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- the invention pertains to dielectric resonator circuits and, more particularly, to cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuits used in circuits such as microwave filters, oscillators, triplexers, antennas, etc.
- Dielectric resonators are used in many circuits, particularly microwave circuits, for concentrating electric fields. They can be used to form filters, oscillators, triplexers and other circuits. The higher the dielectric constant of the dielectric material out of which the resonator is formed, the smaller the space within which the electric fields are concentrated.
- Suitable dielectric materials for fabricating dielectric resonators are available today with dielectric constants ranging from approximately 10 to approximately 150 (relative to air). These dielectric materials generally have a magnetic constant of 1 , i.e.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical dielectric resonator of the prior art.
- the resonator 10 is formed as a cylinder 12 of dielectric material with a circular, longitudinal through hole 14.
- Individual resonators are commonly called “pucks" in the relevant trades. While dielectric resonators have many uses, their primary use is in connection with microwaves and, particularly, in microwave communication systems and networks.
- dielectric resonators and resonator filters have multiple modes of electrical fields and magnetic fields concentrated at different center frequencies.
- a mode is a field configuration corresponding to a resonant frequency of the system as determined by Maxwell's equations.
- the fundamental resonant mode frequency i.e., the lowest frequency
- the transverse electric field mode TE 0 ⁇ (or TE, hereafter).
- TE transverse electric field mode
- Hii hybrid mode
- Hn mode is excited from the dielectric resonator, but a considerable amount of electric field lays outside the resonator and, therefore, is strongly affected by the cavity.
- the Hn mode is the result of an interaction of t e dielectric resonator and the cavity within which it is positioned.
- the Hn mode field is orthogonal to the TE mode field.
- the H- ⁇ mode typically is the only interference mode of significant concern.
- the remaining modes usually have substantial frequency separation from the TE mode and thus do not cause significant interference with operation of the system.
- the H-n mode tends to be rather close in frequency to the TE mode.
- the center frequency of the TE mode and the Hn mode move in opposite directions to each other.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cross-coupled dielectric resonator filter 20 of the prior art employing a plurality of dielectric resonators 10.
- the resonators 10 are arranged in the cavity 22 of a conductive enclosure 24.
- the conductive enclosure 24 typically is rectangular, as shown in FIG.2.
- Microwave energy is introduced into the cavity via an input coupler 28 coupled to a cable, such as a coaxial cable.
- the energy may then be coupled to a first resonator (such as resonator 10a) using a coupling loop.
- Conductive separating walls 32 separate the resonators from each other and block (partially or wholly) coupling between physically adjacent resonators 10.
- irises 30 in walls 32 control the coupling between adjacent resonators 10.
- Conductive walls without irises generally prevent any coupling between the resonators separated by the walls, while walls with irises allow some coupling between these resonators.
- conductive material within the electric field of a resonator essentially absorbs the field coincident with the material and turns it into a current in the conductor so that the field does not pass through to the other side of the wall.
- Conductive adjusting screws (not shown) coupled to the enclosure may be placed in the irises to further affect the coupling of the fields between adjacent resonators and provide adjustability of the coupling between the resonators, but are not used in the example of FIG. 2.
- a conductive screw When positioned within an iris, a conductive screw partially blocks the coupling between adjacent resonators permitted by the iris between them.
- a cross-coupler 34 having a metal probe 34a extending through a non- conductive bushing 34b is used to couple resonators separated by walls without irises to obtain more optimum filter transfer functions.
- the non-conductive bushing 34b electrically isolates the probe 34a from the enclosure 24 so that electric fields coincident to the probe 34a are not absorbed by the walls of the enclosure, but rather are passed from one end of the probe 34a to the other for coupling resonators adjacent the ends of the probe 34a.
- the field of resonator 10a couples to the field of resonator 10b through iris 30a
- the field of resonator 10b further couples to the field of resonator 10c through iris 30b
- the field of resonator 10c further couples to the field of resonator 10d through iris 30c
- the field of resonator 10a further couples to the field of resonator 10c through cross-coupler 34.
- Wall 32a which does not have an iris or a cross-coupler, prevents the field of resonator 10a from coupling with the physically adjacent resonator 10d on the other side of the wall 32a.
