WO2021118127A1 - Ceramic waveguide filter and manufacturing method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a ceramic waveguide filter and a manufacturing method therefor, the ceramic waveguide filter comprising: a plurality of resonance cavities that are defined by a plurality of pass-through partitions that pass through a ceramic block so as to divide the ceramic block into sections according to a predetermined pattern in a single ceramic block; and at least one coupling hole that passes through the ceramic block between at least two adjacent resonance cavities among the plurality of resonance cavities, and has at least one slot in which a metal layer is formed on the inner surface but is not formed in a predetermined region, wherein by controlling the position and thickness of the at least one slot, a spurious mode can be suppressed and the coupling level of a capacitive coupling can be adjusted.

Description

Ceramic waveguide filter and manufacturing method thereof

The present invention relates to a ceramic waveguide filter, and more particularly, to a low-loss, high-suppression ceramic waveguide filter.

As the communication service evolves, the data transmission rate increases. For this, the system bandwidth must also be increased, and it is necessary to improve the reception sensitivity and minimize the interference caused by the carrier of other communication systems.

To this end, we are facing a situation in which demands for low insertion loss, high rejection, and filters are increasing day by day. A coaxial resonant cavity manufactured using a metal material has advantages in terms of loss, size, and price compared to other resonant cavities such as dielectric resonant cavities, so it is mainly used to implement filters in mobile communication systems.

However, due to the low power and miniaturization of a base station system such as a massive MIMO antenna, there is a size restriction even using an existing coaxial resonant cavity, and the need for implementing a micro-filter is emerging.

As a filter to replace the filter using the existing coaxial resonant cavity, research on the ceramic waveguide filter is being actively conducted. The ceramic waveguide filter is a filter that fills the cavity with a ceramic material having low loss and high dielectric constant. Compared to the conventional coaxial resonant cavity filter, the ceramic waveguide filter can significantly reduce the size and provide excellent loss characteristics.

A conventional conventional ceramic waveguide filter requires a process of independently manufacturing each ceramic cavity, forming a barrier rib, and then combining each cavity. The cavities are joined through soldering or the like.

However, in the cavity bonding process, misalignment tolerance frequently occurs during the bonding process, which causes a change in characteristics, and thus there is a problem in that the yield of the product is significantly lowered. In addition, when the characteristics are changed due to a processing error, a process of grinding and tuning one surface of the ceramic is required. However, since ceramic is a very hard material, it requires a high level of technology and has a problem in that fine tuning is difficult. In addition, in the case of providing a transmission-zero point to improve the attenuation characteristics of the ceramic waveguide filter, cross coupling is mainly used, but cross coupling between cavities that are not adjacent to each other There was a problem that a separate additional work was required to implement the ring.

In order to solve this problem, an integrated ceramic waveguide including a plurality of resonant cavities defined by a plurality of through partition walls formed to penetrate between one surface and the other surface of a single ceramic block and to divide the partitions of the ceramic block according to a predetermined pattern A filter was proposed. Here, the plurality of through barrier ribs function as a cavity wall separating the plurality of resonant cavities, and the space between the plurality of through barrier ribs formed to be spaced apart from each other among the plurality of through barrier ribs forms a coupling surface between the plurality of resonant cavities. It can function as a coupling window.

In addition, a resonance groove may be formed on one surface or the other surface of the ceramic block in each of the plurality of resonance cavities. Each of the plurality of resonant grooves is formed in the center where the electric field is concentrated in the corresponding resonant cavity region to increase the capacitive component of each of the plurality of resonant cavities, thereby causing the effect of lowering the resonant frequency. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of each resonant cavity so that the ceramic waveguide filter can be miniaturized.

In this case, an inductive coupling in which a magnetic field (H-field) predominantly acts may be performed between the resonant cavities formed adjacent to each other. On the other hand, since an electric field (E-field) transverses on a coupling window surface between a plurality of through partition walls formed to be spaced apart, capacitive coupling is not easily achieved.

