WO2013088618A1 - 非可逆回路素子、その非可逆回路素子を含む回路を備えた通信装置及び非可逆回路素子の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a nonreciprocal circuit element that has a small number of components on a circuit board and can be easily mounted, a communication device including a circuit including the nonreciprocal circuit element, and a method for manufacturing the nonreciprocal circuit element.
- the circulator includes a waveguide type and an SMT (SurfaceSMount Technology) type circulator.
- a waveguide-type circulator is a circulator of a type in which ferrite is arranged inside a waveguide.
- this circulator structure since a high frequency signal is confined inside the waveguide, it is not necessary to consider the influence of radiation loss.
- the SMT type circulator is a circulator of a system configured on a transmission line configured on a dielectric substrate. Since the SMT type circulator uses a transmission line, it is much smaller than the waveguide type circulator. If the same material as PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is used for the dielectric substrate, it is possible to integrate the circulator in the PCB. Therefore, the SMT type circulator has a feature that it is small in size and has high mountability on a PCB.
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- the SMT type circulator has a problem that the insertion loss tends to be larger than the waveguide type circulator. Since the SMT type circulator uses a transmission line, if the electromagnetic field generated by the high-frequency signal input from the transmission line cannot be confined inside the circulator, a radiation loss occurs and the insertion loss increases. End up.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a structure for preventing such radiation loss.
- a perspective view of the circulator disclosed in Patent Document 1 is shown in FIG.
- the circulator in FIG. 19 includes an outer conductor 101, a ferrimagnetic body 102, an inner conductor 103, a ferrimagnetic body 104, and an outer conductor 105.
- the inner conductor 103 has a center conductor portion 106 and a transmission line conductor portion 107.
- the ferrimagnetic bodies 102 and 104 and the inner conductor 103 are covered with outer conductors 101 and 105.
- the ferrimagnetic body 102 is inserted between the outer conductor 101 and the inner conductor 103, and the ferrimagnetic body 104 is inserted between the inner conductor 103 and the outer conductor 105, respectively.
- a dc magnetic field H is applied to the circulator in FIG. 19 from below to above.
- a nonreciprocal circuit device includes a ferrimagnetic body provided on a circuit board, a conductor cover that covers the upper surface of the ferrimagnetic body, and is integrally formed, and a plurality of conductor covers and a plurality of parts on the circuit board.
- a plurality of connection portions that electrically connect each of the signal transmission lines, and a magnet that applies a magnetic field to the ferrimagnetic material.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a configuration example of the circulator according to the present embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof
- FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.
- the circulator 10 is provided on a PCB 11 on which a pattern 12 is formed.
- the circulator 10 is a three-port SMT type circulator including a ferrite 13, a metal cover 14, connection portions 141 to 143, and a permanent magnet 15.
- the ferrite 13 is provided on the PCB 11.
- the upper surface of the ferrite 13 is covered with a metal cover 14.
- Connection portions 141, 142, and 143 connected to the metal cover 14 electrically connect the metal cover 14 and transmission lines 16, 17, and 18 on the PCB 11 described later.
- the permanent magnet 15 is provided on the surface of the PCB 11 opposite to the mounting surface of the ferrite 13.
- the permanent magnet 15 applies a magnetic field to the ferrite 13.
- the ferrite 13 has a columnar shape and is arranged at the center (on the punched pattern) of the upper surface of the PCB 11.
- the ferrite 13 is sandwiched between the PCB 11 and the metal cover 14.
- the ferrite 13 is a ferrimagnetic material having ferrimagnetism, and is a substance such as YIG (Yttrium Iron Garnet), barium ferrite, or strontium ferrite.
- YIG Yttrium Iron Garnet
- positioned in the center part of the upper surface of PCB11 is not restricted to a ferrite.
- the shape of the ferrite 13 need not be a cylinder, but may be a polygonal column or the like.
- the metal cover 14 is a conductor cover made of a circular metal plate (formed integrally).
- the metal cover 14 covers the upper surface (main surface) of the ferrite 13. Since ferrite is generally a dielectric having a high dielectric constant exceeding a dielectric constant of 10, a high-frequency electric field is concentrated on the lower surface (ferrite layer) rather than the upper surface (air layer). For this reason, the electromagnetic waves radiated
- the metal cover 14 covers the entire top surface of the ferrite 13.
