Nokia Corporation

Nokia Networks Oy

Hans Somerma

Olli Salmela

Markku Koivisto

Esa Kemppinen

Petri Savolainen

Kalle Jokio

Pertti Ik&auml;l&auml;inen

Pertti Ikäläinen

The invention relates to a waveguide manufacturing and a waveguide manufactured with the method, which can be integrated into a circuit structure manufactured with the multilayer ceramic technique. The core part () of the waveguide is formed by a unit assembled of ceramic layers, which is limited in the yz plane by two impedance discontinuities and in the xz plane by two planar surfaces () made of conductive material. The conductive surfaces can be connected to each other by vias made of conductive material (). The waveguide manufactured with the method according to the invention is a fixed part of the circuit structure as a whole.

Method for creating waveguides in multilayer ceramic structures and a waveguide having a core bounded by air channels

The invention relates to structures, by which part of the incoming high-frequency energy can be separated to its own path (out ) or energies coming from different paths can be combined to a common path. The basic idea of the invention is that all components of the dividing or combining means are integrated into a monolithic structure in an insulating material, preferably multilayer ceramics. The transmission line strips ( ) and other conductors are formed by printing conductive material on the outer surface of the ceramic piece ( ) and in its interlayers, when required. The conductors between the surfaces are formed by filling the hole made through the layer or layers with conductive material. The resistive components ( ) parallel with and between the surfaces are formed in a similar manner. The structure according to the invention is relatively small and reliable, and its manufacturing costs are low.

Means for handling high-frequency energy

An assembly for supporting a substrate of an integrated circuit and forming a cavity resonator with the substrate. The assembly includes a baseplate in which a cavity for the cavity resonator is integrally formed. A substrate is mounted over the cavity resonator in the baseplate and an excitation coupling extends into the cavity of the cavity resonator.

Resonator structure embedded in mechanical structure

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