Accordingly, a coupling groove formed deeper than the resonance groove is formed on one or the other surface of the ceramic block so that capacitive coupling in which an E-field predominantly acts is made between the resonant cavities formed adjacent to each other. more can be formed.

However, since the coupling groove causing the capacitive coupling is formed deeper than the resonant groove, the thickness of the region where the coupling groove is formed in the ceramic block is very thin, which may cause damage to the region during firing or handling. there is a risk that In addition, since a spurious mode due to resonance of the coupling groove is formed in a frequency band lower than the pass band, there is a limit in that it is difficult to satisfy a rejection level in the low band to a required standard.

An object of the present invention is to provide a ceramic waveguide filter having a low risk of damage to a ceramic block by inducing a capacitive coupling by forming a coupling hole, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ceramic waveguide filter capable of implementing capacitive coupling capable of suppressing a low-band spurious mode, and a method for manufacturing the same.

A ceramic waveguide filter according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is defined by a plurality of through barrier ribs formed through the ceramic block to distinguish the partitions of the ceramic block according to a predetermined pattern in a single ceramic block a plurality of resonant cavities; and at least one slot formed through the ceramic block between at least two mutually adjacent resonant cavities among the plurality of resonant cavities, and having a metal layer formed on the inner surface but not formed with a metal layer in a predetermined area. of the coupling hole.

Each of the at least one coupling hole may be formed in a conical shape with a diameter gradually increasing in a direction from one surface of the ceramic block to the other.

Each of the at least one coupling hole may be formed as an upper and a lower structure in which diameters gradually increase from a center to one and the other surface directions of the ceramic block.

Each of the at least one coupling hole is formed in a cylindrical shape having a uniform hole diameter in the center, and has a uniform hole diameter larger than the center in at least one direction of one surface or the other surface of the ceramic block and is formed in a cylindrical shape. It may have an upper or lower structure.

The at least one slot may be formed at the center or on each of the upper and lower structures or on an interface between the center and the upper and lower structures.

The thickness of the at least one slot is determined according to the coupling level of the capacitive coupling required between the resonant cavities adjacent to each other, and the thickness of the at least one slot is determined within the coupling hole according to the spurious mode frequency band required for the ceramic waveguide filter. can be formed.

The ceramic waveguide filter may include: a plurality of resonance grooves formed in a section of the plurality of resonance cavities separated by the through partition wall; and input/output interfaces formed in two resonant cavities for inputting and outputting signals among the plurality of resonant cavities, wherein the metal layer includes an outer portion of the ceramic block, an inner surface of each of the plurality of through-walls, and the plurality of resonances It may also be formed on the inner surface of each of the grooves.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of through partition walls dividing partitions according to a predetermined pattern to define a plurality of resonant cavities and the plurality of resonant cavities. manufacturing a ceramic block in which at least one coupling hole penetrates between at least two mutually adjacent resonant cavities; and forming at least one slot by forming a metal layer on an inner surface of each of the at least one coupling hole except for a predetermined area.

Accordingly, in the ceramic waveguide filter and the method for manufacturing the same according to an embodiment of the present invention, a coupling hole, not a coupling groove, between a plurality of through-walls formed in a single ceramic block and a plurality of resonance cavities defined by a plurality of resonance grooves , and a slot is formed in the metal layer formed inside the coupling hole to perform capacitive coupling. Therefore, the risk of damage to the ceramic block is small, and the low-band spurious mode can be suppressed to realize a free capacitive coupling value.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a ceramic waveguide filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the coupling hole of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ceramic waveguide filter of FIG. 1 .

4 is a cross-sectional view of a ceramic waveguide filter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 9 are cross-sectional views of a ceramic waveguide filter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10 shows a method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by describing preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms, and is not limited to the described embodiments. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same members.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... group", "module", and "block" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is hardware, software, or hardware. and a combination of software.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a ceramic waveguide filter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the coupling hole of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ceramic waveguide filter of FIG. .

