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Cavity-less film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) devices

US7332985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2004
Grant dateFeb 19, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H9/605
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device comprises a substrate, an acoustic Bragg reflector over the substrate, a piezoelectric element over the acoustic Bragg reflector, and a remote-side electrode over the piezoelectric element. The acoustic Bragg reflector comprises a metal Bragg layer juxtaposed with a plastic Bragg layer. The large ratio between the acoustic impedances of the plastic material of the plastic Bragg layer and the metal of the metal Bragg layer provides sufficient acoustic isolation between the FBAR and the substrate for the frequency response of the FBAR device to exhibit minor, if any, spurious artifacts arising from undesirable acoustic coupling between the FBAR and the substrate.

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