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Acoustic resonator with Al electrodes on an AlN layer and using a GaAs substrate
Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1984-07-18
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2004-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of fabricating an acoustic wave resonator wherein all processing steps are accomplished from a single side of said substrate. The method involves deposition of a multi-layered Al/AlN structure on a GaAs substrate followed by a series of fabrication steps to define a resonator from said composite. The resulting resonator comprises an AlN layer between two Al layers and another layer of AlN on an exterior of one of said Al layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald R. Kline
- 👤 Kenneth M. Lakin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:10
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/15; H03H9/17; H03H9/171; H03H9/172; H03H9/173; H03H3/00; H03H3/007; H03H3/02; H03H3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
An acoustic wave resonator comprising: two aluminum electrodes, essentially parallel to one another, an excitation layer of AlN between said electrodes, and a shielding layer of AlN supported on the exterior surface of one electrode, said electrodes and AlN layers configured in a shelf-like structure supported by a GaAs substrate at its periphery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
An acoustic wave resonator comprising: two aluminum electrodes, essentially parallel to one another, an excitation layer of AlN between said electrodes, and a shielding layer of AlN supported on the exterior surface of one electrode, said electrodes and AlN layers configured in a shelf-like structure supported by a GaAs substrate at its periphery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The resonator of claim 1 wherein said excitation layer of AlN is of such thickness that the resonator fundamental frequency is in the range of greater than about 1.0 GHz to less than about 200 MHz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The resonator of claim 2 wherein said excitation layer has a thickness between about 1.0 μm and 25.0 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The resonator of claim 1 where said shielding layer of AlN is of sufficient thickness to protect said supporting Al electrode from a GaAs etchant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The resonator of claim 4 wherein said shielding layer of AlN is further of sufficient thickness to control spurious transduction during resonator operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The resonator of claim 1 wherein said shielding layer of AlN is about 0.5 μm thick.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The resonator of claim 1 wherein each electrode is of a such thickness as to provide sufficient electrical conductivity to allow device operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The resonator of claim 7 wherein each electrode has a thickness of about 0.1 μm-0.2 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The resonator of claim 1 wherein the C-axis of said excitation AlN layer is substantially inclined with respect to the resonator normal, whereby said resonator exhibits shear wave resonance.
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