Title

Integrated Cavity Filter/Antenna System

Abstract

An integrated cavity filter/antenna system includes a substrate, a cavity filter formed in or on the substrate. A first cavity resonator is in or on the substrate that is enclosed by metal walls. At least as second cavity resonator is formed in or on the substrate that is enclosed by metal walls. An inter-resonator coupling structure couples energy between the first cavity resonator and the second cavity resonator. An antenna is integrated with one of the cavity resonators so that the antenna acts as both a port of the cavity filter and as a radiating element for the filter/antenna system. A connector is coupled to one of the cavity resonators for coupling energy into the filter/antenna system.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 8,860,532

Application Serial Number

13/112,389

Issue Date

10-14-2014

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)

Department

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science - CS Division

Allowance Date

9-3-2014

Filing Date

5-20-2011

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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