Abstract
In this paper, we propose a novel weighted method to improve the inclined pass-band problem that is intrinsic to surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters with slanted finger interdigital transducers (SFITs). By the dispersive characteristics of SAW in layered piezoelectric substrates, the present method could make the inclined pass-band flatter or the bandwidth wider. We derived a coupling-of-modes model for the calculation of the frequency responses of layered SAW devices with SFITs and calculated the dispersive characteristics of an AlN/silicon layered piezoelectric substrate, such as the phase velocity and the electromechanical coupling coefficient. Then we utilized the dispersive electromechanical coupling coefficient to flatten the inclined pass-band and the dispersive phase velocity to widen the bandwidth. Two designed examples of wide-band layered SAW filters using SFITs on AlN/silicon substrates are presented to prove the validity of the proposed method: one is designed to flatten the inclination of the pass-band; the other, to widen the bandwidth. Results show that the dispersions of layered piezoelectric media are favourable for improving the performance of SFIT-based SAW filters.
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