Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter includes a dielectric resonator body incorporating a piece of dielectric material, the piece of dielectric material having a shape such that it can support at least two substantially degenerate resonant modes; and a phased array of coupling elements for coupling signals to the piece of dielectric material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2012
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2017
Assignee:
Mesaplex Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
David Robert Hendry, Steven John Cooper, Peter Blakeborough Kenington
Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter comprises: a dielectric resonator; a coupling structure for at least one of coupling input signals to the dielectric resonator and extracting filtered output signals from the dielectric resonator; a covering of conductive material around the dielectric resonator and comprising an aperture; and a printed circuit board structure having at least one ground plane layer arranged over said aperture and electrically coupled to the covering of conductive material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 4, 2012
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2017
Assignee:
Mesaplex Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
David Robert Hendry, Steven John Cooper, Peter Blakeborough Kenington