Abstract: A radio frequency filter having at least two dielectric resonators in juxtaposition, each resonator including a tubular dielectric body. Formed on the dielectric body of each resonator are an inner and an outer conductors and various other conductors including a terminal conductor for connection of the filter to external circuitry. In order to assure positive isolation of the terminal conductors of both resonators from each other, the outer conductors are provided with extensions which intervene between the terminal conductors for preventing them from being capacitively coupled together.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a plurality of dielectric blocks, each having a resonator therein, in which both the resonant frequency of each resonator and the degree of coupling between adjacent resonators are independently adjustable. The outer and inner surfaces of each dielectric block are coated with a thin film of a conductive material. Input and output electrodes are formed on the dielectric blocks by disposing a conductive film area on exposed areas of the blocks which are not coated with conductive film. Adjacent dielectric blocks are integrally bonded to one another via a conductive adhesive material and output coupling electrodes on the side surfaces of the dielectric blocks are bonded to input coupling electrodes on the side surfaces of adjacent dielectric blocks.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator includes a dielectric block having an open surface at one of the surfaces thereof, the remaining surfaces being plated with a conductor. The dielectric block has an inner conductor hole formed at a surface of the dielectric block opposite to the open surface, the inner conductor hole extending a predetermined depth toward the open surface such that it does not perforate through the open surface. An electrode pattern is formed on the open surface such that it faces an end surface of the inner conductor hole, the electrode pattern being adapted to provide an input/output capacitor. The dielectric block has a coupling window formed on a predetermined portion of one of the surfaces of the dielectric block, except for the open surface and the surface formed with the inner conductor hole, at a position adjacent to one of the open surface and the surface formed with the inner conductor hole.

Abstract: A dielectric filter comprising: a dielectric block including a first elongated sub-block and a second elongated sub-block each having a corresponding pair of longitudinally opposing end faces, and an outer surface, said sub-blocks being disposed adjacent one another; a first longitudinally extending through-hole disposed between the first pair of longitudinally opposing end faces of said first sub-block, the first through-hole having two outer ends and an inner surface; a first inner conductor formed on the inner surface of said first through-hole, said first inner conductor having outer ends; an outer conductor formed on the outer surface of said dielectric block but not electrically coupled to the outer ends of the first inner conductor such that the outer ends of the first inner conductor are open-circuited; a first connection conductor through which a predetermined part of the first inner conductor between its outer ends is connected to said outer conductor; a second longitudinally extending through-hole

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microwave filter, having U-type resonators, which passes a desired frequency signal and removes an undesired frequency signal when used in a high frequency antenna circuit for wireless communication systems. In accordance with the trend of reducing communication system terminals, it is required to reduce a high frequency filter. The high frequency filter is required to attenuate signals very sharply at the stop band especially near to a passband transmitting and receiving frequency, so as to improve the efficiency of the frequency. The filter may be reduced in weight by forming U-type resonators instead of straight-type resonators. Excellent attenuation characteristics may be achieved at the stop band lower than the passband, using the difference of the characteristic impedance between the open end portion and the shorted portion of the resonator by forming the coupling control grooves at the outer walls of the dielectric block.

Abstract: A dielectric filter is formed by a plurality of resonator holes which are formed in a single dielectric block in such a manner that they extend in a direction between an open-circuited end surface and a short-circuited end surface of the dielectric block. The resonator holes are opened only at the short-circuited end surface. An inner conductor is formed on an inner surface of each of the resonator holes. An outer conductor is formed on an outer surface of the dielectric block. Capacitor electrodes respectively corresponding to the resonator holes are formed on the open-circuited end surface of the dielectric block. Input/output electrodes electrically connected to the capacitor electrodes are formed in such a manner that they extend on both the open-circuited end surface and a bottom surface of the dielectric block.

