IP Library Granted Patent US 8,866,365
Granted Patent B2
US 8,866,365 · App. 14/167,724 · Granted Oct 21, 2014

Composite substrate with partially planarized irregular surface

Inventors: Yuji Hori (Owariasahi, JP); Ryosuke Hattori (Ichinomiya, JP); Tomoyoshi Tai (Inazawa, JP)
Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
H03H9/64H03H9/0538H03H3/08H03H3/02H03H9/145H03H9/25C04B37/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,866,365
App. No.
14/167,724
Filed
Jan 29, 2014
Granted
Oct 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2837
USPC
310/313R
Abstract

In a composite substrate 10 , a bonding surface 21 of a piezoelectric substrate 20 is an irregular surface which is partially planarized. The irregular surface which is partially planarized includes a plurality of protrusions 23, each having a flat portion 25 on the tip thereof. The piezoelectric substrate 20 and the supporting substrate 30 are directly bonded to each other at the flat portions 25. By forming the bonding surface 21 into an irregular surface (rough surface) and providing flat portions 25 at the same time, it is possible to secure a sufficient contact area between the piezoelectric substrate 20 and the supporting substrate 30 . Accordingly, in the composite substrate in which the piezoelectric substrate 20 and the supporting substrate 30 are bonded to each other, the bonding surface 21 can be roughened and direct bonding can be performed.

Claims (9)

1. A composite substrate comprising:

a piezoelectric substrate; and

a supporting substrate directly bonded to the piezoelectric substrate,

wherein at least one of a bonding surface of the piezoelectric substrate and a bonding surface of the supporting substrate is an irregular surface which is partially planarized, the irregular surface which is partially planarized includes a plurality of protrusions, each having a flat portion on the tip thereof, and the piezoelectric substrate and the supporting substrate are directly bonded to each other at the flat portions, and

in the irregular surface which is partially planarized, an arithmetic average roughness Ra of the flat portions is 1 nm or less, and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of portions other than the flat portions is 10 nm or more.

2. The composite substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the percentage of the area of the flat portions in the area of the irregular surface which is partially planarized is 30% to 80%.

3. A surface acoustic wave device comprising:

the composite substrate according to claim 1 ; and

an electrode which is disposed on the piezoelectric substrate and capable of exciting a surface acoustic wave.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2014
From: HORI, YUJI; HATTORI, RYOSUKE; TAI, TOMOYOSHI
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-181006 · Aug 17, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2013069198 · Jul 12, 2013
Related Publication 20140145558A1 · May 29, 2014