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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2003
Hideaki Taki, Ise, JP;
Kazuto Fuzisaka, Ise, JP;
Hideaki Taki, Ise, JP;
Kazuto Fuzisaka, Ise, JP;
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Nagayo, JP;
Abstract
A dielectric filter includes a plurality of resonators provided in a dielectric block in parallel to each other. Each resonator is formed through providing an inner conductor on a wall surface of a through-hole extending between first and second end surfaces of the block. An outer conductor is provided on end and side surfaces of the block except for the first end surface. The inner conductor and the outer conductor are connected together so that the second end surface serves as a short circuit end surface, and the first end surface serves as an open end surface. A pair of input-output terminals are provided on a side surface of the block so that the input-output terminals are located adjacent to the open end surface at respective positions corresponding to open ends of two of the resonators. Insulating sections on the side surface isolate corresponding input-output terminals from the outer conductor formed on the side surface of the block. A section without a conductor thereon is used in controlling filter characteristics. This section is provided on the side surface between the input-output terminals and extends for a predetermined distance along the insulating sections from an edge between the side surface and the open end surface.