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- Embodiments of this disclosure relate to acoustic wave devices.
- Acoustic wave filters can be implemented in radio frequency electronic systems. For instance, filters in a radio frequency front end of a mobile phone can include acoustic wave filters.
- An acoustic wave filter can filter a radio frequency signal.
- An acoustic wave filter can be a band pass filter.
- a plurality of acoustic wave filters can be arranged as a multiplexer. For example, two acoustic wave filters can be arranged as a duplexer.
- An acoustic wave filter can include a plurality of resonators arranged to filter a radio frequency signal.
- Example acoustic wave filters include bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters.
- BAW bulk acoustic wave
- Such acoustic wave filters operate at a high frequency range, making size reduction of packages including BAW filters difficult.
- a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) device package is provided with a buried connection metal layer underneath a resonator that advantageously allows for a reduction in the size of the package.
- BAW bulk acoustic wave
- a packaged acoustic wave device component comprises a device substrate and a metal layer disposed over the device substrate.
- An acoustic wave device is disposed over at least a portion of the metal layer so that at least a portion of the metal layer is interposed between the device substrate and the acoustic wave device.
- a radio frequency module comprises a package substrate and a packaged acoustic wave component including a device substrate and a metal layer disposed over the device substrate.
- An acoustic wave device is disposed over at least a portion of the metal layer so that at least a portion of the metal layer is interposed between the device substrate and the acoustic wave device.
- a wireless communication device comprises an antenna and a front end module including one or more packaged acoustic wave components configured to filter a radio frequency signal associated with the antenna.
- Each packaged acoustic wave component includes a device substrate and a metal layer disposed over the device substrate.
- An acoustic wave device is disposed over at least a portion of the metal layer so that at least a portion of the metal layer is interposed between the device substrate and the acoustic wave device.
- a method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component comprises forming or providing a device substrate, forming a metal layer over the device substrate, and forming or providing an acoustic wave device and mounting the acoustic wave device over at least a portion of the metal layer.
- the method further comprises forming or providing a cap substrate, and forming or providing a peripheral wall and attaching one end of the peripheral wall to the device substrate so that the peripheral wall surrounds the acoustic wave device.
- the method also comprises attaching the cap substrate to an opposite end of the peripheral wall.
- the method further includes forming one or more vias so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
- a method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component comprises forming or providing a device substrate, forming a metal layer over the device substrate, and forming or providing a bulk acoustic wave resonator and mounting the bulk acoustic wave resonator over at least a portion of the metal layer.
- the method further includes forming one or more vias so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a conventional bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure taking along line 2 - 2 in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic top view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic top view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic top view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 13A illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 13B illustrates a top view of a portion of the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 13A .
- FIG. 13C illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure.
- FIG. 13D illustrates a top view of a portion of the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 13C .
- FIG. 14 shows steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 2 .
- FIGS. 15A-15D show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 4 .
- FIGS. 16A-16D show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 5 .
- FIGS. 17A-17D show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 18 shows steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 11 .
- FIGS. 19A-19F show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure of FIG. 12 .
- FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram of a transmit filter that includes an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 20B is a schematic diagram of a receive filter that includes an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a radio frequency module that includes a bulk acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a radio frequency module that includes filters with acoustic wave resonators according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic block diagram of a module that includes an antenna switch and duplexers that include an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 24A is a schematic block diagram of a module that includes a power amplifier, a radio frequency switch, and duplexers that include an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 24B is a schematic block diagram of a module that includes filters, a radio frequency switch, and a low noise amplifier according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 25A is a schematic block diagram of a wireless communication device that includes a filter with an acoustic wave resonator in accordance with one or more embodiments.
- FIG. 25B is a schematic block diagram of another wireless communication device that includes a filter with an acoustic wave resonator in accordance with one or more embodiments.
- Acoustic wave filters can filter radio frequency (RF) signals in a variety of applications, such as in an RF front end of a mobile phone.
- An acoustic wave filter can be implemented with bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices.
- BAW bulk acoustic wave
- FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional bulk acoustic wave (BAW) package or component 10 with bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonators or devices 4 disposed on (e.g., mounted to) a device substrate 2 .
- the BAW resonators 4 can be electrically connected to terminals 6 (e.g., on an opposite surface of the device substrate 2 from the BAW resonators 4 ) by vias (e.g., through-silicon vias or TSVs).
- the terminals 4 can be land grid array (LGA) terminals.
- the BAW package or component 10 includes a cap substrate 8 disposed over and space from the device substrate 10 .
- a peripheral wall 9 extends between and attaches the cap substrate 8 to the device substrate 2 and encloses (e.g., surrounds) the BAW resonators 4 .
- the device substate 2 and the cap substrate 8 can be made of silicon.
- FIGS. 2-3 show an improved bulk acoustic wave (BAW) package or component 100 .
- the BAW package or component 100 has a device substrate 102 , a cap substrate 108 and a peripheral wall 109 that extends between the device substrate 102 and the cap substrate 108 .
- One or more metal layers 110 are disposed on the device substrate 102 .
- the one or more metal layers 110 can be buried underneath (e.g., disposed under) one or more BAW resonators or devices 104 (e.g., so that substantially all of, such as entirely all of, the BAW resonator 104 is above the metal layer(s) 110 ).
- the BAW resonator 104 can have a bottom electrode and a top electrode separated by a piezoelectric material.
- the BAW resonator 104 can have a cavity (e.g., air filled cavity) between the bottom electrode and the metal layer(s) 110 .
- the BAW resonators 104 can be electrically connected to terminals 106 (e.g., on an opposite surface of the device substrate 102 from the BAW resonators 104 ) by vias (e.g., through-silicon vias or TSVs) that connect with the metal layer(s) 110 .
- the terminals 106 can be land grid array (LGA) terminals.
- the metal layer(s) 110 can be linear (e.g., planar, extend along a plane).
