Abstract: A ceramic filter with recessed shield 200 is provided. Filter 200 contains a filter body with a block of dielectric material having a top surface 202, a bottom surface 204, and side surfaces 206, 208, 210 and 212 respectively. Filter 200 also has a plurality of metallized through-holes 214 extending from the top surface 202 to the bottom surface 204 defining resonators. Each of the resonators has a corresponding plurality of embedded receptacles 220, which contain an unmetallized area therein, adjacent to the plurality of metallized through-holes 214, providing a ring of isolation 222. A recessed channel 224 extends perpendicularly across each of the plurality of embedded receptacles 220 and has a groove 226 therein which is complementarily configured to receive a metallic shield 228. The metallic shield 228 is disposed in the recessed channel 224 and is connected to the metallization layer of the plurality of embedded receptacles 220.