1 to 3 , in the ceramic waveguide filter according to the present embodiment, a plurality of resonant cavities defined by a plurality of through partition walls formed in a predetermined pattern penetrating between one surface and the other surface of the single ceramic block 100 . It is implemented as an integral part including. In addition, in the ceramic waveguide filter according to the present embodiment, a resonance groove may be formed at a predetermined position of a corresponding resonance cavity among a plurality of resonance cavities on one surface or the other surface of the single ceramic block 100 .

1 illustrates a case in which six resonance cavities 111 to 116 are formed by two through partition walls 121 and 122 and six resonance grooves 131 to 136 formed in a single ceramic block 100 as an example.

The two through partition walls 121 and 122 are formed to pass through between one surface and the other surface of the ceramic block 100 according to a predetermined pattern to divide the ceramic block 100 into a plurality of resonant cavities 111 to 116. define. 1 illustrates a case in which two through partition walls 121 and 122 are formed as an example. The first through barrier rib 121 of the two through barrier ribs 121 and 122 is formed in a T-shaped pattern to partition the first and sixth resonant cavities 111 and 116 and the second and fifth resonant walls in the ceramic block 100 . The cavities 112 and 115 are separated from each other, and the first and sixth resonant cavities 111 and 116 are separated from each other.

In addition, the second through barrier rib 122 is formed in a straight pattern to separate the second and fifth resonant cavities 112 and 115 and the third and fourth resonant cavities 113 and 114 in the ceramic block 100 . .

Here, as an example, it is illustrated that the two through partition walls 121 and 122 are formed in a T-shaped pattern and a straight line pattern, respectively, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto. According to the number and arrangement structure of the plurality of resonant cavities to be formed in the ceramic block 100 , the plurality of through barrier ribs in the present embodiment may be formed in various shapes that can easily divide the partitions of the plurality of resonant cavities. The through barrier ribs may be formed in a Y-shape or a branch pattern such as a +-shape, or may be formed in a plurality of straight lines spaced apart from each other. In FIG. 1 , the first through barrier rib 121 may be formed in a +-shaped pattern instead of a T-shaped pattern, and the T-shaped or +-shaped pattern may be formed by dividing two or three straight line patterns spaced apart from each other. . In addition, the second through partition wall 122 may also be formed by being divided into two straight line patterns spaced apart from each other, or may be formed in a T-shaped pattern further extending in the direction of the coupling hole 140 . Additionally, at least one of the plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 may be formed up to the side boundary of the ceramic block 100 .

Here, since the through barrier ribs are formed to be spaced apart from each other or the through barrier ribs are not formed up to the lateral boundary of the ceramic block 100 , coupling may be made between resonant cavities adjacent to each other that are not completely separated by the through barrier ribs.

In FIG. 1 , the coupling between the third resonant cavity 113 and the fourth resonant cavity 113 and 114 and the cross coupling between the second resonant cavity 112 and the fifth resonant cavity 115 are easily performed. Although the case where the through barrier ribs are not formed is illustrated, the through barrier ribs may be formed.

Meanwhile, in the ceramic wave guide filter according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , resonance grooves 131 to corresponding to the respective regions of the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116 on one surface or the other surface of the ceramic block 100 . 136) is formed. In FIG. 1 , as an example, the resonance grooves 131 to 136 are illustrated as being formed as circular grooves, but the shape of the resonance grooves 131 to 136 is not limited. A metal layer is also formed on the inner surface of the resonance grooves 131 to 136 .

The resonance grooves 131 to 136 are formed in the center where the electric field E-field is concentrated in each region of the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116, and the capacitive component of each of the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116 to increase The increase in the capacitive component causes an effect of lowering the resonance frequencies of the plurality of resonant cavities 111 to 116, thereby reducing the size of the ceramic waveguide filter compared to the case in which the resonance grooves 131 to 136 are not formed. can do.

On the other hand, input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 are formed in the two resonance cavities 111 and 116 of the initial stage and the last stage according to a specified coupling order among the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116 of the ceramic waveguide filter. In addition, input/output interface ports for inputting and outputting signals to and from the ceramic waveguide filter may be inserted into the formed input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 .

