An antenna includes a frequency dependent divider circuit configured to receive an input signal and generate an output signal, the output signal having a power level based on a frequency of the input signal and a radiating element that is responsive to the first output signal.

A high pass filter includes: an input-impedance-matching taper transition metal layer having an IMT input end and an IMT output end, the IMT input end having an IMT input end width, the IMT output end having an IMT output end width that is wider than the IMT input end width; a substrate integrated waveguide having a SIW input end and a SIW output end; and an output-impedance-matching taper transition metal layer having an OMT input end and an OMT output end, the OMT input end having an OMT input end width, the OMT output end having an OMT output end width that is wider than the OMT input end width. The substrate integrated waveguide is arranged such that the IMT output end is electrically connected to the SIW input end and such that the OMT input end is electrically connected to the SIW output end.

A base station antenna, including power dividers, network calibration modules, and connectors. The base station antenna includes at least two phase shifters. At least one phase shifter is integrated with a combiner, the connectors are connected to the network calibration modules, and the network calibration modules are connected to the phase shifters. The one phase shifter integrated with the combiner is connected to the power divider, and at least one output port of the at least one other phase shifter is connected to the phase shifter integrated with the combiner. The base station antenna has an integrated design of phase shifters and combiners.

The present invention provides filter assemblies, tuning elements and a method of tuning a filter. A filter assembly includes a housing having a top cover, a bottom cover and at least one sidewall, the top cover, the bottom cover and the at least one sidewall defining an internal cavity, the housing configured to receive first through third radio frequency (RF) transmission lines; a top metal sheet mounted within the internal cavity that has a plurality of openings that form a first hole pattern; and a bottom metal sheet mounted within the internal cavity that has a plurality of openings that form a second hole pattern. The top and bottom metal sheets are vertically spaced-apart from each other in a vertically stacked relationship within the internal cavity. The top metal sheet and the bottom metal sheet each include at least one resonator.

The present invention discloses a lumped circuit balance converter applied to double-sided parallel lines, comprising a radio frequency transceiver, a balance converter, a filter and a matching network. The filter is connected with the matching network through the balance transmission line. The balance converter comprises a second circuit block, a first circuit block, a third circuit block, a first port, a second port and a third port. A positive polarity of a signal is positioned at the top of the second port and the bottom of the third port. Balance signals are respectively fed to the converter at the top of the second port and the bottom of the third port, and the signals are combined in the first port. The present invention has simple structure and better effect when used, can be easily changed to different required performance, and has good applicability and strong practicability.

A multiplexer includes a first filter, a second filter, a combining wiring line that provides a combination point at which an input or an output of each of the first filter and the second filter is connected to each other, an antenna terminal to connect the multiplexer to an antenna, an antenna wiring line connected at one end to the antenna terminal and connected at the other end to the combining wiring line, a matching terminal to which a matching inductor to provide matching between the antenna and the multiplexer is to be connected, and a matching wiring line to be connected at one end to the matching terminal and connected at the other end to the combining wiring line.

A high-frequency module (100) includes a multilayer board (110) including a plurality of insulator layers and at least one ground conductor layer (113); in the multilayer board (110), a transmission circuit (120) that is a first circuit provided in a first region and an antenna circuit (130) that is a second circuit provided in a second region different from the first region; and shielding conductor films (151 to 156) provided on sides of the multilayer board (110) and being partially in contact with the ground conductor layer (113). The ground conductor layer (113) is not in contact with the shielding conductor films (151 to 156) in, of a side of the multilayer board (110), a portion that is closest both to the first region and to the second region.

A multi-line phase shifter of a multi-band mobile communication base station antenna includes: a multi-line phase shifting circuit for receiving an input signal of a first frequency band, and dividing and phase-shifting the input signal so as to correspond to a plurality of radiation elements; and a plurality of frequency combination/division circuits for receiving a plurality of signals divided and phase-shifted by the multi-line phase shifting circuit and a plurality of signals of a second frequency band which have been inputted by being divided and phase-shifted for a plurality of radiation elements by an external multi-line phase shifter, combining corresponding signals, and outputting the same to the plurality of radiation elements.

The present invention provides filter assemblies, tuning elements and a method of tuning a filter. A filter assembly includes a housing having a top cover, a bottom cover and at least one sidewall, the top cover, the bottom cover and the at least one sidewall defining an internal cavity, the housing configured to receive first through third radio frequency (RF) transmission lines; a top metal sheet mounted within the internal cavity that has a plurality of openings that form a first hole pattern; and a bottom metal sheet mounted within the internal cavity that has a plurality of openings that form a second hole pattern. The top and bottom metal sheets are vertically spaced-apart from each other in a vertically stacked relationship within the internal cavity. The top metal sheet and the bottom metal sheet each include at least one resonator.

A multi-band filter includes a circuit board, a first resonator, a second resonator, and a coupling element configured to couple the first resonator with the second resonator. The coupling element includes a first coupling capacitor, a second coupling capacitor, a first short-circuited stub and a second short-circuited stub. The first coupling capacitor has two terminals electrically connected to the first portion of the first resonator and the first portion of the second resonator respectively. The second coupling capacitor has two terminals electrically connected to the second portion of the first resonator and the second portion of the second resonator respectively. The first short-circuited stub is electrically connected to the first coupling capacitor and a ground plane. The second short-circuited stub is electrically connected to the second coupling capacitor and a ground plane.