Acoustic wave device having mass loading strip with buffer layer

Abstract

An acoustic wave device is disclosed. The acoustic wave device can include a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode formed with the piezoelectric layer, a temperature compensation layer over the interdigital transducer electrode. The interdigital transducer electrode includes a bus bar and fingers that extend from the bus bar. The fingers each includes an edge portion and a body portion. The acoustic wave device can include a mass loading strip overlaps the edge portions of the fingers. The acoustic wave device can include a portion of the temperature compensation layer is positioned between the mass loading strip and the piezoelectric layer. The acoustic wave device can include a buffer layer that is disposed at least partially between the mass loading strip and the temperature compensation layer. A thickness of the buffer layer can be at least one forth a thickness of the mass loading strip. The buffer layer can be disposed at least partially between a bottom side, a top side, and a side wall of the mass loading strip and the temperature compensation layer.

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