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Zinc oxide piezoelectric crystal film on sapphire plane

US5532537A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1995
Grant dateJul 2, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S428/91
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When a zinc oxide piezoelectric crystal film is epitaxially grown on an R-plane sapphire substrate by sputtering, a target containing not more than 4.5 percent by weight of Cu with respect to the total content of Zn and Cu is employed so that the zinc oxide piezoelectric film contains Cu. Thus, it is possible to obtain a zinc oxide piezoelectric crystal film having excellent orientation.

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