Abstract: A filter device includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a main body, a common electrode provided to the main body, a ground terminal, and LC parallel resonators connected to the common electrode and the ground terminal. Each LC parallel resonator includes a capacitor, a first via, and a second via. One end of the first via is connected to the common electrode, and another end thereof is connected to the ground terminal through the capacitor. One end of the second via is connected to the common electrode, and another end thereof is connected to the ground terminal without through the capacitor. The second via is connected between portions of the common electrode to which the first vias of two adjacent resonators are connected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dielectric ceramic filter including a dielectric block filled with a ceramic material and having an outer surface surrounded by a metal component, a resonance part provided in the dielectric block, having a space having a circular horizontal cross-section, and separated from the dielectric block by a metal film, and a tuning cover coupled to the dielectric block, configured to cover one side of the resonance part, and positioned at a portion corresponding to the resonance part, the tuning cover being configured to tune a frequency of the resonance part by being deformed in shape corresponding to a space of the resonance part, thereby increasing a production yield and implementing a high Q value when the volume remains the same.

Abstract: A filter device includes a laminate body, plate electrodes, resonators, and shield conductors. The plate electrodes are provided in the laminate body and are spaced apart from each other in a lamination direction. The resonators are between the plate electrodes and extend in a first direction. The shield conductors are on respective side surfaces of the laminate body, and connected to the plate electrodes. The resonators are within the laminate body and aligned in a second direction. The resonators each include a first end connected to the shield conductor and a second end spaced apart from the shield conductor. The resonator includes conductors laminated in the lamination direction. When the resonator is viewed in plan from the first direction, the conductors each include a first region including an end portion of the conductor and having a thickness greater than other portions of the conductor.

Abstract: One or more load cells, for one or more corresponding radio-frequency waveguide terminations are provided. The load cells are integral with the structure by which they are to be fixed to the one or more waveguide terminations. Corresponding manufacturing methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A new two-probe waveguide slide screw load-pull tuner of which the probes share the same waveguide section; they are inserted diametrically at fixed depth into slots facing each other on opposite broad walls of the waveguide. The tuner does not have cumbersome adjustable vertical axes controlling the penetration of the probes and its low profile is optimized for on-wafer operations. The carriages holding the probes are moved along the waveguide using electric stepper motors or linear actuators. The calibration uses mutual de-embedding of initialized probes and is 20 or more times faster than the full probe permutations calibration.

Abstract: An irreversible circuit element includes: a housing; a plurality of irreversible circuit plates accommodated in the housing; and a plurality of terminals connected to an outer surface of the housing, the plurality of irreversible circuit plates are arranged such that the adjacent irreversible circuit plates face each other, each of the plurality of irreversible circuit plates includes a metal layer, a first insulating layer, a loss layer, and a first magnetic field applying layer laminated in sequence in a thickness direction, each of the plurality of irreversible circuit plates transmits a signal irreversibly between a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end of each of the plurality of irreversible circuit plates are connected to different terminals of the plurality of terminals.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an RF source and an RF impedance matching circuit receiving RF power from the RF source. The matching circuit includes at least one variable reactance element, a sensor operably coupled to a component of the matching circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit receives a signal from the sensor indicative of a parameter value. Upon determining the parameter value meets a first predetermined condition, the control circuit transmits a control signal to the RF source causing the RF source to carry out a power control scheme. The power control scheme causes the RF source to reduce or maintain the RF power without turning off the RF power.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a dielectric filter and a communication device. The dielectric filter includes: a dielectric body, a first blind via and a second blind via that are provided in the dielectric body, a through hole located between the first blind via and the second blind via, and an insulating portion, where inner walls of the first blind via, the second blind via, and the through hole each are covered with a metal layer, and an outer surface of the dielectric body is covered with a metal layer; and the insulating portion is implemented by not covering a metal layer on a surface of the dielectric body, and the insulating portion partially surrounds the through hole.

Abstract: A hot HF component equipped with an HF cavity which is delimited by a jacket includes at least one internal protrusion, the jacket comprising at least one internal canal following the contour of its internal surface to allow the flow of a heat transport fluid intended to remove heat energy originating from the cavity.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system, such as long term evolution (LTE). A transformer is provided. The transformer includes a first primary inductor, a second primary inductor, and a secondary inductor. The secondary inductor may be disposed between the first primary inductor and the second primary inductor. The secondary inductor may be disposed spaced apart from the first primary inductor and the second primary inductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dielectric filter. The dielectric filter includes a body; at least one dual mode resonant unit and at least one single mode resonant unit arranged in the body; and a groove structure formed in the body and configured to partially separate the at least one single mode resonant unit and the at least one dual mode resonant unit adjacent thereto. Each dual mode resonant unit at least has a first frequency resonant hole and a second frequency resonant hole. Each single mode resonant unit has a third frequency resonant hole. The first frequency resonant hole has a first longitudinal extension line perpendicular to a second longitudinal extension line of the second frequency resonant hole. The third frequency resonant hole has a third longitudinal extension line parallel to the first longitudinal extension line.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods of tuning a radio frequency circuit using stub tuners and photoconductive switches. In one aspect an electromagnetic stub tuner apparatus is disclosed. the apparatus includes a transmission line, and a photoconductive switch positioned along the length of the transmission line. The photoconductive switch is configured to turn on or turn off, wherein an impedance of the transmission line is changed when the photoconductive switch is turned on compared to when the photoconductive switch is turned off. In another aspect, a method of tuning a radio frequency circuit is disclosed. In yet another aspect, a method of producing a radio frequency tuning circuit is disclosed.

