An oscillator comprising a dielectric resonator (DR) has a high
controllability and reproducibility of coupling between the dielectric
resonator (DR) and an oscillation circuit, and an integrated circuit is
reduced in size. The dielectric resonator (DR) (1) is composed of a
dielectric substrate (2), grounding conductive layers (3a, 3b) formed on
both sides of the dielectric substrate (2), and via holes (4a) for
electrical connection between the conductive layers. A coupling element
(7a) composed of a slot (5a) provided in the central portion of the
grounding conductive layer (3a) and a patch (6a) surrounded by the slot
(5a) is coupled to the dielectric resonator (DR) (1). The patch (6a) is
connected to a transmission line (13a) on an oscillation circuit (9)
through a bump (8). The transmission line (13a) is connected to the
ground through a termination resistor (15a). On the oscillation circuit
MMIC (9), the transmission line (13a) is connected to the gate of a
transistor FET (14) A capacitive transmission line (13a) for positive
feedback is connected to the transistor FET (14). The output of the
transistor FET (14) is connected to a transmission line (13c) for output
through a matching circuit (16). The transmission line (13c) is
bump-connected to a coplanar line (12a) composed of a signal conductive
layer (11a) formed on an edge of the dielectric resonator (DR) (1) and
the grounding conductive layer (3a).