- the state in which most of the upper surface of the ferrite 13 is exposed can be included in the state of “covering the upper surface of the ferrite 13”.
- the radiation loss can be reduced because the electric field strength on the lower surface is larger than that on the upper surface. Therefore, the shape of the metal cover 14 is not limited as long as the transmission line and the characteristic impedance of the ferrite 13 in the PCB 11 can be matched.
- the metal cover 14 is fixed on the PCB 11 by three connection portions 141, 142, and 143.
- the three connection portions 141, 142, and 143 are electrically connected to the transmission lines 16, 17, and 18 of the pattern 12, respectively. With this configuration, the metal cover 14 transmits the high-frequency signal input through the connection portion and outputs it to the other connection portion.
- the upper surface of the PCB 11, the upper surface of the ferrite 13, and the metal cover 14 are in a substantially parallel positional relationship.
- the magnetic field generated between the metal cover 14 and the PCB 11 is orthogonal to the external DC magnetic field applied by the permanent magnet 15, the positional relationship between the PCB 11, the ferrite 13, and the metal cover 14 is not limited to this.
- connection portions 141 to 143 are made of the same material as the metal cover 14 and are formed integrally with the metal cover 14.
- the connection parts 141, 142, and 143 electrically connect the metal cover 14 and the transmission lines 16, 17, and 18 formed in the pattern 12 on the PCB 11. Further, the connecting portions 141 to 143 are fixed on the PCB 11 and support the metal cover 14. In FIG. 1, only one connection portion 141 is shown, and the connection portions 142 and 143 are not shown.
- connection portions 141 to 143 are in a state where one end is on the outer edge portion of the metal cover 14 and the other end is fixed on the PCB 11.
- the connecting portions 141 to 143 are formed so as to protrude from the side surface of the metal cover 14 and bend in the vertical direction (downward in FIG. 2) in the middle so that the other end is positioned on the PCB 11.
- the central angle formed by the connecting portion 141 and the connecting portion 142 is approximately 120 °.
- the central angle formed by the connecting portion 142 and the connecting portion 143 and the central angle formed by the connecting portion 143 and the connecting portion 141 are approximately 120 °.
- connection portions 141, 142, and 143 may be finally electrically connected to the transmission lines 16, 17, and 18 on the PCB 11.
- the permanent magnet 15 is installed on the lower surface of the PCB 11 (the second surface of the PCB 11 opposite to the first surface on which the ferrite 13 is disposed).
- the permanent magnet 15 is installed at a position facing the ferrite 13 and applies a magnetic field to the ferrite 13.
- a DC magnetic field is generated by the permanent magnet 15 from the top to the bottom or from the bottom to the top in FIG. 1 or 2.
- a DC magnetic field is generated by the permanent magnet 15 in a direction penetrating from the front side to the back side of the paper or from the back side to the front side.
- the direction of the direct current magnetic field is a direction perpendicular to the high frequency magnetic field in the ferrite 13 generated when the high frequency signal passes through the metal cover 14.
- the area of the main surface of the permanent magnet 15 is larger than the area of the upper surface of the ferrite 13, but this is not necessarily the case.
- the permanent magnet 15 is provided at a position other than the lower surface of the PCB 11 as long as it can generate a DC magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the high-frequency magnetic field in the ferrite 13 generated when a high-frequency signal passes through the metal cover 14. May be.
- the permanent magnet 15 may be provided on the same surface of the PCB 11 as the ferrite 13.
- the number of permanent magnets 15 is not necessarily one.
- a plurality of permanent magnets may be arranged in series above and below the ferrite 13.
- the magnet provided in the circulator 10 for applying a magnetic field to the ferrite 13 may not be a permanent magnet.
- Transmission lines 16, 17, and 18 are wirings that transmit high-frequency signals.
- the transmission lines 16, 17, and 18 have feed points 19, 20, and 21 that serve as input ends of external high-frequency signals in the circulator 10.
- a DC magnetic field is applied to the inside of the ferrite 13 by a permanent magnet 15 in the height direction of the ferrite 13 (normal direction of the upper surface of the ferrite).
