In the present technique for transmitting and delaying radio frequency
signal transmission, an RF delay filter (102) is provided with at least
one high permittivity material coaxial delay element (104) with each
having an input port (114) and an output port (116). Multiple coaxial
delay elements are operably coupled by a quarter-wave microstrip
transmission line (230) to offset any frequency mismatch at the band
edges of the delay elements. A series of capacitors (126, 128) are also
included at each port of the coaxial elements to compensate for any
resultant parasitic inductance.