Abstract: An elastic surface wave filter having a substrate of ceramic material and input and output transducer electrodes of interleaved-comb-type rigidly mounted on one surface of the substrate. A top covering is mounted on the electrode-mounted surface of the substrate. This substrate concurrently serves as a medium through which, when the filter is energized, an elastic surface wave is propagated from the input transducer electrode towards the output transducer electrode and also as a closure for closing the opening of the top covering.