US5212420A
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Method and apparatus for surface acoustic wave reflector grating
Assignee: CTS Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-03
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2011-09-03
Abstract
Abstract An acoustic wave device comprises an acoustic wave transducer coupled to an acoustic wave propagating substrate. The acoustic wave transducer converts signal energy between electrical and acoustical forms. Acoustic reflectors are placed one on either side of the acoustic wave transducer. The acoustic reflectors are composed of acoustic reflection elements spaced approximately one wavelength apart, and provide enhanced acoustic acoustic reflections together with relaxed fabrication constraints.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Hickernell
- 👤 David Penunuri
- 👤 Frederick Y. Cho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:39
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/02; H03H9/02535; H03H9/02637; H03H9/02653
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An acoustic wave device comprising: an acoustic wave propagating substrate; a first acoustic wave transducer coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic wave transducer for converting energy between electrical and acoustical form; and a first and a second acoustic reflector coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic reflector disposed on one side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said second acoustic reflector disposed on another side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said first and second acoustic reflectors for reflecting acoustical energy, each of said first and second acoustic reflectors including a plurality of acoustic reflection elements wherein there is a single acoustic reflection element per acoustic wavelength.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An acoustic wave device comprising: an acoustic wave propagating substrate; a first acoustic wave transducer coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic wave transducer for converting energy between electrical and acoustical form; and a first and a second acoustic reflector coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic reflector disposed on one side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said second acoustic reflector disposed on another side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said first and second acoustic reflectors for reflecting acoustical energy, each of said first and second acoustic reflectors including a plurality of acoustic reflection elements wherein there is a single acoustic reflection element per acoustic wavelength.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is further included a second acoustic wave transducer coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said second acoustic wave transducer for converting energy between electrical and acoustical form, said second acoustic wave transducer placed adjacent to said first acoustic wave transducer between said first and second acoustic reflectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 2, wherein there is further included a plurality of grounded electrodes disposed between said first and second acoustic wave transducers, said plurality of grounded electrodes coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said plurality of grounded electrodes for electrically decoupling said first and second acoustic wave transducers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of acoustic reflection elements comprises a metal strip having a width w, measured in a direction of acoustic wave propagation, where said width w is such that: 0.1λ≦w≦0.9λ, and wherein λ denotes an acoustic wavelength of said first acoustic wave transducer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said acoustic wave propagating substrate includes 128° Y-rotated, X-propagating lithium niobate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of acoustic reflection elements comprises metal strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of acoustic reflection elements of said first and second acoustic reflectors includes a plurality of acoustic reflection elements of at least two different widths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said plurality of acoustic reflection elements includes an alternating structure comprising at least one of said acoustic reflection elements of a first width and at least one of said acoustic reflection elements of a second width.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 8, wherein there is further included N replications of said alternating structure, where N is an integer.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for making an electro-acoustic device comprising the steps of: providing an acoustic wave propagating substrate; and disposing a first acoustic wave transducer and a first and a second acoustic reflector on the acoustic wave propagating substrate, wherein each of said first and second acoustic reflectors comprises a plurality of reflection elements located on the acoustic wave propagating substrate, the first acoustic reflector being positioned to one side of the first acoustic wave transducer, the second acoustic reflector being positioned to another side of the first acoustic wave transducer, wherein the plurality of reflection elements have a periodicity of one reflection element per an acoustic wavelength.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for making an electro-acoustic device comprising the steps of: providing an acoustic wave propagating substrate; and disposing a first acoustic wave transducer and a first and a second acoustic reflector on the acoustic wave propagating substrate, wherein each of said first and second acoustic reflectors comprises a plurality of reflection elements located on the acoustic wave propagating substrate, the first acoustic reflector being positioned to one side of the first acoustic wave transducer, the second acoustic reflector being positioned to another side of the first acoustic wave transducer, wherein the plurality of reflection elements have a periodicity of one reflection element per an acoustic wavelength.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said disposing step includes the step of disposing a second acoustic wave transducer on the acoustic wave propagating substrate between the first and second acoustic reflectors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said disposing step further includes the step of disposing a plurality of grounded electrodes between the first and second acoustic wave transducers, the plurality of grounded electrodes electrically decoupling the first and second acoustic wave transducers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said step of providing further includes the step of providing an acoustic wave propagating substrate of 128° Y-rotated, X-propagating lithium niobate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said step of disposing comprises the step of disposing a plurality of reflection elements, each of the plurality of reflection elements having a width w, measured in a direction of acoustic wave propagation, where the width w is such that: 0.1λ≦w≦0.9λ, and wherein λ denotes an acoustic wavelength of the first acoustic wave transducer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said step of disposing comprises the step of disposing reflection elements of a plurality of different widths.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein said step of disposing comprises the step of disposing a plurality of acoustic reflection elements comprising at least one acoustic reflection element of a first width and at least one acoustic reflection element of a second width.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
101 words
An acoustic wave device comprising: an acoustic wave propagating substrate of 128° Y-rotated, X-propagating lithium niobate; a first acoustic wave transducer coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic wave transducer for converting energy between electrical and acoustical form; and a first and a second acoustic reflector coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic reflector disposed to one side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said second acoustic reflector disposed to another side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said first and second acoustic reflectors wherein there is a single acoustic reflection element per acoustic wavelength.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
101 words
An acoustic wave device comprising: an acoustic wave propagating substrate of 128° Y-rotated, X-propagating lithium niobate; a first acoustic wave transducer coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic wave transducer for converting energy between electrical and acoustical form; and a first and a second acoustic reflector coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said first acoustic reflector disposed to one side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said second acoustic reflector disposed to another side of said first acoustic wave transducer, said first and second acoustic reflectors wherein there is a single acoustic reflection element per acoustic wavelength.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 17, further comprising: a second acoustic wave transducer coupled to said acoustic wave propagating substrate, said second acoustic wave transducer for converting energy between electrical and acoustical form, said second acoustic wave transducer placed adjacent to said first acoustic wave transducer and between said first and second acoustic reflectors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 17, wherein there is further included a plurality of electrodes disposed in between said first and second acoustic wave transducers.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 17, wherein said acoustic reflection elements comprise metal strips having a width w, measured in a direction of acoustic wave propagation, where said width w is such that: 0.1λ≦w≦0.9λ, and wherein λ denotes an acoustic wavelength.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said disposing step includes the step of disposing a first and a second acoustic reflector comprising aluminum on the acoustic wave propagating substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
The acoustic wave device as claimed in claim 17, wherein said acoustic reflection elements comprise aluminum strips having a width w, measured in a direction of acoustic wave propagation, where said width w is such that: 0.1λ≦w≦0.9λ, and wherein λ denotes an acoustic wavelength.
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