Surface mount filter with integral transmission line connection
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1. A surface mountable dielectric block filter which directly mounts on a conductive surface of a substrate, comprising:
- a volume of dielectric material having at least two conductive resonators within said volume of dielectric material and extending from a first surface of said volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said volume of dielectric material, said second surface and at least part of a third surface of said volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material;
a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators;
a first terminal disposed on said third surface of said volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; and
a first transmission line disposed on at least one surface of said volume of dielectric material, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal.
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Abstract
A surface mount dielectric block filter with an integral transmission line connection to external circuitry is disclosed. In order to connect an input/output capacitor metallized on the surface of the dielectric block to a substrate upon which the dielectric block is directly mounted, a transmission line of appropriate characteristic impedance disposed on the surface of the dielectric block is connected between one plate of the metallized capacitor and an input/output terminal. Two such dielectric block filters may be coupled together to form a radio transceiver duplexer.
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1. A surface mountable dielectric block filter which directly mounts on a conductive surface of a substrate, comprising:
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a volume of dielectric material having at least two conductive resonators within said volume of dielectric material and extending from a first surface of said volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said volume of dielectric material, said second surface and at least part of a third surface of said volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material; a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators; a first terminal disposed on said third surface of said volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; and a first transmission line disposed on at least one surface of said volume of dielectric material, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surface mountable dielectric block filter which directly mounts on a conductive surface of a substrate, comprising:
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a volume of dielectric material having at least two conductive resonators within said volume of dielectric material and extending from a first surface of said volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said dielectric material, all surfaces of said volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material with the exception of said first surface; a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators; a first terminal of conductive material disposed on said first surface of said volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; and a first transmission line disposed on said first surface of said volume of dielectric material, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A surface mountable dielectric block filter which directly mounts on a conductive surface of a substrate, comprising:
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a parallelepiped block of dielectric material having at least two resonators formed by two holes extending from a top surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material to a bottom surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, said bottom surface and at least first, second, and third side surfaces of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material and surfaces of said at least two holes each being substantially covered with a conductive material; a first electrode disposed on said top surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material for coupling to one of said at least two resonators; a first terminal disposed on a fourth side surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; and a first transmission line disposed on said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A surface mountable dielectric block filter which directly mounts on a conductive surface of a substrate, comprising:
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a parallelepiped block of dielectric material having at least first and second resonators formed by two holes extending from a top surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material to a bottom surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, said bottom surface and at least first second, and third side surfaces of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material and surfaces of said two holes each being substantially covered with a conductive material; a first electrode disposed on said top surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material for coupling to said first resonator; a second electrode disposed on said top surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material for coupling to said second resonator; an input terminal disposed on a fourth side surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; an output terminal disposed on said fourth side surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; a first transmission line disposed on said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said input terminal; and a second transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said second electrode and coupled at said second end to said output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A surface mountable dielectric block filter which directly mounts on a conductive surface of a substrate, comprising:
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a parallelepiped block of dielectric material having at least two conductive resonators within said volume of dielectric material and extending from a top surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material to a bottom surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, said bottom surface and at least first, second, and third side surfaces of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material each being substantially covered with a conductive material; a first terminal, disposed on a fourth side surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, for directly connecting to the conductive surface of the substrate; and a transmission line disposed on a fourth side surface of said parallelepiped block of dielectric material, said transmission line coupled to one of said at least two resonators and having first and second ends, said transmission line further coupled at said first end to said conductive material and coupled at least between said first end and said second end to said first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A radio transceiver duplexer comprising:
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a substrate having a transmitter leg transmission line and a receiver leg transmission line disposed on said substrate for coupling a transmitter filter and a receiver filter to an antenna; a first volume of dielectric material comprising; (a)at least two conductive resonators tuned as a transmitter filter and disposed within said first volume of dielectric material and extending from a first surface of said first volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said first volume of dielectric material, said second surface and at least part of a third surface of said first volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material, (b)a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said first volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators, (c)a first terminal disposed on said third surface of said first volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to said transmitter leg transmission line, and (d)a first transmission line disposed on at least one surface of said first volume, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal; and a second volume of dielectric material comprising; (a)at least two conductive resonators tuned as a receiver filter and disposed within said second volume of dielectric material extending from a first surface of said second volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said second volume of dielectric material, said second surface and at least part of a third surface of said second volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material, (b)a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said second volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators, (c)a first terminal disposed on said third surface of said second volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to said receiver leg transmission line, and (d)a second transmission line disposed on at least one surface of said second volume, said second transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A radio transceiver duplexer comprising:
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a substrate having a transmitter leg transmission line and a receiver leg transmission line disposed on said substrate for coupling a transmitter filter and a receiver filter to an antenna; a first volume of dielectric material comprising; (a)at least two conductive resonators tuned as a transmitter filter and disposed within said first volume of dielectric material and extending from a first surface of said first volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said first volume of dielectric material, all surfaces of said first volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material, (b)a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said first volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators, (c)a first terminal disposed on said first surface of said first volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to said transmitter leg transmission line, and (d)a first transmission line disposed on said first surface of said first volume, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal; and a second volume of dielectric material comprising; (a)at least two resonators tuned as a receiver filter and disposed within said second volume of dielectric material and extending from a first surface of said second volume of dielectric material to a second surface of said second volume of dielectric material, all surfaces of said second volume of dielectric material being substantially covered with a conductive material, (b)a first electrode disposed on said first surface of said second volume of dielectric material for coupling to a first one of said at least two resonators, (c)a first terminal disposed on said first surface of said second volume of dielectric material for directly connecting to said receiver leg transmission line, and (d)a second transmission line disposed on said first surface of said second volume, said first transmission line having first and second ends, coupled at said first end to said first electrode and coupled at said second end to said first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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