- the direction of the DC magnetic field is a direction perpendicular to the high frequency magnetic field generated in the ferrite 13 by the high frequency signal. Due to the DC magnetic field and the high frequency magnetic field, a gyro magnetic effect is generated inside the ferrite 13, so that the high frequency signal rotates on the PCB plane inside the ferrite 13.
- the high-frequency signal is output to the transmission line 17 via the connection unit 142.
- the high-frequency signal is output to the transmission line 18 via the connection portion 143. In this way, the high frequency signal is output only in one direction.
- a high frequency signal is input from the feeding point 20 to the metal cover 14 via the transmission line 17 and the connection part 142, or when a high frequency signal is input from the feeding point 21 to the metal cover 14 via the transmission line 18 and the connection part 143.
- a high-frequency signal is output only in one direction by the same principle.
- FIG. 5 shows the result of the isolation characteristic indicating the degree of the high frequency signal leaking from the feeding point 19 to the feeding point 21. In the frequency band near 22.5 GHz at the center of the frequency band, isolation of about 25 dB was obtained. As described above, FIGS. 4 and 5 show that the circulator 10 according to the first embodiment has obtained characteristics necessary for the circulator.
- the circulator 10 also functions as a conductor part that transmits a high-frequency signal. Therefore, the circulator 10 has a simple structure in which the ferrite 13 and the metal cover 14 are mounted on the upper surface of the PCB 11. That is, the circulator 10 has a small number of parts and can be easily mounted on the PCB 11.
- the metal cover 14 covers the upper surface of the ferrite 13, radiation loss can be reduced. Furthermore, since the lower surface of the metal cover 14 has a dielectric substrate of ferrite 13 and PCB 11, the lower surface has a higher effective dielectric constant than the upper surface having only an air layer. Since the effective dielectric constant of the lower surface is high, the high frequency electric field generated in the metal cover 14 is concentrated on the lower surface side. Thereby, the radiation of the electric field to the air layer is suppressed, and the radiation loss is kept low. On the other hand, since the transmission line on the PCB 11 also has a dielectric on the lower surface, the high-frequency electric field is concentrated on the lower surface.
- the metal cover 14 also functions as a conductor part for transmitting a high-frequency signal in the circulator 10 in addition to suppressing electromagnetic waves radiated from the upper surface of the ferrite 13. Therefore, the circulator 10 shown in FIG. 6 has a small number of parts and can be easily mounted on the PCB 11.
- FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the first circulator 10 according to the second embodiment.
- the circulator 10 has a metal casing 22 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG.
- the metal housing 22 is made of a metal material that functions as an electromagnetic shield, such as an aluminum alloy, and is fixed to the upper surface of the PCB 11 with screws 23.
- a cavity structure is formed on the upper surface of the metal cover 14.
- the metal casing 22 covers the ferrite 13, the metal cover 14, the upper surfaces of the connection portions 141 to 143, and the periphery of the metal cover 14 and the connection portions 141 to 143 with a cavity structure. Since the metal housing 22 can suppress the radiated electromagnetic waves from the end face of the ferrite 13, the insertion loss of the circulator 10 can be further reduced.
- FIG. 8 shows a second circulator 10 according to the second embodiment.
- the circulator 10 has a metal casing 24 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG.
- the metal casing 24 is fixed to the lower surface of the PCB 11 with screws 23.
- the metal casing 24 covers at least a portion facing the ferrite 13 and the metal cover 14 on the lower surface of the PCB 11.
- the permanent magnet 15 is attached to the metal wall (inside the cavity structure described above) of the metal housing 22 facing the metal cover 14.
- the permanent magnet 15 may be installed anywhere as long as an appropriate magnetic field is applied to the ferrite 13.
- the permanent magnet 15 may be attached not only inside the cavity but also outside.
- the metal casing 22 or 24 may be made of a material other than a metal material as long as it functions as an electromagnetic shield.
- a material that does not have an electromagnetic shielding effect may be used as long as the electromagnetic pattern on the lower surface is shielded by the metal pattern in the PCB 11.
- FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the first circulator 10 according to the third embodiment.
- the ferrite 13 and the metal cover 14 are fixed by a conductive adhesive 25 in the structure shown in FIG.
- a conductive member 26 for facilitating bonding of the adhesive 25 is fixed to the upper surface of the ferrite 13.
