Tunable dielectric resonators with dielectric tuning disks in cylindrical a
nd rectangular enclosures are modeled by mode matching method. Tuning prope
rties of TE01 mode such as tuning ranges, spurious mode separation, unloade
d quality factors, couplings, etc., are investigated for both rod- and ring
-type dielectric resonators. Wide tuning ranges are obtained while other pr
operties of resonators are maintained over the tuning ranges.