JP2014027639A - Temperature ultrahigh stability thin film structure pseudo surface acoustic wave substrate and surface acoustic wave function element employing the substrate - Google Patents
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本発明は周波数温度特性が零或いは零に近い値を持つ温度安定性に優れたSiO2/圧電体基板を用いた高周波帯の弾性表面波フィルタ及び弾性表面波機能素子に関するものである。The present invention relates to a high-frequency surface acoustic wave filter and a surface acoustic wave functional element using a SiO 2 / piezoelectric substrate having a frequency temperature characteristic of zero or a value close to zero and excellent in temperature stability.
圧電性基板表面にすだれ状電極を設けた弾性表面波変換器を用いた弾性表面波フィルタ及び弾性表面波機能素子は、テレビの中間周波数帯のフィルタ、移動体通信用のフィルタとして広く応用されている。これらのフィルタでは、比較的帯域幅が広い特性が要求される。また、温度の変化に対する周波数特性の変化の小さいフィルタ、発振器、及び変換器が要求されている。 Surface acoustic wave filters and surface acoustic wave functional elements using surface acoustic wave transducers provided with interdigital electrodes on the surface of a piezoelectric substrate are widely applied as filters for intermediate frequency bands of TVs and filters for mobile communications. Yes. These filters are required to have a relatively wide bandwidth. In addition, a filter, an oscillator, and a converter having a small change in frequency characteristics with respect to a change in temperature are required.
しかし、従来のフィルタは電気機械結合係数(k2)の大きな圧電体基板が用いられているが、k2の大きな基板は一般に温度特性が悪く、温度安定性に欠ける。However, the conventional filter uses a piezoelectric substrate having a large electromechanical coupling coefficient (k 2 ), but a substrate having a large k 2 generally has poor temperature characteristics and lacks temperature stability.
一方、温度安定性に優れた弾性表面波基板として、ST−カット水晶、LST−カット水晶などが提案されている。しかし、これらの単結晶基板は、高安定の発振器として有用であるが、電気機械結合係数が小さいので、広い帯域幅を持ち、挿入損失の小さいフィルタ、広帯域の発振器には向かない。 On the other hand, ST-cut quartz and LST-cut quartz have been proposed as surface acoustic wave substrates with excellent temperature stability. However, although these single crystal substrates are useful as highly stable oscillators, they have a small electromechanical coupling coefficient, so they are not suitable for filters and broadband oscillators having a wide bandwidth and low insertion loss.
この改善策として、高結合で温度特性の優れた圧電単結晶、KNbO3が検討されているが、実用化に重要な大型の単結晶の育成に難点がある。As an improvement measure, a piezoelectric single crystal having high bonding and excellent temperature characteristics, KNbO 3, has been studied. However, there is a difficulty in growing a large single crystal that is important for practical use.
温度安定性に優れ、かつ大きな電気機械結合係数をもつ基板として、LiNbO3,LiTaO3基板表面に、逆の温度特性をもつSiO2膜を付着させたSiO2/LiNbO3、SiO2/LiTaO3基板が考案され、(文献:山之内、岩橋、柴山:Wave Electronics,3,(1979−12)及び、文献:山之内、端山:IEEE,Trans,on Sonics and Ultrason.,Vol−SU,No.−1,Jan.1984)、実験により好結果が得られている。この基板は、高安定の発振器及びすだれ状電極を用いたフィルタとしての応用が提案されている。しかし、これらの基板より大きなk2を持ち、かつ薄い膜厚の薄膜構造基板でかつ広い温度範囲で安定性に優れ、かつ伝搬減衰の小さな弾性表面波基板を要求されている。Excellent temperature stability, and a substrate having a large electromechanical coupling coefficient, LiNbO 3, LiTaO 3 substrate surface, SiO 2 / LiNbO 3 having deposited an SiO 2 film having opposite temperature characteristics,
本発明は、高結合で温度特性に優れた回転Y−X伝搬のLiTaO3圧電性基板表面に逆の温度特性を持つ薄膜を付着させることにより広い温度範囲で高安定、かつ広帯域の低挿入損失のフィルタ、広帯域電圧制御発振器、遅延線などを得ることを目的としている。The present invention provides a highly stable and broadband low insertion loss in a wide temperature range by attaching a thin film having reverse temperature characteristics to the surface of a LiTaO 3 piezoelectric substrate with high coupling and excellent temperature characteristics and rotating Y-X propagation. The purpose is to obtain a filter, a broadband voltage controlled oscillator, a delay line, and the like.