- One or more metal plates 42 may be positioned adjacent each resonator to affect the field of the resonator to set the center frequency of the filter.
- plate 42 may be mounted on a screw 44 passing through a top surface (not shown) of the enclosure 24.
- the screw 44 may be rotated to vary the spacing between the plate 42 and the resonator 10 to adjust the center frequency of the resonator.
- a coupling loop connected to. an output coupler 38 is positioned adjacent the last resonator 10d to couple the microwave energy out of the filter 20.
- Signals also may be coupled into and out of a dielectric resonator circuit by other methods, such as microstrips positioned on the bottom surface 44 of the enclosure 24 adjacent the resonators.
- the sizes of the resonators 10, their relative spacing, the number of resonators, the size of the cavity 22, the size of the irises 30, and the size and position of the metal plates 42 all need to be precisely controlled to set the desired center frequency of the filter, the bandwidth of the filter, and the rejection in the stop band of the filter. More specifically, the bandwidth of the filter is controlled primarily by the amount of coupling of the electric and magnetic fields between the resonators. Generally, the closer the resonators are to each other, the more coupling between them and the wider the bandwidth of the filter. On the other hand, the center frequency of the filter is controlled in large part by the size of the resonator and the size and the spacing of the metal plates 42 from the corresponding resonators 10.
- prior art cross-coupled dielectric resonator filter coaxial cables are used to couple resonators that are separated by walls without irises and/or are not adjacent to one another.
- a detailed discussion of cross-coupled dielectric resonators is found in United States Patent No. 5,748,058 to Scott entitled CROSS COUPLED BANDPASS FILTER, incorporated fully herein by reference.
- Prior art cross-coupled dielectric resonator filters have limited frequency bandwidth performance. The maximum frequencies at which they can perform effectively are typically limited to about 55 to 60 GHz.
- the effective bandwidth range of prior art cross-coupled dielectric resonator filters is typically on the order of 3 to 20 MHz. In particular, the bandwidth is restricted because the coupling between resonators is limited.
- Prior art resonators and the cross-coupled resonator circuits made from them have many drawbacks. For instance, as a result of the positions of the fields of the resonators, prior art resonators have limited ability to couple with other resonators (or with other microwave devices such as loop couplers and microstrips). That is why filters made from prior art resonators have limited bandwidth range. Further, prior art cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuits rely on probes or coaxial cables for cross- coupling, and filter poles may have to be laid in a zig-zag manner, which put significant constraints on filter performance. In addition, prior art cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuits such as the filter 20 shown in FIG.
- Q essentially is an efficiency rating of the system and, more particularly, is the ratio of stored energy to lost energy in the system.
- the fields generated by the resonators pass through all of the conductive components of the system, such as the enclosure 24, plates 42, and internal walls 32 and inherently generate currents in those conductive elements. Those currents essentially comprise energy that is lost to the system.
- the volume and configuration of the conductive enclosure 24, substantially affects the operation of the.system. The enclosure minimizes radiative loss. However, it also has a substantial effect on the center frequency of the TE mode.
- FIGs. 3A and 3B illustrate typical locations for the TE and H-n modes, respectively, in a typical prior art cylindrical resonator 10.
- the electric field lines of the TE mode field 50 are circular, oriented parallel to the circular dimension of the resonator cylinder 12 and concentrated around the circumference of the resonator 10, with some of the field within the resonator and some of the field without the resonator. A portion of the field is outside the resonator for purposes of coupling between the resonator and other microwave devices (e.g., other resonators or input/output couplers).
- the Hii mode field 60 is orthogonal to the TE mode.
- the electric field lines of field 60 form circles parallel to the page in FIG. 3B and are concentrated near the surface of the cylinder 12. It is very difficult to physically separate the H-H mode from the TE mode.
- this technique typically might cause losses of about half of the power of the TE mode, thus substantially reducing the Q of the resonator and the overall system in which it is employed. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide improved cross- coupled dielectric resonator circuits. It is another object of the present invention to provide improved cross-coupled dielectric resonator filters. It is another object of the present invention to provide cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuits in which the Hn mode is substantially suppressed or eliminated. It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuits that are easily tunable.
- the invention is an improved cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuit.