Abstract: A dielectric filter in which both the resonant frequency of each resonator and the degree of coupling between resonators can be adjusted independently. The dielectric filter includes first and second dielectric blocks, each having a through bore which defines a dielectric resonator whose electric energy component varies along the through bore. An isolated first coupling electrode is formed on a first side surface of the first dielectric block for coupling an input signal to the first dielectric resonator. An isolated second coupling electrode is formed on a second side surface of the first dielectric block where the electric energy component is relatively high so that electric energy in the first dielectric block exits the first dielectric block via the second coupling electrode.

Abstract: A dielectric filter, includes a dielectric block including a plurality of elongated sub-blocks each having a pair of longitudinally opposing end faces and an outer surface, said sub-blocks being disposed adjacent one another; a plurality of longitudinally extending through-holes, at least one through-hole being formed between each corresponding pair of opposing end faces of the respective sub-blocks; a plurality of inner conductors, one inner conductor being formed on each of the inner surfaces of said plurality of through-holes, said plurality of inner conductors each having two opposing ends; an outer conductor formed on the outer surface of said dielectric block such that (i) the outer conductor is not electrically coupled to the respective ends of the inner conductor of every other sub-block such that the ends of those inner conductors are open-circuited, and (ii) the outer conductor is electrically coupled to the respective ends of the inner conductor of the remaining sub-blocks such that the ends of tho

Abstract: A bandpass filter arrangement that includes a weakly coupled coaxial resonator to reduce the fluctuation in frequency response of the filter arrangement. A bandpass filter is coupled to the output of a low noise amplifier. The characteristic fluctuation in frequency response in the passband of the bandpass filter is reduced with a coaxial resonator that is disposed proximate the filter arrangement.

Abstract: Stronger electromagnetic coupling than in conventional devices can be provided between adjacent resonator holes in a dielectric filter or a dielectric duplexer without changing the external shape and dimensions of a dielectric block. Resonator holes pass through opposing surfaces of a dielectric block, each including a large-diameter hole section and a small-diameter hole section. The small-diameter hole sections may be formed near a short-circuit end face of the dielectric block. The large-diameter hole sections and the small-diameter hole sections are connected to each other with their axes shifted from each other. The radius R of the large-diameter hole sections, the radius r of the small-diameter hole sections, and the shift distance P between the axes of the large-diameter hole sections and those of the small-diameter hole sections satisfy the expression R-r<P<R+r.

Abstract: A coaxial dielectric resonator which is prismatic and has a through hole in a vertical direction, has such feature that each base side of said prism being no more than 1.6 mm, a diameter of said through hole being no more than 0.8 mm, said coaxial dielectric resonator having an electrode portion on a surface thereof and on an inner surface of said through hole.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes: a dielectric block having a pair of opposing end faces; a through-hole formed between the pair of opposing end faces of the dielectric block; an inner conductor formed on the inner surface of the through-hole, the inner conductor being open-circuited at both its ends; an outer conductor formed on the outer surface of the dielectric block; and a connection conductor by which a central part of the inner conductor between its two opposing ends is connected to the outer conductor. Although the dielectric filter is composed of the single dielectric block, it behaves as a band-elimination filter having pass-bands around the elimination-band centered at a trap frequency wherein elimination occurs at both edges of the pass-bands.

Abstract: For use with various types of devices conditioning radio signals, a temperature compensating cavity resonator includes a practicable and effective assembly.

Abstract: Dielectric resonator wherein an internal conductor non-formed portion is provided near one open face of the internal conductor formed holes, and signal input, output electrodes are provided on one portion of the external conductor, whereby electromagnetic field leakage is restrained, because the open face is not formed, and individual parts such as signal input, output pins and so on are not required.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator according to the present invention has an outer conductor on an outer peripheral surface of a dielectric block having at least four side surfaces and having a through hole provided in its approximately central part and an inner conductor on an inner peripheral surface of the through hole, and one of two end faces perpendicular to the through hole is opened and the other end face is short-circuited. A pair of an input electrode and an output electrode which are not brought into electrical contact with the outer conductor and are independent of each other is provided in a position in proximity to the opened end face on the outer peripheral surface of the dielectric block, and respective portions of both the electrodes are extended to the side surfaces, which are respectively adjacent to the electrodes, of the dielectric block.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator including a dielectric block through which an inner conductor formation hole passes; an inner conductor partially formed on an inner surface of the inner conductor formation hole; and an outer conductor formed on an outer surface of the dielectric block. A portion where the inner conductor is not formed is provided on the inner surface of the inner conductor formation hole in the vicinity of one open end portion of the inner conductor formation hole. A stepped portion is provided at a predetermined position on one of the inner surface of the inner conductor formation hole and the outer surface of the dielectric block. Two portions with corresponding resonant characteristics and respective line impedances different from each other are provided with a boundary defined by the stepped portion between the two portions.

