Dielectric Filter, Transceiver, and Base Station

Abstract

Embodiments relate to the field of technologies of components of communications devices, and provide a dielectric filter, which resolves a problem that a solid dielectric filter has a difficulty in implementing capacitive coupling. The dielectric filter includes at least two dielectric resonators, where each of the dielectric resonators includes a body made of a solid-state dielectric material, and an adjusting hole located on a surface of the body. The adjusting hole is a blind hole, configured to adjust a resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator on which the blind hole is located. The bodies of all the dielectric resonators included by the dielectric filter form a body of the dielectric filter.

Claims

1. A dielectric filter, comprising: two dielectric resonators; and a negative coupling hole located between the two dielectric resonators, wherein the negative coupling hole is a blind hole; and wherein each of the two dielectric resonators comprises: a body made of a solid-state dielectric material, and an adjusting hole located on the body, wherein the adjusting hole is a blind hole; and wherein the dielectric filter further comprises: a conducting layer covering a surface of the dielectric filter, at least partially a surface of the adjusting hole, and at least partially a surface of the negative coupling hole.

2. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein a depth of the negative coupling hole is greater than a depth of the adjusting hole of each of the two dielectric resonators.

3. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein the negative coupling hole is configured to implement capacitive coupling between the two dielectric resonators.

4. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting hole is configured to adjust a resonance frequency of a respective dielectric resonator on which the adjusting hole is located.

5. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein a depth of the negative coupling hole is associated with a frequency of a transmission zero of the dielectric filter.

6. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein the dielectric filter comprises a plurality of negative coupling holes, and a quantity of the plurality of negative coupling holes is equal to a quantity of transmission zeros of the dielectric filter.

7. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein a part of the surface of the negative coupling hole is not covered by the conducting layer.

8. The dielectric filter according to claim 7, wherein an area of the part of the surface of the negative coupling hole, which is not covered by the conducting layer, is associated with a coupling degree of capacitive coupling between the two dielectric resonators.

9. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein a part of the surface of the adjusting hole is not covered by the conducting layer.

10. The dielectric filter according to claim 9, wherein an area of the part of the surface of the adjusting hole, which is not covered by the conducting layer, is associated with a resonance frequency of a respective dielectric resonator on which the adjusting hole is located.

11. The dielectric filter according to claim 1, wherein the solid-state dielectric material is ceramic.

12. A transceiver, comprising a dielectric filter, wherein the dielectric filter comprises: two dielectric resonators; and a negative coupling hole located between the two dielectric resonators, wherein the negative coupling hole is a blind hole; and wherein each of the two dielectric resonators comprises: a body made of a solid-state dielectric material, and an adjusting hole located on the body, wherein the adjusting hole is a blind hole; and wherein the dielectric filter further comprises: a conducting layer covering a surface of the dielectric filter, at least partially a surface of the adjusting hole, and at least partially a surface of the negative coupling hole.

13. The transceiver according to claim 12, wherein a depth of the negative coupling hole is greater than a depth of the adjusting hole of each of the two dielectric resonators.

14. The transceiver according to claim 12, wherein a depth of the negative coupling hole is associated with a frequency of a transmission zero of the dielectric filter.

15. The transceiver according to claim 12, wherein the dielectric filter comprises a plurality of negative coupling holes, and a quantity of the plurality of negative coupling holes is equal to a quantity of transmission zeros of the dielectric filter.

16. The transceiver according to claim 12, wherein a part of the surface of the negative coupling hole is not covered by the conducting layer.

17. The transceiver according to claim 16, wherein an area of the part of the surface of the negative coupling hole, which is not covered by the conducting layer, is associated with a coupling degree of a capacitive coupling between the two dielectric resonators.

18. The transceiver according to claim 12, wherein a part of the surface of the adjusting hole is not covered by the conducting layer.

19. The transceiver according to claim 18, wherein an area of the part of the surface of the adjusting hole, which is not covered by the conducting layer, is associated with a resonance frequency of a respective dielectric resonator on which the adjusting hole is located.

20. The transceiver according to claim 12, wherein the solid-state dielectric material is ceramic.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments or the prior art.

