H03H9/14591

Cascaded surface acoustic wave devices with apodized interdigital transducers
11621695 · 2023-04-04 · ·

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an electroacoustic device and methods for signal processing via the electroacoustic device. One example electroacoustic device generally includes a first surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator comprising a first apodized interdigital transducer (IDT) disposed between a first busbar and a second busbar, and a second SAW resonator comprising a second apodized IDT disposed between the second busbar and a third busbar, wherein the second busbar is at an angle with respect to at least one of the first busbar or the third busbar.

Elastic wave resonator, elastic wave filter apparatus, and duplexer
09847770 · 2017-12-19 · ·

In an elastic wave resonator, a first IDT electrode, a second IDT electrode, a first reflector, and a second reflector are located on a piezoelectric substrate. The first IDT electrode and the second IDT electrode share a shared bus bar. Between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first IDT electrode and the second IDT electrode are connected in parallel. The shared bus bar and the first reflector are connected to the first terminal. A first bus bar and a second bus bar are connected to the second reflector, and are further connected to the second terminal.

ELASTIC WAVE RESONATOR, BAND PASS FILTER, AND DUPLEXER
20170244383 · 2017-08-24 ·

An elastic wave resonator includes a first, second and third reflectors. The first reflector is between a portion including a first IDT electrode and a third IDT electrode and a portion including a second IDT electrode and a fourth IDT electrode and is shared by the first to fourth IDT electrodes. The second reflector is shared by the first and third IDT electrodes. The third reflector is shared by the second and fourth IDT electrodes. The first and third IDT electrodes share a first common busbar. The second and fourth IDT electrodes share a second common busbar. The first and second common busbars are connected to the first reflector. A first busbar, a second busbar, a third busbar, and a fourth busbar of the respective first to fourth IDT electrodes are electrically connected to each other.

ELECTROACOUSTIC FILTER INCLUDING SPLIT RESONATOR WITH DETUNING

Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication, and high-frequency filters with resonators. One example is a frequency band filter circuit having a split resonator. The split resonator comprises a resonator including a first section of a shared input busbar, a first section of a shared output busbar, and an electrode structure between the first section of the shared input busbar and the first section of the shared output busbar, the electrode structure configured for a resonance. The split resonator also comprises a detuned resonator. The detuned resonator includes a second section of the shared input busbar, a second section of the shared output busbar, and a detuned electrode structure between the second section of the shared input busbar and the second section of the shared output busbar, the detuned electrode structure configured for a detuned resonance different from the resonance.

Interdigital transducer arrangements for surface acoustic wave devices
11777470 · 2023-10-03 · ·

Acoustic wave devices and interdigital transducer (IDT) arrangements for surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are disclosed. Representative SAW devices are described herein that provide sharp transitions between passband frequencies and frequencies that are outside of desired passbands. A SAW device may include several IDTs arranged between reflective structures on a piezoelectric material and one or more additional IDTs or electrode pairs that are configured to modify the influence of parasitic capacitance, or other internal device capacitance, thereby improving steepness on the upper side of a passband as well as improving rejection for frequencies outside of the passband. The one or more additional IDTs or electrode pairs may be configured as at least one of a capacitor, an IDT capacitor, an IDT with a floating electrode, or combinations thereof.

ELASTIC WAVE FILTER, BRANCHING FILTER, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
20220255533 · 2022-08-11 ·

A filter body has a series arm including a plurality of series resonators connected in series with one another and one or more parallel resonators in such a manner that the series arm and the parallel resonators are connected in a ladder form. The series arm has a bent part, and when viewed from an elastic wave propagation direction, a series resonator located closest to a first terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of series resonators and a parallel resonator located closest to the first terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of parallel resonators do not overlap a series resonator located closest to a second terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of series resonators and a parallel resonator located closest to the second terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of parallel resonators.

ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE
20220116017 · 2022-04-14 ·

An acoustic wave device includes first and second acoustic wave resonator units. In a first IDT electrode of the first acoustic wave resonator unit, an intersecting width region includes a central region and first and second low acoustic velocity regions at outer side portions of the central region. The first and second high acoustic velocity regions include openings along an acoustic wave propagation direction. In the second acoustic wave resonator unit, a second IDT electrode includes a central region and first and second low acoustic velocity regions at outer side portions in an intersecting width direction of the central region. At an outer side portion of the first low acoustic velocity region, openings are at a third busbar. At an outer side portion of the second low acoustic velocity region, openings are not provided for a fourth busbar.

CASCADED SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES WITH APODIZED INTERDIGITAL TRANSDUCERS
20220109419 · 2022-04-07 ·

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an electroacoustic device and methods for signal processing via the electroacoustic device. One example electroacoustic device generally includes a first surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator comprising a first apodized interdigital transducer (IDT) disposed between a first busbar and a second busbar, and a second SAW resonator comprising a second apodized IDT disposed between the second busbar and a third busbar, wherein the second busbar is at an angle with respect to at least one of the first busbar or the third busbar.

INTERDIGITAL TRANSDUCER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICES
20210184647 · 2021-06-17 ·

Acoustic wave devices and interdigital transducer (IDT) arrangements for surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are disclosed. Representative SAW devices are described herein that provide sharp transitions between passband frequencies and frequencies that are outside of desired passbands. A SAW device may include several IDTs arranged between reflective structures on a piezoelectric material and one or more additional IDTs or electrode pairs that are configured to modify the influence of parasitic capacitance, or other internal device capacitance, thereby improving steepness on the upper side of a passband as well as improving rejection for frequencies outside of the passband. The one or more additional IDTs or electrode pairs may be configured as at least one of a capacitor, an IDT capacitor, an IDT with a floating electrode, or combinations thereof.

Acoustic wave element and communication apparatus
10998880 · 2021-05-04 · ·

An acoustic wave element includes an IDT electrode includes pluralities of electrode fingers, and reflector electrodes on the two sides of the IDT electrode. The IDT electrode includes a major part and at least one end part which is located between the major part and one of the reflector electrodes and is arranged along a direction of propagation of an acoustic wave together with the major part. the at least one end part includes a pitch of the plurality of electrode fingers substantially the same as a pitch of the plurality of electrode fingers in the major part, is electrically connected in parallel with respect to the major part, and is divided into two or more sections which are electrically connected in series with each other.