The input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 may be formed in a groove shape as shown in FIG. 1 , and here, as an example, the input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 are two resonant cavities formed on one surface of the ceramic block 100, respectively. 111 and 116 are shown to be formed in the resonance grooves 131 to 136 on the other surface of the position corresponding to the position. In this case, the resonance grooves 131 to 136 may be easily coupled to the input/output interface ports inserted into the input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 .

However, the input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 may be formed in the form of holes passing through one surface and the other surface of the ceramic block 100 at positions separate from the resonance grooves 131 to 136 .

In FIG. 1, as an example, the input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 are illustrated as being formed in the first resonant cavity 111 and the sixth resonant cavity 116, and the first resonant cavity 111 is inserted into the input/output interface 151. A signal is received from the input interface port, and coupling is made between the first resonant cavity 111 and the second resonant cavity 112 . In addition, coupling is performed in the order of the third to sixth resonant cavities 113 to 116 , and the sixth resonant cavity 116 outputs a signal to an output interface port inserted into the input/output interface 152 .

Each of the plurality of resonant cavities 111 to 116 may resonate in a specified frequency band according to the size and shape defined by the plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 and the resonance grooves 131 to 136 . Therefore, in the ceramic waveguide filter of FIG. 1, a plurality of resonant cavities 111 to 116 defined by a plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 multi-stage filters the signal transmitted through the input interface port and output to the output interface port. can

In this case, in the ceramic waveguide filter of FIG. 1 , the first resonant cavity 111 is adjacent to the second resonant cavity 112 and the sixth resonant cavity 213 , and the first through partition 121 is formed by the first resonant cavity 111 . , since the second resonant cavity 112 and the sixth resonant cavity 213 are not completely separated, the first resonant cavity 111 is coupled to the second resonant cavity 112 , and with this, the sixth resonant cavity (116) and cross-coupling is made.

In addition, since the first and second through partition walls 121 and 122 do not separate the second resonant cavity 112 and the fifth resonant cavity 115 , the second resonant cavity 112 is formed between the third resonant cavity 113 and the third resonant cavity 113 . As the coupling is made, cross-coupling is made with the fifth resonant cavity 115 . In addition, coupling is performed in the third resonant cavity 113 and the fourth resonant cavity 114 .

Meanwhile, in FIG. 1 , a coupling hole 140 penetrating from one surface of the ceramic block 100 to the other surface is formed between the third resonant cavity 113 and the fourth resonant cavity 114 . The coupling hole 140 is formed between the third resonant cavity 113 and the fourth resonant cavity 114 such that a capacitive coupling in which an E-field predominantly acts is performed. As described above, a coupling groove that is deeper than the resonance grooves 131 to 136 is formed in the prior art to allow capacitive coupling between the resonance cavities. However, if the coupling groove is formed, the ceramic waveguide filter may be damaged. There was a problem with this rising. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, instead of the coupling groove, a coupling hole 140 passing through the other surface is formed from one surface of the ceramic block 100 to prevent the risk of damage to the ceramic waveguide filter.

However, capacitive coupling is not performed only by forming a hole passing through the ceramic block 100 . Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3 , the metal layer 160 is formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 , but the metal layer 160 formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 is formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 , except for a predetermined slot area. By being formed, a capacitive coupling is achieved.

Although not shown, in the ceramic waveguide filter, a metal layer 160 is formed on the outer surface of the ceramic block 100 and on the inner surface of each of the plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 and the plurality of resonance grooves 131 to 136 . The metal layer 160 may be formed by applying a metallization process such as plating, deposition, or sputtering. Typically, in order to minimize losses in RF equipment such as filters and waveguides, silver (Ag), which has excellent electrical conductivity among conductive materials, is used, but conductive materials other than silver may be used to improve properties such as corrosion resistance.

In addition, when a tuning operation of the ceramic waveguide filter is required, the tuning may be performed by adjusting the thickness of the metal layer 160 formed on the inner surface of the plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 by grinding or the like.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, a metal layer is also formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 . However, as shown in FIG. 3 , a metal layer is not formed in a portion of the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 corresponding to a predetermined ring-shaped slot 143 . Here, the slot 143 in which the metal layer is not formed allows capacitive coupling between the third and fourth resonant cavities in which an E-field predominantly acts.

