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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1998
Tomiya Sonoda, Muko, JP;
Toshiro Hiratsuka, Kusatsu, JP;
Yutaka Ida, Otsu, JP;
Shigeyuki Mikami, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Kanagawa, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Abstract
In a dielectric filter in which electrodes are formed on both principal planes of a dielectric plate while pairs of electrode non-formed portions having substantially the same shape are defined in the electrodes in opposing relation, areas positioned between the pairs of opposing electrode non-formed portions serve as resonance areas, coupling members are provided to be coupled with the resonance areas, and a cavity is provided to define a space surrounding the resonance areas and the coupling members, a signal is prevented from propagating in the parallel plate mode through a waveguide path formed between electrodes formed on both principal planes of the base plate serving as part of a cavity. Electrodes are formed on both principal planes of a dielectric plate (3) with pairs of electrode non-formed portions (4a, 4b, 4c, etc.) defined in the electrodes in opposing relation so that areas positioned between the electrode non-formed portions serve as resonance areas. Microstrip lines (9, 10) are provided on an upper surface of a base plate (6), and an electrode (11) is formed in spaced relation from the microstrip lines (9, 10) by a predetermined distance. Through holes (13) for making electrical conduction between the electrodes formed on both principal planes of the base plate (6) are bored in the base plate in array.