- the adhesive 25 fixes the ferrite 13 and the metal cover 14 by bonding the conductive member 26 and the metal cover 14.
- the conductive member 26 may be a metal pattern directly patterned on the ferrite 13 or other conductive material. If the ferrite 13 and the metal cover 14 are fixed, the conductive member 26 is not necessarily required.
- the conductive members 28 and 29 may be metal patterns patterned directly on the ferrite 13 or other conductive materials. If the ferrite 13 and the PCB 11 are fixed, the conductive members 28 and 29 are not necessarily required.
- FIG. 13 shows a cross-sectional view of the fifth circulator 10 according to the third embodiment.
- the ferrite 13 and the PCB 11 are fixed by a non-conductive adhesive 34 in the structure shown in FIG. Thereby, since the gap between the ferrite 13 and the PCB 11 is fixed, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of characteristics such as the deterioration of the isolation of the circulator 10 and the deterioration of the reflection characteristics caused by the gap.
- FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional view of the sixth circulator 10 according to the third embodiment.
- the circulator 10 in FIG. 14 has the structure shown in FIG. 1, and the outer peripheral portion and the central portion of the ferrite 13 and the PCB 11 are fixed by a non-conductive adhesive 35.
- interval between the ferrite 13 and PCB11 is fixed, characteristic degradations, such as degradation of the isolation
- the fixing of the ferrite 13 and the PCB 11 shown in FIG. 10 or 11 may be applied together with the fixing of the ferrite 13 and the metal cover 14 shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, either the outer peripheral portion or the central portion of the ferrite 13 may be fixed to the upper surface of the PCB 11.
- the adhesives 25, 27, and 30 may be, for example, silver paste or soldered.
- FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of a cross-sectional view of the circulator 10 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the metal screw 36 is embedded in the metal wall above the metal cover 14.
- the metal screw 36 is supported by the metal housing 22, and the distance between the metal screw 36 and the metal cover 14 can be adjusted by turning the thread portion.
- the metal screw 36 affects the electric field distribution generated above the metal cover 14.
- an electric force line connecting the metal screw 14 from the metal cover 14 is generated in addition to the electric force line connecting the metal cover 14 to the metal housing 22.
- the electric lines of force affect the transmission mode of the high frequency electric field guided through the metal cover 14. Changing the transmission mode causes a change in the characteristic impedance of the metal cover 14. For the above reasons, the input impedance to the circulator 10 can be adjusted by appropriately changing the distance of the metal screw 36 from the metal cover 14.
- the metal casing 22 is not necessarily provided. Even if a plate made of a metal or a dielectric material is provided so as to straddle the dielectric 37 and the metal cover 14 and the circulator 10 is configured to press the dielectric 37 from above by the plate, the same effect as described above can be obtained. be able to.
- Embodiment 6 A circulator according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described.
- a configuration example of a top view of the circulator 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
- the metal cover 14 is provided with three notches 38, 39, and 40.
- the notch 38 is formed at the intersection of the extension line of the transmission line 16 and the circumference (outer edge) of the metal cover 14.
- the notch 39 is formed at the intersection of the extension line of the transmission line 17 and the circumference of the metal cover 14.
- the notch 40 is formed at the intersection of the extension line of the transmission line 18 and the circumference of the metal cover 14. Note that the notches 38 to 40 have a substantially rectangular shape in FIG. 17, but may have other shapes.
- FIG. 18 shows a cross-sectional view of the circulator 10 shown in FIG. 17 cut along the XVIII cut surface.
- FIG. 18 shows a state in which the notch 38 is formed in the metal cover 14 that contacts the ferrite 13. Due to the notch 38, a part of the upper surface of the ferrite 13 is exposed. Note that the notches 39 and 40 are not shown in FIG.
- the other configuration of the circulator 10 shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is the same as that of the circulator 10 shown in FIGS.