Abstract: A brush phase shifter includes an actuating member, a gear assembly, a main printed circuit board and a brush member. The gear assembly includes a driving gear, a transmission gear and a linkage gear. The driving gear is a bevel gear. The transmission gear includes a bevel gear portion and a cylindrical gear portion. The bevel gear portion has a large end and a small end. The cylindrical gear portion is integrally formed at the large end of the bevel gear portion. The linkage gear is a cylindrical gear. The driving gear meshes with the bevel gear portion of the transmission gear. The cylindrical gear portion of the transmission gear meshes with the linkage gear. The brush member is fixedly connected with the linkage gear. The brush member is rotatably arranged on the main printed circuit board. The present disclosure precisely controls the phase change and realize miniaturization.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel dielectric filter, which comprises a dielectric body, N+4 through holes, and an end surface metal layer, wherein the end surface metal layer comprises a first metal block, a second metal block, N middle metal blocks, a penultimate metal block, a last metal block, a first metal sideline, a second metal line segment, a third metal line segment, a fourth metal line segment, and a fifth metal line segment; the first metal block, the second metal block, the N middle metal blocks, the penultimate metal block and the last metal block are respectively formed on peripheral sides of a first resonance hole, a second resonance hole, N middle resonance holes, a penultimate resonance hole and a last resonance hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dielectric filter. The dielectric filter includes a body, a first resonant unit, a second resonant unit and a groove. The first resonant unit is arranged at a first side of the body. The second resonant unit is arranged at a second side of the body opposite to the first side. The groove is formed at a middle position of the body and is configured to partially separate the first resonant unit and the second resonant unit from each other. Each of the first resonant unit and the second resonant unit includes a first frequency resonant hole, a second frequency resonant hole and a coupling adjustment hole.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an RF impedance matching circuit includes at least one electronically variable capacitor (EVC) comprising discrete fixed capacitors. Each fixed capacitor has a corresponding switching circuit for switching in and out the fixed capacitor to alter a total capacitance of the EVC. Each switching circuit includes a diode operably coupled to the fixed capacitor to cause the switching in and out of the fixed capacitor, the diode being a PIN diode or an NIP diode. Each switching circuit further includes a driver circuit operably coupled to the diode, and a resonant filter positioned between the driver circuit and the diode. The resonant filter includes an inductor and a capacitor coupled in parallel.

Abstract: A digital phase shifter includes a plurality of digital phase shift circuits connected in cascade and one or more bend-type connection units each configured to make a connection between two digital phase shift circuits of the plurality of digital phase shift circuits. Each of the digital phase shift circuits includes at least a signal line, a pair of inner lines provided at both sides of the signal line, a pair of outer lines provided outside of the inner lines, a first ground conductor connected to one ends of the inner lines and the outer lines, a second ground conductor connected to the other ends of the outer lines, and a pair of electronic switches provided between the other ends of the inner lines and the second ground conductor. Each of the digital phase shift circuits is a circuit set in a low-delay mode in which a return current flows through the inner line or a high-delay mode in which a return current flows through the outer line.

Abstract: Provided is a waveguide connection structure 1 in which two waveguides 10 and 20 respectively formed with waveguide paths 11 and 21 face each other, in which a choke groove 25 having a depth corresponding to a leakage prevention target frequency is provided, at the end face 20a of the waveguide 20, in a band-shaped region whose center is a center of the waveguide path 21, and which is bounded by an inner ellipse and an outer ellipse, the minor radius of the outer ellipse is longer than the minor radius of the inner ellipse by a length corresponding, and the choke groove 25 includes two groove portions 25a and 25b that are in contact with the inner ellipse and the outer ellipse and are located on the longer side of the rectangle, in the band-shaped region.

Abstract: There is provided an ultra-small size broadband coupler. A Lange coupler according to an embodiment includes: first lines which are formed in a spiral shape, and have a first port and a second port formed at one end thereof and have connection ends formed at the other end thereof; and second lines which are formed in a spiral shape, and have connection ends formed at one end thereof to be connected to the connection ends of the first lines, and have a third port and a fourth port formed at the other end thereof. Accordingly, the Lange coupler maintains broadband characteristics while minimizing its area, so that it is possible to design a small component for mobile communication and to noticeably reduce an insertion loss.

Abstract: Filter devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, a filter device includes first and second resonator stalks in respective first and second openings in a PCB that has first and second metal resonator heads that are on the first and second resonator stalks, respectively. Moreover, in some embodiments, a filter device includes a metal resonator head that has a loop portion on a resonator stalk and a plurality of arms that extend outward from the loop portion.