本発明のフィルタ及び機能素子を用いることにより、広い帯域幅、低挿入損失、かつ温度安定性に優れた弾性表面波フィルタ、高性能の弾性表面波共振器及びVCOなどの弾性波機能素子、高性能の半導体素子と組み合わせた素子が得られる By using the filter and functional element of the present invention, a surface acoustic wave filter having a wide bandwidth, low insertion loss, and excellent temperature stability, a high-performance surface acoustic wave resonator, a surface acoustic wave functional element such as a VCO, An element combined with a high performance semiconductor element is obtained.
1…圧電単結晶基板、2…電極薄膜、3…誘電体薄膜、4…自由空間
5…振動子、6…電極、7…誘電体薄膜、DESCRIPTION OF
圧電単結晶表面にすだれ状電極を作成し、その表面に基板と逆の周波数温度特性をもつ薄膜、例えばSiO2薄膜を作製することにより、周波数温度特性を零、或いはその絶対値を小さくした構造の弾性波基板を実現した。A structure in which interdigital electrodes are formed on the surface of a piezoelectric single crystal and a thin film having frequency temperature characteristics opposite to that of the substrate, for example, a SiO 2 thin film, is formed on the surface, thereby making the frequency temperature characteristics zero or reducing the absolute value thereof. An acoustic wave substrate was realized.
実施例の1は、図1のように、電気機械結合係数の大きな圧電性或いは電歪性基板上にすだれ状電極を付着させ、その上に周波数温度特性が圧電基板と逆の周波数温度特性をもつ膜を付着させた基板であって、圧電性或いは電歪性基板として、回転Y板のカット角が20度から35.9度の範囲、及び36.1から45度の範囲、及び110度から125.9度の範囲、及び126.1度から135度の範囲のLiTaO3基板であり、かつ弾性表面波の伝搬方向がX軸或いはX軸からプラス・マイナス5度の範囲であり、誘電体薄膜として、SiO2、ガラス、誘電体などの薄膜を付着させた回転Y−X伝搬のLiTaO3基板、及びこの基板を用いた電子装置が実施例の1である。
実施例の2は、図.1のように、電気機械結合係数の大きな圧電性或いは電歪性基板上にすだれ状電極を付着させ、その上に周波数温度特性が圧電基板と逆の周波数温度特性をもつ膜を付着させた基板であって、圧電性或いは電歪性基板として、回転Y板のカット角が20度から35.9度の範囲、及び36.1から45度の範囲、及び110度から125.9度の範囲、及び126.1度から135度の範囲のLiTaO3基板であり、かつ弾性表面波の伝搬方向がX軸或いはX軸からプラス・マイナス5度の範囲であり、薄膜として溶解石英SiO2膜、ガラス、誘電体膜の膜厚、H2/λ(H2:薄膜の膜厚、λ:波長)が、H2/λ=0.05からH2/λ=0.4の範囲にある、SiO2、ガラス、誘電体などの薄膜/電極/回転Y−X伝搬のLiTaO3基板、及びこの基板を用いた電子装置である。
実施例の3は、図.1のように、電気機械結合係数の大きな圧電性或いは電歪性基板上にすだれ状電極を付着させ、その上に周波数温度特性が圧電基板と逆の周波数温度特性をもつ膜を付着させた基板であって、圧電性或いは電歪性基板として、回転Y板のカット角が20度から35.9度の範囲、及び36.1から45度の範囲、及び110度から125.9度の範囲、及び126.1度から135度の範囲のLiTaO3基板であり、かつ弾性表面波の伝搬方向がX軸或いはX軸からプラス・マイナス5度の範囲であり、かつすだれ状電極材料として、Al,Cu及びこれを主成分とする合金からなる構造の基板を用いた、SiO2、ガラス、誘電体などの薄膜/電極/回転Y−X伝搬のLiTaO3基板、及びこの基板を用いた電子装置が実施例の3である。
実施例の4は、実施例の1,2、3において、電気機械結合係数の大きな圧電性或いは電歪性基板上にすだれ状電極を付着させ,その上に周波数温度特性が圧電基板と逆の周波数温度特性をもつ膜を付着させた基板であって、圧電性或いは電歪性基板として、回転Y板のカット角が20度から35.9度の範囲、及び36.1から45度の範囲、及び110度から125.9度の範囲、及び126.1度から135度の範囲のLiTaO3基板であり、かつ弾性表面波の伝搬方向がX軸或いはX軸からプラス・マイナス5度の範囲であり、かつすだれ状電極材料として、Al,Cu及びこれを主成分とする合金からなる構造の基板であって、すだれ状電極の膜厚、H1/λ(H1:薄膜の膜厚、λ:波長)が、H1/λ=0.005からH1/λ=0.2の範囲にある、SiO2、ガラス、誘電体などの薄膜/電極/回転Y−X伝搬のLiTaO3基板、及びこの基板を用いた電子装置が実施例の4である。
実施例の5は、実施例の1,2,3,4,において、すだれ状電極材料を基板表面に埋め込んだ構造の弾性表面波基板、及びこの基板を用いた電子装置が実施例の5である。
なお、周波数温度特性の計算結果を図.2、図.3に示す。図から、Al電極膜厚H/λ=0.05、SiO2膜厚H/λ=0.23で零温度特性が得られている。
また、二次の温度特性を考慮した温度特性を図.4に示す。図からCu電極膜厚H/λ=0.05、SiO2膜厚H/λ=0.20で広い温度範囲で5ppm/°Cと良好な温度特性が得られていることが判る。
実施例の6は、実施例の1、2、3、4、5において、弾性表面波として、遅い横波より遅いレーレー波より速い速度であり、かつ遅い横波より速い伝搬速度をもつ擬似弾性表面波を用いた弾性表面波基板、及びこの基板を用いた電子装置が実施例の6である。実施例の7は、図5、6のように、振動子と逆の温度特性をもつ薄膜を付着させることにより、周波数温度特性を零、或いはその絶対値を小さな値として振動子、及びこの振動子を用いた電子装置が、実施例の7である。また、図5,6の構造として、両面に薄膜を付着させた構造も本特許に含まれる。In Example 1, as shown in FIG. 1, an interdigital electrode is attached on a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate having a large electromechanical coupling coefficient, and a frequency temperature characteristic opposite to that of the piezoelectric substrate is obtained. As a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate, the cut angle of the rotating Y plate is in the range of 20 degrees to 35.9 degrees, in the range of 36.1 to 45 degrees, and 110 degrees. To 125.9 degrees, and 126.1 degrees to 135 degrees in LiTaO 3 substrate, and the surface acoustic wave propagation direction is in the range of plus or