The coupling hole 140 may be formed to pass through the ceramic block 100 with a uniform width. However, the coupling hole 140 may be formed as a cone-shaped hole having a diameter gradually decreasing (or increasing) in the direction from one surface to the other surface of the ceramic block 100 to facilitate the formation of the slot 143 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the coupling hole 140 is formed in a cone shape with a diameter gradually decreasing in the first region 141 from one surface of the ceramic block 100 to a predetermined depth in the direction of the other surface, and then In the second region 142 up to the other surface, it may be formed in a cylindrical shape having a uniform diameter, or may be formed in a cone shape having a diameter gradually decreasing from one surface to the other surface of the ceramic block 100 .

When the metal layer 160 is formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 , the slot 143 may be formed such that an area corresponding to the slot 143 is excluded. However, in terms of the manufacturing process, it is more efficient to first form the metal layer 160 on the entire inner surface of the coupling hole 140 , and then remove the metal layer formed in the region corresponding to the ring-shaped slot 143 .

However, when the coupling hole 140 is formed to have a uniform width, it is difficult to remove the metal layer formed in the region corresponding to the slot 143 . Accordingly, in the present embodiment, by forming the coupling hole 140 in a conical shape, it is possible to easily remove the metal layer in a direction with a large diameter.

In addition, the position of the slot 143 formed in the coupling hole 140 may be adjusted to adjust the spurious mode. When the slot 143 is formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 as described above, from the position where the slot 143 is formed, that is, the width of the slot 143 and one or the other surface of the ceramic block 100 . It is possible to adjust the spurious mode according to the height at which the slot 143 is formed. Accordingly, by adjusting the position of the slot 143, the spurious mode can be moved to a lower band than the conventional coupling groove structure, and the attenuation amount of the BPF is increased to further suppress the low-band spurious mode. Therefore, the level is reduced compared to the conventional spurious mode due to the resonance of the coupling groove, so that it is possible to improve the low-band stopband characteristics.

In addition, the coupling value may be adjusted by adjusting the thickness of the slot 143 . That is, the coupling level of the capacitive coupling formed between the third and fourth resonant cavities 113 and 114 may be adjusted.

As described above, when the shape of the coupling hole 140 is formed in a conical shape, the position at which the slot 143 is formed and the thickness of the slot 143 can be easily adjusted.

The slot 143 may be formed by removing only a portion of the metal layer 160 formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 , as shown in FIG. 3A . However, even though the coupling hole 140 is formed in a conical shape to facilitate the formation of the slot 143 , performing processing to remove only the metal layer 160 from the coupling hole 140 requires precise processing. . Accordingly, FIG. 3B shows the result of easily forming the slot 143 by cutting the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 in a cylindrical shape using equipment such as an end-mil. That is, not only the metal layer 160 formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 , but also a part of the ceramic block 100 can be cut together to form the slot 143 at a required thickness and position very easily.

In the above description, as an example, a case in which the coupling hole 140 is formed between the third and fourth resonant cavities 113 and 114 is illustrated, but the coupling hole 140 may be formed between other resonant cavities. As another example, the coupling hole 140 is formed between the second and fifth resonant cavities 112 and 115 so that capacitive cross coupling is performed in the second and fifth resonant cavities 112 and 115 . You may.

If cross-coupling is used to provide transmission-zero, inductive cross-coupling generates transmission zero at frequencies higher than the passband of the ceramic waveguide filter, whereas capacitive cross-coupling It is possible to improve the attenuation characteristics of the ceramic waveguide filter by generating the transmission zero at a frequency lower than the passband.

Also, although it has been described in the above that the coupling hole 140 is formed in a conical shape, the shape of the coupling hole 140 is not limited to the conical shape and may be formed in various ways.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a ceramic waveguide filter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 4, as in Fig. 3, (a) shows a case in which only the metal layer 260 formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 240 is removed to form the slot 243, (b) is for the convenience of processing. For this purpose, a case in which a slot 243 is formed by cutting a portion of the metal layer 260 and the ceramic block 200 in a cylindrical shape using equipment such as an end mill is illustrated.