- the metal layer(s) 110 can have one or more cutouts or slots that allow one or more BAW resonator(s) 104 to be connected to input/output connections and one or more BAW resonator(s) 104 to not be connected to input/output connections.
- the metal layer(s) 110 can be made of a low resistance material, such as one or more of aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag) and gold (Au) and/or high melting material such as one or more of molybdenum (Mo), ruthenium (Ru), platinum (Pt), tungsten (W) and chromium (Cr).
- the metal layer(s) 110 allow a reduction of the in die size (e.g., overall transverse width of BAW package 100 as compared with width of BAW package 10 in FIGS. 1-2 ), for example, by approximately 15%-20%.
- the metal layer(s) 110 allow a reduction in the size of the die or BAW package 100 by allowing a reduction of the connection pad size of for the resonator(s) 104 and allowing the location of the terminals 106 (and vias connected to the terminals 106 ) underneath the resonator(s) 104 .
- the input/output connections to the BAW resonators 104 in the BAW package 100 advantageously do not take space on the die or BAW package 100 ; rather, they can, for example, be placed under the BAW resonators 104 or in areas that do not conflict with the spacing and separation of the BAW resonators 104 .
- the metal layer(s) 110 can advantageously enhance (e.g., improve, facilitate) thermal dissipation of heat from the BAW resonator(s) 104 .
- the metal layer(s) 110 reduce the thermal path for extracting heat from the BAW resonator(s) 104 , because the heat can flow directly from the BAW resonator(s) 104 to the vias (connected to the terminals 106 ) by way of the metal layer(s) 110 and then to an exterior of the BAW package 100 .
- the input/output connections to the BAW resonators 104 can also be ideally placed to have optimum thermal path to ground conditions for dissipating heat.
- the metal layer(s) 110 can advantageously provide a larger ground plane (e.g., by increasing an amount of the ground plane dimension, such as the peripheral common ground area in FIG. 3 that extends around the BAW resonators 104 ) and improve out of band rejection.
- FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 A.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 A are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 A are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 , except that an “A” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 in FIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 A in FIG. 4 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 A differs from the BAW package or component 100 in that the step height 105 A is smaller because of a thinner piezoelectric layer 107 A is disposed over the buried metal layer(s) 110 A and mesa cavity (as compared with the piezoelectric layer 107 for the BAW package or component 100 ). Additionally, the BAW package component 100 A has an extended thick piezoelectric layer 107 A, which advantageously reduces parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110 A and top electrode/M 2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104 A.
- FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 B.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 B are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 B are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 , except that a “B” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 in FIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 B in FIG. 5 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 B differs from the BAW package or component 100 in that it includes a filled sacrificial layer 105 B, 107 B that reduces step height and reduces (e.g., minimizes) parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110 B and top electrode/M 2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104 B.
- FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 C.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 C are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 C are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 , except that a “C” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 in FIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 C in FIG. 6 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 C differs from the BAW package or component 100 in that it includes a filled piezoelectric layer 105 C, 107 C that reduces step height and reduces (e.g., minimizes) parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110 C and top electrode/M 2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104 C.
- the filled layer can instead include a dielectric material, e.g. can be a filled dielectric layer.
- the filled dielectric layer can be made of Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Silicon Nitride (SiN) or other suitable dielectric materials.
- FIGS. 7-8 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 D.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 D are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 D are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 , except that a “D” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 in FIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 D in FIGS. 7-8 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 D differs from the BAW package or component 100 in that it includes a buried metal layer 111 D, 113 D between the device substrate 102 D and the peripheral wall 109 D (e.g., on the ground seal ring), which advantageously reduces electrical resistance and increases a ground area of the BAW package 100 D. Additionally, the BAW package 100 D includes a metal layer 112 D under an open area (e.g., not under a BAW resonator 104 D), which advantageously increases a ground area of the BAW package 100 D. In one implementation, the metal layer 112 D can have a linear (e.g., planar) solid form. In another implementation, the metal layer 112 D can be a redistribution layer that provides an inductor (e.g., have a curved form as shown in FIG. 13B ).
- FIGS. 9-10 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 E.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 E are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 E are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 , except that an “E” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 in FIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 E in FIGS. 9-10 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 E differs from the BAW package or component 100 in that it includes one or more additional vias 107 E through the device substrate 102 E and in contact with the metal layer(s) 110 E.
- the vias 107 E facilitate (e.g. improve) thermal dissipation from the BAW resonators 104 E.
- the vias 107 E reduce the thermal path for extracting heat from the BAW resonator(s) 104 , because the heat can flow directly from the BAW resonator(s) 104 to the vias 107 E by way of the metal layer(s) 110 E and then to an exterior of the BAW package 100 E.
- FIG. 11 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 F.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 F are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 F are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 in FIGS. 2-3 , except that an “F” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 in FIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 F in FIG. 11 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 F has a device substrate 102 F, a cap substrate 108 F and a peripheral wall 109 F that extends between the device substrate 102 F and the cap substrate 108 F.
- One or more metal layers 110 F are disposed on the device substrate 102 F.
- the one or more metal layers 110 F can be buried underneath (e.g., disposed under) one or more BAW resonators or devices 104 F.
- the BAW resonators 104 F can be electrically connected to terminals 106 F by vias (e.g., through-silicon vias or TSVs) that connect with the metal layer(s) 110 F.
- the terminals 106 F can be land grid array (LGA) terminals.
- the device substrate 102 F can have one or more (e.g., a pair of) recessed portions 103 F (e.g., etched into the substrate) and the metal layer(s) 110 F have offset portions 111 F that extend into the recessed portions 103 F adjacent to (e.g., next to, in contact with) a surface of the device substrate 102 F.
- the BAW resonator 104 F is disposed over the metal layer(s) 110 F and has a linear bottom structure so that cavities 112 F are defined between the BAW resonator 104 F and the offset portions 111 F of the metal layer(s) 110 F.
- the cavities 112 F can be air filled.
