Laminated type dielectric filter

• US 6,294,967 B1
• Filed: 03/17/1999
• Issued: 09/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: NGK Insulators Limited
• Original Assignee: NGK Insulators Limited
• Inventors: Hirai, Takami, Mizutani, Yasuhiko, Mizuno, Kazuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Pascal, Robert
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Patricia T.
• Application Number:
  US09/271,177
• Time in Patent Office: 923 Days
• Field of Search: 333/202, 333/204, 333/205, 333/219.1, 333/221
• US Class Current: 333/202
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/20345 Multilayer filters

Abstract

A laminated type dielectric filter including a first stage symmetric type strip line resonator and a last stage symmetric type strip line resonator each having at least two resonating elements arranged to oppose one another via dielectric layers, said resonators being aligned in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction in which said resonating elements are stacked, an input electrode for coupling the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator to an input terminal, an output electrode for coupling the last stage symmetric type dielectric filter to an output terminal, an earth electrode substantially surrounding an outer surface of the laminated type dielectric filter, plural interlayer earth electrodes connected to the earth electrode, and one or more coupling electrode for coupling said plural symmetric type strip line resonators, said the resonating elements, input electrode, output electrode, interlayer earth electrodes and coupling electrodes are isolated by means of dielectric layers, and electrodes of at least one kind of electrode among the above mentioned electrodes are arranged between adjacent resonating elements such that capacitances between the resonating elements and these electrodes are increased to improve filter characteristics.

Claims

1. A laminated type dielectric filter comprising:

an earth electrode substantially surrounding an outer surface of the laminated type dielectric filter;

a resonator means including at least a first stage symmetric type strip line resonator and a last stage symmetric type strip line resonator, each of said resonators having at least two resonating elements which have substantially the same configuration and are stacked one on the other with interposing a dielectric therebetween, and are aligned in a stacking direction in which said resonator elements are stacked, said resonators being aligned in a direction perpendicular to said stacking direction;

an input means having an input terminal coupled with said first stage symmetric type strip line resonator;

an output means having an output terminal coupled with said last stage symmetric type strip line resonator;

plural interlayer earth electrodes connected to the earth electrode; and

a coupling electrode coupling said plural symmetric type strip line resonators of the resonator means with each other;

wherein said resonating elements, earth electrode interlayer earth electrodes, and coupling electrode are mutually separated by means of dielectric layers.

2. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input means and output means have at least one input electrode and output electrode connected to the input terminal and the output terminal, respectively, and at least one kind of electrode among the interlayer earth electrode, coupling electrode, input electrode and output electrode is provided between at least two adjacent resonating elements of each of said symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

3. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 2, wherein said plural interlayer earth electrodes are provided on outer sides of the outermost resonating elements of respective symmetric type strip line resonators with interposing dielectric layers therebetween such that the interlayer earth electrodes are opposed to open end portions of the resonating elements.

4. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the resonator means has two sets of symmetric type strip line resonators composed of the first and the last stage symmetric type strip line resonators, respectively, each of said two sets of resonators having first and second resonating elements, said input electrode is arranged between said first and second resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator via dielectric layers, and said output electrode is arranged between said first and second resonating elements of said second symmetric type strip line resonator via dielectric layers.

5. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are provided between open ends of the first and the second resonating elements composing said first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

6. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein a coupling electrode for coupling said first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is provided between the first and the second resonating elements of the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

7. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein a coupling electrode for coupling the first and second symmetric type strip line resonators are provided on an outer side of at least one of the first and the second resonating elements of said first stage symmetric type strip line resonator via a dielectric layer and on an outer side of at least one of the first and second resonating elements of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator via a dielectric layer.

8. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein another input electrode is arranged on an outer side of one of the resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator via a dielectric layer, and another output electrode is arranged on an outer side of one of the resonating elements of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator via a dielectric layer.

9. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the resonator means includes a middle stage symmetric type strip line resonator arranged between the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator and the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator, each of said resonators includes first and second resonating elements oppositely arranged via dielectric layers, a first couple electrode for coupling the first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is provided on an outer side of the first resonating element of the first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers, and a second coupling electrode for coupling the middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is provided on an outer side of the second resonating element of the middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

10. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 9, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are arranged between the first and second resonating elements of said respective three sets of symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

11. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the resonator means includes a middle stage symmetric type strip line resonator arranged between the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators, each of said three sets of resonators has first, second and third resonating elements, the input electrode is arranged between the first and second resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator via dielectric layers, the output electrode is arranged between the second and third resonating elements of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator via dielectric layers, a first coupling electrode for coupling the first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators is arranged between the second and third resonating elements of the first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators, and a second coupling electrode for coupling the middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators is arranged between the first and second resonating elements of the middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

12. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 11, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are provided between open end portions of the first and second resonating elements of each of said three sets of symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers, as well as between open end portions of the second and third resonating elements of each of said three set symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

13. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 11, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are arranged between open end portions of the second and third resonating elements of each of said first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers, and interlayer earth electrodes are arranged between open end portions of the second and third resonating elements of each of said middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

14. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 13, wherein the input electrode arranged between the first and second resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator via the dielectric layers is extended to a position opposing the open end portions of these resonating elements, and the output electrode arranged between the second and third resonating elements of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator via the dielectric layers is extended to a position opposing the open end portions of these resonating elements.

15. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least one coupling electrode for coupling adjacent symmetric type strip line resonators is arranged to be sandwiched with the resonating elements via dielectric layers.

16. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 15, wherein said resonator means includes two sets of symmetric type strip line resonators composed of said first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators, respectively, each of said resonators having first and second resonating elements, and a single coupling electrode for coupling said resonators with each other is arranged between the first and second resonating elements of each of said resonators via dielectric layers.

17. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 15, wherein said resonator means further includes a middle stage symmetric type strip line resonator arranged between said first stage symmetric type strip line resonator and the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator, each of the first stage, middle stage and last stage symmetric strip line resonators includes first, second and third resonating elements, a first coupling electrode for coupling the first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is arranged between the first and the second resonating elements of each of said first stage and middle stage resonators via dielectric layers, and a second coupling electrode for coupling the middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is arranged between the second and third resonating elements of each of said middle stage and last stage resonators via dielectric layers.

18. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 16, wherein another coupling electrode is arranged via a dielectric layer on a side of at least one of said pair of resonating elements which sandwich said coupling electrode via the dielectric layers, said side being opposite to a side which faces with said coupling electrode the dielectric layers.

19. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 16, wherein open end portions of all the resonating elements of all the symmetric type strip line resonators are sandwiched with interlayer earth electrodes via dielectric layers.

20. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 16, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are arranged on outer sides of open end portions of the resonating elements of all the symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

21. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input means includes a tap portion for directly connecting one or more resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator except for at least one resonating element to the input terminal.

22. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein said input means includes a tap portion for directly connecting only one resonating element among the resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator to said input terminal.

23. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein said output means includes a tap portion for directly connecting one or more resonating elements of the resonating elements of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator except for at least one resonating element to said output terminal.

24. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 23, wherein said output means includes a tap portion for directly connecting only one resonating element among the resonating elements of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator to said output terminal.

25. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein open ends of all the resonating elements of all the symmetric type strip line resonators are sandwiched with interlayer earth electrodes via dielectric layers.

26. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are arranged on outer sides of open end portions of the resonating elements of all the symmetric type strip line resonators.

27. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least one coupling electrode for coupling the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is arranged between adjacent resonating elements opposed to each other.

28. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein said resonator means includes two sets of symmetric type strip line resonators constituting said first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators, each of said resonators includes first and second resonating elements, and the first resonating elements of the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators are directly connected to the input and the output terminals, respectively by means of tap portions.

29. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 28, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are arranged on outer sides of open end portions of the first and second resonating elements of the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators.

30. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 28, wherein the open ends of the first and the second resonating elements of each of said first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators are sandwiched with interlayer earth electrodes via dielectric layers.

31. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 28, wherein a coupling electrode for coupling the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is arranged on outer sides of at least one of the first and second resonating elements of said symmetric type strip line resonators.

32. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 28, wherein a coupling electrode for coupling the first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is arranged between the first and the second resonating elements of said symmetric type strip line resonators.

33. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 21, wherein said resonator means further comprises a middle stage symmetric type strip line resonator interposed between said first stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators, each of said first stage, middle stage and last stage symmetric strip line resonators having first, second and third resonating elements, a tap portion formed on the second resonating element of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator is directly connected to said input terminal, a tap portion formed on the second resonating element of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator is directly connected to said output terminal, a first coupling electrode for coupling the first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other is arranged between the second and third resonating elements of said resonators via dielectric layers, and a second coupling electrode for coupling the middle stage and last stage symmetric strip line resonators with each other is arranged between the first and second resonating elements of said resonators via dielectric layers.

34. A laminated type dielectric filter as claimed in claim 33, wherein interlayer earth electrodes are arranged between open end portions of the first and second resonating elements of each of said symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers, and interlayer earth electrodes are arranged between open end portions of the second and third resonating elements of each of said symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers.

35. A laminated type dielectric filter comprising:

an earth electrode substantially surrounding an outer surface of the laminated type dielectric filter;

a resonator means including three sets of symmetric type strip line resonators constituting first stage, middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators, each of said resonators having first, second and third resonating elements which are stacked one another via dielectric layers, one end of the resonating elements of said resonators being connected to the ear electrode, the other end of said resonators being opened, and said resonators being aligned in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction;

an input terminal directly connected to a tap portion formed on the second resonating elements of the first stage symmetric type strip line resonator;

an output terminal directly connected to a tap portion formed on the second resonating element of the last stage symmetric type strip line resonator;

twelve interlayer earth electrodes arranged such that open end portions of all the resonating elements of all three sets of symmetric type strip line resonators are sandwiched with the interlayer earth electrodes via dielectric layers, said interlayer earth electrodes being connected to said earth electrodes;

a first coupling electrode for coupling said first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other, said first coupling electrode being arranged between the first and the second resonating elements of said first stage and middle stage symmetric type strip line resonators via dielectric layers; and

a second coupling electrode for coupling said middle stage and last stage symmetric type strip line resonators with each other arranged, said second coupling electrode being arranged between the second and third resonating elements of said resonators via dielectric layers.