H03H2003/025

ELECTROACOUSTIC DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE ACOUSTIC MIRRORS
20220131523 · 2022-04-28 ·

Certain aspects of the present disclosure can be implemented in an electroacoustic device. The electroacoustic device generally includes: a substrate; a bottom electrode layer disposed above the substrate; an acoustic mirror stack having a dielectric layer disposed above the bottom electrode layer and a conductive layer disposed above the dielectric layer; a piezoelectric layer disposed above the acoustic mirror stack; and one or more vias disposed between the bottom electrode layer and the conductive layer, the one or more vias electrically coupling the bottom electrode layer and the conductive layer.

Method and structure for high performance resonance circuit with single crystal piezoelectric capacitor dielectric material
11316496 · 2022-04-26 · ·

A method and structure for a single crystal acoustic electronic device. The device includes a substrate having an enhancement layer formed overlying its surface region, a support layer formed overlying the enhancement layer, and an air cavity formed through a portion of the support layer. A single crystal piezoelectric material is formed overlying the air cavity and a portion of the enhancement layer. Also, a first electrode material coupled to the backside surface region of the crystal piezoelectric material and spatially configured within the cavity. A second electrode material is formed overlying the topside of the piezoelectric material, and a dielectric layer formed overlying the second electrode material. Further, one or more shunt layers can be formed around the perimeter of a resonator region of the device to connect the piezoelectric material to the enhancement layer.

ELECTRO ACOUSTIC COMPONENT, RF FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
20220123724 · 2022-04-21 ·

Electro acoustic component, comprising—a carrier substrate (CS), —a first layer stack (BAWR) on or above the carrier substrate, —a second layer stack (EC) on or above the carrier substrate, wherein—the first layer stack comprises a first functional structure (IL) and a second functional structure (TE, BM, PE) arranged on or above the first functional structure, —the second layer stack comprises a raising structure (RS) and a third functional structure (BU, UBM, B) arranged on or above the raising structure, —the raising structure raises the third functional structure to the vertical level of the second functional structure.

HIGH Q SOLIDLY-MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS
20220123726 · 2022-04-21 ·

Acoustic resonators and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate and an acoustic Bragg reflector between a surface of the substrate and a back surface of the piezoelectric plate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes an interdigital transducer (IDT). The IDT includes a first busbar, a second busbar, and interleaved parallel fingers extending alternately from the first and second busbars. The fingers include a first finger and a last finger at opposing ends of the IDT. A first reflector element is proximate and parallel to the first finger and a second reflector element is proximate and parallel to the last finger. A distance pr between the first reflector element and the first finger and between the second reflector element and the last finger is greater than a pitch p of the IDT.

SOLIDLY-MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC FILTERS WITH MULTIPLE PIEZOELECTRIC PLATE THICKNESSES
20220123730 · 2022-04-21 ·

Filters and methods of making filters are disclosed. A filter device includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and an acoustic Bragg reflector between a surface of the substrate and a back surface of the piezoelectric plate. A first portion of the piezoelectric plate has a first thickness, and a second portion of the piezoelectric plate has a second thickness less than the first thickness. A conductor pattern on front surfaces of the first and second portions of the piezoelectric plate includes a first interdigital transducer (IDT) with interleaved fingers on the first portion, and a second IDT with interleaved fingers on the second portion.

BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND HEATER
20220123715 · 2022-04-21 ·

An acoustic-wave device includes a first electrode located over a substrate. A piezoelectric film is located over the first electrode and at least partially overlaps the first electrode. A second electrode is located over the piezoelectric film and at least partially overlaps the first electrode and the piezoelectric film. A temperature sensor is located in a same layer level as the first or second electrode. A heater may also be located in a same layer level as the first electrode. A closed-loop system may operate using the temperature sensor and the heater to maintain an operating temperature that provides highly stable operation.

Elastic wave device

An elastic wave device includes a supporting substrate, an acoustic multilayer film on the supporting substrate, a piezoelectric substrate on the acoustic multilayer film, and an IDT electrode on the piezoelectric substrate. An absolute value of a thermal expansion coefficient of the piezoelectric substrate is larger than an absolute value of a thermal expansion coefficient of the supporting substrate. The acoustic multilayer film includes at least four acoustic impedance layers. The elastic wave device further includes a bonding layer provided at any position in a range of from inside the first acoustic impedance layer from the piezoelectric substrate side towards the supporting substrate side, to an interface between the third acoustic impedance layer and the fourth acoustic impedance layer.

Bragg mirror, resonator and filter device

Disclosed is a Bragg mirror, a resonator and a filter device comprised thereof. The Bragg mirror comprises a stack of plurality of layers arranged in an axial direction, wherein the plurality of layers comprises at least one first layer comprising, in a radial direction, a first material and a second material, wherein the first material is a first metal and the second material is a different material with respect to the first material, and wherein the first material is radially embedded by the second material in the first layer, or vice versa. The resonator comprises a top electrode, a bottom electrode, a piezo electric layer arranged between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, a substrate, and a Bragg mirror arranged between the bottom electrode and the substrate.

Method for fabricating resonator structure and resonator structure

Methods for manufacturing resonator structures and corresponding resonator structures are described. A first wafer including a first piezoelectric material is singulated and bonded to a second wafer.

Front end module for 6.5 GHz Wi-Fi acoustic wave resonator RF filter circuit

A front end module (FEM) for a 6.5 GHz Wi-Fi acoustic wave resonator RF filter circuit. The device can include a power amplifier (PA), a 6.5 GHz resonator, and a diversity switch. The device can further include a low noise amplifier (LNA). The PA is electrically coupled to an input node and can be configured to a DC power detector or an RF power detector. The resonator can be configured between the PA and the diversity switch, or between the diversity switch and an antenna. The LNA may be configured to the diversity switch or be electrically isolated from the switch. Another 6.5 GHZ resonator may be configured between the diversity switch and the LNA. In a specific example, this device integrates a 6.5 GHz PA, a 6.5 GHZ bulk acoustic wave (BAW) RF filter, a single pole two throw (SP2T) switch, and a bypassable LNA into a single device.