonator filters having reduced dimensions or having increased quality factors as compared to presently available dielectric loaded cavity structures and filters, all while making it possible to utilize conventional means for frequency tuning, for providing mutual and cross couplings between the resonators, and for providing input/output couplings to the resonators.
  • Use of the dielectric tube resonator arrangements of the present invention also permit the use of mixed filters employing dielectric tube resonators and coaxial resonators with couplings among them to realize a variety of complex filter functions within a compact unit with high performance.

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