An electronic component includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers, a circuit pattern, and band-shaped conductor patterns. The circuit pattern includes a conductor pattern that is disposed inside the multilayer body and defines an inductor. The band-shaped conductor patterns are grounded and cover a portion of a shield surface. An internal surface is located between the circuit pattern and an upper surface. On a shield surface, a non-shielded area is provided which is not covered with any of the band-shaped conductor patterns, and through which magnetic flux generated from the inductor is able to pass.

A filter circuit module includes a filter circuit element, a circuit board with the filter circuit element mounted thereon, and a first inductor. The filter circuit element includes a resonant circuit capacitor defining a portion of an LC parallel resonant circuit, and a phase-shift circuit. The circuit board includes a second inductor. A primary coil and a secondary coil of the phase-shift circuit are overlapped with the second inductor, viewed in a direction of a winding axis. The resonant circuit capacitor is closer to a mounting surface on which the filter circuit element is mounted on the circuit board, compared with the primary coil and the secondary coil. The resonant circuit capacitor includes a capacitor electrode covering a coil opening of the primary coil and a coil opening of the secondary coil, viewed in the direction of the winding axis.

A filter circuit module includes a filter circuit element, a circuit board with the filter circuit element mounted thereon, and a first inductor. The filter circuit element includes a resonant circuit capacitor defining a portion of an LC parallel resonant circuit, and a phase-shift circuit. The circuit board includes a second inductor. A primary coil and a secondary coil of the phase-shift circuit are overlapped with the second inductor, viewed in a direction of a winding axis. The resonant circuit capacitor is closer to a mounting surface on which the filter circuit element is mounted on the circuit board, compared with the primary coil and the secondary coil. The resonant circuit capacitor includes a capacitor electrode covering a coil opening of the primary coil and a coil opening of the secondary coil, viewed in the direction of the winding axis.

A filter circuit module includes a filter circuit element, a circuit board with the filter circuit element mounted thereon, and a first inductor. The filter circuit element includes a resonant circuit capacitor defining a portion of an LC parallel resonant circuit, and a phase-shift circuit. The circuit board includes a second inductor. A primary coil and a secondary coil of the phase-shift circuit are overlapped with the second inductor, viewed in a direction of a winding axis. The resonant circuit capacitor is closer to a mounting surface on which the filter circuit element is mounted on the circuit board, compared with the primary coil and the secondary coil. The resonant circuit capacitor includes a capacitor electrode covering a coil opening of the primary coil and a coil opening of the secondary coil, viewed in the direction of the winding axis.

A filter circuit module includes a filter circuit element, a circuit board with the filter circuit element mounted thereon, and a first inductor. The filter circuit element includes a resonant circuit capacitor defining a portion of an LC parallel resonant circuit, and a phase-shift circuit. The circuit board includes a second inductor. A primary coil and a secondary coil of the phase-shift circuit are overlapped with the second inductor, viewed in a direction of a winding axis. The resonant circuit capacitor is closer to a mounting surface on which the filter circuit element is mounted on the circuit board, compared with the primary coil and the secondary coil. The resonant circuit capacitor includes a capacitor electrode covering a coil opening of the primary coil and a coil opening of the secondary coil, viewed in the direction of the winding axis.

A diplexer includes dielectric layers stacked in a lamination direction. The diplexer includes a reference surface extending in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the lamination direction, a common terminal on the reference surface, a high-pass circuit including a capacitor, a low-pass circuit including an inductor, a common line connecting the common terminal and a branch portion, a first via connecting the branch portion and the capacitor in the high-pass circuit, and a second via connecting the branch portion and the inductor in the low-pass circuit. The first via extends along the lamination direction from a first layer where the branch portion is located to a second layer where the capacitor in the high-pass circuit is located.

A diplexer includes dielectric layers stacked in a lamination direction. The diplexer includes a reference surface extending in a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the lamination direction, a common terminal on the reference surface, a high-pass circuit including a capacitor, a low-pass circuit including an inductor, a common line connecting the common terminal and a branch portion, a first via connecting the branch portion and the capacitor in the high-pass circuit, and a second via connecting the branch portion and the inductor in the low-pass circuit. The first via extends along the lamination direction from a first layer where the branch portion is located to a second layer where the capacitor in the high-pass circuit is located.

The invention relates to a tunable, silicon-based negative-resistance circuit (10, 30) and to an active filter (50) for E-band frequencies (60 to 90 GHz). A base of a transistor (11) is connected to an on-chip inductive transmission line (13) which has a length of approximately a quarter-wavelength at a frequency of 83.5 GHz. The transmission line connects a DC voltage source (14) to the base terminal of the transistor (11) in order to bias the base. Another DC voltage source (15) is connected to the collector of the transistor (11) to bias the transistor. A capacitor (16) operatively bypasses or decouples the voltage source (15) in order to shunt high frequencies or alternating current (AC) signals to ground. The emitter terminal of the transistor (11) is connected to ground through a resistor (18) to limit the collector current (l.sub.e). The circuit gives rise to improved quality factor of resonators.

A radio frequency circuit includes a filter of a Band A, a filter of a Band B, a filter of a Band C, a low pass filter that is connected between a common terminal and a first terminal, a high pass filter that is connected between the common terminal and a second terminal, and an impedance variable circuit. The frequency interval between the Band A and the Band B is smaller than the frequency interval between the Band A and the Band C. In CA of the Band A and the Band B, the filter is connected to the first terminal, the filter is connected to the second terminal, and an impedance of the low pass filter when viewed from the first terminal and an impedance of the high pass filter when viewed from the second terminal have a complex conjugate relationship.

A radio frequency circuit includes a filter of a Band A, a filter of a Band B, a filter of a Band C, a low pass filter that is connected between a common terminal and a first terminal, a high pass filter that is connected between the common terminal and a second terminal, and an impedance variable circuit. The frequency interval between the Band A and the Band B is smaller than the frequency interval between the Band A and the Band C. In CA of the Band A and the Band B, the filter is connected to the first terminal, the filter is connected to the second terminal, and an impedance of the low pass filter when viewed from the first terminal and an impedance of the high pass filter when viewed from the second terminal have a complex conjugate relationship.