FILTER CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF

Abstract

In a filter circuit, a conductor layer is formed on one side of a dielectric substrate, and a resonator pattern of resonators, input and sections are formed of micro strip lines on the other side of the dielectric substrate. A transmission line coupling the resonators and is also formed of a micro strip line on the other side. An open stub branches off from the transmission line, and the electric length of this open stub is set to an integral multiple of a half-wave length of a resonance wave length corresponding to a resonance frequency of the filter.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view schematically showing a basic construction of a superconductor filter according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plain view showing a pattern of a filter circuit for explaining the basic structure of a superconductor filter according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing a bandpass amplitude characteristic of the filter circuit shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a graph showing a change of a filter characteristic when a sapphire rod is arranged above the meander section of an open stub and the end of the rod is drawn close to the meander section in the filter circuit shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing a change of a filter characteristic when the end of the open stub is trimmed in the filter circuit shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a plain view showing another pattern of a filter circuit for explaining the basic structure of a superconductor filter according to an embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a graph showing bandpass amplitude characteristic for the filter circuit shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing changes in external Q when a sapphire rod is arranged on the meander section of the open stub and the end of the rod is drawn close to the meander section in the filter circuit shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 9 is a graph showing changes in the external Q of the coupling when the end of the open stub is trimmed in the filter circuit shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 10 is a plain view showing a filter pattern of a filter circuit according to yet another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view schematically showing a filter provided with the filter circuit shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing a desired characteristic realized in the filter shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a plain view showing a modified pattern of the filter circuit shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 14 is a plain view showing another pattern of a filter according to yet further embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view schematically showing a filter provided with the filter circuit shown in FIG. 14.

Claims

1. A filter circuit having a resonance frequency, comprising: a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface;a conductor layer formed on the first surface;input and output sections formed of micro strip lines on the second surface;resonant conductors arranged between the input and output sections and formed of micro strip lines on the second surface;a transmission line formed of a micro strip line on the second surface and coupled between the resonant conductors; andan open stub formed of a micro strip line on the second surface and branching off from the transmission line, the electric length of the open stub being an integral multiple of a half-wave length of a resonance wave length corresponding to the resonance frequency.

2. The filter circuit according to claim 1, wherein the open stub is provided with a meander section.

3. The filter circuit according to claim 1, wherein the open stub has an end portion extended to the second surface.

4. The filter circuit according to claim 1, wherein the micro strip line is made of a superconductor.

5. The filter circuit according to claim 1, further comprising a dielectric substance having an end face which is so arranged as to be opposed to the open stub with a gap, and an adjusting section configured to adjust a distance between the end face and the open stub.

6. A method of adjusting the filter circuit according to claim 1, the filter circuit further comprising a dielectric substance having an end face which is so arranged as to be opposed to the open stub with a gap, said method comprising adjusting a distance between the end face and the open stub to set the filter circuit to have a predetermined characteristic.

7. A method of adjusting the filter circuit according to claim 1, the method comprising trimming an end of the open stub to set the filter circuit to have a predetermined characteristic.

8. A filter circuit having a resonance frequency, comprising: a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface;a conductor layer formed on the first surface;input and output sections formed of micro strip lines on the second surface;a resonant conductor arranged between the input and output sections and formed of a micro strip line on the second surface; andan open stub formed of a micro strip line on the second surface and branching off from one of the input and the output sections, the electric length of the open stub being an integral multiple of a half-wave length of a resonance wave length corresponding to the resonance frequency.

9. The filter circuit according to claim 8, wherein the open stub is provided with a meander section.

10. The filter circuit according to claim 8, wherein the open stub has an end portion extended to the second surface.

11. The filter circuit according to claim 8, wherein the micro strip line is made of a superconductor.

12. The filter circuit according to claim 8, further comprising a dielectric substance having an end face which is so arranged as to be opposed to the open stub with a gap, and an adjusting section configured to adjust a distance between the end face and the open stub.

13. A method of adjusting the filter circuit according to claim 8, the filter circuit further comprising a dielectric substance having an end face which is so arranged as to be opposed to the open stub with a gap, said method comprising adjusting a distance between the end face and the open stub to set the filter circuit to have a predetermined characteristic.

14. A method of adjusting the filter circuit according to claim 8, the method comprising trimming an end of the open stub to set the filter circuit to have a predetermined characteristic.