Ceramic block RF filter having a first plurality of through-hole resonators and a second plurality of through-holes for blocking RF signal coupling
First Claim
1. An RF filter for the transmission of an RF signal comprising:
- a block of dielectric material including opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed longitudinal side surfaces, and opposed transverse side surfaces;
at least first and second RF signal input/outputs defined on the block of dielectric material;
a first plurality of resonators defined on the block of dielectric material; and
means on the block of dielectric material for blocking the coupling of the RF signal between the first and/or second RF signal input/outputs and respective ones of the first plurality of resonators or between respective non-adjacent ones of the first plurality of resonators;
the first plurality of resonators comprising a first plurality of through-hole resonators extending through the block of dielectric material and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block of dielectric material, the means for blocking the coupling of the RF signal comprising one or more grounded RF signal blocking through-holes extending through the block of dielectric material and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block of dielectric material and located in a relationship spaced and off-set from one or more of the first plurality of through-hole resonators; and
the one or more RF signal blocking through-holes being located between and spaced from the first plurality of through-hole resonators and the respective opposed longitudinal side surfaces.
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Abstract
A ceramic monoblock RF filter for the transmission of an RF signal comprising a block of dielectric material including opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed longitudinal side surfaces, and opposed transverse side surfaces. A plurality of spaced apart through-hole resonators extend through the block and terminate in openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block. A second plurality of grounded RF signal blocking through-holes extend through the block and terminate in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block. The grounded through-holes are located and positioned in a relationship off-set and on opposite sides of the first plurality of through-hole resonators for blocking the coupling of the RF signal between RF signal input/outputs and selected ones of the first plurality of resonators and also between non-adjacent ones of the first plurality of resonators.
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1. An RF filter for the transmission of an RF signal comprising:
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a block of dielectric material including opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed longitudinal side surfaces, and opposed transverse side surfaces; at least first and second RF signal input/outputs defined on the block of dielectric material; a first plurality of resonators defined on the block of dielectric material; and means on the block of dielectric material for blocking the coupling of the RF signal between the first and/or second RF signal input/outputs and respective ones of the first plurality of resonators or between respective non-adjacent ones of the first plurality of resonators; the first plurality of resonators comprising a first plurality of through-hole resonators extending through the block of dielectric material and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block of dielectric material, the means for blocking the coupling of the RF signal comprising one or more grounded RF signal blocking through-holes extending through the block of dielectric material and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block of dielectric material and located in a relationship spaced and off-set from one or more of the first plurality of through-hole resonators; and the one or more RF signal blocking through-holes being located between and spaced from the first plurality of through-hole resonators and the respective opposed longitudinal side surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An RF filter for the transmission of an RF signal comprising:
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a block of dielectric material including opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed longitudinal side surfaces, and opposed transverse side surfaces; a first plurality of through-holes extending through the block and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block and defining a first plurality of through-hole resonators; and a second plurality of through-holes extending through the block and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block, the second plurality of through-holes being located between the first plurality of through-holes and one or both of the respective opposed longitudinal side surfaces for blocking the coupling of the RF signal between selected ones of the first plurality of through-hole resonators. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. An RF filter for the transmission of an RF signal comprising:
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a block of dielectric material including opposed top and bottom surfaces, opposed longitudinal side surfaces, and opposed transverse side surfaces; first, second, and third RF signal input/outputs defined on the block of dielectric material; a first plurality of through-holes extending through the block and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block and defining a first plurality of through-hole resonators; and a second plurality of grounded through-holes extending through the block and terminating in respective openings in the top and bottom surfaces of the block, the second plurality of grounded through-holes being located and positioned on opposite sides of and spaced from the first plurality of through-holes and further in a relationship off-set from the first plurality of through-holes for blocking the coupling of the RF signal between non-adjacent ones of the first plurality of through-hole resonators and between the first, second, and/or third RF signal input/outputs and selected ones of the first plurality of through-hole resonators. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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