- the topology of the BAW resonator 104 F is reduced so that the connection with the metal layer(s) 110 F is substantially flat and reduces (e.g., minimizes) ohmic loss. Additionally the topology of the BAW resonator 104 F is generally more flat (e.g., relative to the BAW resonators 104 ), providing advantages in manufacturing (e.g., due to the simpler structure).
- the BAW resonator 104 F also has a suspended bridge 113 F that can advantageously reduce (e.g., minimize) parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110 F and top electrode/M 2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104 F.
- FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 G.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 G are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 F in FIG. 11 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 G are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 F in FIG. 11 , except that a “G” instead of an “F” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 F in FIG. 11 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 G in FIG. 12 , except as described below.
- the BAW package or component 100 G differs from the BAW package or component 100 F in that the device substrate 102 G is planar (e.g., flat) and does not have recesses in it. Additionally, the metal layer 110 G is disposed on the device substrate 102 G and has recessed 111 G that define cavities 112 G under the BAW resonator 104 G. The metal layer(s) 110 G can also be disposed under the peripheral wall 109 G (e.g., to increase the ground area of the BAW package 100 G).
- the BAW resonator 104 G also has a suspended bridge 113 G that can advantageously reduce (e.g., minimize) parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110 G and top electrode/M 2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104 G.
- FIGS. 13A-13B schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 F′.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 F′ are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 F in FIG. 11 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 F′ are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 F in FIG. 11 , except that a “′” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 F in FIG. 11 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 F′ in FIGS. 13A-13B , except as described below.
- the BAW package 100 F′ differs from the BAW package 100 F in that the buried metal layer(s) 110 F′ can have a curved pattern (e.g., not a solid planar shape) to provide an inductor in the BAW package 100 F′, where one end A of the metal layer(s) 110 F′ provides a connection to an external pin and another end B of the metal layer(s) 110 F′ provides a connection to the BAW resonator 104 F′.
- the metal layers 110 F′ provide an inductance directly to the BAW resonator 104 F′ to enhance the performance of the resonator 104 F′.
- the metal layer 100 F′ can then be a redistribution layer that can behave like an inductor.
- FIGS. 13C-13D schematically illustrates a BAW package or component 100 C′.
- Some of the features of the BAW package or component 100 C′ are similar to features of the BAW package or component 100 C in FIG. 6 .
- reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package or component 100 C′ are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package or component 100 C in FIG. 6 , except that a “′” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of the BAW package 100 C in FIG. 6 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of the BAW package 100 C′ in FIGS. 13C-13D , except as described below.
- the BAW package 100 C′ differs from the BAW package 100 C in that the buried metal layer(s) 110 C′ can have a curved pattern (e.g., not a solid planar shape) to provide an inductor in the BAW package 100 C′, where one end A of the metal layer(s) 110 C′ provides a connection to an external pin and another end B of the metal layer(s) 110 C′ provides a connection to the BAW resonator 104 C′.
- the metal layers 110 C′ provide an inductance directly to the BAW resonator 104 C′ to enhance the performance of the resonator 104 C′.
- the metal layer 100 C′ can then be a redistribution layer that can behave like an inductor.
- FIG. 14 shows steps (in order) of a process or method 200 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package or component 100 of FIG. 2 .
- the process 200 includes the step 202 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), followed by the step 204 of depositing a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2).
- the process 200 also includes the step 206 of depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP).
- CMP chemical mechanical planarization
- the process 200 also includes the step 208 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane, followed by the step 210 of patterning and passivation dielectric (e.g., SiO2) membrane and depositing and patterning a bottom electrode (e.g., of the end product BAW resonator).
- the process 200 also includes the step 212 of depositing a piezoelectric (e.g., AIN based) layer, followed by the step 214 of depositing and patterning a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) frame.
- the process 200 additionally includes the step 216 of depositing a top electrode (e.g., of the end product BAW resonator), metal frame liftoff, and patterning of the top electrode, followed by the step 218 of patterning the piezoelectric (e.g., AIN based) layer.
- the process 200 further includes the step 220 of patterning the buried metal layer and passivation of the dielectric (e.g., SiO2) material, followed by the step 222 of depositing a top dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), patterning a recess frame and patterning the top dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) layer.
- the process 200 also includes the step 224 of bonding the seal metal liftoff, followed by the step 226 of connecting the metal (e.g., bus bar) liftoff. Finally, the process 200 includes the step 228 of removing the sacrificial poly-silicon layer (e.g., between the buried metal layer and the bottom electrode of the BAW resonator). As shown in FIG. 2 (BAW resonator 104 on left), the top electrode/M 2 metal is located on the piezoelectric layer, not the dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) to inhibit (e.g., reduce, minimize) parasitic capacitance. Also, as shown in FIG.
- the dielectric passivation layer e.g., SiO2
- parasitic capacitance exists between the buried metal layer (e.g., metal layer(s) 110 ) and the top electrode/M 2 (e.g., of the BAW resonator 104 ).
- FIGS. 15A-15D show steps (in order) of a process or method 300 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package or component 100 A of FIG. 4 .
- the process 300 includes the step 302 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) on the substrate, followed by the step 304 of depositing and patterning a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2).
- the process 300 also includes the step 306 of depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP).
- CMP chemical mechanical planarization
- the process 300 also includes the step 308 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane.
- a dielectric passivation e.g., SiO2
- the remaining steps in the process 300 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 210 - 228 in process 200 .
- FIGS. 16A-16D show steps (in order) of a process or method 400 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package or component 100 B of FIG. 5 .
- the process 400 includes the step 402 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) on the substrate, followed by the step 404 of depositing and patterning a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2).
- the process 400 also includes the step 406 of depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP).
- CMP chemical mechanical planarization
- the process 400 also includes the step 408 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane.
- a dielectric passivation e.g., SiO2
- the remaining steps in the process 400 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 210 - 228 in process 200 .
- FIGS. 17A-17D show steps (in order) of a process or method 500 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package or component 100 C of FIG. 6 .