[0024] FIG. 1a is a schematic sectional view of a structure in a solid dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling in the prior art;

[0025] FIG. 1b is a side view of a structure in a solid dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling in the prior art;

[0026] FIG. 2a is a schematic sectional view of a structure in a dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling according to an embodiment;

[0027] FIG. 2b is a side view of a structure in a dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling according to an embodiment;

[0028] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structure in a dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling according to an embodiment;

[0029] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a structure in a dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling according to an embodiment; and

[0030] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a structure in a dielectric filter that is used to implement capacitive coupling according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

[0031] The following clearly describes the technical solutions in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] An embodiment provides a dielectric filter. As shown in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b, the dielectric filter includes at least two dielectric resonators (21, 22), where each of the dielectric resonators (21, 22) includes a body 201 made of a solid-state dielectric material, and a blind hole 202 located on a surface of the body and configured to adjust a resonance frequency (an adjusting hole for short), and the bodies of all the dielectric resonators included by the dielectric filter form a body of the dielectric filter. The dielectric filter further includes at least one blind hole 23 configured to implement capacitive coupling between the dielectric resonator 21 and the dielectric resonator 22 (a negative coupling hole for short), where the negative coupling hole 23 is located at a position of a surface of the body, at which the two dielectric resonators are connected, and the position at which the negative coupling hole is located is connected to the two dielectric resonators. The dielectric filter further includes a conducting layer 203 covering the surface of the body of the dielectric filter, a surface of the adjusting hole, and a surface of the negative coupling hole. Usually, a negative coupling hole is located on a surface of the body in the middle of two adjusting holes. The negative coupling hole and a body around the negative coupling hole form a structure similar to a resonator, and the negative coupling hole is similar to an adjusting hole of the resonator. A depth of the negative coupling hole is greater than each of depths of the adjusting holes on two sides of the negative coupling hole, and is usually twice or more each of the depths of the adjusting holes on the two sides of the negative coupling hole, so that a resonance frequency of the resonator may be lower than resonance frequencies of the resonators on the two sides of the negative coupling hole, and is usually a half or less than a half of the resonance frequencies of the resonators on the two sides of the negative coupling hole, thereby forming capacitive coupling between the dielectric resonator 21 and the dielectric resonator 22. The depth of the negative coupling hole is related to a frequency of a transmission zero of the dielectric filter. Specifically, the depth of the negative coupling hole may be designed according to an actual requirement, for example, the frequency of the transmission zero, and is not limited herein. Usually, there is one negative coupling hole between the two dielectric resonators, and one transmission zero is implemented. There may be one or more negative coupling holes on the dielectric filter, and a quantity and positions of negative coupling holes (referring to between which two dielectric resonators the negative coupling holes are located) may be determined according to a quantity and frequencies of transmission zeros that are actually required. Specifically, a quantity of negative coupling holes is equal to a quantity of transmission zeros of the dielectric filter. The two dielectric resonators connected to the position at which the negative coupling hole is located are determined according to the frequency of the transmission zero of the dielectric filter.

[0033] The conducting layer may be a metalized layer, and specifically, may be formed by electroplating metal on the surface of the body. The metal may be silver, or may be another metal that satisfies an actual requirement.

[0034] During specific manufacturing, the body with the adjusting holes and the negative coupling hole may be obtained by means of integrated molding, and then the surface of the body is metalized, for example, the surface is electroplated, to obtain the foregoing dielectric filter. In this case, the bodies of the dielectric resonators included by the dielectric filter are continuous. The dielectric filter is obtained by means of integrated molding, so that a manufacturing technique can be easier.

[0035] Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a surface on which the dielectric resonators that are included by the dielectric filter are connected may also include a conducting layer 301. During specific manufacturing, a dielectric resonator with an adjusting hole and a part of a negative coupling hole may be manufactured first, where the dielectric resonator is formed by a body and a conducting layer. A dielectric filter is formed by connecting conducting layers of at least two such dielectric resonators, and a specific connection manner may be welding, sintering, or the like, which may not be limited in this embodiment of the present invention. In the formed dielectric filter, the part of the negative coupling hole of the dielectric resonator, and a part of a negative coupling hole of another dielectric resonator that is connected to the dielectric resonator form a complete negative coupling hole.

