Patent classifications
H03H2003/023
Filter using transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonators with divided frequency-setting dielectric layers
Acoustic filters and methods of fabrication are disclosed. A filter device includes a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate, a back surface of the piezoelectric plate attached to a surface of the substrate. The filter device includes a plurality of acoustic resonators including one or more shunt resonators and one or more series resonators. Each of the plurality of acoustic resonators includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate, interleaved fingers of the IDT disposed on a respective diaphragm formed by a respective portion of the piezoelectric plate that spans a respective cavity in the substrate. A divided frequency setting layer is formed on at least some of the one or more shunt resonators but not on the one or more series resonators.
Small transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonators with enhanced Q-factor
An acoustic resonator device includes a conductor pattern formed on a surface of a piezoelectric plate. The conductor pattern includes a first busbar, a second busbar, and n interleaved parallel fingers of an interdigital transducer (IDT), where n is a positive integer. The fingers extend alternately from the first and second busbars. A first finger and an n'th finger are at opposing ends of the IDT. The conductor pattern also includes a first reflector element proximate and parallel to the first finger and a second reflector element proximate and parallel to the n'th finger. A center-to-center distance pr between the first reflector element and the first finger and between the second reflector element and the n'th finger is greater than or equal to 1.2 times a pitch p of the IDT and less than or equal to 1.5 times the pitch p.
TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH ETCHED CONDUCTOR PATTERNS
An acoustic resonator is fabricated by forming a patterned first photoresist mask on a piezoelectric plate at locations of a desired interdigital transducer (IDT) pattern. An etch-stop layer is then deposited on the plate and first photoresist mask. The first photoresist mask is removed to remove parts of the etch-stop and expose the plate. An IDT conductor material is deposited on the etch stop and the exposed plate. A patterned second photoresist mask is then formed on the conductor material at locations of the IDT pattern. The conductor material is then etched over and to the etch-stop to form the IDT pattern which has interleaved fingers on a diaphragm to span a substrate cavity. A portion of the plate and the etch-stop form the diaphragm. The etch-stop and photoresist mask are impervious to this etch. The second photoresist mask is removed to leave the IDT pattern.
Symmetric transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonators with reduced spurious modes
Acoustic resonators and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a piezoelectric plate. A back surface of the piezoelectric plate is attached to the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern including an interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate, interleaved fingers of the IDT disposed on the diaphragm. A front-side dielectric layer is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate between, but not over, the IDT fingers. A back-side dielectric layer is formed on a back surface of the diaphragm. Thicknesses of the IDT fingers and the front-side dielectric layer are substantially equal. An acoustic impedance Zm of the IDT fingers and an acoustic impedance Zfd of the front-side dielectric layer satisfy the relationship 0.8Zm≤Zfd≤1.25Zm.
PROCESS FOR FABRICATING A COMPONENT COMPRISING A LAYER MADE OF SINGLE-CRYSTAL MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH HIGH THERMAL BUDGETS
A process for fabricating a component includes an operation of transferring at least one layer of one or more piezoelectric or pyroelectric or ferroelectric materials forming part of a donor substrate to a final substrate, the process comprising a prior step of joining the layer to a temporary substrate via production of a fragile separating region between the donor substrate of single-crystal piezoelectric or pyroelectric or ferroelectric material and the temporary substrate, the region comprising at least two layers of different materials in order to ensure two compounds apt to generate an interdiffusion of one or more constituent elements of at least one of the two compounds make contact, the fragile region allowing the temporary substrate to be separated.
Bulk acoustic resonator with heat dissipation structure and fabrication process
A bulk acoustic resonator having a heat dissipation structure, and a fabrication process are provided according to the present application. The bulk acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a metal heat dissipation layer formed on the base substrate and provided with an insulating layer on the surface thereof, and a resonance functional layer formed on the insulating layer, where the metal heat dissipation layer and the insulating layer together define a cavity on the substrate, a side wall of the cavity is formed by the insulating layer, and a bottom electrode layer in the resonance function layer covers the cavity.
Transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonator with symmetric diaphragm
Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate having a surface. A back surface of a single-crystal piezoelectric plate is attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate with interleaved IDT fingers of the IDT disposed on the diaphragm. Back-side fingers are formed the back surface of the diaphragm. A pitch of the IDT fingers and a pitch of the back-side fingers are substantially equal.
XBAR DEVICES WITH EXCESS PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL REMOVED
A filter device has a substrate with a first cavity and a second cavity on a single die; and a bonding layer formed on the substrate but not spanning the first cavity or the second cavity. A piezoelectric plate is bonded to the bonding layer and spans the first and the second cavity. However, excess portions of piezoelectric plate are removed that extend a certain length past the perimeter of the first cavity and of the second cavity. Excess portions may be piezoelectric material that extends in the length and width direction past the perimeter of a cavity by more than between 2 and 25 percent of the cavity perimeter. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate and having interleaved fingers over the first cavity.
FORMING XBAR DEVICES WITH EXCESS PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL REMOVED
A method of forming a filter device has a bonding layer formed on a substrate having at least a location for a first cavity and a location for a second cavity on a single die. A piezoelectric plate is bonded to the bonding layer and spans the first and the second cavity. Excess portions of piezoelectric plate are removed that extend a certain length past the perimeter of the first cavity and of the second cavity. Excess portions may be piezoelectric material that extends in the length and width direction past the perimeter of a cavity by more than between 2 and 25 percent of the cavity perimeter. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate and having interleaved fingers over the first cavity.
Method for preparing film bulk acoustic wave device by using film transfer technology
A method for preparing a film bulk acoustic wave device by using a film transfer technology includes: 1) providing an oxide monocrystal substrate; 2) implanting ions from the implantation surface into the oxide monocrystal substrate, and then forming a lower electrode on the implantation surface; or vice versa; and forming a defect layer at the preset depth; 3) providing a support substrate and bonding a structure obtained in step 2) with the support substrate; 4) removing part of the oxide monocrystal substrate along the defect layer so as to obtain an oxide monocrystal film, and transferring the obtained oxide monocrystal film and the lower electrode to the support substrate; 5) etching the support substrate from a bottom of the support substrate to form a cavity; 6) forming an upper electrode on the surface of the oxide monocrystal film.