In FIG. 4, the coupling hole 240 has a lower portion 241 and an upper portion 242 with respect to the center of the ceramic block 200, and the diameter is gradually increased in both directions of one surface and the other surface of the ceramic block 200, A case in which the attachments of two cones are formed to face each other is illustrated. That is, the coupling hole 240 is formed in a structure in which the diameter of the hole is gradually increased while proceeding from the center toward the upper portion 242 and the lower portion 241 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the coupling hole 240 is formed in a shape in which attachments of two cones face each other, two slots 243 in the upper part 242 and the lower part 241 of the coupling hole 240 . ) can be formed. Since the two slots 243 are formed on the inner surface of the coupling hole 240 , the frequency band in which the spurious mode is formed and the capacitive coupling level can be more precisely adjusted.

5 to 9 are cross-sectional views of a ceramic waveguide filter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5 , as in FIG. 4 , the coupling hole 340 may be formed to have a diameter gradually increasing from the center toward the outside. However, in FIG. 4 , slots 343 are formed in the upper 342 and lower 341 of the coupling hole 340 , respectively, whereas in FIG. 5 , one slot 343 is formed in the center of the coupling hole 340 . do. As shown in FIG. 5 , the coupling hole 340 has a relatively small diameter at the center and gradually increases in diameter toward the outside, and one slot 343 is formed in the center of the coupling hole 340 . When forming, the slot 343 can be easily formed by one-time machining of cutting through the center of the coupling hole 340 . And the thickness of the slot can be easily adjusted according to the cutting diameter.

In FIG. 6 , the coupling hole 440 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the center in the direction of one surface and the other surface of the ceramic block 400 , that is, the outside of the coupling hole 440 , similarly to FIG. 5 . A case in which one slot 443 is formed in the center of the ring hole 440 is illustrated. That is, the center of the coupling hole 440 formed in a cylindrical shape having a uniform diameter may be formed in a protruding shape.

Since the outer side of the coupling hole 440 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the coupling hole 440 can be easily formed. In addition, as in FIG. 5 , the slot 443 can be easily formed by cutting through the center of the coupling hole 440 in one operation.

In FIG. 7 , the outer side of the coupling hole 540 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the center as in FIG. 6 , but similarly to FIG. 4 , the center and upper 542 and lower 541 of the coupling hole 540 . ), a slot 543 is formed at each boundary. That is, two slots 543 are formed in the coupling hole 540 . That is, the slot 543 may be formed on the inner surface of the upper part 542 and the lower part 541 in the coupling hole 540 , but may be formed at the boundary between the center and the upper part 542 and the lower part 541 as shown in FIG. 7 . have.

In (a) of FIG. 8, as in FIG. 7, the outer side of the coupling hole 640 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the center, and two slots 643 and 644 have a center and an upper portion 642 and a lower portion ( 641), but in FIG. 7, two slots 543 are formed inside between the center and the interface of upper 542 and lower 541, whereas in FIG. 8(a), two slots ( 643 and 644 are formed in a region adjacent to the center at the interface between the center and the upper portion 642 and the lower portion 641 . This is because, as shown in FIG. 7 , when the two slots 543 are to be formed on the inside between the center and the interface between the upper part 542 and the lower part 541 , processing may not be easy.

However, when the slots 643 and 644 are to be formed in the corners adjacent to the center at the interface between the center and the upper 642 and lower 641 as shown in (a) of FIG. 8, in the center as shown in (b) of FIG. The slots 643 can be easily formed by cutting adjacent edges together. In addition, the two slots 643 and 644 may be formed to have different thicknesses as shown in FIG. 8A .

9 illustrates a case in which the upper portion 742 and the center of the coupling hole 740 have a uniform diameter, while the lower portion 741 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the center. In this way, the coupling hole 740 may be formed in a structure having a large diameter of only one of the upper 742 and the lower 741 , and even in this case, the slot 743 is cut with edges at the boundary where the diameter is increased. It can be easily formed in this way.

