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Coupled-dual resonator crystal
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1987-03-13
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2007-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A dual-coupled resonator crystal is fine-tuned by frequency balancing the input and output resonators and thereafter plating a coupling adjust spot on the grounded side shadowing the unelectroded region of the front side of the crystal to produce a change in synchronous peak separation frequency. Thereafter, the front side electrodes are sequentially plated to bring plateback and synchronous peak separation frequency to their target values. Interim adjustments in synchronous peak separation frequency may be made during the tuning process to compensate for misalignment of the plating elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald E. Roberts
- 👤 Samuel Toliver
- 👤 Robert J. Crescenzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:36
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H3/00; H03H3/007; H03H3/02; H03H3/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A coupled-dual resonator crystal comprising: a piezoelectrick wafer having an active side and a grounded side; a first pair of split electrodes on the active side separated by an unelectroded region; a second pair of split electrodes on the grounded side in superimposed relationship to the first pair of split electrodes, opposed electrodes from each pair forming an input and an output resonator; a coupling adjust spot deposited on the grounded side of the wafer overlapping a portion of each of the second pair of electrodes and located in opposition to the unelectroded region between the first pair of electrodes on the active side of the piezoelectric wafer; and frequency plate spots overlapping at least a portion of each electrode of the first pair; and wherein said coupling adjust spot and said frequency plate spots are of sufficient mass to tune the input and output resonator to predetermined target values.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A coupled-dual resonator crystal comprising: a piezoelectrick wafer having an active side and a grounded side; a first pair of split electrodes on the active side separated by an unelectroded region; a second pair of split electrodes on the grounded side in superimposed relationship to the first pair of split electrodes, opposed electrodes from each pair forming an input and an output resonator; a coupling adjust spot deposited on the grounded side of the wafer overlapping a portion of each of the second pair of electrodes and located in opposition to the unelectroded region between the first pair of electrodes on the active side of the piezoelectric wafer; and frequency plate spots overlapping at least a portion of each electrode of the first pair; and wherein said coupling adjust spot and said frequency plate spots are of sufficient mass to tune the input and output resonator to predetermined target values.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The coupled-dual resonator crystal of claim 1 wherein the coupling adjust spot also shadows each of the first pair of electrodes by approximately half the extent of the unelectroded region between the first pair of electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coupled-dual resonator crystal of claim 2 wherein the coupling adjust spot also shadows the frequency plate spots by about 1 to 5 mils.
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