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Resonator structure having a dampening material and a filter having such a resonator structure

US6788170B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2002
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H9/132
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Resonator structure (600, 800, 810, 820) comprises two conductor layers (110, 120) and a piezoelectric layer (100) in between the conductor layers, and said conductor layers and piezoelectric layer extend over a first area of the resonator structure, which first area is a piezoelectrically excitable area of the resonator structure. The resonator structure is characterized in that it is arranged to have a zone (603, 801, 803, 804), which confines a center area (604, 802) within the first area of the resonator, and the layer structure in the zone is arranged to be such that piezoelectrically excited vibrations are dampened more effectively in the zone than in the center area.

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