- the circuit includes dielectric resonators varying in cross-sectional area between first and second ends.
- the resonators are arranged relatively to each other within an enclosure in a very efficient and compact design that enhances adjustability and coupling between adjacent resonators (i.e., resonators having longitudinal axes that are closest in a substantially linear direction perpendicular to the axes) and between at least one pair of alternate resonators (i.e., resonators having longitudinal axes that are on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of another resonator in a substantially linear direction perpendicular to the axes).
- an adjustable conductive member is associated with a resonator positioned between a pair of alternate resonators. Adjusting the conductive members affects the cross-coupling of the field between the alternate resonators.
- the alternate resonators will be inductively cross-coupled. If the conductive member is electrically isolated from the enclosure, the alternate resonators with be capacitively cross-coupled.
- a plurality of resonators having bodies that vary in cross-sectional area are arranged in an enclosure such that the longitudinal orientation of each resonator is flipped relative to its adjacent resonator or resonators. This arrangement permits positioning of the resonators within a much smaller space than possible with comparable uniform cross-sectional area resonators. This particular arrangement enhances coupling, cross-coupling, and adjustability and thus expands the frequency and bandwidth range achievable by such a filter.
- the varying cross-sectional area dielectric resonators physically displace the H mode from the TE mode in the longitudinal direction.
- the TE mode tends to concentrate in the base (the wider portion) while the Hn mode tends to concentrate at the top (the narrower portion).
- the angle of the side wall i.e., its taper
- the radius of a longitudinal hole through the resonator between the first and second ends can be adjusted either in steps or entirely to optimize insertion loss, volume, spurious response and other properties.
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary cross-coupled dielectric resonator filter of the prior art.
- Figure 3A is a cross-sectional diagram of a cylindrical resonator of the prior art illustrating the location of the TE mode electric field.
- Figure 3B is a cross-sectional diagram of a cylindrical resonator of the prior art illustrating the location of the H mode electric field.
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of a dielectric resonator of the prior art similar to figure 1 except further including metal strips for suppressing the Hn mode in the resonator.
- Figure 5A is a top view of a cross-coupled dielectric resonator filter in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 5B is a perspective view of the filter of figure 5A.
- Figure 6A is a partial top view of a filter illustrating an alternative embodiment for a mounting member and a conductive member for use in the filter of figures 5A and 5B.
- Figure 6B is a partial top view of a filter illustrating an alternative embodiment for a mounting member and a conductive member for use in the filter of figures 5A and 5B.
- Figure 7A is a side plan view of a dielectric resonator layout for 9 dielectric resonators in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 7B is a side plan view of a dielectric resonator layout for 10 dielectric resonators in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 7C is a side plan view of an alternative dielectric resonator layout for 10 dielectric resonators in accordance with the present invention.
- Figures 8A, 8B, and 8C depict resonators for use in the cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuits of the present invention.
- Figure 9A is a cross-sectional view of a varying cross-sectional area dielectric resonator illustrating the position of the TE mode electric field.
- Figure 9B is a cross-sectional view of a varying cross-sectional area dielectric resonator illustrating the position of the Hn mode electric field.
- FIGs. 5A and 5B depict a top view and a perspective view, respectively, of an embodiment of a cross-coupled dielectric resonator filter 500 in accordance with the present invention.
- the filter 500 comprises an enclosure 501 having a bottom 501a, side walls 501b, and a top wall (shown as transparent for purposes of illustrating the internal components) to form a complete enclosure.
- Resonators 502 are positioned within the enclosure 501 for processing a field received within the cavity of the filter 500.
- a field may be coupled into the filter 500 through any reasonable means known in the prior art or discovered in the future, including by forming microstrips on a surface of the enclosure or by use of coupling loops as described in the background section of this specification.
- a field supplied from a coaxial cable is coupled to an input coupling loop 508 positioned near the first resonator 502a and passed at an output coupling loop 510 positioned near the last resonator 502h.
- the plurality of resonators 502 are arranged within the enclosure in any configuration suitable to achieve the performance goals of the filter.
- the resonators 502 are positioned such that their longitudinal axes are parallel to each other, but not collinear, and generally reside in one of two planes perpendicular to their longitudinal axes.