- the process 500 includes the step 502 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) on the substrate, followed by the step 504 of depositing and patterning a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2).
- a dielectric passivation layer e.g., SiO2
- the process 500 also includes the step 506 of performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on the deposited dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) thereon.
- CMP chemical mechanical planarization
- the process 500 also includes the step 508 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane.
- the remaining steps in the process 500 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 210 - 228 in process 200 .
- FIG. 18 shows steps (in order) of a process or method 600 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package or component 100 F of FIG. 11 .
- the process 600 includes the step 602 of forming or providing a substrate and patterning the substrate (e.g., to define one or more recessed portions), and depositing a trap rich layer, followed by the step 604 of depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) and the step 606 of depositing a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering).
- a dielectric passivation layer e.g., SiO2
- a buried metal layer e.g., by sputtering
- the process 600 also includes the step 608 of patterning the buried metal layer, followed by the step 610 of depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) and depositing a sacrificial layer (e.g., of poly-silicon).
- the process 600 additionally includes the step 612 of performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on the deposited sacrificial layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane, followed by the step 614 of depositing and patterning a bottom electrode (e.g., of the end product BAW resonator 104 F).
- CMP chemical mechanical planarization
- the process 600 further includes the step 616 of depositing a piezoelectric layer (e.g., AIN based), followed by the step 618 of depositing and patterning a second sacrificial layer (e.g., of poly-silicon).
- the process 600 also includes the step 620 of depositing and patterning a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) frame layer, followed by the step 622 of depositing a top electrode (e.g., of the end product BAW resonator 104 F) and metal frame liftoff, which is then followed by the step 624 of patterning the top electrode.
- a dielectric passivation e.g., SiO2
- the process 600 additionally includes the step 626 of patterning the piezoelectric layer, followed by the step 628 of depositing a dielelctric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) and patterning a recess frame and dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2).
- the process 600 further includes the step 630 of bonding the seal metal liftoff, followed by the step 632 of connecting the metal (e.g., bus bar) liftoff.
- the process 600 includes the step 634 of removing the sacrificial layer between the buried metal layer and the bottom of the BAW resonator (e.g., the bottom of the BAW resonator 104 F).
- FIGS. 19A-19F show steps (in order) of a process or method 700 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package or component 100 G of FIG. 12 .
- the process 700 includes the step 702 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a piezoelectric (e.g., SiO2) passivation layer on the substrate, followed by the step 704 of depositing a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering).
- a trap rich layer and a piezoelectric e.g., SiO2
- a buried metal layer e.g., by sputtering
- the process 700 also includes the step 706 of patterning the buried metal layer a first time and a second time (e.g., to define recessed cavities or portions in the metal layer), followed by the step 708 of depositing and pattering a sacrificial layer (e.g., of poly-silicon).
- the process 700 further includes the step 710 of performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on the deposited sacrificial layer, followed by the step 712 of depositing a membrane piezoelectric (e.g., SiO2) layer.
- CMP chemical mechanical planarization
- the remaining steps in the process 700 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 614 - 634 in process 600 .
- FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram of an example transmit filter 800 that includes acoustic wave resonators according to an embodiment.
- the transmit filter 800 can be a band pass filter.
- the illustrated transmit filter 800 is arranged to filter a radio frequency signal received at a transmit port TX and provide a filtered output signal to an antenna port ANT.
- Some or all of the resonators TS 1 to TS 7 and/or TP 1 to TP 5 can be a BAW resonator in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein.
- one or more of the BAW resonators of the transmit filter 800 can be an acoustic wave device 104 - 104 G of a packaged acoustic wave components 100 - 100 G of FIGS. 2-12 .
- one or more of the BAW resonators of the transmit filter 800 can be any acoustic wave resonator disclosed herein. Any suitable number of series BAW resonators and shunt BAW resonators can be included in a transmit filter 800 .
- FIG. 20B is a schematic diagram of a receive filter 505 that includes bulk acoustic wave resonators according to an embodiment.
- the receive filter 805 can be a band pass filter.
- the illustrated receive filter 805 is arranged to filter a radio frequency signal received at an antenna port ANT and provide a filtered output signal to a receive port RX.
- Some or all of the resonators RS 1 to RS 8 and/or RP 1 to RP 6 can be BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein.
- one or more of the BAW resonators of the receive filter 805 can be an acoustic wave device 104 - 104 G of a packaged acoustic wave components 100 - 100 G of FIGS.
- one or more of the BAW resonators of the receive filter 805 can be any acoustic wave resonator disclosed herein. Any suitable number of series BAW resonators and shunt BAW resonators can be included in a receive filter 805 .
- any suitable filter topology can include a BAW resonator in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein.
- Example filter topologies include ladder topology, a lattice topology, a hybrid ladder and lattice topology, a multi-mode BAW filter, a multi-mode BAW filter combined with one or more other BAW resonators, and the like.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a radio frequency module 875 that includes an acoustic wave component 876 according to an embodiment.
- the illustrated radio frequency module 875 includes the BAW component 876 and other circuitry 877 .
- the BAW component 876 can include one or more BAW resonators with any suitable combination of features of the BAW resonators disclosed herein.
- the BAW component 876 can include a BAW die that includes BAW resonators.
- the BAW component 876 shown in FIG. 21 includes a filter 878 and terminals 879 A and 879 B.
- the filter 878 includes BAW resonators.
- One or more of the BAW resonators can be implemented in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages of the acoustic wave devices 104 - 104 G of the packaged acoustic wave components 100 - 100 G of FIGS. 2-12 and/or any acoustic wave resonator disclosed herein.
- the terminals 879 A and 878 B can serve, for example, as an input contact and an output contact.
- the BAW component 876 and the other circuitry 877 are on a common packaging substrate 880 in FIG. 21 .
- the package substrate 880 can be a laminate substrate.
- the terminals 879 A and 879 B can be electrically connected to contacts 881 A and 881 B, respectively, on the packaging substrate 880 by way of electrical connectors 882 A and 882 B, respectively.
