WO2016174422A2 - Résonateur à micro-ondes accordable en mode transverse électromagnétique et filtre à micro-ondes accordable - Google Patents

Résonateur à micro-ondes accordable en mode transverse électromagnétique et filtre à micro-ondes accordable Download PDF

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WO2016174422A2
WO2016174422A2 PCT/GB2016/051183 GB2016051183W WO2016174422A2 WO 2016174422 A2 WO2016174422 A2 WO 2016174422A2 GB 2016051183 W GB2016051183 W GB 2016051183W WO 2016174422 A2 WO2016174422 A2 WO 2016174422A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • 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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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
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  • the present invention relates to a tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to a tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator comprising a resonator cavity having a resonator body extending from a first face and a cup wall extending from a second face opposite the first face and defining a cup having a cup mouth and a cup base, the resonator further comprising a dielectric body within the cavity and adapted to be displaced between a recess in the resonator body towards and away from the cup, the length of the dielectric body being greater than the distance between the base of the cup and the mouth of the resonator body.
  • the present invention also relates to a tuneable microwave filter. More particularly, but not exclusively the present invention relates to a tuneable microwave filter comprising a plurality of such resonators being electrically coupled together, each resonator being electrically coupled to at least one other resonator.
  • Tuneable microwave filters comprising a plurality of tuneable microwave resonators are known.
  • one adjusts the resonant frequency of one or more of the resonators to adjust the bandpass of the filter.
  • the problem with such known tuneable microwave filters is that the resonators can only be adjusted over a relatively narrow frequency range which makes them unsuitable for modern applications. Further, the resonant frequency of such known resonators varies in a non-linear fashion making them hard to tune.
  • GB1214130.5 discloses a TM mode resonator.
  • the TM mode resonator comprises a resonator cavity having first and second faces.
  • a resonator body extends from the first face and a cup extends from the second face.
  • the cup and the resonator body are arranged on a common displacement axis.
  • a ceramic spacer extends between the resonator body and cup.
  • a dielectric tuning screw extends along an aperture which extends through the entirety of the length of the resonator body, then through the ceramic spacer and into the cup.
  • the electric field distribution in this resonator is very different to that of the current invention.
  • This resonator can only be tuned over a relatively narrow frequency range. Further, the resonant frequency varies non-Hnearty with position of the tuning screw making it difficult to tune.
  • the present invention seeks to overcome the problems of the prior art.
  • the present invention provides a tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator comprising an electrically conducting resonator cavity comprising first and second spaced apart end faces and a cavity side wall extending therebetween; an electrically conducting resonator body arranged within the resonator cavity and extending from the first end face part way to the second end face and spaced apart from the cavity side wall, the end of the resonator body remote from the first end face having a recess therein extending part way along the length of the resonator body, the bottom of the recess being defined by a recess base, the recess having a recess side wall extending from the recess base to a recess mouth in the end of the resonator body remote from the first end face; an electrically conducting cup side wall extending from the second end face part way to the resonator body to define a cup having a cup base and a cup mouth; the cup mouth and recess mouth being arranged about a common displacement
  • the tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator according to the invention can be tuned over a much wider range of frequencies than known microwave resonators. It can therefore be employed in filters which can in turn be tuned over a much wider range of frequencies than known filters. Further, the resonant frequency of the resonator varies linearly with position of the dielectric body over a wide frequency range making it easier to tune than known tuneable resonators.
  • the base of the cup is a portion of the second end face.
  • the dielectric body is cylindrical
  • the tuneable TEM mode resonator as further comprising a connector arm connected to the dielectric body and extending along the displacement axis out of the cavity.
  • the tuneable TEM mode resonator further comprises a conduit extending from the first face to the base of the recess, the connector arm extending through the conduit.
  • the tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator further comprises an electrically conducting matching bar arranged within the cavity and extending from the first face part way towards the second face, parallel to and spaced apart from the resonator body; and, a signal line extending from the end of the matching bar remote from the first end face out of the cavity.
  • the tuneable microwave resonator further comprising an inductor connected at one end to the resonator body part way along the length of the resonator body, the inductor extending out of the resonator cavity.
  • a tuneable TEM mode microwave filter comprising a plurality of tuneable microwave resonators as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, each resonator being coupled to at least one other resonator, coupled resonators being coupled together by means of a shared side wall having an aperture extending therethrough.
  • Figure 1 shows a known tuneable microwave resonator in cross section
  • Figure 2 shows a tuneable microwave resonator according to the invention in cross section
  • Figure 3 shows a microwave filter according to the invention in plan view
  • Figure 4 shows an alternative embodiment of a microwave filter according to the invention in plan view.
  • the tuneable microwave resonator 1 comprises an electrically conducting resonator cavity 2.
  • the resonator cavity 2 comprises first and second spaced apart end faces 3,4 with a side wall 5 extending therebetween.