- the metal cover 14 does not need to cover the entire top surface of the ferrite 13. If the electromagnetic wave radiated from the top surface of the ferrite 13 is not too large (the radiation loss is not too large), a part of the top surface of the ferrite 13 is exposed by generating a notch in the metal cover 14. It may be. As described above, in the metal cover 14, by forming a notch at the intersection of the extension lines of the transmission lines 16 to 18 and the circumference (outer edge) of the metal cover 14, the electromagnetic wave guided in the ferrite 13 is formed. Can rotate smoothly. In the metal cover 14 in which the notch is formed, an RF (Radio Frequency) electric field cannot be generated immediately below the notch. The electric field distribution on the lower surface of the metal cover 14 is the same distribution as when notches are made in the T branch of the waveguide. Thereby, the frequency fluctuation of the input impedance to the ferrite 13 can be reduced.
- RF Radio Frequency
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.
- the shape of the metal cover 14 that contacts the ferrite 13 is not necessarily circular, and may be a Y-shape, a triangle, or the like.
- the central angle of the connecting portions 141 and 142 in the metal cover 14 may be a value other than 120 °. The same applies to the central angle between the other connecting portions.
- the circulator has been described as an example, but an isolator may be configured by connecting a matched load to one of the three connection portions 141 to 143.
- the configuration shown in the above embodiment can also be applied to a circulator provided with four or more transmission lines.
- the circulator shown in the above embodiment can be applied to a generalized non-reciprocal circuit device.
- Such a nonreciprocal circuit element can be provided in a transmission circuit (high frequency circuit) that performs transmission of a high frequency signal.
- a transmission circuit can be provided in the communication device.
- the high-frequency signal is transmitted from a circuit that has received the high-frequency signal to a transmission circuit having a nonreciprocal circuit element.
- a circuit that receives a high-frequency signal but also a circuit that generates a high-frequency signal may function as a transmission circuit that sends the high-frequency signal to the transmission circuit.
- connection portions 141 to 143 may electrically connect the transmission lines 16 to 18 and the metal cover 14 at the same time when the metal cover 14 is provided.
- the conductors 144 to 146 are connected to the metal cover 14 instead of the connection parts 141 to 143, the conductors 144 to 146 fixed to the outer edge of the metal cover 14 are transmitted after the metal cover 14 is provided. It may be electrically connected to the lines 16-18.
- the technology according to the present invention can be used for a nonreciprocal circuit element, a communication device including a circuit including the nonreciprocal circuit element, a nonreciprocal circuit element, and the like.
