Single-block dual-passband ceramic filter useable with a transceiver
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1. A filter comprising:
- dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material;
at least two holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at a predetermined distances from one another;
first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least two holes; and
capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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A single-block ceramic filter (100) providing both pass and stop bands couples an RF signal from transmitter (180) to an antenna (190) and an RF signal from the antenna (190) to a receiver (170). The ceramic filter (100) includes seven holes (102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112 and 114) each having an elongated cross section and being surrounded by capacitive strips (e.g. 130, 131, 140 and 141 for hole 106), and electrodes (120, 122 and 124) coupled to receiver (170), transmitter (180) and antenna (190), respectively. A bracket (150) may be soldered to the ceramic filter (100) for holding cables coupled to the receiver, transmitter and antenna and for mounting the ceramic filter in a radio transceiver.
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1. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least two holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at a predetermined distances from one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least two holes; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and sides surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A filter comprising:
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a dielectric block comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric block being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least two holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric block toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric block, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least two holes; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric block which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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10. A filter comprising:
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a dielectric block comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric block being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric block toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric block, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric block which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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11. A filter for filtering an input signal from a signal source, comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least two holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at a predetermined distances from one another and substantially aligned with one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least two holes, said first coupling means further being coupled to the input signal and said second coupling means providing an output signal representing the filtered input signal; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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12. A multi-passband filter for coupling a radio-frequency (RF) signal from a RF transmitter to an antenna and coupling another RF signal from the antenna to an RF receiver, comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes, said first coupling means further being coupled to the RF transmitter, said second coupling means further being coupled to the antenna, and said third coupling means further being coupled to the RF receiver; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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13. (Three Times Amended) A radio transceiver comprising:
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(a) a radio receiver having an input; (b) a radio transmitter having an output; (c) an antenna; and (d) a multi-passband filter comprising; dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes, said first coupling means further being coupled to the output of the radio transmitter, said second coupling means further being coupled to the antenna, and said third coupling means further being coupled to the input of the radio receiver; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each hole, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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14. (Twice Amended) A filter comprising:
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a dielectric block comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric block being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric block toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric block, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said plurality of holes; and capacitive means including first and second electrode means each comprised of a conductive material covering a portion of the top surface of said dielectric block, the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means being coupled to the conductive material of two holes, respectively, of said plurality of holes, and the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means opposing one another and being separated from one another by a portion of the top surface of said dielectric block not covered by any conductive material and having a predetermined width for capacitively intercoupling said two holes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A filter comprising:
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a dielectric block comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric block being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric block toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric block, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said plurality of holes; and capacitive means including first and second electrode means each comprised of a conductive material covering a portion of the top surface of said dielectric block, the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means being coupled to the conductive material of two holes, respectively, of said plurality of holes, the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means opposing one another and being separated from one another by a first portion of the top surface of said dielectric block not covered by any conductive material and having a predetermined width for capacitively intercoupling said two holes, and the conductive material of said first electrode means opposing the conductive coating on one of the side surfaces of said dielectric block and being separated from one another by a second portion of the top surface of said dielectric block not covered by any conductive material and having a predetermined width for capacitively coupling the corresponding one of said two holes to the conductive coating on said one of the side surfaces of said dielectric block. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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22. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least three holes; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround at least two holes of said at least three holes, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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23. A multi-passband filter for coupling a radio-frequency (RF) signal from a RF transmitter to an antenna and coupling another RF signal from the antenna to an RF receiver, comprising:
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a dielectric block comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric block being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric block toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric block, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes, said first coupling means further being coupled to the RF transmitter, said second coupling means further being coupled to the antenna, and said third coupling means further being coupled to the RF receiver; and capacitive means including first and second electrode means each comprised of a conductive material covering a portion of the top surface of said dielectric block, the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means being coupled to the conductive material of at least two holes, respectively, of said at least three holes, and the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means opposing one another and being separated from one another by a portion of the top surface of said dielectric block not covered by any conductive material and having a predetermined width for capacitively intercoupling said two holes.
