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US 7,298,231 · App. 11/139,024 · Granted Nov 20, 2007

Surface acoustic wave device and communication apparatus

Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,298,231
App. No.
11/139,024
Granted
Nov 20, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a surface acoustic wave device according to the present invention, a transmitting filter element TX and a receiving filter element RX are formed on one main surface of a piezoelectric substrate 300 , and are mounted by face down on an upper surface of a circuit board 200 . A ground electrode 322 in the receiving filter element RX is connected to three linear via conductors 221 ′ formed on the circuit board 200 , and a ground electrode 312 in the transmitting filter element TX is connected to a crank-shaped via conductor 211 ′ formed on the circuit board 200.

Claims (86)

1. A surface acoustic wave device comprising:

a piezoelectric substrate;

a first filter element formed on one main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and comprising first input/output electrodes, a first ground electrode, and a first IDT electrode;

a second filter element formed on the same surface of the piezoelectric substrate, comprising second input/output electrodes, a second ground electrode, and a second IDT electrode, and having a different frequency band from the first filter element; and

a circuit board for mounting the surface of the piezoelectric substrate,

the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode being electrically separated from each other on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate,

a first grounding conductor terminal connected to the first ground electrode and a second grounding conductor terminal connected to the second ground electrode being separated from each other on a surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board,

a third ground electrode being provided on a surface on the side opposite to the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board or any inner layer surface of the circuit board, and

first and second via conductors respectively connected to the first grounding conductor terminal and the second grounding conductor terminal and penetrating the circuit board down to the position of the third ground electrode,

wherein the first ground electrode is formed in a single electrode on the one main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and the second ground electrode is formed in a single electrode on the one main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and

wherein the first IDT electrode comprises a series IDT electrode connected between the first input/output electrodes and parallel IDT electrodes connected between a signal line and the first ground electrode, and the second IDT electrode comprises a series IDT electrode connected between the second input/output electrodes, and parallel IDT electrodes connected between the signal line and the second ground electrode.

2. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein

an annular electrode surrounding the first and second filter elements is formed on the surface, having the first and second filter elements formed thereon, of the piezoelectric substrate, and

an annular conductor connected to the annular electrode is formed on the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board.

3. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 2 , wherein

the annular electrode comprises two annular electrodes respectively surrounding the first and second filter elements, and

the annular conductor is connected to the two annular electrodes.

4. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 2 , wherein

the second ground electrode is connected to the annular electrode formed so as to surround the first and second filter elements on the surface, having the first and second filter elements formed thereon, of the piezoelectric substrate, and

the second grounding conductor terminal is the annular conductor formed so as to be connected to the annular electrode on the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board.

5. A communication apparatus comprising:

the surface acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , and

a transmission circuit using the surface acoustic wave device as a circuit element.

6. A communication apparatus comprising:

the surface acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , and

a receiving circuit using the surface acoustic wave device as a circuit element.

7. A surface acoustic wave device comprising:

a piezoelectric substrate;

a first filter element formed on one main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and comprising first input/output electrodes, a first ground electrode, and a first IDT electrode;

a second filter element formed on the same surface of the piezoelectric substrate, comprising second input/output electrodes, a second ground electrode, and a second IDT electrode, and having a higher frequency band than the first filter element;

a circuit board for mounting the surface of the piezoelectric substrate;

the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode being electrically separated from each other on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate;

a first grounding conductor terminal connected to the first ground electrode and a second grounding conductor terminal connected to the second ground electrode being separated from each other on a surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board;

a third ground electrode being provided on a surface on the side opposite to the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board or any inner layer surface of the circuit board; and

first and second via conductors respectively connected to the first grounding conductor terminal and the second grounding conductor terminal and penetrating the circuit board down to the position of the third ground electrode;

wherein

a series inductance of the first ground electrode, the first grounding conductor terminal, and the first via conductor is higher than a series inductance of the second ground electrode, the second grounding conductor terminal, and the second via conductor.

8. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , wherein

the area on the piezoelectric substrate of the first ground electrode is smaller than the area on the piezoelectric substrate of the second ground electrode.

9. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , wherein

the number of the first via conductors is smaller than the number of the second via conductors.

10. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , wherein

the first via conductor has a crank shape.

11. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 10 , wherein

the second via conductor has a linear shape.

12. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , wherein

the cross-sectional area of the first via conductor is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second via conductor.

13. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , wherein

the first IDT electrode has a series IDT electrode connected between the first input/output electrodes and a parallel IDT electrode connected between a signal line and the ground, and

the second IDT electrode has a series IDT electrode connected between the second input/output electrodes and a parallel IDT electrode connected between the signal line and the ground.

14. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , wherein

an annular electrode surrounding the first and second filter elements is formed on the surface, having the first and second filter elements formed thereon, of the piezoelectric substrate, and

an annular conductor connected to the annular electrode is formed on the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board.

15. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 14 , wherein

the annular electrode comprises two annular electrodes respectively surrounding the first and second filter elements, and

the annular conductor is connected to the two annular electrodes.

16. The surface acoustic wave device according to claim 14 , wherein

the second ground electrode is connected to the annular electrode formed so as to surround the first and second filter elements on the surface, having the first and second filter elements formed thereon, of the piezoelectric substrate, and

the second grounding conductor terminal is the annular conductor formed so as to be connected to the annular electrode on the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board.

17. A communication apparatus comprising:

the surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , and

a transmission circuit using the surface acoustic wave device as a circuit element.

18. A communication apparatus comprising: the surface acoustic wave device according to claim 7 , and

a receiving circuit using the surface acoustic wave device as a circuit element.

19. A surface acoustic wave device comprising:

a piezoelectric substrate;

a first filter element formed on one main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and comprising first input/output electrodes, a first ground electrode, and a first IDT electrode;

a second filter element formed on the same surface of the piezoelectric substrate, comprising second input/output electrodes, a second ground electrode, and a second IDT electrode, and having a different frequency band from the first filter element;

a circuit board for mounting the surface of the piezoelectric substrate,

the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode being electrically separated from each other on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate;

an annular electrode surrounding the first and second filter elements formed on the surface, having the first and second filter elements formed thereon, of the piezoelectric substrate,

a first grounding conductor terminal connected to the first ground electrode and a second grounding conductor terminal connected to the second ground electrode being separated from each other on a surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board;

an annular conductor formed so as to be connected to the annular electrode is provided on the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board, the annular conductor being connected to the second grounding conductor of the circuit board;

a third ground electrode being provided on a surface on the side opposite to the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board or any inner layer surface of the circuit board; and

a via conductor connected to the annular conductor and penetrating the circuit board down to the position of the third ground electrode is provided.

20. A surface acoustic wave device comprising:

a piezoelectric substrate;

a first filter element formed on one main surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and comprising first input/output electrodes, a first ground electrode, and a first IDT electrode;

a second filter element formed on the same surface of the piezoelectric substrate, comprising second input/output electrodes, a second ground electrode, and a second IDT electrode, and having a different frequency band from the first filter element;

a circuit board for mounting the surface of the piezoelectric substrate;

the first ground electrode and the second ground electrode being electrically separated from each other on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate;

an annular electrode surrounding the first and second filter elements formed on the surface, having the first and second filter elements formed thereon, of the piezoelectric substrate, the annular electrode being connected to the second ground electrode;

a first grounding conductor terminal connected to the first ground electrode on a surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board;

an annular conductor formed so as to be connected to the annular electrode being provided on the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board;

a third ground electrode being provided on a surface on the side opposite to the surface, on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted, of the circuit board or any inner layer surface of the circuit board; and

a via conductor connected to the annular conductor and penetrating the circuit board down to the position of the third ground electrode is provided.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2005
From: IKUTA, TAKANORI; KOGA, WATARU; YOKOTA, YUUKO
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016820/0720 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2004-158442 · May 27, 2004 · national
JP 2004-190460 · Jun 28, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050264375A1 · Dec 1, 2005