The present disclosure relates to a dual-mode filter, comprising: an
electrically conductive casing defining a first
resonance cavity and a second
resonance cavity located adjacently and separated from each other by a partition wall inside the casing; a first cross-shaped TM
dual mode dielectric resonator provided in the first
resonance cavity and comprising a crossing portion and two horizontal arms and two vertical arms integrally extending from its crossing portion; and a second cross-shaped TM
dual mode dielectric resonator provided in the second resonance cavity and comprising a crossing portion and two horizontal arms and two vertical arms integrally extending from its crossing portion. The first
resonator and the second resonator are positioned substantially parallel to each other and coupled by a main
coupling structure extending through the partition wall. An orthogonality-disrupting
coupling structure is provided on a crossing portion of each of the first and second resonators and extends diagonally or parallel to a
diagonal section of the crossing portion such that a first
operation mode and a second
operation mode of the resonator where the orthogonality-disrupting
coupling structure is provided are coupled thereby. At least one cross-coupling window is provided in the partition wall. At least one conductive strip each extends across one cross-coupling window, without any conductive contact with the resonators and walls of the resonance cavities. Orientations of the orthogonality-disrupting coupling structures, a position, a shape and a size of the cross-coupling window, and a shape and a size of the conductive strip are selected in such a manner that the orthogonality-disrupting coupling structures, the at least one cross-coupling window and the at least one conductive strip cooperate with the main coupling structure together so as to have
transmission zeros positioned in a controllable manner with respect to a
passband of the filter. The present disclosure also relates to a
communication device comprising an above-said dual-mode filter.