10 shows a method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method of manufacturing the ceramic waveguide filter of FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 . First, the ceramic block 100 is manufactured according to a predetermined filtering frequency band and filtering characteristics ( S10 ). Here, the ceramic block 100 may be manufactured by determining the size and shape according to the determined frequency band.

In addition, a plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 penetrating one surface and the other surface of the ceramic block are formed in a predetermined pattern according to the frequency band to be filtered and whether a resonance groove is formed, thereby dividing the ceramic block 100 into a plurality of partitions. By doing so, a plurality of resonant cavities 111 to 116 are implemented (S20). Here, when the through partition walls 121 and 122 are formed, it is important to consider whether or not the resonance grooves 131 to 136 are formed. When the resonance grooves are formed, the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116 are implemented to be smaller in size. This is because the through partition walls 121 and 122 must be formed.

When the plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 are formed to implement the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116, the resonance grooves 131 to 136 can be formed in each region of the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116. (S30). Here, the resonance grooves 131 to 136 may be formed at a central position of each of the plurality of resonance cavities 111 to 116 . However, in some cases, the resonance grooves 131 to 136 may not be formed.

Thereafter, a coupling hole 140 is formed such that a capacitive coupling is performed between predetermined resonant cavities adjacent to each other among the plurality of resonant cavities 111 to 116 ( S40 ). Here, the coupling hole 140 may be formed in a cylindrical shape having a uniform diameter and penetrating the other surface from one surface of the ceramic block, but has a conical shape that gradually increases in diameter from one surface of the ceramic block to the other surface, or one surface direction of the ceramic block. Compared to that, it may be formed in a shape in which a diameter in the direction of the other surface is rapidly increased. In addition, the coupling hole 140 may be formed in a form in which the diameter gradually increases in the outward direction or in a form in which the outer diameter increases rapidly compared to the center.

In the above, after the ceramic block 100 is first manufactured, a plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 , resonance grooves 131 to 136 , and at least one coupling hole 140 are formed in the manufactured ceramic block 100 . However, for convenience of understanding, it is assumed that the ceramic waveguide filter is manufactured by applying the cutting method to the ceramic block. However, in the case of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter using a mold, a plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122, resonance grooves 131 to 136 and at least one coupling hole ( 140) are formed together and may be integrally manufactured at the same time.

Meanwhile, when the coupling hole 140 is formed, the outer surface of the ceramic block 100 and the plurality of through partition walls 121 and 122 , the plurality of resonance grooves 131 to 136 , and the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 . A metal layer 160 is formed thereon (S50).

Then, at least one slot 143 is formed by removing the metal layer 160 formed in a ring shape with a predetermined position and thickness on the inner surface of the coupling hole 140 ( S60 ). Here, the frequency band in which the spurious mode is formed varies according to the position where the slot 143 is formed, and the capacitor formed between the resonant cavities adjacent to each other on both sides of the coupling hole 140 according to the thickness in which the slot 143 is formed. You can adjust the coupling level of the negative coupling.

When the slot 143 is formed, the input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 are formed in two resonant cavities among the plurality of resonant cavities (S70). Here, the input/ output interfaces 151 and 152 are coupled so that a plurality of resonant cavities of the ceramic waveguide filter receive a signal from the input interface port and are sequentially coupled to output the filtered signal to the output interface port. It may be formed in the resonant cavities of both ends in the ringing sequence.

Although not shown, the method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter according to the present invention adjusts the resonance frequencies of the plurality of resonant cavities in a manner such as grinding the metal layers formed in the plurality of resonant grooves, thereby controlling the characteristics of the ceramic waveguide filter It may further include the step of tuning.

The method according to the present invention may be implemented as a computer program stored in a medium for execution by a computer. Here, the computer-readable medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer, and may include all computer storage media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data, and read dedicated memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), CD (Compact Disk)-ROM, DVD (Digital Video Disk)-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, which is merely exemplary, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom.

Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (20)

1. a plurality of resonant cavities defined by a plurality of through barrier ribs formed through the ceramic block to divide the partitions of the ceramic block according to a predetermined pattern in the single ceramic block; and

   At least one slot is formed through the ceramic block between at least two adjacent resonant cavities among the plurality of resonant cavities, and at least one slot in which a metal layer is formed on an inner surface but no metal layer is formed in a predetermined area. Ceramic waveguide filter with coupling hole.
2. According to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one coupling hole is

   A ceramic waveguide filter formed in the form of a cone whose diameter gradually increases from one surface of the ceramic block to the other.
3. According to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one coupling hole is

   A ceramic waveguide filter formed of upper and lower structures whose diameters gradually increase in each of the directions of one and the other surface of the ceramic block from the center.
4. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one slot comprises:

   A ceramic waveguide filter formed in the center where the upper and lower structures face each other.
5. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one slot comprises:

   At least one ceramic waveguide filter formed in each of the upper and lower structures.
6. According to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one coupling hole is

   A ceramic wave having an upper or lower structure formed in a cylindrical shape having a uniform hole diameter in the center, having a uniform hole diameter larger than the center in at least one direction of one surface or the other surface of the ceramic block, and formed in a cylindrical shape guide filter.
7. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one slot comprises:

   A ceramic waveguide filter formed in the center.
8. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one slot comprises:

   Ceramic waveguide filters respectively formed on the interface between the center and the upper and lower structures.
9. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one slot comprises:

   A ceramic waveguide filter formed at an edge adjacent to the center on a boundary surface between the center and the upper and lower structures.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one slot comprises:

    The thickness is determined according to the coupling level of the capacitive coupling required between the resonant cavities adjacent to each other, and the position formed in the coupling hole is determined according to the spurious mode frequency band required for the ceramic waveguide filter. Ceramic waveguide filter.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the ceramic waveguide filter

    a plurality of resonance grooves formed in a section of the plurality of resonance cavities separated by the through partition wall; and

    Further comprising an input/output interface formed in two resonant cavities for inputting and outputting signals among the plurality of resonant cavities,

    The metal layer is

    A ceramic waveguide filter formed on the outer side of the ceramic block, an inner surface of each of the plurality of through-walls, and an inner surface of each of the plurality of resonance grooves.
12. A ceramic formed by passing through a plurality of through partition walls dividing partitions according to a predetermined pattern to define a plurality of resonant cavities and at least one coupling hole between at least two adjacent resonant cavities among the plurality of resonant cavities making a block; and

    and forming at least one slot by forming a metal layer on an inner surface of each of the at least one coupling hole except for a predetermined area.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the manufacturing of the ceramic block comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter, wherein the at least one coupling hole is formed in a cone shape with a diameter gradually increasing in a direction from one surface to the other surface of the ceramic block.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein the manufacturing of the ceramic block comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter in which the at least one coupling hole is formed into upper and lower structures in which diameters gradually increase in each of the first and second surfaces of the ceramic block from the center.
15. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein forming the at least one slot comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter in which the at least one slot is formed at a center where the upper and lower structures face each other.
16. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein forming the at least one slot comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter, each of which forms at least one slot in each of the upper and lower structures.
17. The method of claim 12, wherein the manufacturing of the ceramic block comprises:

    Formed in a cylindrical shape with a uniform hole diameter at the center of each of the at least one coupling hole, and having a uniform hole diameter larger than the center in at least one direction of one surface or the other surface of the ceramic block, upper or A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter having a lower structure.
18. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein forming the at least one slot comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter for forming at least one slot in the center of the at least one coupling hole.
19. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein forming the at least one slot comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter, wherein at least one slot is formed on a center of the at least one coupling hole and an interface between the upper and lower structures.
20. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein forming the at least one slot comprises:

    A method of manufacturing a ceramic waveguide filter, wherein at least one slot is formed at a center of the at least one coupling hole and an edge adjacent to the center on an interface between the upper and lower structures.

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