Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

Adc Solitra, Inc.

Teppo Lukkarila

Guanghua River Huang

David D Sauder

A cavity filter assembly is provided with at least one structural cavity wall comprising a circuit board. The circuit board may also contain other circuits and circuit elements such as trim capacitors, inductors, low noise amplifier circuits and power amplifiers that are part of the filter's function. Input and output coupling structures and connectors may also be provided on the circuit board. The circuit board may contain inter-stage coupling circuits, signal traces, and coupling pads/structures. Further embodiments are provided that incorporate test connectors and directional couplers on the circuit board. In yet other embodiments the filter's electrical characteristics are tunable with trim elements mounted on the circuit board, such as capacitors or inductors, in either mechanical or electrical manner. The filter's electrical characteristics may also be tunable with mechanical elements mounted through the circuit board.

Filter structure including circuit board

A testing apparatus that comprises an electrical device. A first circuit is in electrical communication with the electrical device. The first circuit including an amplifier. First and second couplers are electrically connected to the first circuit and arranged in series with the amplifier. The amplifier is positioned between the first and second couplers. A second circuit has a first end in electrical communication with the first coupler and a second end in electrical communication with the second coupler. The total gain of the first coupler, the second coupler, the portion of the first circuit between the first and second couplers, and the second circuit is approximately zero.

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

Teppo Lukkarila