Silicon carbide phononic crystals for high f.Q micromechanical resonators

This paper demonstrates silicon carbide phononic crystal cavities for RF and microwave micromechanical resonators. We demonstrate design and simulation of silicon carbide/air phononic crystals used as Bragg acoustic mirrors to confine energy in a silicon carbide cavity. Aluminum nitride piezoelectri...

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Main Authors: Ziaei-Moayyed, M., Su, M. F., Reinke, C. M., El-Kady, Olsson, R. H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic Bandgap
Acoustic Cavity
Acoustic Resonator
Acoustics
Cavity resonators
Crystals
Micromechanical resonator
Phononic Bandgap
Phononic Crystal Cavity
Phononic Crystals
Photonic band gap
Q factor
Silicon carbide
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Summary:This paper demonstrates silicon carbide phononic crystal cavities for RF and microwave micromechanical resonators. We demonstrate design and simulation of silicon carbide/air phononic crystals used as Bragg acoustic mirrors to confine energy in a silicon carbide cavity. Aluminum nitride piezoelectric transducers are used for drive and sense of silicon carbide overtone cavities at 2.3 GHz with quality factors exceeding 3,500 in air. This approach enables decoupling of the piezoelectric material from the cavity quality factor, resulting in high f.Q products at microwave frequencies. The silicon carbide phononic crystal cavities are fabricated in a CMOS-compatible process, for integration in wireless communication systems.
ISSN:1051-0117
DOI:10.1109/ULTSYM.2010.5935682