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Film-bulk acoustic wave resonator with motion plate and method

US7427819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2005
Grant dateSep 23, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L1/165
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for measuring a target environmental variable (TEV) that employs a film-bulk acoustic resonator with motion plate. The film-bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) includes an acoustic reflector formed in an FBAR wafer and a surface. A first electrode is formed on the surface of the acoustic reflector and has a surface. A piezoelectric layer is formed on the surface of the first electrode and has a surface. A second electrode is formed on the surface of the piezoelectric layer. A motion plate is suspended in space at a predetermined distance relative to the surface of the second electrode and is capacitively coupled to the FBAR.

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