A new BAWR (bulk acoustic wave resonator) structure for near zero TCF (temperature coefficient of frequency)

A BAWR (bulk acoustic wave resonator) is an essential component of RF filters and duplexers in wireless communication devices. The BAWR consists of a piezoelectric layer sandwiched between bottom and top electrodes. Its resonance frequency shifts as an environment temperature changes, normally rangi...

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Main Authors: Sang Uk Son, Insang Song, Jeashik Shin, Ho-Soo Park, Jing Cui, Chul-Soo Kim, Duck-Hwan Kim
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic waves
Electrodes
interference
narrow band
Resonant frequency
Resonator filters
Silicon
Silicon compounds
Temperature
Temperature measurement
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Summary:A BAWR (bulk acoustic wave resonator) is an essential component of RF filters and duplexers in wireless communication devices. The BAWR consists of a piezoelectric layer sandwiched between bottom and top electrodes. Its resonance frequency shifts as an environment temperature changes, normally ranging −25∼−30 ppm/°C, which is referred to TCF (temperature coefficient of frequency). A large TCF value reduces the gap between adjacent bands and gives rise to interference in their operation. To overcome this problem, a low TCF value is required as keeping carrier bandwidth, high Q, and high kt 2 . In this work, a new BAWR structure with SiO 2 /SiN layers enabled TCF −0.3∼−7.8 ppm/°C, Q 2400, and kt 2 5.4%, respectively. This BAWR has been applied to LTE Band-7 and Band-25 filters.
ISSN:0149-645X
2576-7216
DOI:10.1109/MWSYM.2012.6259452