- resonators 502a, c, e, g reside in one plane and resonators 502 b, d, f, h reside in another plane.
- the resonators 502 may be moved along their longitudinal axes for tuning purposes (i.e., to adjusting the bandwidth of the filter) and therefore may not reside exactly in the same plane, however, the movement is typically small and the resonators will remain in the vicinity of their respective planes.
- the resonators 502 are positioned to permit electromagnetic field coupling between adjacent resonators, i.e., resonators having longitudinal axes that are closest in a substantially linear direction perpendicular to their longitudinal axes (e.g., resonators 502a, b).
- the resonators 502 are further positioned to permit electromagnetic field cross-coupling between at least one pair of alternate resonators, i.e., resonators having longitudinal axes that are on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of another resonator in a substantially linear direction perpendicular to their longitudinal axes (e.g., resonators 502a, c).
- the resonators have a dielectric constant of at least 45 and are formed of barium tetratitanate.
- the resonators 502 vary in cross-sectional area in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, such as between a base 506a and a top 506b.
- the illustrated resonators each contain a longitudinal through hole, such as through hole 504, the radius of which can be selected to optimize insertion loss, volume, spurius response and other properties. Further, the radius of the longitudinal through hole can be variable, such as comprising one or more steps.
- a detailed discussion of the characteristics of such resonators is included below and additional information regarding these resonators can be found in co-pending U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/411 ,337 entitled DIELECTRIC RESONATORS AND CIRCUITS MADE THEREFROM filed on
- each resonator 502 is longitudinally inverted relative to its adjacent resonator or resonators.
- resonator 502a is right side up
- resonator 502b is upside down
- resonator 502c is right side up, etc.
- Each resonator 502 is coupled to the enclosure 501 via a mounting member, such as mounting member 512.
- the mounting member is at least partially positioned between the resonators on either side of the resonator to which the mounting member is attached (i.e., between alternate resonators).
- the mounting member 512 is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the resonator 502e and, preferably, is coaxial thereto.
- the mounting member 512 in the illustrated embodiment is adjustable to position the resonator 502e for tuning and, preferably, is non-conductive to prevent interference with the coupling between the adjacent and alternate resonators.
- a conductive member such as conductive member 514, is associated with the mounting member of at least one resonator, e.g., mounting member 512, and, preferably, is coaxial thereto, i.e., one is inside the other.
- conductive member 514 is associated with the mounting member of at least one resonator, e.g., mounting member 512, and, preferably, is coaxial thereto, i.e., one is inside the other.
- the displacement of the resonators relative to each other is fixed in the transverse direction upon assembly, but is adjustable in the longitudinal direction after assembly.
- the mounting members are threaded mounting cylinders that are screwed into threaded holes, such as threaded hole 516 in the side wall 501b of the enclosure.
- the resonators 502 also may be adjustably mounted on the mounting cylinder.
- the through holes in the resonators 502 may also be threaded to mate with the threads of the mounting cylinder. Accordingly, by rotating the mounting cylinder relative to the holes in the enclosure 501 and/or the through holes in the resonators 502, the longitudinal positions of the resonators relative to each other and to the enclosure 501 can be adjusted easily. In a preferred embodiment, however, the resonators are fixedly mounted to the mounting cylinders and the mounting cylinders are rotatable only within the holes 516 in the enclosure. If the holes in the enclosure are through holes, the resonator spacing, and thus the bandwidth of the filter, can be adjusted without even opening the enclosure 501 simply by rotating the mounting cylinders that protrude from the enclosure. In the embodiment illustrated in FIGs.
- the mounting cylinder 512 is a hollow cylinder further having internal threads.
- the mounting cylinder is screwed into a threaded hole in the side wall 501b of the enclosure.
- the conductive member is a conductive cylinder having external threads for mating with the internal threads of the hollow mounting cylinder.
- the position of the conductive cylinder is altered such that more or less of the conductive cylinder is inserted between the resonators on either side of the conductive cylinder, thereby affecting the cross-coupling between the alternate resonators separated by the conductive cylinder.
- the mounting member and the conductive member can be adjusted individually of each other as well as jointly.
