In order to achieve miniaturization without degrading Q of a dielectric
filter in the present invention, resonant elements has upper and lower
ground electrodes. The upper ground electrode is formed of upper ground
electrodes which correspond to wide portions and have no pattern formed
on a portion corresponding to narrow portions, and an upper ground
electrode which corresponds to the narrow portions and formed higher than
the layer of the upper ground electrodes. The lower ground electrode is
formed of lower ground electrodes which correspond to the wide portions
and have no pattern formed on a portion corresponding to the narrow
portions, and a lower ground electrode which corresponds to the narrow
portions and formed lower than the layer of the ground electrodes.