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以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施の形態1について説明する。本実施の形態にかかるサーキュレータの構成例を示す断面図を図1に、その斜視図を図2に、上面図を図3に示す。サーキュレータ10は、パターン12が表面に形成されたPCB11上に設けられている。サーキュレータ10は、フェライト13、金属カバー14、接続部141~143及び永久磁石15を備える3ポートのSMT型のサーキュレータである。
次に、本発明の実施の形態2にかかるサーキュレータについて説明する。実施の形態2にかかる第1のサーキュレータ10の断面図を図7に示す。ここで、サーキュレータ10は、図1に示した構成のほか、さらに金属筐体22を有する。金属筐体22は、アルミ合金など電磁シールドとして機能する金属材料から構成されており、PCB11の上面にビス23によって固定されている。金属筐体22において、金属カバー14の上面にはキャビティ構造が形成されている。金属筐体22は、キャビティ構造によってフェライト13、金属カバー14、接続部141~143の上面、及び、金属カバー14、接続部141~143の周囲を覆っている。金属筐体22はフェライト13端面からの放射電磁波を抑制することができるため、サーキュレータ10の挿入損失をより低減させることができる。
本発明の実施の形態3にかかる第1のサーキュレータについて説明する。実施の形態3にかかる第1のサーキュレータ10の断面図を図9に示す。図9におけるサーキュレータ10は、図1に示した構造において、フェライト13と金属カバー14とが導電性の接着剤25により固定されている。フェライト13の上面には、接着剤25を接着しやすくするための導電性の部材26が固定されている。接着剤25は、この導電性の部材26と金属カバー14とを接着することによりフェライト13と金属カバー14とを固定する。これにより、フェライト13と金属カバー14との間の隙間が無くなるので、この隙間により生じるサーキュレータ10のアイソレーションの劣化や反射特性の劣化などの特性劣化を抑制することができる。導電性の部材26は、フェライト13に直接パターンニングされた金属パターンでもよいし、その他の導電材料でもよい。フェライト13と金属カバー14が固着されるのであれば、導電性の部材26は必ずしも必要ない。
次に、本発明の実施の形態4にかかるサーキュレータについて説明する。実施の形態4にかかるサーキュレータ10の断面図の構成例を図15に示す。ここで、図15は、図7に示した金属筐体22において、金属カバー14の上方の金属壁に金属ビス36が埋め込まれている。この金属ビス36は金属筐体22によって支持されており、ねじ山の部分を回すことによって、金属ビス36と金属カバー14との距離の調整が可能である。
次に、本発明の実施の形態5にかかるサーキュレータについて説明する。実施の形態5にかかるサーキュレータ10の断面図の構成例を図16に示す。図16は、図7に示した構成において、金属カバー14と金属カバー14の上方にある金属筐体22の金属壁との間に、誘電体37が挟み込まれている。この誘電体37が金属カバー14に加える圧力により、金属カバー14とフェライト13、フェライト13とPCB11とが押しつけられ、固定される。これにより、金属カバー14とフェライト13、フェライト13とPCB11における隙間をなくすことができるため、サーキュレータ10のアイソレーションの劣化や反射特性の劣化などの特性の劣化を抑制することができる。
本発明の実施の形態6にかかるサーキュレータについて説明する。本実施形態にかかるサーキュレータ10の上面図の構成例を図17に示す。金属カバー14には、3つの切り欠き部38、39、40が設けられている。切り欠き部38は、伝送線路16の延長線と金属カバー14の円周(外縁)との交点部に形成されている。切り欠き部39は、伝送線路17の延長線と金属カバー14の円周との交点部に形成されている。切り欠き部40は、伝送線路18の延長線と、金属カバー14の円周との交点部に形成されている。なお切り欠き部38~40は、図17において略長方形の形状を有しているが、他の形状であってもよい。
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14 金属カバー
141、142、143 接続部
144、145、146 導線
15 永久磁石
16、17、18 伝送線路
19、20、21 給電点
22、24 金属筐体
23 ビス
25、27、30 導電性接着剤
26、28、29、31、32 導電性部材
33、34、35 不導性接着剤
36 金属ビス
37 誘電体
38、39、40 切り欠き部
Claims (10)
- 回路基板上に設けられたフェリ磁性体と、
前記フェリ磁性体の上面を覆い、一体として形成される導体カバーと、
前記導体カバーと、前記回路基板上の複数の信号伝送線のそれぞれとを電気的に接続する複数の接続部と、
前記フェリ磁性体に対して磁界をかける磁石と、
を備える、非可逆回路素子。 - 前記導体カバーと前記接続部とは一体になって形成されている、
請求項1に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 前記フェリ磁性体は、前記回路基板の第1の面上に設けられ、
前記磁石は、前記第1の面と対向する前記回路基板の第2の面の側に設けられる、
請求項1又は2に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 前記磁石は、前記回路基板を挟んで前記フェリ磁性体と対向する位置に設けられる、
請求項3に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 前記導体カバーにおいて、前記複数の信号伝送線の延長線と前記導体カバーの外縁との交点部に切り欠きが設けられている、
請求項1ないし4のいずれか一項に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 前記導体カバーの上方に設けられ、前記導体カバーとの距離の調整が可能な金属性の部品と、
前記部品を支持する支持部と、
をさらに備える、請求項1ないし5のいずれか一項に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 前記導体カバーの上方を覆う金属板と、
前記導体カバーと前記金属板との間に挟まれた誘電体と、
をさらに備える、請求項1ないし5のいずれか一項に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 前記フェリ磁性体と、前記導体カバー又は前記回路基板の少なくともいずれか一方とが固定されている、
請求項1ないし5のいずれか一項に記載の非可逆回路素子。 - 高周波信号を送出する送出回路と、
請求項1ないし8のいずれか一項に記載した非可逆回路素子を含み、前記送出回路からの高周波信号を伝達する伝達回路と、
前記伝達回路から前記高周波信号を受信する受信回路と、
を備える通信装置。 - 回路基板上にフェリ磁性体と、前記フェリ磁性体の上面を覆い、前記回路基板上の複数の信号伝送線のそれぞれと電気的に接続され、一体として形成される導体カバーを設け、
前記フェリ磁性体に対して磁界をかける位置に磁石を設ける、
非可逆回路素子の製造方法。
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