Abstract: A simple joining process for members of passive microwave structures is described which reduces passive intermodulation. The process forms an aperture in a first member and forms a second member to have dimension which exceeds the aperture dimension by a dimension differential. The members are joined by initially causing them to have a temperature differential that is sufficient to permit the second member to be positioned across the aperture. The dimension differential is selected to generate mutually-induced radial stresses in the members, after the temperature differential is removed, which enhance the metal-to-metal contact between the members and, thereby, improve passive intermodulation (PIM) performance. Preferably, the dimension differential is selected to cause the second member to elastically buckle and exert a buckling stress against the first member. Additional interface structures are provided to resist operational axial forces, e.g., vibration, that tend to dislodge the members.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes two dielectric resonators each having a dielectric base body including first, second, third and fourth side surfaces and first and second end surfaces. A through hole is provided from the first end surface to the second end surface to define an inner surface. An outer conductor is located on and partially covers the four side surfaces. Uncovered portions of the second and third side surfaces are provided that are adjacent to each other and bounded by the outer conductor in three directions. An uncovered portion of the fourth side surface is adjacent to an uncovered portion of the first side surface and the first end surface, and is separated from the third side surface by the outer conductor. An inner conductor is located on the inner surface. A connection conductor is also located on the second end surface and connects the inner conductor to the outer conductor. An interstage coupling electrode is located on the uncovered portion of the first side surface.

Abstract: In a dielectric resonator, through holes are formed between opposing two surfaces of a dielectric block, an outer conductor is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the dielectric block, and a plurality of inner conductors are formed on the inner surfaces of the through holes, isolated by non-conducting portions where the inner conductor is not provided. Near the open end of the inner conductor of the resonator hole, a non-conducting portion is formed by partially removing the inner conductor in the axial direction, at a position opposing to an adjacent through hole, or a position near the outer conductor, so as to increase odd mode or even mode characteristic impedance near the open end, whereby inductive coupling is adjustable.

Abstract: A band rejection filter includes at least of two dielectric resonators and an inductor. Each dielectric resonator is composed of a dielectric base formed as a rectangular prism and having a penetrating hole in a central portion, an inner conductive layer arranged on an inner side surface of the dielectric base, an outer conductive layer arranged on an outer side surface of the dielectric base, a connecting conductive layer arranged on one end surface of the dielectric base to connect the outer conductive layer and the inner conductive layer, an outer conductor layer cut-out groove formed on the outer side surface of the dielectric base, and an independent coupling electrode surrounded by the outer conductor layer cut-out groove on the dielectric base. The inductor connects the independent coupling electrode of the dielectric resonators, and the outer conductive layers of the dielectric resonators are connected with each other.

Abstract: A resonator having an improved spurious characteristic is provided. The resonator comprises a dielectric substrate having a plurality of strip lines extending longitudinally from the central portion of the upper surface toward the rear surface of the substrate by turning downward along the shorter side surfaces of the substrate such that the strip lines extending from both sides of the upper surface of the substrate are arranged in an alternative fashion with their narrowed top end portions overlapping each other in spaced apart relationships so as to be electromagnetically coupled. The portion of the dielectric substrate sandwiched between the opposing upper and rear portions of each strip line forms a capacitor. Further, a ground electrode is formed at the center of the rear surface of the substrate so as to be connected to the end portions of the strip lines. Input and an output electrode continuous with some of the strip lines, respectively, are also provided on the rear surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a dielectric resonant component includes at least one dielectric multistage resonator including one dielectric block, a plurality of inner conductor formation holes formed in the one dielectric block, an inner conductor formed on an inner surface of each of the inner conductor formation holes, and an outer conductor covering a substantially entire outer surface of the one dielectric block, the dielectric multistage resonator constituting a plurality of dielectric resonators in the one dielectric block; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on the dielectric multistage resonator, for transmitting signal transmission between each of the dielectric resonators of the dielectric multistage resonator and an external circuit board, when the dielectric resonant component is mounted on the external circuit board.

