Triple Mode Use of a Single Dielectric Resonator

A single dielectric resonator is used for a triple mode operation in filtering and dual band radiation purposes. A high unloaded quality factor over 2300 at 2.43 GHz is obtained simultaneously with both broadside and omni-directional radiation patterns of 7% and 8% bandwidths around 2.47 and 3.36 GHz, respectively. Series of parametric studies are developed to tune the filter´s operating frequency range, to enhance its insertion loss and to obtain a sharp filtering skirt behavior. Finally, measurements of both filter insertion loss and antenna return loss, coupling coefficients and radiation patterns are illustrated for further verification.