Patent classifications
H03H9/1014
HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
A high frequency module includes a mounting substrate, an acoustic wave filter, a protection member, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The acoustic wave filter is mounted on a first main surface of the mounting substrate. The protection member is disposed on a main surface of the acoustic wave filter that is far from the mounting substrate. The resin layer is disposed on the first main surface of the mounting substrate and covers an outer peripheral surface of the acoustic wave filter and an outer peripheral surface of the protection member. The shield layer covers the resin layer and the protection member. The protection member is in contact with both the acoustic wave filter and the shield layer. The acoustic wave filter includes a piezoelectric substrate. A main surface of the piezoelectric substrate that is far from the mounting substrate is in contact with the protection member.
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
A crystal oscillator includes a piezoelectric substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a support frame. The first electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on a first surface of the piezoelectric substrate. The second electrode is disposed on a second surface of the piezoelectric substrate opposite to the first surface of the piezoelectric substrate. The support frame is made of a photoresist material, and is disposed on the second surface. The support frame surrounds the second electrode portion. At least a portion of the second extending electrode portion is located outside the support frame. A method for making the crystal oscillator is also provided herein.
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
A crystal oscillator includes an oscillating substrate, a hollow frame, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The oscillating substrate includes a main oscillating region and a thinned region that has a thickness smaller than that of the main oscillating region. The first and second electrodes are disposed on a first surface of the oscillating substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface, respectively. The hollow frame is disposed on the second surface. The second electrode includes a second electrode portion that has at least one opening in positional correspondence with the thinned region. A method for making the crystal oscillator is also provided herein.
Vibrator device
A vibrator device includes a vibrating body having a first surface, a package having a second surface opposed to the first surface of the vibrating body, a circuit board provided to the package so as to be opposed to the first surface of the vibrating body, a plurality of coupling electrodes provided to the first surface of the vibrating body, a first coupling line provided to the second surface of the package, a second coupling line provided to the circuit board, and a bonding material electrically coupling the coupling electrode and the first coupling line to each other, wherein the vibrating body has a protrusion protruding toward the package farther than the coupling electrode at the first surface side, and the protrusion has contact with the second surface of the package.
Vibration Element, Physical Quantity Sensor, Inertial Measurement Unit, Electronic Apparatus, And Vehicle
A vibration element includes a base and a vibrating arm extending from the base. The vibrating arm includes an arm positioned between the base and a weight. A weight film is disposed on the weight. The weight has a first principal surface and a second principal surface in a front and back relationship with respect to a center plane of the arm. A center of gravity of the weight is located between the first principal surface and the center plane of the arm. A center of gravity of the weight film is located between the second principal surface and the center plane of the arm.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM CONFIGURED WITH A SINGLE CRYSTAL PIEZO RESONATOR AND FILTER STRUCTURE USING THIN FILM TRANSFER PROCESS
A system for a wireless communication infrastructure using single crystal devices. The wireless system can include a controller coupled to a power source, a signal processing module, and a plurality of transceiver modules. Each of the transceiver modules includes a transmit module configured on a transmit path and a receive module configured on a receive path. The transmit modules each include at least a transmit filter having one or more filter devices, while the receive modules each include at least a receive filter. Each of these filter devices includes a single crystal acoustic resonator device formed with a thin film transfer process with at least a first electrode material, a single crystal material, and a second electrode material. Wireless infrastructures using the present single crystal technology perform better in high power density applications, enable higher out of band rejection (OOBR), and achieve higher linearity as well.
PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A semiconductor package structure includes a plurality of transducer devices, a cap structure, at least one redistribution layer (RDL) and a protection material. The transducer devices are disposed side by side. Each of the transducer devices has at least one transducing region, and includes a die body and at least one transducing element. The die body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The transducing region is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the die body. The transducing element is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the die body and within the transducing region. The cap structure covers the transducing region of the transducer device to form an enclosed space. The redistribution layer (RDL) electrically connects the transducer devices. The protection material covers the transducer devices.
TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR FABRICATION USING WAFER-TO-WAFER BONDING
An acoustic resonator device is formed using a wafer-to-wafer bonding process by etching recesses into a first surface of a piezoelectric substrate, a depth of the recesses greater than a target piezoelectric membrane thickness; then wafer-to-wafer bonding the first surface of the piezoelectric substrate to a handle wafer using a releasable bonding method. The piezoelectric substrate is then thinned to the target piezoelectric membrane thickness to form a piezoelectric plate and at least one conductor pattern is formed on the thinned piezoelectric plate. The side of the thinned piezoelectric plate having the conductor pattern is bonded to a carrier wafer using a metal-to-metal wafer bonding process and the handle wafer is removed.
CAP SUBSTRATE FOR ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE
A packaged acoustic wave component includes a device substrate and an acoustic wave device mounted on the device substrate. A peripheral wall is attached to the device substrate and surrounds the acoustic wave device. A cap substrate is attached to the peripheral wall and spaced above the device substrate. The cap substrate has a marking layer disposed on a bottom surface of the cap substrate that is disposed above and faces the acoustic wave device. The marking layer is configured to receive one or more markings thereon.
BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES WITH GAP FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Aspects of this disclosure relate to bulk acoustic wave devices that have a piezoelectric layer between a first electrode and a second electrode and a suspended frame structure that is suspended over a gap. The gap can be between the first electrode and the piezoelectric layer or between the second electrode and the piezoelectric layer. The bulk acoustic wave devices can have an inner raised frame portion inside of the suspended frame. The gap can be disposed between portions of the first and second electrodes that extend past an end of the piezoelectric layer. A conductive material can extend through an opening in a passivation layer at a location directly above the gap.