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24. A multi-passband filter for coupling a radio-frequency (RF) signal from a RF transmitter to an antenna and coupling another RF signal from the antenna to an RF receiver, comprising:
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a dielectric block comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric block being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric block toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric block, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes, said first coupling means further being coupled to the RF transmitter, said second coupling means further being coupled to the antenna, and said third coupling means further being coupled to the RF receiver; and capacitive means including first and second electrode means each comprised of a conductive material covering a portion of the top surface of said dielectric block, the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means being coupled to the conductive material of two holes, respectively, of said at least three holes, the conductive material of said first electrode means and the conductive material of said second electrode means opposing one another and being separated from one another by a first portion of the top surface of said dielectric block not covered by any conductive material and having a predetermined width for capacitively intercoupling said two holes, and the conductive material of said first electrode means opposing the conductive coating on one of the side surfaces of said dielectric block and being separated from one another by a second portion of the top surface of said dielectric block not covered by any conductive material and having a predetermined width for capacitively coupling the corresponding one of said two holes to the conductive coating on said one of the side surfaces of said dielectric block.
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25. A multi-passband filter for coupling a radio-frequency (RF) signal from a RF transmitter to an antenna and coupling another RF signal from the antenna to an RF receiver, comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances relative to one another and substantially aligned with one another; first, second and third coupling means coupled to a first hole, a second hole and a third hole, respectively, of said at least three holes, said first coupling means further being coupled to the RF transmitter, said second coupling means further being coupled to the antenna, and said third coupling means further being coupled to the RF receiver; and capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means that substantially surround at least two holes of said at least three holes, said strips being portions of the top surface which are not covered with said conductive material, said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof, and said strips between said holes including substantially sinusoidal shaped portions.
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26. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another, and said openings each having two elongated sides arranged substantially parallel to one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said plurality of holes; and capacitive means including first and second electrode means coupled to the conductive material of and surrounding the openings of two holes, respectively, of said plurality of holes, for capacitively intercoupling said two holes, at least one of said first and second electrode means each further being capacitively coupled to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means.
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27. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; a plurality of holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said plurality of holes; capacitive means including first and second electrode means coupled to the conductive material of and surrounding the openings of two holes, respectively, of said plurality of holes, for capacitively intercoupling said two holes, at least one of said first and second electrodes means each further being capacitively coupled to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and bracket means coupled to said dielectric means for at least partially enclosing the top surface of said dielectric means, said bracket means further including at least first and second tab means for attaching said bracket means to utilization means.
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28. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another and substantially aligned with one another, and said openings each having two elongated sides arranged substantially parallel to one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least three holes; and capacitive means including first and second electrode means coupled to the conductive material of and surrounding the openings of two holes, respectively, of said at least three holes, for capacitively intercoupling said two holes, at least one of said first and second electrode means each further being capacitively coupled to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means.
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29. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said bottom and side surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least three holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at predetermined distances from one another and substantially aligned with one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least three holes; capacitive means including first and second electrode means coupled to the conductive material of and surrounding the openings of two holes, respectively, of said at least three holes, for capacitively intercoupling said two holes, at least one of said first and second electrode means each further being capacitively coupled to the conductive material on the side surfaces of said dielectric means; and bracket means coupled to said dielectric means for at least partially enclosing the top surface of said dielectric means, said bracket means further including at least first and second tab means for attaching said bracket means to utilization means.
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30. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least two holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed at a predetermined distances from one another, and said openings each having two elongated sides arranged substantially parallel to one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least two holes; and capacitive means for capacitively intercoupling said first and second holes, said capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each of said first and second holes, said strips being portions of the top surface which are are not covered with said conductive material, and said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof.
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31. A filter comprising:
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dielectric means comprised of a dielectric material and having top, bottom and side surfaces, said surfaces of the dielectric means being substantially covered with a conductive material; at least two holes, having surfaces substantially covered with a conductive material, extending from the top surface of the dielectric means toward the bottom surface thereof and having openings on the top surface of the dielectric means, said openings being disposed a predetermined distances from one another; first and second coupling means coupled to a first hole and a second hole, respectively, of said at least two holes; capacitive means for capacitively intercoupling said first and second holes, said capacitive means including strips of the top surface of the dielectric means which substantially surround each of said first and second holes, said strips being portions of the top surface which are are not covered with said conductive material, and said strips having a width for determining the capacitance thereof; and bracket means coupled to said dielectric means for at least partially enclosing the top surface of said dielectric means, said bracket means further including at least first and second tab means for attaching said bracket means to utilization means.
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