- the electrical connectors 882 A and 882 B can be bumps or wire bonds, for example.
- the other circuitry 877 can include any suitable additional circuitry.
- the other circuitry can include one or more one or more power amplifiers, one or more radio frequency switches, one or more additional filters, one or more low noise amplifiers, the like, or any suitable combination thereof.
- the radio frequency module 875 can include one or more packaging structures to, for example, provide protection and/or facilitate easier handling of the radio frequency module 875 .
- Such a packaging structure can include an overmold structure formed over the packaging substrate 880 .
- the overmold structure can encapsulate some or all of the components of the radio frequency module 875 .
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a radio frequency module 884 that includes a bulk acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment.
- the radio frequency module 884 includes duplexers 885 A to 885 N that include respective transmit filters 886 A 1 to 886 N 1 and respective receive filters 886 A 2 to 886 N 2 , a power amplifier 887 , a select switch 888 , and an antenna switch 889 .
- the module 884 can include one or more low noise amplifiers configured to receive a signal from one or more receive filters of the receive filters 886 A 2 to 886 N 2 .
- the radio frequency module 884 can include a package that encloses the illustrated elements.
- the illustrated elements can be disposed on a common packaging substrate 880 .
- the packaging substrate can be a laminate substrate, for example.
- the duplexers 885 A to 885 N can each include two acoustic wave filters coupled to a common node.
- the two acoustic wave filters can be a transmit filter and a receive filter.
- the transmit filter and the receive filter can each be band pass filters arranged to filter a radio frequency signal.
- One or more of the transmit filters 886 A 1 to 886 N 1 can include one or more BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein.
- one or more of the receive filters 886 A 2 to 886 N 2 can include one or more BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein.
- duplexers any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein can be implemented in other multiplexers (e.g., quadplexers, hexaplexers, octoplexers, etc.) and/or in switch-plexers and/or to standalone filters.
- multiplexers e.g., quadplexers, hexaplexers, octoplexers, etc.
- the power amplifier 887 can amplify a radio frequency signal.
- the illustrated switch 888 is a multi-throw radio frequency switch.
- the switch 888 can electrically couple an output of the power amplifier 887 to a selected transmit filter of the transmit filters 886 A 1 to 886 N 1 .
- the switch 888 can electrically connect the output of the power amplifier 887 to more than one of the transmit filters 886 A 1 to 886 N 1 .
- the antenna switch 889 can selectively couple a signal from one or more of the duplexers 885 A to 885 N to an antenna port ANT.
- the duplexers 885 A to 885 N can be associated with different frequency bands and/or different modes of operation (e.g., different power modes, different signaling modes, etc.).
- FIG. 23 is a schematic block diagram of a module 890 that includes duplexers 891 A to 891 N and an antenna switch 892 .
- One or more filters of the duplexers 891 A to 891 N can include any suitable number of bulk acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages discussed herein. Any suitable number of duplexers 891 A to 891 N can be implemented.
- the antenna switch 892 can have a number of throws corresponding to the number of duplexers 891 A to 891 N.
- the antenna switch 892 can electrically couple a selected duplexer to an antenna port of the module 890 .
- FIG. 24A is a schematic block diagram of a module 910 that includes a power amplifier 912 , a radio frequency switch 914 , and duplexers 891 A to 891 N in accordance with one or more embodiments.
- the power amplifier 912 can amplify a radio frequency signal.
- the radio frequency switch 914 can be a multi-throw radio frequency switch.
- the radio frequency switch 914 can electrically couple an output of the power amplifier 912 to a selected transmit filter of the duplexers 891 A to 891 N.
- One or more filters of the duplexers 891 A to 891 N can include any suitable number of bulk acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages discussed herein. Any suitable number of duplexers 891 A to 891 N can be implemented.
- FIG. 24B is a schematic block diagram of a module 915 that includes filters 916 A to 916 N, a radio frequency switch 917 , and a low noise amplifier 918 according to an embodiment.
- One or more filters of the filters 916 A to 916 N can include any suitable number of acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. Any suitable number of filters 916 A to 916 N can be implemented.
- the illustrated filters 916 A to 916 N are receive filters. In some embodiments (not illustrated), one or more of the filters 916 A to 916 N can be included in a multiplexer that also includes a transmit filter.
- the radio frequency switch 917 can be a multi-throw radio frequency switch.
- the radio frequency switch 917 can electrically couple an output of a selected filter of filters 916 A to 916 N to the low noise amplifier 918 .
- a plurality of low noise amplifiers can be implemented.
- the module 915 can include diversity receive features in certain applications.
- FIG. 25A is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication device 920 that includes filters 923 in a radio frequency front end 922 according to an embodiment.
- the filters 923 can include one or more BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages discussed herein.
- the wireless communication device 920 can be any suitable wireless communication device.
- a wireless communication device 920 can be a mobile phone, such as a smart phone.
- the wireless communication device 920 includes an antenna 921 , an RF front end 922 , a transceiver 924 , a processor 925 , a memory 926 , and a user interface 927 .
- the antenna 921 can transmit/receive RF signals provided by the RF front end 922 .
- Such RF signals can include carrier aggregation signals.
- the wireless communication device 920 can include a microphone and a speaker in certain applications.
- the RF front end 922 can include one or more power amplifiers, one or more low noise amplifiers, one or more RF switches, one or more receive filters, one or more transmit filters, one or more duplex filters, one or more multiplexers, one or more frequency multiplexing circuits, the like, or any suitable combination thereof.
- the RF front end 922 can transmit and receive RF signals associated with any suitable communication standards.
- the filters 923 can include BAW resonators of a BAW component that includes any suitable combination of features discussed with reference to any embodiments discussed above.
- the transceiver 924 can provide RF signals to the RF front end 922 for amplification and/or other processing.
- the transceiver 924 can also process an RF signal provided by a low noise amplifier of the RF front end 922 .
