IP Library Granted Patent US 7,696,675
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US 7,696,675 · App. 11/704,103 · Granted Apr 13, 2010

Surface acoustic wave device and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,696,675
App. No.
11/704,103
Granted
Apr 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surface acoustic wave device includes: a quartz substrate; and at least a single-type IDT electrode provided on a surface of the quartz substrate for exciting a Rayleigh surface acoustic wave in the upper limit mode of the surface acoustic wave stop band with the following relationships satisfied; φ=0°, 110°≦θ≦140°, and 38°≦|ψ|≦44°, when the quartz substrate cut angles and the surface acoustic wave propagation direction are represented by Euler angles (φ, θ, ψ), and wherein the electrode thickness relative to wavelength set such that H/λ≧0.1796η 3 −0.4303η 2 +0.2071η+0.0682, with the thickness of the IDT electrode defined as H, the width of an electrode IDT finger defined as d, the pitch between the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode as P, the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave as λ, and where η=d/P.

Claims (19)

1. A surface acoustic wave device, comprising:

a quartz substrate; and

at least a single-type IDT electrode having a plurality of electrode fingers provided on a surface of the quartz substrate for exciting a Rayleigh surface acoustic wave in the upper limit mode of the surface acoustic wave stop band with

the following relationships being satisfied;

φ=0°, 110°≦140°, and 38°≦|ψ|≦44°,

when the quartz substrate has cut angles, a surface acoustic wave propagation direction represented by Euler angles (φ, θ, ψ), and an electrode thickness relative to wavelength, set such that

H/λ≧ 0.1796η 3 −0.4303η 2 +0.2071η+0.0682,

wherein the thickness of the IDT electrode is defined as H, the width of an electrode finger of the IDT electrode is defined as d, the pitch between the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode is defined as P, the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave is defined as λ, and where η=d/P; and with the surface acoustic wave device further comprising:

a reflector having electrode fingers on both sides of the IDT electrode in a relationship with the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode as follows: P/Pr>1, where P defines the pitch between the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode and Pr defines the pitch between the electrode fingers of the reflector.

2. An electronic apparatus including a

surface acoustic wave device, comprising:

a quartz substrate; and

at least a single-type IDT electrode having a plurality of electrode fingers provided on a surface of the quartz substrate for exciting a Rayleigh surface acoustic wave in the upper limit mode of the surface acoustic wave stop band with

the following relationships being satisfied;

φ=0°, 110°≦θ≦140°, and 38°≦|ψ|≦44°,

when the quartz substrate has cut angles, a surface acoustic wave propagation direction represented by Euler angles (φ, θ, ψ), and an electrode thickness relative to wavelength set such that

H/λ≧ 0.1796η 3 −0.4303η 2 +0.2071η+0.0682,

wherein the thickness of the IDT electrode is defined as H, the width of an electrode finger of the IDT electrode is defined as d, the pitch between the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode is defined as P, the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave is defined as λ, and where η=d/P and with the surface acoustic wave device further comprising

a reflector having electrode fingers on both sides of the IDT electrode in a relationship with the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode as follows: P/Pr>1, where P defines the pitch between the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode and Pr defines the pitch between the electrode fingers of the reflector.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: SEIKO EPSON CORP.
To: COLUMBIA PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058952/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2007
From: KANNA, SHIGEO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019186/0835 →