- the conductive member is isolated from the enclosure (which is grounded) by the mounting member, generated charges in the conductive member do not go to ground. Instead, the charges are stored in the conductive member to produce capacitive cross-coupling between the alternate resonators, which, as is well known in the art, will improve attenuation at the upper frequency of the filter's pass band.
- FIG. 6A is a partial view of a filter similar to the filter 500 of FIGs. 5A and 5B, except for the mounting member and the conductive member.
- the conductive member 514 in this embodiment is a hollow conductive cylinder 602 external to the mounting member having internal and external threads.
- the hollow conductive cylinder 602 is screwed into a threaded hole in the side wall 501b of the enclosure.
- the mounting member 512 is a mounting cylinder 604 having external threads for mating with the internal threads of the hollow conductive cylinder 602.
- the mounting cylinder 604 By turning the mounting cylinder 604 within the hollow conductive cylinder, the position of the resonator to which it is attached is adjusted, thereby tuning that resonator.
- the hollow conductive cylinder 602 By turning the hollow conductive cylinder 602, the position of the conductive cylinder is altered such that coupling between alternate resonators separated by the hollow conductive cylinder 602 is affected.
- the mounting member and the conductive member can be adjusted individually of each other as well as jointly.
- the conductive element since the conductive element is in contact with the enclosure, which is grounded, generated charges are grounded. Therefore, inductive cross-coupling is provided between the alternate resonators, which, as is well known in the art, will improve attenuation at the lower frequency of the filter's pass band.
- the mounting cylinder is produced entirely from non-conductive material.
- the mounting cylinder may have a metal core to provide rigidity.
- An alternative mounting member and conductive member arrangement is depicted in FIG. 6B.
- the mounting member 512 extends from a first side wall, e.g., side wall 606, of the enclosure side wall 501b and the conductive member 514 extends from a second side wall opposite the first side wall 606, e.g., side wall 608.
- the mounting member 512 is coupled to the base 506a of the resonator, rather than the top 506b as in the embodiments illustrated in FIGs. 5A, 5B, and 6A.
- the mounting member extends through a tuning plate 540 (described in detail below).
- the conductive member 514 is an externally threaded cylinder that is screwed into a threaded hole in the side wall 501b of the enclosure.
- the mounting member 512 is an externally threaded cylinder that is screwed into a threaded hole in the tuning plate 540, if present, otherwise, it is screwed into a threaded hole in the side wall 501b.
- inductive cross-coupling occurs between the alternate resonators.
- a non-conductive ring may be used to electrically isolate the conductive element from the enclosure, thereby, providing capacitive cross-coupling in the embodiments depicted in FIGs. 6A and 6B.
- walls such as partial wall 530, may be used to affect coupling between alternate resonators in the illustrated embodiment. As illustrated, except for the first and last resonators 502a, h, partial walls are associated with each of the resonators 502b-g and, preferably, are not positioned between adjacent resonators.
- the partial walls are constructed such that they contain a gap 532 to allow cross-coupling between alternate resonators and movement of the conductive member and/or the mounting member. Since walls exist between only alternate resonators, e.g., resonators 502a, c, and not between adjacent resonators, e.g., 502a, b, the Q factor of the filter 500 is influenced favorably.
- the filter 500 further includes circular conductive tuning plates, such as tuning plate 540, adjustably mounted on the enclosure 501 so that they can be moved longitudinally relative to the bases of the resonators 502. As in the prior art, these tuning plates are used to adjust the center frequency of the TE mode of the resonators, and thus the filter.
- These plates may be threaded cylinders having a uniform diameter that pass through holes 544 in the enclosure 501 to provide adjustability after assembly.
- the plates may be adjustably mounted to the enclosure with a threaded cylinder having a smaller diameter than the plate similar to the plates 42 discussed above in connection with FIG. 2. Because of the mode separation, as described in detail below, between the TE and the Hn modes and the physical separation of the TE and Hn modes inherent to resonators that vary in cross-sectional area between a first end and a second end, in dielectric resonator circuits employing these resonators, it is possible to tune the center frequency of the TE mode with very little effect on the H mode.
- any effect of TE mode center frequency tuning on the Hn mode can be even further reduced or eliminated by making the tuning plate of a small radius, such as slightly larger than the radius of the longitudinal through hole of the resonator.
