Abstract: A microstrip resonator including a dielectric substrate, a resonance electrode on a first main surface of the dielectric substrate, and a ground electrode over an entire second main surface of the dielectric substrate. The resonance electrode includes a superconducting film and a metal film deposited in that order. The ground electrode includes a superconducting film and a metal film deposited in that order. The superconducting film functions as an electrode in low-temperature operation below a critical temperature, and the metal film functions as an electrode in high-temperature operation at or above the critical temperature. The length of the superconducting film of the resonance electrode is set to be longer than that of the metal film of the resonance electrode, so that the resonance frequency in low-temperature operation is substantially equal to the resonance frequency in high-temperature operation.

Abstract: A microstrip resonator including a dielectric substrate, a resonance electrode on a first main surface of the dielectric substrate, and a ground electrode over an entire second main surface of the dielectric substrate. The resonance electrode includes a superconducting film and a metal film deposited in that order. The ground electrode includes a superconducting film and a metal film deposited in that order. The superconducting film functions as an electrode in low-temperature operation below a critical temperature, and the metal film functions as an electrode in high-temperature operation at or above the critical temperature. The length of the superconducting film of the resonance electrode is set to be longer than that of the metal film of the resonance electrode, so that the resonance frequency in low-temperature operation is substantially equal to the resonance frequency in high-temperature operation.

Abstract: A low temperature high-frequency amplifying apparatus which includes an amplifying circuit and a cold stage for cooling the amplifying circuit. The amplifying circuit and the cold stage are accommodated in a thermally insulated container. An input connector of the thermally insulated container, which is exposed to the outside, is connected with an input portion of the amplifying circuit via an input cable, and an output portion of the amplifier is connected with an output connector of the thermally insulated container via an output cable. The signal transmission loss of the input cable is lower than the signal transmission loss of the output cable, and the amount of heat penetration from the output cable is less than the amount of heat penetration from the input cable.

Abstract: In a dielectric block having a through-hole, an outer surface electrode is formed on the outer surface of the dielectric block excluding the outer surfaces having the openings of the through-hole, and an inner surface electrode is formed on the inner surface of the through-hole. The dielectric block is made of a dielectric of which the dielectric constant having a negative temperature coefficient, that is, the dielectric constant increases as the temperature decreases. The inner surface electrode is formed by lamination of a superconductor film and a metallic film, and similarly, the outer surface electrode is formed by lamination of a superconductor film and a metallic film.

Abstract: In a dielectric resonator, a superconductor is formed on two neighboring surfaces of a cubic dielectric body, and the superconductors formed on each two neighboring surfaces are connected by a silver electrode formed in the vicinity of the edge where the neighboring two surfaces join.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator comprises electrodes formed on both the main surfaces of a dielectric substrate and a thin film multi-layer electrode of thin film conductor layers and thin film dielectric layers having fixed thickness alternately laminated which constitutes at least one of the electrodes, and is characterized in that by giving abrasive treatment or etching treatment to the external portion of the dielectric substrate and the external portion of the electrodes formed on both the main surfaces of the dielectric substrate the end portions of the electrode is made in an electrically open-circuited condition. In this way, a dielectric resonator making effective use of the characteristic of low loss of the thin film multi-layer electrode is presented.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator designed so that there is substantially no loss in a conductor on the surface of a casing forming a shielded cavity, and so that the unloaded Q and the resonant frequency can be changed independently of each other. A cylindrical dielectric block having a pair of electrodes formed respectively on its two opposite surfaces is disposed in a metallic shielded-cavity casing so that one of the electrodes is in contact with an inner bottom surface of the shielded-cavity casing. This electrode is electrically connected to the shielded-cavity casing by soldering or the like. Input/output connectors are coupled to the other electrode on the cylindrical dielectric block.

Abstract: The invention provides a high-frequency transmission line and a dielectric resonator having a small size and having an effectively reduced loss. When a transmission line is produced, an electrode is formed on a dielectric plate in such a manner that one or more gaps are formed in an edge portion of the electrode along an edge of the electrode thereby forming thin line-shaped electrodes whereby a current which would otherwise be concentrated to a great extent in the edge portion of the electrode is divided into a plurality of portions.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator designed so that there is substantially no loss in a conductor on the surface of a casing forming a shielded cavity, and so that the unloaded Q and the resonant frequency can be changed independently of each other. A cylindrical dielectric block having a pair of electrodes formed respectively on its two opposite surfaces is disposed in a metallic shielded-cavity casing so that one of the electrodes is in contact with an inner bottom surface of the shielded-cavity casing. This electrode is electrically connected to the shielded-cavity casing by soldering or the like. Input/output connectors are coupled to the other electrode on the cylindrical dielectric block.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator device has a dielectric member. Electrodes are respectively formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric member. The dielectric resonator device resonates at a mode having electric field components in a direction perpendicular to the upper and lower surface of the dielectric member. The electrodes formed on the dielectric member are each formed of a thin film multi layered electrode produced by alternately laminating thin film electrode layers and thin film dielectric layers. Each thin film dielectric layer which is sandwiched between the thin film multi layered electrode layers serves as a dielectric resonator. Accordingly, the thin film multi layered electrode acts as a laminated structure of a plurality of dielectric resonators. Thus, a current distributes over the plurality of thin film electrode layers, thereby alleviating the current concentration on the surface of the dielectric member. As a consequence, conduction losses of the overall resonator unit are reduced.

Abstract: An NRD waveguide band-pass filter apparatus is provided which is simple in construction, which can be easily manufactured as well as being small in size and light in weight, and which operates in a single operating mode. The NRD waveguide band-pass filter apparatus includes a plurality of NRD waveguide resonators arrayed in such a way that each two adjacent NRD waveguide resonators are electromagnetically coupled to each other. A plurality of arrayed rectangular dielectric waveguides are interposed between an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion of a rectangular dielectric housing, which are parallel to each other. The upper surface portion and the lower surface portion and the plurality of arrayed rectangular dielectric waveguides are formed integrally, thus forming the housing. A first superconducting electrode and a second superconducting electrode are formed on the outer surfaces of the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion, respectively.

Abstract: A multi-layer thin-film electrode comprises thin conductor films and thin dielectric films each being alternately laminated on a dielectric substrate, in which an electro-magnetic field generated in the dielectric substrate and that generated in each of the thin dielectric films have substantially the same phase at a predetermined frequency.