Loss SAW Filters Research Articles

Study of a Low Insertion Loss SAW Filter with SPUDT Structure Using YZ-LiNbO<sub>3</sub>

To meet the demand for low insertion loss, we have studied a SAW filter with single phase unidirectional transducer (SPUDT) structure using piezoelectric materials YZ-LiNbO3. This article shows the simulation results of the SAW filter using Matlab software with the SAW velocity 3488m/s and electromechanical coupling constant 0.048. The theoretical center frequency is 72MHz and the 3dB bandwidth is 2.9MHz. The total frequency response of the entire SAW device is the product of the frequency response of the input transducer and the output transducer. It can be seen from the simulation results that the magnitude response and the linear phase response of interdigital transducer are consistent with the theoretical values and the minimum insertion loss reaches 5.43dB. So the low insertion loss SAW filter with SPUDT structure using YZ-LiNbO3 adapts the requirements of the radar, communications and other electronic systems.

SAW device applications of longitudinal leaky surface waves on lithium tetraborate.

The possibility of high frequency SAW device applications of longitudinal leaky surface waves (LLSW) on lithium tetraborate (Li2 B4O7; LBO) is investigated in this paper. An electrical equivalent circuit model (ECM) is extended in order to consider effects of bulk wave scattering for the LLSWs. The equivalent circuit parameters used in the extended ECM for designing the LLSW devices are directly determined from numerically calculated dispersion curves. For applications of the LLSW, high frequency SAW filters on LBO with the Euler angles (0°, 47.3°, 90°) are demonstrated. As examples of the high frequency devices, 1.5 GHz and 1.2 GHz SAW filters using the mode are designed by using the extended ECM, and fabricated by using conventional patterning processes. One is for the filter of the global positioning system (GPS), another is for the 1.2 GHz band data transmission radio system in Japan. As a result, low loss SAW filters can be obtained easily without submicron fabrication techniques by using the LLSWs on LBO. Furthermore, the frequency response calculated by the extended ECM are in a good agreement with the experiments.

Unidirectionality in dispersive SAW transducers

Low loss SAW filters can be built making use of unidirectionality and selfmatching of dispersive transducers. The origin of unidirectionality lies in internal reflections between electrodes. The calculated loss level may be as low as 0.08 dB in down chirp double dispersive IDT filters.

Design of Phase Shifters for a Group Type Unidirectional Transducer

A group type unidirectional transducer (GUT) is useful for a low loss SAW filter. The four-port and two-port network expressions for the GUT are presented, and interaction between the inphase and quadrature ports is revealed analytically. The conditions for perfect unidirectivity are also described. The design procedures of the electrical phase shifters performing perfect unidirectivity are shown both in series and parallel configurations for any geometrical phase shift except π.