[0036] Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a part 401 of the surface of the negative coupling hole may not be covered by the conducting layer. FIG. 4 is a schematic view that uses the dielectric filter shown in FIG. 2a as an example, and is also applicable to another dielectric filter provided by an embodiment of the present invention. An area of the part of the surface of the negative coupling hole, which is not covered by the conducting layer, is related to a coupling degree of the capacitive coupling between the two dielectric resonators that are connected to the position at which the negative coupling hole is located. That is, a part of the conducting layer inside the negative coupling hole may be removed, to adjust the resonance frequency of the structure similar to the resonator that is formed by the negative coupling hole and the body around the negative coupling hole, thereby adjusting a coupling degree between resonators that are on two sides of the negative coupling hole. By adjusting a size of an area inside the negative coupling hole, from which the conducting layer is removed, the coupling degree of the capacitive coupling between the dielectric resonator 21 and the dielectric resonator 22 may be changed. Specifically, the area of the part inside the negative coupling hole, from which the conducting layer is removed, may be adjusted in a polishing manner, which may not be limited in this embodiment of the present invention. The part from which the conducting layer is removed may be located at an inner bottom or on an inner side inside the negative coupling hole, and may be one position, or may be multiple discontinuous positions.

[0037] Each of the dielectric resonators may include one or more adjusting holes, and a specific quantity may be designed according to an actual requirement.

[0038] Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a part 501 of the surface of the adjusting hole may not be covered by the conducting layer. FIG. 5 is a schematic view that uses the dielectric filter shown in FIG. 4 as an example, and is also applicable to another dielectric filter provided by an embodiment. An area of the part of the surface of the adjusting hole, which is not covered by the conducting layer, is related to the resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator on which the adjusting hole is located. That is, a part of the conducting layer inside the adjusting hole may be removed, to adjust the resonance frequency of the resonator on which the adjusting hole is located. Specifically, the resonance frequency may be changed by adjusting a size of an area inside the adjusting hole, from which the conducting layer is removed. The area of the part inside the adjusting hole, from which the conducting layer is removed, may be adjusted in a polishing manner, which may not be limited in this embodiment. The part from which the conducting layer is removed may be located at an inner bottom or on an inner side inside the adjusting hole, and may be one position, or may be multiple discontinuous positions, which may be specifically designed according to an actual requirement. A conducting layer inside a blind hole on a body is removed to implement an adjustment of a resonance frequency, so that the resonance frequency is kept better.

[0039] The adjusting hole or the negative coupling hole may be in a shape of a rectangle or a circle, or may be in another shape, which may not be limited in this embodiment.

[0040] In the dielectric filter provided by the embodiments, because in a manner of punching a blind hole on a body made of a solid-state dielectric material, capacitive coupling is formed between resonators on two sides of the blind hole, a manufacturing technique of a structure that implements capacitive coupling is simplified. Further, an adjustment of a coupling degree of capacitive coupling may be implemented by adjusting a size of an area of a part removed from a conducting layer inside the punched blind hole.

[0041] The dielectric material used in the dielectric filter that is provided by the foregoing embodiments is preferably ceramic. Ceramic has a high dielectric constant (which is 36), and has both desirable hardness and desirable high temperature resistant performance; therefore, ceramic becomes a solid-state dielectric material frequently used in the field of radio frequency filters. Certainly, other materials such as glass and electrical-insulating macromolecular polymer known by a person skilled in the art may also be selected as the dielectric material.

[0042] The dielectric filter provided in the embodiments is mainly used for a radio frequency front-end of a high-power wireless communications base station.

[0043] An embodiment further provides a transceiver, where the dielectric filter provided in the foregoing embodiments is used in the transceiver. The dielectric filter may be configured to filter a radio frequency signal.

[0044] An embodiment further provides a base station, where the transceiver provided in the foregoing embodiment is used in the base station.

[0045] The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementation manners of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.