- the tuning plate By making the tuning plate small, the plate can primarily remain outside of the H mode field yet still extend significantly into stronger portions of the TE field and, thus, still significantly affect it. This is especially advantageous in the cross-coupled dielectric resonator circuit of the present invention where the resonators are positioned in close proximity to one another and cross-coupling is to occur between alternate resonators.
- the tuning plate has a radius smaller than the base of the resonator but larger than the radius of a through hole extending longitudinally through the resonator.
- the tuning plate has a radius of between about 120% and about 150% the radius of the through hole.
- the threaded cylinders associated with the resonators, tuning plates, and conductive members can be coupled to electronically controlled mechanical rotating means to remotely tune the filter.
- the cylinders can be remotely controlled to tune the filter using local stepper motors and digital signal processors (DSP) that receive instructions via wired or wireless communication systems.
- DSP digital signal processors
- the operating parameters of the filter may be monitored by additional (DSPs) and even sent via the wired or wireless communication system to a remote location to affirm correct tuning, thus forming a truly remote-controlled servo filter.
- the present invention also can use conventional, cylindrical dielectric resonators.
- the varying cross-sectional area resonators 502a - h in FIGs. 5A and 5B can be replaced with conventional cylindrical resonators.
- performance in almost every respect, including tuning, would be inferior to the filter 500 of FIG. 5A and 5B, intended goals of the invention would be achieved.
- the arrangement allows for direct cross-coupling between alternate resonators, e.g., without the use of probes or coaxial cables, and easily adjustable cross-coupling between alternate resonators. Accordingly, the invention is useful in connection with conventional dielectric resonators also.
- FIG. 7A depicts a side plan view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. The layout depicted in FIG.
- FIG. 7A is for a cross-coupled resonator filter that is folded back on itself (i.e., a first resonator 502a is coupled to an input loop 508 and a last resonator 502i is coupled to an output loop 510 near the input loop), but in all other respects is essentially identical to the filter of FIGs. 5A and 5B, with like elements being identically numbered.
- nine resonators 502 are depicted within an enclosure 501. As described above in reference to FIGs.
- the resonators are positioned such that coupling occurs between adjacent resonators, e.g., resonators 502a and 502b, and cross-coupling occurs between at least one pair of alternate resonators, e.g., resonators 502a and 502c.
- the resonators are positioned within the enclosure 501 such that their longitudinal axes are parallel to each other, but not collinear.
- the resonators preferably vary in cross-sectional area, with the base of the resonator represented by a large circle, such as outer circle 702 associated with resonator 502a, and the top of the resonator represented by a smaller circle, such as inner circle 704 associated with resonator 502a.
- the resonators are preferably inverted longitudinally to their adjacent resonators to permit the resonators to be placed in close proximity. Partial walls 530 containing a gap 532 are associated with at least one of the resonators, e.g., resonator 502b.
- FIG. 7B depicts a side plan view of another alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- the layout depicted in FIG. 7B is for a cross-coupled resonator filter having ten dielectric resonators 502, but in all other respects is essentially identical to the filter of FIG. 7A, with like elements being identically numbered.
- FIG. 7B depicts a side plan view of another alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- the layout depicted in FIG. 7B is for a cross-coupled resonator filter having ten dielectric resonators 502, but in all other respects is essentially identical to the filter of FIG. 7A, with like elements being identically numbered.
- FIG. 7B depicts a side plan view of another alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- the layout depicted in FIG. 7B is for a cross-coupled resonator filter having ten dielectric resonators 502, but in all other respects is essentially identical to the filter of FIG. 7A, with like elements being identically
- FIG. 7B depicts a side plan view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. The layout depicted in FIG.
- FIG. 7C is for an alternative cross-coupled resonator filter having ten dielectric resonators, which is essentially identical to the cross-coupled resonator filter of FIG. 7B with like elements being identically numbered.
- the dielectric resonator filters of FIGs. 7B and 7C differ with respect to the layout of the partial walls 710 and 712, which affects the magnetic coupling between the resonators separated by these walls.
- the partial walls in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7C are configured such that a first portion 718 of each of these walls is in the same plane as a second portion 720 of each of these walls.