Example 2 is shown in FIG. 1. A substrate in which an interdigital electrode is attached on a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate having a large electromechanical coupling coefficient, and a film having a frequency temperature characteristic opposite to that of a piezoelectric substrate is attached thereon. As a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate, the cut angle of the rotating Y plate is in the range of 20 degrees to 35.9 degrees, in the range of 36.1 to 45 degrees, and in the range of 110 degrees to 125.9 degrees. and a LiTaO 3 substrate in the range of 126.1 degrees to 135 degrees, and a range propagation direction is plus or
Example 3 is shown in FIG. 1. A substrate in which an interdigital electrode is attached on a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate having a large electromechanical coupling coefficient, and a film having a frequency temperature characteristic opposite to that of a piezoelectric substrate is attached thereon. As a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate, the cut angle of the rotating Y plate is in the range of 20 degrees to 35.9 degrees, in the range of 36.1 to 45 degrees, and in the range of 110 degrees to 125.9 degrees. , And a LiTaO 3 substrate in the range of 126.1 degrees to 135 degrees, the propagation direction of the surface acoustic wave is in the range of plus or
In Example 4, the interdigital electrode is attached on a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate having a large electromechanical coupling coefficient in Examples 1, 2, and 3, and the frequency-temperature characteristic is opposite to that of the piezoelectric substrate. A substrate to which a film having frequency temperature characteristics is attached, and as a piezoelectric or electrostrictive substrate, the cut angle of the rotating Y plate is in the range of 20 to 35.9 degrees, and in the range of 36.1 to 45 degrees. , And 110 to 125.9 degrees and 126.1 to 135 degrees of LiTaO 3 substrate, and the surface acoustic wave propagation direction is in the range of plus or
Example 5 is a surface acoustic wave substrate having a structure in which the interdigital electrode material is embedded in the substrate surface in Examples 1, 2, 3, 4, and an electronic device using this substrate is Example 5. is there.
The calculation results of frequency temperature characteristics are shown in Fig. 2, Figure. 3 shows. From the figure, zero temperature characteristics are obtained with the Al electrode film thickness H / λ = 0.05 and the SiO 2 film thickness H / λ = 0.23.
Also, the temperature characteristics considering the secondary temperature characteristics are shown in the figure. 4 shows. From the figure, it can be seen that the Cu electrode film thickness H / λ = 0.05, the SiO 2 film thickness H / λ = 0.20, and a favorable temperature characteristic of 5 ppm / ° C. is obtained in a wide temperature range.
Example 6 is a pseudo-surface acoustic wave having a faster propagation speed than a slow Rayleigh wave and a faster propagation speed than a slow transverse wave as a surface acoustic wave in Examples 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Example 6 is a surface acoustic wave substrate using, and an electronic device using the substrate. In the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, by attaching a thin film having a temperature characteristic opposite to that of the vibrator, the frequency temperature characteristic is set to zero or the absolute value thereof is set to a small value, and this vibration An electronic device using a child is the seventh embodiment. 5 and 6 also includes a structure in which thin films are attached to both sides.
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