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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Jari M. Taskila, Meriden, CT (US);
Teppo M. Lukkarila, Wallingford, CT (US);
Andrzej E. Stanek, New Haven, CT (US);
Jari M. Taskila, Meriden, CT (US);
Teppo M. Lukkarila, Wallingford, CT (US);
Andrzej E. Stanek, New Haven, CT (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a tuning element assembly and method for tuning an a radio frequency (RF) component, where the component has one or more walls defining a cavity, with at least one wall having at least one bore hole. A bushing is mounted in the bore hole in the wall, and a tuning element is slidably mounted and received in the bushing so that the tuning element projects inwardly through the bushing and into the cavity and is axially adjustable. A method of tuning an RF component also includes providing a bushing mounted in a bore in a wall of the RF component, sliding a tuning element that is slidably mounted and received in the bushing so that the tuning element projects inwardly through the bushing and into the cavity by a distance varying according to the sliding of the tuning element, monitoring a performance characteristic of the RF component, and releasing the tuning element so that a desired performance characteristic is achieved.