- the first and second portions 718, 720 of these walls have an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to lines (not shown) passing through the longitudinal axes of the first four dielectric resonators 502a-d and through the longitudinal axes of the last four dielectric resonators 502g-j.
- FIGs. 8A, 8B, and 8C are perspective views of some suitable dielectric resonators which may be employed in the cross-coupled dielectric resonator filter described above. Detailed information for the illustrated resonators will now be provided.
- a resonator 800 is formed in the shape of a truncated cone 801 with a central longitudinal through hole 802.
- the conical shape physically separates the TE mode field from the Hn mode field.
- the primary purpose of the through hole is to suppress the Transverse Magnetic (TM) mode, which is another dangerous spurious mode.
- TM Transverse Magnetic
- the hole 802 helps improve separation between the TM mode and the fundamental TE mode, which are closer to each other in this type of resonator than in a cylindrical resonator.
- the TE mode electric field 904 (FIG. 9A) tends to concentrate in the base (wide portion) 803 of the resonator because of the transversal components of the electric field while the Hn mode electric field 906 (FIG. 9B) tends to concentrate at the top (narrow portion) 805 of the resonator because of the vertical components of the electric field.
- the longitudinal displacement of these two modes improves performance of the resonator (or circuit employing such a resonator) because the resonators can be positioned adjacent other microwave devices (such as other resonators, microstrips, tuning plates, and input/output loops) so that their TE mode electric fields are close to each other while their Hn mode electric fields are further apart from each other. Accordingly, the H mode would not couple to the adjacent microwave device nearly as much as when the TE mode and the H mode are closer to each other.
- FIG. 8B another dielectric resonator is depicted in which the body 810 of the resonator 812 is even further truncated. Particularly, relative to the exemplary resonator illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 8A shows another embodiment of a resonator 820 similar to those used in the illustrated embodiments depicted in FIGs. 8A and 8B.
- the radially outermost portion of the base 822 of the resonator body 824 is trimmed off so that the bottom of the resonator has a rectangular profile rather than a isosceles trapezoidal profile.
- the resonator can be so modified without affecting the TE mode because only a small portion, if any, of the TE field mode is concentrated in the lower, outermost corner of the resonator (see FIG.9A).
- the use of these types of resonators is particularly well suited for use in the cross-coupled dielectric resonator filters of FIGs. 5A, 5B, 6, and 7.
- the conical shape permits adjacent resonators to be positioned closer together when inverted to reduce the size of the filter.
- the conical shape facilitates coupling between resonators since the bases can be positioned relatively close together.
- the bases of alternate resonators can be positioned so close together that they overlap the resonator between them in the longitudinal direction and how close they may be positioned is limited only by the mounting member and/or conductive member associate with the resonator between them.
- the desirable TE mode electric field is retained while attenuating the undesirable H mode electric field, thereby providing even greater flexibility in the positioning of the resonators.
- the position of the TE mode field of the resonator places more of the field at and beyond the circumference of the resonator so that the fields of adjacent resonators can be bought even closer.
- the area of the dielectric material parallel to the field lines of the TE mode varies monotonically in the direction perpendicular to the field lines of the TE mode.
- the amount of dielectric material in the resonator assembly decreases as a mathematical function of height. For instance, in the right conical resonator illustrated in FIG. 8A, the area of dielectric material decreases as a function of height in accordance with the formula
- the area is constant over portions of the height, but decreases in discrete steps.
- the area of the dielectric material decreases with height according to the formula above (with slight modifications that would be readily apparent to those of skill in geometry to account for the discrete steps), but also has one or more discrete steps.
- the area illustrated by FIG. 8C in which the bottommost, outermost portion is cut off the area is constant over a small portion of the height at the bottom of the resonator and then decreases in accordance with the formula above (with a slight modification that wouid be readily apparent to those of skill in geometry to account for the constant area at the bottommost portion of the resonator).
- the mounting members may mount the resonators in a fixed position with tuning being fixed upon assembly or adjusted through the use of tuning plates and/or conductive members.
- Such alterations, modifications and improvements as are made obvious by this disclosure are intended to be part of this description though not expressly stated herein, and are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing description is by way of example only, and not limiting. The invention is limited only as defined in the following claims and equivalents thereto.
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