Abstract: A dielectric filter can be miniaturized. A dielectric filter comprised of a plurality of dielectric resonators (R.sub.1), (R.sub.2) having a dielectric block (11) with an outer conductor (12) and in which a plurality of through-holes (13), (13) bored through the dielectric block (11) and inner conductors (14) provided within the plurality of through-holes (13), (13) so as to be electrically connected on their one end faces to said outer conductor (12). Recesses (15) are formed on the other end faces of the plurality of through-holes (13) of the dielectric block (11), and electrodes (16) are formed within the recesses (15) so as to communicate with the inner conductors (14) to thereby construct an additional capacitance (Cp).

Abstract: A dielectric resonant component includes at least one dielectric multistage resonator including one dielectric block, a plurality of inner conductor formation holes formed in the one dielectric block, an inner conductor formed on an inner surface of each of the inner conductor formation holes, and an outer conductor covering a substantially entire outer surface of the one dielectric block, the dielectric multistage resonator constituting a plurality of dielectric resonators in the one dielectric block; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on the dielectric multistage resonator, for transmitting a signal transmission between each of the dielectric resonators of the dielectric multistage resonator and an external circuit board, when the dielectric resonant component is mounted on the external circuit board.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a first dielectric block having a through bore extending between first and second end faces thereof and a plurality of side surfaces extending between those end faces. Substantially all of the surface area of the end faces, the side surfaces and the bore are covered with a conductive film to define a first dielectric resonator whose magnetic energy varies in the direction of an axis of the through bore. A first coupling window is formed in the conductive film on a first one of the side surfaces of the first dielectric block for coupling an input signal applied thereto to the first dielectric resonator. A second coupling window is formed on a second one of the side surface of the first dielectric block in a location wherein the magnetic energy in the first dielectric block is at a relatively high level so that magnetic energy in the first dielectric block exits the first dielectric block via the second coupling window.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator of modular construction, wherein the resonator is formed from two or more blocks, or modules, that are fastened to each other. Conductively plated surfaces of the modules may form the center conductor and at least part of the shield of the resonator. A dielectric layer is formed at least partially from the module material, typically ceramic. The module blocks are advantageously made by being cut from ceramic substrate. A resonator, or filter including at least one resonator, can be manufactured without special tools, and may be fabricated by manually assembling modules or by using automatic assembly methods, such as by known printed circuit board assembly techniques.

Abstract: A ceramic resonator for microwave ceramic filters includes a ceramic body having a predetermined form with surfaces and edges. The ceramic body has an internal conductor bore formed therein and is metallized on all of the surfaces except for at least one at least partially unmetallized surface. One of the surfaces has an aperture window formed therein for coupling to other ceramic resonators to form a microwave ceramic filter. At least one of the edges has a chamfer formed thereon.

Abstract: A DC to DC converter including a resonant switching circuit (13, 51 , 115, 151, 125, 153); an impedance matching circuit (53) responsive to the resonant switching circuit; a rectifier circuit (55) responsive to the impedance matching circuit; an output filter circuit (57) responsive to rectifier circuit for providing a filtered DC to DC converter voltage output; and a varactor diode circuit (27, 29, 31, 61) responsive to the filtered DC to DC converter voltage output for controlling the impedance matching circuit such that the filtered DC to DC converter output voltage is substantially constant.

