Abstract:
An adjustable coupling arrangement for aperture coupled cavity filters. According to the invention, in an electric wall (24) separating two cavities to be coupled in a bandpass filter, provide a cruciform iris (26) comprising a central aperture (27) having four slits (28,29,30, 31) extending outwardly therefrom. In each slit there is arranged a captive movable rectangular metal slug (36,37,38,39) whose position along the slit's length can be manipulated by a tool that engages the slug when the tool is introduced into a radial passageway (32,33,34 35) that connects the slit with an access hole in the filter's housing. When desired coupling parameters are achieved by manipulating each of the slugs to effectively change the electrical length of the slits, each slug is locked in position by a respective associated locking means actuated by the tool. Because a significant part of the tool is within a passageway during manipulation, the filter's characteristics are not disturbed by its presence.
Abstract:
A waveguide directional filter is described for combining multiple high power UHF television broadcasting transmitters on to a common antenna. The filter arrangement comprises an input waveguide (1) and an output waveguide (2). The waveguides are rectangular having broad walls (3) joined by narrow walls (4) whose width/height ratio is approximately 4:1. The two waveguides are connected by at least one direct-coupled cavity resonator (5). Coupling between the cavity and each waveguide is obtained by a respective characteristic aperture (7, 7a) in the form of a rectangle whose four sides have inwardly extending hemicycle sectors (8, 9, 10 and 11).
Abstract:
A waveguide directional filter is described for combining multiple high powe r UHF television broadcasting transmitters on to a common antenna. The filter arrangement comprises an input waveguide (1) and an output waveguide (2). Th e waveguides are rectangular having broad walls (3) joined by narrow walls (4) whose width/height ratio is approximately 4:1. The two waveguides are connected by at least one direct-coupled cavity resonator (5). Coupling between the cavity and each waveguide is obtained by a respective characteristic aperture (7, 7a) in the form of a rectangle whose four sides have inwardly extending hemicycle sectors (8, 9, 10 and 11).
Abstract:
A waveguide directional filter for combining multiple high power UHF television broadcasting transmitters on to a common antenna. The directional filter arrangement includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide and an interconnected cascade assembly of two or more cavity resonators. The input and output waveguides are each aperture-coupled to an end cavity resonator of the cascade assembly. The edges of each aperture incorporate inwardly extending curved protrusions of a characteristic shape. Alternatively or additionally, at least one pair of non-adjacent cavity resonators are coupled by at least one additional coupling element incorporating an external transmission line.
Abstract:
A waveguide directional filter for combining multiple high power UHF television broadcasting transmitters on to a common antenna. The directional filter arrangement includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide and an interconnected cascade assembly of two or more cavity resonators. The input and output waveguides are each aperture-coupled to an end cavity resonator of the cascade assembly. The edges of each aperture incorporate inwardly extending curved protrusions of a characteristic shape. Alternatively or additionally, at least one pair of non-adjacent cavity resonators are coupled by at least one additional coupling element incorporating an external transmission line.