Abstract: A multi-mode resonator device can be reduced in size even while increasing the number of resonators while including either a semi-coaxial resonator or a coaxial resonator. Coupling between a TEM mode as a resonance mode of the semi-coaxial resonator and a TM mode as another resonance mode can be facilitated, which enables coupling between the resonators at a predetermined coupling strength. Inside a cavity with a cover, a conductive rod and a dielectric core are disposed so as to substantially equalize a quasi-TEM-mode resonant frequency generated by the cavity and the conductive rod and a quasi-TM-mode resonant frequency generated by the cavity and the dielectric core. A coupling adjusting block is arranged at a place where the magnetic field of one of two coupling modes generated by the quasi-TEM and quasi-TM modes is strong and that of the other mode is weak. The invention also provides a filter, duplexer, and a communication apparatus using the resonator device.

Abstract: A multi-mode resonator device can be reduced in size even while increasing the number of resonators while including either a semi-coaxial resonator or a coaxial resonator. Coupling between a TEM mode as a resonance mode of the semi-coaxial resonator and a TM mode as another resonance mode can be facilitated, which enables coupling between the resonators at a predetermined coupling strength. Inside a cavity with a cover, a conductive rod and a dielectric core are disposed so as to substantially equalize a quasi-TEM-mode resonant frequency generated by the cavity and the conductive rod and a quasi-TM-mode resonant frequency generated by the cavity and the dielectric core. A coupling adjusting block is arranged at a place where the magnetic field of one of two coupling modes generated by the quasi-TEM and quasi-TM modes is strong and that of the other mode is weak. The invention also provides a filter, duplexer, and a communication apparatus using the resonator device.

Abstract: A dielectric filter in which a desirable amount of coupling is obtainable, and the positions of an input coupling unit and an output coupling unit can be easily arranged. The dielectric filter includes a shield case, a dielectric resonator disposed inside the shield case, a supporting base for supporting the dielectric resonator, the input coupling unit, and the output coupling unit. Both the input coupling unit and the output coupling unit are coupled to the dielectric resonator. The output coupling unit is a probe with an open-circuited end, extending on a side where the supporting base of the dielectric resonator is disposed.

Abstract: A multimode dielectric resonator apparatus is configured such that a TM mode and a TE mode are transformed into multiplex modes, coupling between individual resonant modes can be easily made, and a large number of sequentially coupled stages can be obtained with a single dielectric core. In the multimode dielectric resonator apparatus, a dielectric core is configured of a plate-like TM-mode dielectric core portion and a TE-mode dielectric core portion protruding therefrom in the vertical direction, for example in a spherical shape. Five modes, namely a TMx mode, a TMy mode, a TEx mode, a TEy mode, and a TEz mode are used as multiplex modes. In addition, a filter and a duplexer use the multimode dielectric resonator apparatus, and a communication apparatus uses one or both of the filter and the duplexer.

Abstract: A multimode dielectric resonator apparatus is configured such that a TM mode and a TE mode are transformed into multiplex modes, coupling between individual resonant modes can be easily made, and a large number of sequentially coupled stages for a single dielectric core can be obtained. A dielectric core is configured of a plate-like TM-mode dielectric core portion and a TE-mode dielectric core portion protruding therefrom asymmetrically in the upper and lower directions. By this asymmetry of the TE-mode dielectric core portion with respect to the TM-mode dielectric core portion, for example, a TMx mode and a TEz mode may be coupled together, and concurrently, a TMy mode and a TEz mode may be coupled together.

Abstract: A band elimination dielectric filter in which the non loaded Q is increased by substantially eliminating the actual current flowing in a shield cavity, and the height is reduced. The band elimination dielectric filter includes a conductive shield cavity 11, a dielectric resonator 12 which is arranged in the shield cavity 11 and in which electrodes 18 are formed on two surfaces opposite to each other; and an external coupling 13 which is arranged in the shield cavity and connected to the dielectric resonator 12.

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: A dielectric filter includes a shielding cavity frame having electric conductivity, a dielectric having electrodes formed on two opposing faces and disposed in the shielding cavity frame, and external coupling means, wherein the external coupling means includes an electric probe at least a part of which is covered with a covering dielectric.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator including a substantially columnar dielectric, thin film multi-layer electrodes each formed around two faces opposite to each other of the dielectric, and a concave portion formed substantially evenly on the peripheral side-face of the dielectric.

Abstract: A dielectric filter has an electroconductive case, dielectric resonators each having electrodes formed on the opposite sides thereof disposed inside of the case, a ground plate disposed inside of the case, and external connectors. At least one of the electrodes is a thin film multilayered electrode connected to the ground plate. The ground plate is provided with protuberant portions, and each of the protuberant portions is connected, at the lower surface portion of the protuberant portion, to the respective thin film multilayered electrode on a corresponding dielectric resonator. The lower surface of the protuberant portion is smaller than the size of the corresponding dielectric resonator defined by the side edges thereof.

Abstract: A superconductor layer is formed on one side of a dielectric substrate, and with this superconductor layer as a conductor layer of the bottommost layer, superconductor layers and dielectric layers are alternately laminated with each other. Thus, a superconducting multilayer electrode is provided which is laminated with at least one TEM mode transmission line which is constituted of a pair of superconductor layers with a dielectric layer sandwiched in between, and the superconductor layer and the dielectric layer have film thicknesses which are set so that the maximum value of the current density flowing through each superconductor layer becomes the same. The resistance to electric power of the superconducting multilayer electrode is proportional to the number of laminated layers.

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: 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.