Coaxial dielectric resonator apparatus having a plurality of side recesses located on a mount substrate

A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising:

• at least one dielectric resonator component including one dielectric block, at least one inner conductor formation hole located in said one dielectric block, an inner conductor located on an inner surface of said at least one inner conductor formation hole, and an outer conductor substantially covering an entire outer surface of said one dielectric block, said at least one dielectric resonator component including at least one dielectric resonator in said one dielectric block and a pair of first input/output electrodes;
• and
• a mount substrate fixedly mounted on said at least one dielectric resonator component for transmitting a signal between said at least one dielectric resonator component and an external circuit board, said mount substrate including connecting means for connecting each of said first input/output electrodes of said at least one dielectric resonator component to a respective one of a pair of second input/output electrodes located on said circuit board, wherein said connecting means of said mount substrate extends beyond side surfaces of said mount substrate and said connecting means comprises terminals made of a conductive material having a stepped shape;
• wherein
• said mount substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of holes located therein to extend from said upper surface to said lower surface, a pair of third input/output electrodes being located on said lower surface and connecting electrodes being located on said upper surface, each of said third input/output electrodes being connected to a respective one of said connecting electrodes via a respective one of said plurality of holes, each of said terminals being connected to a respective one of said third input/output electrodes.

A dielectric resonator apparatus comprising:

• at least one dielectric resonant component including a plurality of first input/output terminals;
• and
• a mount substrate connected to said at least one dielectric resonant component and having an adaptor for connecting each of said first input/output terminals of said least one dielectric resonant component to predetermined portions of a circuit pattern of a printed circuit board, said printed circuit board having a plurality of second input/output terminals located thereon;
• wherein
• said adaptor is arranged to substantially match an interval of said first input/output terminals of said at least one dielectric resonant component with an interval of said second input/output terminals on the circuit board and said mount substrate includes a plurality of recesses located on side surfaces thereof, said adaptor being located within said recesses located in said side surfaces of the mount substrate.