Patent ID: 6593832
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H01P

Abstract:
A coaxial cavity resonator comprising:walls delimiting a cavity, at least one resonator body including a conductive rod having a first end being in short circuit relation to a first wall of said cavity walls, said first end having a cross-sectional area, a first conductive supportive plate having a first side being connected to the first end of each rod, said first side having a greater area than said cross-sectional-area of the first end of the rod, a second side, opposite said first side, of the supportive plate being electrically connected to said first wall, and said first conductive plate being arranged within the cavity, a retainer being provided in said first cavity wall to guide said supportive plate, an attachment being provided to secure said first supportive plate to said retainer, said supportive plate and at least a portion of the rod closest to said first end have a continuous conductive surface having high conductivity, a guide member being provided on said resonator body, having a first side being connected to said second side of the first supportive plate, and said retainer including an opening, said opening being provided in said first wall to guide said guide member and to hold said first supportive plate and resonator rod inside the cavity.