Patent ID: 11356075

Abstract:
Surface acoustic wave device having mass-loaded electrode. In some embodiments, a surface acoustic wave device for providing resonance of a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength λ can include a quartz substrate and a piezoelectric plate formed from LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 disposed over the quartz substrate. The piezoelectric plate can have a thickness greater than 2λ. The surface acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed over the piezoelectric plate. The interdigital transducer electrode can have a mass density ρ in a range 1.50 g/cm3<ρ≤6.00 g/cm3, 6.00 g/cm3<ρ≤12.0 g/cm3, or 12.0 g/cm3<ρ≤23.0 g/cm3, and a thickness greater than 0.148λ, greater than 0.079λ, or greater than 0.036λ, respectively.