The dielectric combline resonator combines the merits of the metallic combline and dielectric loaded resonator. By replacing the inner conductor of the conventional combline resonator by a high epsilon(r), dielectric rod, higher unloaded Q can be expected. Resonant frequency, unloaded Q, and coupling coefficient of the resonator are obtained by a rigorous mode-matching method, An eight-pole elliptic-function dielectric combline resonator filter was designed and tested. Measured frequency responses verify the theory.