IP Library Granted Patent US 8,942,774
Granted Patent B2
US 8,942,774 · App. 13/557,583 · Granted Jan 27, 2015

Radio-frequency filter comprising an even mode resonance of a same phase inside the bandwidth and an odd mode resonance of a reverse phase outside the bandwidth

Inventor: Tamio Kawaguchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
H01P1/20372H01B12/02H01L39/143
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Patent No.
US 8,942,774
App. No.
13/557,583
Granted
Jan 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resonance element according to an embodiment transmits a radio-frequency signal, and includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first circuit element formed on the first substrate, a second circuit element formed on the second substrate, and a transmission line connecting the first circuit element and the second circuit element, and a peak of even mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in the same phase is within a bandwidth of a transmission signal, and a peak of odd mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a reverse phase is outside the bandwidth.

Claims (166)

1. A resonance element for transmitting a radio-frequency signal, comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate;

a first circuit element formed on the first substrate, the first circuit element having a first resonant property;

a second circuit element formed on the second substrate, the second circuit element having a second resonant property; and

a transmission line connecting the first circuit element and the second circuit element,

wherein a peak of even mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a same phase is within a bandwidth of a transmission signal, and a peak of odd mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a reverse phase is outside the bandwidth, and

wherein when a central frequency of the transmission signal is represented as f 0 and the bandwidth of the transmission signal is represented as BW, an electrical length φ of the transmission line satisfies one of two limitations identified in the following formula 1,

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2. A wireless system comprising the resonance element according to claim 1 .

3. The resonance element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmission line includes a coaxial cable.

4. The resonance element according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third substrate,

wherein the transmission line is formed on the third substrate, and the first circuit element and the transmission line, and the second circuit element and the transmission line are physically separated.

5. The resonance element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmission line includes a waveguide.

6. The resonance element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first circuit element and the second circuit element include a superconductor.

7. The resonance element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmission line includes a superconductor.

8. A radio-frequency filter comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate;

a first resonance element including a first circuit element formed on the first substrate, a second circuit element formed on the second substrate, and a transmission line connecting the first circuit element and the second circuit element, a peak of even mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a same phase being within a bandwidth of a filter circuit, a peak of odd mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a reverse phase being outside the bandwidth;

a second resonance element formed on the first substrate and connected to the first resonance element; and

a third resonance element formed on the second substrate and connected to the first resonance element,

wherein when a central frequency of the filter circuit is represented as f 0 , and the bandwidth is represented as BW, an electrical length φ of the transmission line satisfies one of two limitations identified in the following formula 1,

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9. A resonance element for transmitting a radio-frequency signal, comprising:

a first circuit element group;

a second circuit element group;

a first circuit element belongs to the first circuit element group, the first circuit element having resonant property;

a second circuit element belongs to the second circuit element group, the second circuit element having a first resonant property; and

a transmission line connecting the first circuit element and the second circuit element,

wherein a peak of even mode a second resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a same phase is within a bandwidth of a transmission signal, and a peak of odd mode resonance in which the first circuit element and the second circuit element resonate in a reverse phase is outside the bandwidth, and

wherein when a central frequency of the transmission signal is represented as f 0 and the bandwidth of the transmission signal is represented as BW, an electrical length φ of the transmission line satisfies one of two limitations identified in the following formula 1,

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10. The resonance element according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first circuit element and the second circuit element are cavity resonance elements.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2012
From: KAWAGUCHI, TAMIO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 028636/0793 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-213692 · Sep 29, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130082804A1 · Apr 4, 2013