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ELECTRODE GEOMETRY TO MINIMIZE STRESS IN TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS

An acoustic resonator device includes a piezoelectric plate attached to a substrate. A portion of the piezoelectric plate forms a diaphragm suspended over a cavity in the substrate. A first conductor level includes first and second interdigital transducer (IDT) first-level busbars disposed along opposing sides of the diaphragm, and first and second sets of IDT fingers extending from the first and second busbars, respectively, wherein the first and second sets of IDT fingers are interleaved and disposed on the diaphragm. A second conductor level includes first and second second-level busbars that overlap at least a portion of the first and second busbars, respectively.

ELECTRODE GEOMETRY TO MINIMIZE STRESS IN TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS

An acoustic resonator device includes a piezoelectric plate attached to a substrate. A portion of the piezoelectric plate forms a diaphragm suspended over a cavity in the substrate. A first conductor level includes first and second interdigital transducer (IDT) first-level busbars disposed along opposing sides of the diaphragm, and first and second sets of IDT fingers extending from the first and second busbars, respectively, wherein the first and second sets of IDT fingers are interleaved and disposed on the diaphragm. A second conductor level includes first and second second-level busbars that overlap at least a portion of the first and second busbars, respectively.

Nonlinear acoustic medium
11581871 · 2023-02-14 · ·

Nonlinear acoustic media and related methods are described herein. The nonlinear acoustic media are configured to generate higher harmonic output signals from a single-frequency input signal. The higher harmonic output signals can be generated through the coupling of an acoustic dielectric medium to a nonlinear piezoelectric medium having four ports.

Nonlinear acoustic medium
11581871 · 2023-02-14 · ·

Nonlinear acoustic media and related methods are described herein. The nonlinear acoustic media are configured to generate higher harmonic output signals from a single-frequency input signal. The higher harmonic output signals can be generated through the coupling of an acoustic dielectric medium to a nonlinear piezoelectric medium having four ports.

RF acoustic wave resonators integrated with high electron mobility transistors including a shared piezoelectric/buffer layer and methods of forming the same
11581866 · 2023-02-14 · ·

An RF integrated circuit device can includes a substrate and a High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) device on the substrate including a ScAlN layer configured to provide a buffer layer of the HEMT device to confine formation of a 2DEG channel region of the HEMT device. An RF piezoelectric resonator device can be on the substrate including the ScAlN layer sandwiched between a top electrode and a bottom electrode of the RF piezoelectric resonator device to provide a piezoelectric resonator for the RF piezoelectric resonator device.

Bulk acoustic wave resonator with mass loading layer

Aspects of this disclosure relate to bulk acoustic wave resonators. A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a patterned mass loading layer that affects a resonant frequency of the bulk acoustic wave resonator. The patterned mass loading layer can have a duty factor in a range from 0.2 to 0.8 in a main acoustically active region of the bulk acoustic wave resonator. Related filters, acoustic wave dies, radio frequency modules, wireless communications devices, and methods are disclosed.

Bulk acoustic wave resonator with mass loading layer

Aspects of this disclosure relate to bulk acoustic wave resonators. A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes a patterned mass loading layer that affects a resonant frequency of the bulk acoustic wave resonator. The patterned mass loading layer can have a duty factor in a range from 0.2 to 0.8 in a main acoustically active region of the bulk acoustic wave resonator. Related filters, acoustic wave dies, radio frequency modules, wireless communications devices, and methods are disclosed.

Bulk acoustic wave resonator filters including rejection-band resonators
11581872 · 2023-02-14 · ·

A BAW resonator filter can include a BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder, the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder can be configured to pass frequency components of an input signal in a pass-band of frequencies received at an input node of the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder to an output node of the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder. A first rejection-band series resonator can be coupled in series between an input port of the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder and the input node, the first rejection-band series resonator can have a first anti-resonant frequency peak in a rejection-band of frequencies that is less than the pass-band of frequencies. A second rejection-band series resonator can be coupled in series between an output port of the BAW resonator filter and the output node, the second rejection-band series resonator can have a second anti-resonant frequency peak in the rejection-band of frequencies.

Bulk acoustic wave resonator filters including rejection-band resonators
11581872 · 2023-02-14 · ·

A BAW resonator filter can include a BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder, the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder can be configured to pass frequency components of an input signal in a pass-band of frequencies received at an input node of the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder to an output node of the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder. A first rejection-band series resonator can be coupled in series between an input port of the BAW resonator pass-band filter ladder and the input node, the first rejection-band series resonator can have a first anti-resonant frequency peak in a rejection-band of frequencies that is less than the pass-band of frequencies. A second rejection-band series resonator can be coupled in series between an output port of the BAW resonator filter and the output node, the second rejection-band series resonator can have a second anti-resonant frequency peak in the rejection-band of frequencies.

RADIO FREQUENCY FILTER

The present disclosure provides a radio frequency filter, including: a substrate; a supporting electrode protruded on a front surface of the substrate; and a thin film structure formed on the substrate and spaced with the substrate by the supporting electrode. An end surface of a top end of the supporting electrode is in sealing contact with a front surface of the thin film structure.