- the transceiver 924 is in communication with the processor 925 .
- the processor 925 can be a baseband processor.
- the processor 925 can provide any suitable base band processing functions for the wireless communication device 920 .
- the memory 926 can be accessed by the processor 925 .
- the memory 926 can store any suitable data for the wireless communication device 920 .
- the user interface 927 can be any suitable user interface, such as a display with touch screen capabilities.
- FIG. 25B is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication device 930 that includes filters 923 in a radio frequency front end 922 and a second filter 933 in a diversity receive module 932 .
- the wireless communication device 930 is like the wireless communication device 900 of FIG. 25A , except that the wireless communication device 930 also includes diversity receive features.
- the wireless communication device 930 includes a diversity antenna 931 , a diversity module 932 configured to process signals received by the diversity antenna 931 and including filters 933 , and a transceiver 934 in communication with both the radio frequency front end 922 and the diversity receive module 932 .
- the filters 933 can include one or more BAW resonators that include any suitable combination of features discussed with reference to any embodiments discussed above.
- any of the embodiments described above can be implemented in association with mobile devices such as cellular handsets.
- the principles and advantages of the embodiments can be used for any systems or apparatus, such as any uplink wireless communication device, that could benefit from any of the embodiments described herein.
- the teachings herein are applicable to a variety of systems. Although this disclosure includes some example embodiments, the teachings described herein can be applied to a variety of structures. Any of the principles and advantages discussed herein can be implemented in association with RF circuits configured to process signals in a frequency range from about 30 kHz to 300 GHz, such as in a frequency range from about 450 MHz to 8.5 GHz. Acoustic wave resonators and/or filters disclosed herein can filter RF signals at frequencies up to and including millimeter wave frequencies.
- An acoustic wave resonator including any suitable combination of features disclosed herein can be included in a filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal in a fifth generation (5G) New Radio (NR) operating band within Frequency Range 1 (FR 1 ).
- a filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal in a 5G NR operating band can include one or more acoustic wave resonators disclosed herein.
- FR 1 can be from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz, for example, as specified in a current 5G NR specification.
- One or more acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein can be included in a filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal in a fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) operating band and/or in a filter with a passband that spans a 4G LTE operating band and a 5G NR operating band.
- 4G fourth generation
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- aspects of this disclosure can be implemented in various electronic devices.
- the electronic devices can include, but are not limited to, consumer electronic products, parts of the consumer electronic products such as packaged radio frequency modules and/or packaged filter components, uplink wireless communication devices, wireless communication infrastructure, electronic test equipment, etc.
- Examples of the electronic devices can include, but are not limited to, a mobile phone such as a smart phone, a wearable computing device such as a smart watch or an ear piece, a telephone, a television, a computer monitor, a computer, a modem, a hand-held computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a microwave, a refrigerator, a vehicular electronics system such as an automotive electronics system, a stereo system, a digital music player, a radio, a camera such as a digital camera, a portable memory chip, a washer, a dryer, a washer/dryer, a copier, a facsimile machine, a scanner, a multi-functional peripheral device, a wrist watch, a clock, etc. Further, the electronic devices can include unfinished products.
- a mobile phone such as a smart phone
- a wearable computing device such as a smart watch or an ear piece
- a telephone a television, a computer monitor, a computer, a modem, a hand-
- the words “comprise,” “comprising,” “include,” “including” and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense, as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to.”
- the word “coupled”, as generally used herein, refers to two or more elements that may be either directly connected, or connected by way of one or more intermediate elements.
- the word “connected”, as generally used herein, refers to two or more elements that may be either directly connected, or connected by way of one or more intermediate elements.
- the term “approximately” intends that the modified characteristic need not be absolute, but is close enough so as to achieve the advantages of the characteristic.
- conditional language used herein such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” “may,” “e.g.,” “for example,” “such as” and the like, unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and/or states.
- conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or states are in any way required for one or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without author input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or states are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.
- the terms “generally parallel” and “substantially parallel” refer to a value, amount, or characteristic that departs from exactly parallel by less than or equal to 15 degrees, 10 degrees, 5 degrees, 3 degrees, 1 degree, or 0.1 degree.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component includes forming or providing a device substrate, forming a metal layer over the device substrate, and forming or providing an acoustic wave device and mounting the acoustic wave device over at least a portion of the metal layer. The method also includes forming or providing a cap substrate, and forming or providing a peripheral wall, attaching one end of the peripheral wall to the device substrate so that the peripheral wall surrounds the acoustic wave device, and attaching the cap substrate to an opposite end of the peripheral wall. The method includes forming one or more vias so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
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- Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by reference under 37 CFR 1.57.
- Embodiments of this disclosure relate to acoustic wave devices.
- Acoustic wave filters can be implemented in radio frequency electronic systems. For instance, filters in a radio frequency front end of a mobile phone can include acoustic wave filters. An acoustic wave filter can filter a radio frequency signal. An acoustic wave filter can be a band pass filter. A plurality of acoustic wave filters can be arranged as a multiplexer. For example, two acoustic wave filters can be arranged as a duplexer.
- An acoustic wave filter can include a plurality of resonators arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. Example acoustic wave filters include bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters. However, such acoustic wave filters operate at a high frequency range, making size reduction of packages including BAW filters difficult.
- In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) device package is provided with a buried connection metal layer underneath a resonator that advantageously allows for a reduction in the size of the package.