Abstract: A resonator consists of an external conductor (1), a dielectric plate (2), a resonance capacity element, an input terminal (5), and an output terminal (6). The dielectric plate (2) is fixed at its upper and lower ends to the upper and lower walls, respectively, of the external conductor (1). The resonance capacity element is composed of electrodes of a metal thin layer or a metal plate provided on the front and back of the dielectric plate (2). The lower end of one of the electrodes is electrically connected to the lower wall of the external conductor (1), and a gap is formed between the upper end of the electrode and the upper wall of the external conductor (1), while the upper end of the other electrode is electrically connected to the upper wall of the external conductor (1), and a gap is formed between the lower end of the other electrode and the lower wall of the external conductor (1).

Abstract: A temperature-compensated combiner including a control rod disposed in a combiner housing for controlling a middle frequency; a resonator tube secured to the housing and coaxially disposed around the control rod; a regulating cup arranged at an end of the control rod which faces the housing; a motor which controls the middle frequency and which is arranged at one end of the control rod; and a temperature-compensating tube for compensating for longitudinal changes exhibited by a unit including the control rod, the resonator tube and the regulating cup for changes in temperature. The temperature-compensating tube is positioned within the resonator tube and secured to that end of the resonator tube which faces the housing and to the frame of the motor.

Abstract: A plurality of dielectric sheets are laminated and bonded together to constitute a laminated board. A plurality of strip-shaped resonance electrodes are formed in parallel on a predetermined bonding face of the dielectric sheets, and the strip-shaped resonance electrodes reach opposite edges of the laminated board. Recesses are formed by locally cutting out the portions of the edges of the laminated board in which the respective resonance electrodes are exposed at their particular ends. Grounding electrodes are respectively formed on the obverse and reverse faces of the laminated board, and edge grounding electrodes are formed in the portions of the opposite edges of the laminated board except for the recess.

Abstract: To reduce the number of components and enable the mounting work of a filter unit onto a printed substrate without using a metal case, a filter unit of three-state structure with resonators is constructed in which an electrode is formed on an inner peripheral surface of each through-hole and an outer peripheral surface of a dielectric member except for one end face, and connector terminals each composed of a pin and an insert member are inserted into opening portion of the end face of the through-holes to form a dielectric bandpass filter. An enlarged insert portion is formed in the opening portion of each through-hole so as to form a stepped portion between the insert portion and a non-insert portion. The insert member has the same configuration as that of the insert portion and is inserted and fitted in the insert portion without projecting from the end face. At the same time, the movement of the insert member toward the non-insert portion is restricted by the stepped portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial resonator comprising an inner conductor (12) with walls defining therebetween a free space (24), and a housing portion (13) surrounding the inner conductor (12) and forming an outer conductor of the resonator. In order that connection to the inner conductor could be made very simply, the inner conductor (12) is made of sheet material in which slits (21; 33) extending in the direction of the inner conductor are made so that they form between them a tongue-like connecting part (22; 34) having its free end connected to a printed circuit board (11).

Abstract: A re-entrant dielectric ceramic resonator and filters incorporating a plurality thereof are suitable for use in mobile and portable radio transmitting and receiving devices. The inventive re-entrant dielectric ceramic resonator comprises a dielectric means comprised of a dielectric ceramic material having a top surface, a bottom surface and outer side surfaces, the top and bottom surfaces being flat and parallel to each other, the dielectric means further having a cylindrical hole extending partially from the top surface toward the bottom surface thereby forming an inner side surface and an inner bottom surface, the inner bottom surface being flat and parallel to the bottom surface.

Abstract: A ceramic filter (120) with at least one transmission zero is disclosed. The filter (120) has a filter body comprising a block of dielectric material and having top (110), bottom (112), and side surfaces, and having metallized through-holes extending from the top to the bottom surfaces defining resonators. The surfaces are substantially covered with a conductive material defining a metallized layer. The top surface (110) is uncoated. The filter (120) can also include input-output pads ( 104, 106). The bottom surface (112) has a channel (108) defining a magnetic coupling between the resonators. The channel configuration and placement can vary depending on the desired frequency response.