  • the side wall 5 comprises entrance and exit apertures 6,7 through which microwaves can enter and exit the cavity 2.
  • Arranged within the cavity 2 is an electrically conducting resonator body 8.
  • the resonator body 8 extends from the first end face 3 partially toward the second end face 4.
  • Further arranged in the cavity 2 between the end of the resonator body 8 and the second end face 4 is a dielectric body 9.
  • a connection arm 10 extends from the dielectric body 9, through the second end face 4 and out of the cavity 2. By displacing the connection arm 10 one can displace the dielectric body 9 towards and away from the second end face 4, so adjusting the resonant frequency of the resonator cavity 2.
  • a problem with such known resonators 1 is that displacement of the dielectric body 9 only tunes the resonator 1 over a relatively narrow range of frequencies. Such resonators 1 are therefore unsuitable for use in filters which are required to have a bandpass which can be tuned over a wide frequency range.
  • Shown in figure 2 in cross section is a tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator 20 according to the invention.
  • the tuneable TEM mode microwave resonator 20 comprises an electrically conducting resonator cavity 21 comprising first and second spaced apart end faces 22,23 and a cavity side wall 24 extending therebetween.
  • the cavity side wall 24 comprises entrance and exit apertures 25,26 though which microwaves can enter and exit the cavity 21.
  • the resonator body 27 Arranged within the cavity 21 is an electrically conducting resonator body 27.
  • the resonator body 27 extends along a displacement axis 33 from the first face 22 part way towards the second face 23 and is spaced apart from the cavity side wall 24.
  • the end of the resonator body 27 remote from the first end face 22 has a recess 28 therein which extends part way along the resonator body.
  • the entrance to the recess 28 is defined by a recess mouth 29.
  • the bottom of the recess 28 is defined by a recess base 30.
  • a recess side wall extends between the two.
  • the mouth 29 of the recess 28 is arranged symmetrically about the displacement axis 33.
  • a dielectric body 30 is also arranged within the resonator cavity 21.
  • the dielectric body 30 is received at least partially within the recess 28 as shown.
  • the dielectric body 30 typically has a dielectric constant in the range 20 - 100.
  • a small conduit extends from the first face along the displacement axis 33 to the base 30 of the recess.
  • Extending from the dielectric body 30 and out of the resonator cavity 21 is a connector arm 31.
  • a displacement mechanism 32 outside the resonator cavity 21 is connected to the connector arm 31. By moving the connector arm 31 along its length the displacement mechanism 32 can displace the dielectric body 30 along a displacement axis 33. This moves the dielectric body 30 towards and away from the recess base 30.
  • the dielectric body 30 is typically cylindrical with the displacement axis 33 running along the axis of symmetry of the cylinder.
  • the bottom edge of the dielectric body is substantially parallel to the recess base 30. The range of motion of the dielectric body 30 by the bottom edge of the dielectric body 30 abutting the base 30 of the recess 28.
  • the cup side wall 36 defines a cup 34 having a cup mouth 37 and a cup base 35.
  • the cup base 35 is a portion of the second end face 23.
  • the cup mouth 37 is dimensioned to receive the resonator body 30 and is centred about the displacement axis 33. The range of motion of the resonator body 30 towards the second end face 23 is limited by the resonator body 30 abutting the cup base 35.
  • the dielectric body 30 has a length L along the displacement axis 33.
  • the distance between the recess mouth 29 and the base 35 of the cup 34 is less than L. This ensures that as the dielectric body 30 is displaced along the displacement axis 33 it is always received at least partially in the recess 28 of the resonator body 27.
  • the distance between the cup mouth and the base of the recess is greater than L so that the resonator body can be removed from the cup.
  • the dielectric body 30 is shown in figure 2 in a first position in which it is partially received in the recess 28 of the resonator body 27 but not received in the cup.
  • the dielectric body 30 is displaced upwards (ie towards the second end face 23) along the displacement axis 33.
  • the dielectric body 30 is displaced upwards the top of the dielectric body 30 enters the mouth 37 of the cup 34 and approaches the base of the cup 34 so arriving at a second position.
  • the bottom of the dielectric body 30 moves away from the base of the recess 28 but is still in the recess 28 of the resonator body 27 when the dielectric body 30 arrives at the second position.
  • the increase in coupling between the dielectric body 30 and the cup 34 along with simultaneous decrease in coupling between the dielectric body 30 and resonator body 27 as the dielectric body 30 moves from the first position to the second position ensures linear tuning of the TEM mode resonator as a function of the position of the resonator body 30. It also enables the microwave TEM mode resonator according to the invention to be tuned over a much wider frequency range than known microwave frequency resonators. The TEM mode resonator can of course also be tuned my displacing the dielectric body in the opposite direction.
  • the tuneable microwave filter 40 comprises a plurality of TEM mode resonators 20 as previously described.