- In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a packaged acoustic wave device component is provided. The packaged acoustic wave component comprises a device substrate and a metal layer disposed over the device substrate. An acoustic wave device is disposed over at least a portion of the metal layer so that at least a portion of the metal layer is interposed between the device substrate and the acoustic wave device.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a radio frequency module is provided. The radio frequency module comprises a package substrate and a packaged acoustic wave component including a device substrate and a metal layer disposed over the device substrate. An acoustic wave device is disposed over at least a portion of the metal layer so that at least a portion of the metal layer is interposed between the device substrate and the acoustic wave device.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a wireless communication device is provided. The wireless communication device comprises an antenna and a front end module including one or more packaged acoustic wave components configured to filter a radio frequency signal associated with the antenna. Each packaged acoustic wave component includes a device substrate and a metal layer disposed over the device substrate. An acoustic wave device is disposed over at least a portion of the metal layer so that at least a portion of the metal layer is interposed between the device substrate and the acoustic wave device.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component is provided. The method comprises forming or providing a device substrate, forming a metal layer over the device substrate, and forming or providing an acoustic wave device and mounting the acoustic wave device over at least a portion of the metal layer. The method further comprises forming or providing a cap substrate, and forming or providing a peripheral wall and attaching one end of the peripheral wall to the device substrate so that the peripheral wall surrounds the acoustic wave device. The method also comprises attaching the cap substrate to an opposite end of the peripheral wall. In one example, the method further includes forming one or more vias so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
- In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component is provided. The method comprises forming or providing a device substrate, forming a metal layer over the device substrate, and forming or providing a bulk acoustic wave resonator and mounting the bulk acoustic wave resonator over at least a portion of the metal layer. In one example, the method further includes forming one or more vias so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
- Embodiments of this disclosure will now be described, by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a conventional bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure taking along line 2-2 inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic top view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic top view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic top view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 13A illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 13B illustrates a top view of a portion of the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 13A . -
FIG. 13C illustrates a schematic cross-sectional side view of a bulk acoustic wave device structure. -
FIG. 13D illustrates a top view of a portion of the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 13C . -
FIG. 14 shows steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 2 . -
FIGS. 15A-15D show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 4 . -
FIGS. 16A-16D show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 5 . -
FIGS. 17A-17D show steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 18 shows steps in a process for manufacturing the bulk acoustic wave device structure ofFIG. 11 . -
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FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram of a transmit filter that includes an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 20B is a schematic diagram of a receive filter that includes an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a radio frequency module that includes a bulk acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a radio frequency module that includes filters with acoustic wave resonators according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 23 is a schematic block diagram of a module that includes an antenna switch and duplexers that include an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 24A is a schematic block diagram of a module that includes a power amplifier, a radio frequency switch, and duplexers that include an acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 24B is a schematic block diagram of a module that includes filters, a radio frequency switch, and a low noise amplifier according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 25A is a schematic block diagram of a wireless communication device that includes a filter with an acoustic wave resonator in accordance with one or more embodiments. -
FIG. 25B is a schematic block diagram of another wireless communication device that includes a filter with an acoustic wave resonator in accordance with one or more embodiments. - The following description of certain embodiments presents various descriptions of specific embodiments. However, the innovations described herein can be embodied in a multitude of different ways, for example, as defined and covered by the claims. In this description, reference is made to the drawings where like reference numerals can indicate identical or functionally similar elements. It will be understood that elements illustrated in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Moreover, it will be understood that certain embodiments can include more elements than illustrated in a drawing and/or a subset of the elements illustrated in a drawing. Further, some embodiments can incorporate any suitable combination of features from two or more drawings.
- Acoustic wave filters can filter radio frequency (RF) signals in a variety of applications, such as in an RF front end of a mobile phone. An acoustic wave filter can be implemented with bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional bulk acoustic wave (BAW) package orcomponent 10 with bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonators or devices 4 disposed on (e.g., mounted to) adevice substrate 2. The BAW resonators 4 can be electrically connected to terminals 6 (e.g., on an opposite surface of thedevice substrate 2 from the BAW resonators 4) by vias (e.g., through-silicon vias or TSVs). The terminals 4 can be land grid array (LGA) terminals. The BAW package orcomponent 10 includes a cap substrate 8 disposed over and space from thedevice substrate 10. Aperipheral wall 9 extends between and attaches the cap substrate 8 to thedevice substrate 2 and encloses (e.g., surrounds) the BAW resonators 4. Thedevice substate 2 and the cap substrate 8 can be made of silicon. -
FIGS. 2-3 show an improved bulk acoustic wave (BAW) package orcomponent 100. The BAW package orcomponent 100 has adevice substrate 102, acap substrate 108 and aperipheral wall 109 that extends between thedevice substrate 102 and thecap substrate 108. One ormore metal layers 110 are disposed on thedevice substrate 102. The one ormore metal layers 110 can be buried underneath (e.g., disposed under) one or more BAW resonators or devices 104 (e.g., so that substantially all of, such as entirely all of, theBAW resonator 104 is above the metal layer(s) 110). TheBAW resonator 104 can have a bottom electrode and a top electrode separated by a piezoelectric material. TheBAW resonator 104 can have a cavity (e.g., air filled cavity) between the bottom electrode and the metal layer(s) 110. The BAW resonators 104 can be electrically connected to terminals 106 (e.g., on an opposite surface of thedevice substrate 102 from the BAW resonators 104) by vias (e.g., through-silicon vias or TSVs) that connect with the metal layer(s) 110. Theterminals 106 can be land grid array (LGA) terminals. The metal layer(s) 110 can be linear (e.g., planar, extend along a plane). The metal layer(s) 110 can have one or more cutouts or slots that allow one or more BAW resonator(s) 104 to be connected to input/output connections and one or more BAW resonator(s) 104 to not be connected to input/output connections. The metal layer(s) 110 can be made of a low resistance material, such as one or more of aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag) and gold (Au) and/or high melting material such as one or more of molybdenum (Mo), ruthenium (Ru), platinum (Pt), tungsten (W) and chromium (Cr). - Advantageously, the metal layer(s) 110 allow a reduction of the in die size (e.g., overall transverse width of