Abstract: A dielectric resonant component includes at least one dielectric multistage resonator including one dielectric block, a plurality of inner conductor formation holes formed in the one dielectric block, an inner conductor formed on an inner surface of each of the inner conductor formation holes, and an outer conductor covering a substantially entire outer surface of the one dielectric block, the dielectric multistage resonator constituting a plurality of dielectric resonators in the one dielectric block; and a mount substrate fixedly mounted on the dielectric multistage resonator, for transmitting a signal transmission between each of the dielectric resonators of the dielectric multistage resonator and an external circuit board, when the dielectric resonant component is mounted on the external circuit board.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator device in which resonant electrodes are provided in or on a dielectric block, and another ground electrode is formed on an outer face of the dielectric block. Lengths of the resonant electrodes are determined according to desired resonance frequencies of the respective resonators, while widths of regions having no electrodes are determined according to the desired amounts of coupling between the respective resonators. Since the dielectric block may be standardized, various kinds of dielectric resonator devices having different characteristics can be obtained without increasing the required number of kinds of molding metal molds.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator apparatus has a main resonator part containing a plurality of resonance circuits, a coupling board with electrodes thereon individually connected to the resonance circuits for capacitively coupling them, and a dielectric board superposed on the coupling board for increasing the capacitive coupling of the resonance circuits by providing floating capacitance therethrough which are connected in parallel to the capacitance between the resonance circuits through the coupling board.

Abstract: A compact multi-stage dielectric resonator apparatus is formed either by placing two or more axially elongated inner conductors axially separated from each other inside a throughhole through a dielectric block such that the mutually separated inner conductors are coupled capacitively across an electrode-free region which separates them and a multi-stage resonator is thereby formed, or by attaching a plurality of single-stage dielectric resonators to such a multi-stage resonator to form a unistructural apparatus. Each of these single-stage dielectric resonators has a dielectric block with a throughhole containing an axially extending inner conductor. Outer surfaces of the resonators are substantially entirely covered by outer conductors but openings in the outer conductor and coupling-providing conductors insulated from and entirely surrounded by the outer conductor are provided for magnetically and electrostatically coupling the resonators which are attached together.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator is provided which includes a dielectric block, an inner conductor formed on an outer surface of the dielectric block, and another outer conductor formed on an outer surface of the dielectric block. The inner conductor is so geometrically modified as to change the characteristic impedance in a manner wherein the shape of either the inner conductor or the dielectric block is changed.

Abstract: A compact multi-stage dielectric resonator apparatus is formed by attaching together many dielectric resonators having different resonant frequencies. Each of these dielectric resonators has a dielectric block with a throughhole containing an axially extending inner conductor. The length of the inner conductor for each resonator is either about one-quarter or one-half wavelength of the corresponding resonant frequency. Outer surfaces of the resonators are substantially entirely covered by outer conductors but openings and/or coupling-providing conductors insulated from and entirely surrounded by the outer conductor are provided for magnetically and/or electrostatically coupling the resonators which are attached together. Signal input-output terminals may also be provided separated from and surrounded by the outer conductors for easy mounting of the apparatus on a circuit board.

Abstract: A distributed impedance circuit MR coil design comprised of a transmission line tunable cavity resonator which is well suited for but not limited to use at high frequencies and for large volumes such as in high field (e.g. 4.1 tesla) clinical MR applications. The distributed circuit transmission line resonator is designed for high frequency, large conductive volume applications where conventional lumped element coil designs fail. A resonant coaxial cavity is variably tuned to the Larmor frequency of interest by tunable transmission line elements. The resonator is effective for large head and body sized volumes, high efficiencies, and broad tuning ranges to frequencies of 500 MHz. The B.sub.1 homogeneity of the resonator is a function of the electromagnetic properties of the load itself. Maxwell's equations for the fully time-dependent B.sub.1 field predicts "coil" homogeneity with finite-element models of anatomic structure.

