Dual mode dielectric resonator operating in a HE mode with a Q factor no less than 5000

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a dual mode dielectric resonator (DR) filter, the filter comprising a first DR, wherein the DR filter exhibits a quality factor (Q) of no less than 5000 when operating at a HE12δ mode.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the DR filter exhibits a quality factor (Q) of no less than 5000 when operating at a HE12δ mode in a first frequency band, and the first DR has a first characteristic size that is substantially similar to a size of a second DR that is configured to operate in a conventional DR filter at a HE11δ mode within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being substantially lower than the first frequency band.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the DR filter has a first external envelope dimension that is substantially identical to a second external envelope dimension of the conventional DR filter.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first frequency band is within the Ka-band, and the second frequency is within the Ku-band.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein Q is not less than 9000.

6. A method, comprising operating a dual mode dielectric resonator (DR) filter, wherein the DR filter comprises a first DR and exhibits a quality factor (Q) of no less than 5000 when operating at a HE12δ mode.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the DR filter exhibits the quality factor (Q) of no less than 5000 when operating at the HE12δ mode in a first frequency band, and the first DR has a first characteristic size that is substantially similar to a size of a second DR that is configured to operate in a conventional DR filter at a HE11δ mode within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being substantially lower than the first frequency band.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the DR filter has a first external envelope with a volume that is substantially identical to a second external volume of the conventional DR filter.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first frequency band is within the Ka-band, and the second frequency is within the Ku-band.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein Q is not less than 9000.

11. A method, comprising:

operating a dual mode dielectric resonator (DR) filter, the DR filter comprising a first DR, operating at an HE12δ mode within a first frequency band while exhibiting a Q factor of no less than 5000, wherein a first characteristic size of the first DR is substantially similar to a size of a second DR, said second DR being configured to operate, in a conventional DR filter, at an HE11δ mode within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being substantially lower than the first frequency band.

12. A dual mode dielectric resonator (DR) filter comprising a first DR, wherein:

the DR filter is configured to operate at an HE12δ mode within a first frequency band while exhibiting a quality factor (Q) of no less than 5000; and

a first characteristic size of the first DR is substantially similar to a size of a second DR, said second DR being configured to operate in a conventional DR filter at an HE11δ mode within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being substantially lower than the first frequency band.

13. The filter of claim 12 , wherein Q is not less than 9000.

14. The filter of claim 12 , wherein the first frequency band is within the Ka-band, and the second frequency is within the Ku-band.

15. The filter of claim 12 , wherein the DR filter has a first external envelope with a volume that is substantially identical to a second external volume of the conventional DR filter.