  • the TEM mode resonators 20 are identical.
  • the TEM mode resonators 20 are electrically coupled together.
  • the TEM mode resonators 20 are coupled together in a chain although other configurations are possible.
  • Each TEM mode resonator 20 is electrically coupled to at least one other resonator in the chain.
  • Two resonators 20 that are coupled together share a side wall 24.
  • An aperture 26 extends through the side wall 24 through which microwaves can pass.
  • the size and shape of the aperture 26 determines the inter-resonator coupling which at least in part determines the properties of the filter 40.
  • the inter-resonator coupling is typically adjusted by means of coupling screws which extend into the aperture 26.
  • the first resonator 20 has an electrically conducting matching bar 41 arranged within the resonator cavity 21.
  • the matching bar 41 extends from the first end face 22 partially towards the second end face 23.
  • the matching bar 41 is typically the same height as the resonator body 27 and is spaced apart therefrom.
  • a signal line 42 extends from the end of the matching bar 41 remote from the first end face 22 out of the resonator cavity 21.
  • the last resonator 20 in the chain also has an identical matching bar 41 and signal line 42 arrangement as shown. In use a microwave signal is provided to the filter 40 along the first signal line 42 and removed from the filter 40 on the second signal line 42.
  • the matching bar 41 essentially acts as a matching circuit.
  • the admittance of the resonators 20 varies with frequency.
  • the matching bar 41 ensures that the device sending a signal to the filter 40 or receiving a signal from the filter 40 sees a substantially frequency invariant filter admittance.
  • the impedance of the matching bar 41 is set depending on the properties of the resonators 20, in particular the effective electrical length of the resonator body 27 over the range of frequencies the filter 40 is designed to be tuned over.
  • Shown in figure 4 is a further embodiment of a tuneable microwave filter 40 according to the invention.
  • This is similar to that of figure 5 except rather than the first and last resonators 20 having matching bars 41 each comprises an inductor 43 connected to the resonator body 27 and extending out of the resonator cavity 21.
  • the inductor 43 acts as a matching circuit.
  • the value of the inductor 43 is set depending on the properties of the resonators 20, in particular the effective electrical length of the resonator body 27 over the range of frequencies the filter 40 is designed to be tuned over.
  • the inductor 43 is typically connected to the resonator body 27 part way along the length of the resonator body 27. The point of connection is determined by the bandpass of the filter 40.
  • the above embodiment of the filter 40 comprises only one set of resonators 20 coupled together.
  • the filter 40 may be a multiple bandpass filter in which case it comprises a plurality of groups of resonators 20, the resonators 20 in each group being connected together.
  • the filter 40 may be a multiplexer, more particularly a diplexer or triplexer.

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Cette invention concerne un résonateur à micro-ondes accordable en mode TEM, comprenant : une cavité de résonateur conductrice comprenant des première et seconde faces d'extrémité espacées et une paroi latérale de cavité s'étendant entre celles-ci ; un corps de résonateur conducteur agencé à l'intérieur de la cavité de résonateur et s'étendant de la première face d'extrémité vers la seconde face d'extrémité et espacé de la paroi latérale de la cavité, l'extrémité du corps de résonateur éloignée de la première face d'extrémité présentant un évidement à l'intérieur de celle-ci s'étendant en partie le long de la longueur du corps de résonateur, le fond de l'évidement étant défini par une base d'évidement, l'évidement présentant une paroi latérale d'évidement s'étendant à partir de la base d'évidement jusqu'à une ouverture d'évidement à l'extrémité du corps de résonateur éloignée de la première face d'extrémité ; une paroi latérale de cloche conductrice s'étendant à partir de la seconde face d'extrémité vers le corps de résonateur de sorte à définir une cloche présentant une base de cloche et une ouverture de cloche. L'ouverture de cloche et l'ouverture d'évidement sont agencées autour d'un axe de déplacement commun. Ledit résonateur comprend en outre un entrefer s'étendant de la base de la cloche à la base de l'évidement, l'entrefer entre l'ouverture de la cloche et l'ouverture de l'évidement étant délimité par la paroi latérale de la cavité ; et un corps diélectrique disposé sur l'axe de déplacement commun entre la base de l'évidement et la base de la cloche, le corps diélectrique étant agencé au moins partiellement à l'intérieur de l'évidement et étant adapté pour être déplacé le long de l'axe de déplacement entre une première position à l'extérieur de la cloche et une seconde position dans laquelle il est reçu par l'ouverture de la cloche, le corps diélectrique présentant une longueur L le long de l'axe de déplacement, la distance entre la base de la cloche et l'ouverture de l'évidement étant inférieure à L.
PCT/GB2016/051183 2015-04-28 2016-04-27 Résonateur à micro-ondes accordable en mode transverse électromagnétique et filtre à micro-ondes accordable WO2016174422A2 (fr)

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