Dispersive delay line with piezoelectric substrate
AssigneeSkyworks Solutions, Inc.
InventorSiarhei Dmitrievich Barsukou
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Abstract
Dispersive delay lines are disclosed. A dispersive delay line can include a piezoelectric substrate having a first interdigital transducer electrode on a first region of the piezoelectric substrate and a second interdigital transducer electrode on a second region of the piezoelectric substrate. The dispersive delay line is arranged such that an acoustic wave is configured to propagate from the first interdigital transducer electrode to the second interdigital transducer electrode though a third region of the piezoelectric substrate. The third region of the piezoelectric substrate is configured as a waveguide and can have a thickness of less than half the wavelength of the acoustic wave. Related radio frequency modules, wireless communications devices, and methods are disclosed.
Claims20
A dispersive delay line comprising:
- a piezoelectric substrate including a first region, a second region, and a third region;
- a first interdigital transducer electrode on the first region of the piezoelectric substrate;
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- a second interdigital transducer electrode on the second region of the piezoelectric substrate, the dispersive delay line arranged such that a Lamb wave having a wavelength of λ is configured to propagate from the first interdigital transducer electrode to the second interdigital transducer electrode though the third region of the piezoelectric substrate, the third region of the piezoelectric substrate having a thickness that is less than 0.5λ and that is greater than a thickness of the first region of the piezoelectric substrate.
A radio frequency module comprising:
- a dispersive delay line including a piezoelectric substrate including a first region, a second region, and a third region;
- a first interdigital transducer electrode on the first region of the piezoelectric substrate;
- and a second interdigital transducer electrode on the second region of the piezoelectric substrate, the dispersive delay line arranged such that a Lamb wave having a wavelength of λ is configured to propagate from the first interdigital transducer electrode to the second interdigital transducer electrode though the third region of the piezoelectric substrate, the third region of the piezoelectric substrate having a thickness that is less than 0.5λ and that is greater than a thickness of the first region of the piezoelectric substrate;
- radio frequency circuitry coupled to the dispersive delay line;
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- a packaging structure enclosing the dispersive delay line and the radio frequency circuitry.
A wireless communication device comprising:
- a dispersive delay line including a piezoelectric substrate including a first region, a second region, and a third region;
- a first interdigital transducer electrode on the first region of the piezoelectric substrate;
- and a second interdigital transducer on the second region of the piezoelectric substrate, the dispersive delay line arranged such that a Lamb wave having a wavelength of λ is configured to propagate from the first interdigital transducer electrode to the second interdigital transducer electrode though the third region of the piezoelectric substrate, the third region of the piezoelectric substrate having a thickness that is less than 0.5λ and that is greater than a thickness of the first region of the piezoelectric substrate;
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- an antenna in communication with the dispersive delay line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.