Abstract: A dual-band filter providing a bandpass characteristic over a first predetermined range of frequencies, and a notch, or band-reject characteristic over a second predetermined range of frequencies. In one embodiment, the notch characteristic occurs within the bandpass characteristic, yielding a filter frequency response with two asymmetric passbands separated by a reject band. This is particularly suited to cellular Band A receive filter applications, but the design is easily adapted to other uses. Appropriate tuning can restore symmetry to the passbands.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator apparatus contains coaxial resonators in a dielectric block made of a dielectric material, having a first end surface, a second end surface and a plurality of side surfaces therebetween. The block is formed with resonator-forming throughholes penetrating therethrough and having openings on the first and second end surfaces. Inner conductors are formed inside these resonator-forming throughholes, and an outer conductor is formed at least on the side surfaces and the first end surface. A molded resin member made of a dielectric resin material, having pin-accepting holes therethrough, is attached to the resonator-forming throughholes. Input/output terminals are formed on the molded resin member so as to be insulated from the inner and outer conductors. Metallic pins are inserted into the pin-accepting holes to thereby contact the input-output terminals and to provide external-connection capacitance with the inner conductors.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a dielectric block having through bores running from an end face to the opposite face thereof and grooves arranged between adjacent through bores on a side thereof. The opposite side of the dielectric filter is uniformly flat and free of grooves so that the dielectric block may be suspended, moved and easily mounted on a printed-circuit board by means of a suction pad having a large effective sucking area.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising a plurality of dielectric coaxial resonators has a dielectric block with first and second surfaces and a plurality of side surfaces located therebetween, and a plurality of cylindrical resonator holes are formed in parallel to each other so as to penetrate the dielectric block, each of the resonator holes having an opening at the first surface and another opening at the second surface. Further, an outer conductor is formed on the first and second surfaces and a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of inner conductors is formed on the plurality of resonator holes, respectively.

Abstract: A stripline resonator is constructed of a dielectric plate having a ground electrode formed on a side surface thereof, an open-ended .lambda./2 long stripline arranged on a top surface of the dielectric plate, an input terminal to which signals are inputted, said input terminal is connected to one end of the open-ended .lambda./2 long stripline, a first reactance element connected either in series or in parallel between the input terminal and the open-ended .lambda./2 long stripline, and a second reactance element connected at one end thereof to an opposite end of the open-ended .lambda./2 long stripline and at an opposite end to a ground electrode.

Abstract: A circuit device for recovering energy from an inductive load is connected to a protection circuit for protecting a driver circuit from a charge contained in the inductive load. The inductive load is connected between a power supply line at one end and the driver circuit and protection circuit at another end. The circuit device has a charge accumulator, preferably a capacitor, connected to the protection circuit for accumulating charge from the inductive load. A control circuit monitors the level of charge in the capacitor. A switch, connected between the capacitor and the power supply line, permits the charge accumulated in the capacitor to discharge into the power supply line. The control circuit controls the switch so as to permit the intermittent discharge of the inductive load: the switch is opened to permit charge from the inductive load to accumulate in the capacitor; and, the switch is closed to permit the capacitor to discharge the accumulated charge to the power supply line.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator device includes a dielectric member, inner conductors provided in the dielectric member, an outer conductor formed on an outer surface of the dielectric member, signal input and output electrodes formed on the outer surface of the dielectric member opposing a mounting substrate and coupled with the inner conductors, and solder bumps formed on the outer conductor on its surface opposing the mounting substrate and on the signal input and output electrodes. By heating the dielectric resonator device opposing the mounting substrate, electrical and mechanical connections may be made therebetween through the solder bumps, while preventing the formation of solder bridges.

Abstract: A compact dielectric coaxial resonator is provided which includes a dielectric substance having a preselected length along the center line thereof, a groove formed in an end portion of the dielectric substance, a through hole, formed in the dielectric substance, extending through the center line of the dielectric substance, an outer conductive member provided around the periphery of the dielectric substance, and an inner conductive member provided over the groove and the through hole. The groove is exposed to the outside and defined around the center line of the dielectric substance. The through hole is defined to have a given length shorter than the preselected length of the dielectric substance for achieving a small-sized structure with a high unloaded Q which may be manufactured in a simple manner.