BAW package 100 as compared with width ofBAW package 10 inFIGS. 1-2 ), for example, by approximately 15%-20%. For example, the metal layer(s) 110 allow a reduction in the size of the die orBAW package 100 by allowing a reduction of the connection pad size of for the resonator(s) 104 and allowing the location of the terminals 106 (and vias connected to the terminals 106) underneath the resonator(s) 104. The input/output connections to theBAW resonators 104 in theBAW package 100 advantageously do not take space on the die orBAW package 100; rather, they can, for example, be placed under theBAW resonators 104 or in areas that do not conflict with the spacing and separation of theBAW resonators 104. Further, the metal layer(s) 110 can advantageously enhance (e.g., improve, facilitate) thermal dissipation of heat from the BAW resonator(s) 104. For example, the metal layer(s) 110 reduce the thermal path for extracting heat from the BAW resonator(s) 104, because the heat can flow directly from the BAW resonator(s) 104 to the vias (connected to the terminals 106) by way of the metal layer(s) 110 and then to an exterior of theBAW package 100. The input/output connections to theBAW resonators 104 can also be ideally placed to have optimum thermal path to ground conditions for dissipating heat. Additionally, the metal layer(s) 110 can advantageously provide a larger ground plane (e.g., by increasing an amount of the ground plane dimension, such as the peripheral common ground area inFIG. 3 that extends around the BAW resonators 104) and improve out of band rejection. -
FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100A. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100A are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100A are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 , except that an “A” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100 inFIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100A inFIG. 4 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100A differs from the BAW package orcomponent 100 in that thestep height 105A is smaller because of a thinnerpiezoelectric layer 107A is disposed over the buried metal layer(s) 110A and mesa cavity (as compared with thepiezoelectric layer 107 for the BAW package or component 100). Additionally, theBAW package component 100A has an extended thickpiezoelectric layer 107A, which advantageously reduces parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110A and top electrode/M2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104A. -
FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100B. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100B are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100B are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 , except that a “B” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100 inFIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100B inFIG. 5 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100B differs from the BAW package orcomponent 100 in that it includes a filledsacrificial layer -
FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100C. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100C are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100C are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 , except that a “C” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100 inFIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100C inFIG. 6 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100C differs from the BAW package orcomponent 100 in that it includes a filledpiezoelectric layer -
FIGS. 7-8 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100D. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100D are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100D are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 , except that a “D” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100 inFIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100D inFIGS. 7-8 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100D differs from the BAW package orcomponent 100 in that it includes a buriedmetal layer device substrate 102D and theperipheral wall 109D (e.g., on the ground seal ring), which advantageously reduces electrical resistance and increases a ground area of theBAW package 100D. Additionally, theBAW package 100D includes ametal layer 112D under an open area (e.g., not under aBAW resonator 104D), which advantageously increases a ground area of theBAW package 100D. In one implementation, themetal layer 112D can have a linear (e.g., planar) solid form. In another implementation, themetal layer 112D can be a redistribution layer that provides an inductor (e.g., have a curved form as shown inFIG. 13B ). -
FIGS. 9-10 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100E. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100E are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100E are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 , except that an “E” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100 inFIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100E inFIGS. 9-10 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100E differs from the BAW package orcomponent 100 in that it includes one or moreadditional vias 107E through thedevice substrate 102E and in contact with the metal layer(s) 110E. Thevias 107E facilitate (e.g. improve) thermal dissipation from theBAW resonators 104E. Thevias 107E reduce the thermal path for extracting heat from the BAW resonator(s) 104, because the heat can flow directly from the BAW resonator(s) 104 to thevias 107E by way of the metal layer(s) 110E and then to an exterior of theBAW package 100E. -
FIG. 11 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100F. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100F are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100F are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100 inFIGS. 2-3 , except that an “F” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100 inFIGS. 2-3 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100F inFIG. 11 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100F has adevice substrate 102F, acap substrate 108F and aperipheral wall 109F that extends between thedevice substrate 102F and thecap substrate 108F. One ormore metal layers 110F are disposed on thedevice substrate 102F. The one ormore metal layers 110F can be buried underneath (e.g., disposed under) one or more BAW resonators ordevices 104F. TheBAW resonators 104F can be electrically connected toterminals 106F by vias (e.g., through-silicon vias or TSVs) that connect with the metal layer(s) 110F. Theterminals 106F can be land grid array (LGA) terminals. Thedevice substrate 102F can have one or more (e.g., a pair of) recessedportions 103F (e.g., etched into the substrate) and the metal layer(s) 110F have offset portions 111F that extend into the recessedportions 103F adjacent to (e.g., next to, in contact with) a surface of thedevice substrate 102F. TheBAW resonator 104F is disposed over the metal layer(s) 110F and has a linear bottom structure so that cavities 112F are defined between theBAW resonator 104F and the offset portions 111F of the metal layer(s) 110F. The cavities 112F can be air filled. The topology of theBAW resonator 104F is reduced so that the connection with the metal layer(s) 110F is substantially flat and reduces (e.g., minimizes) ohmic loss. Additionally the topology of theBAW resonator 104F is generally more flat (e.g., relative to the BAW resonators 104), providing advantages in manufacturing (e.g., due to the simpler structure). TheBAW resonator 104F also has a suspendedbridge 113F that can advantageously reduce (e.g., minimize) parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110F and top electrode/M2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104F. -
FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100G. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100G are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100F inFIG. 11 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100G are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100F inFIG. 11 , except that a “G” instead of an “F” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100F inFIG. 11 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100G inFIG. 12 , except as described below. - The BAW package or
component 100G differs from the BAW package orcomponent 100F in that thedevice substrate 102G is planar (e.g., flat) and does not have recesses in it. Additionally, themetal layer 110G is disposed on thedevice substrate 102G and has recessed 111G that definecavities 112G under theBAW resonator 104G. The metal layer(s) 110G can also be disposed under theperipheral wall 109G (e.g., to increase the ground area of theBAW package 100G). TheBAW resonator 104G also has a suspendedbridge 113G that can advantageously reduce (e.g., minimize) parasitic capacitance between the buried metal layer(s) 110G and top electrode/M2 of the BAW resonator(s) 104G. -
FIGS. 13A-13B schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100F′. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100F′ are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100F inFIG. 11 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100F′ are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100F inFIG. 11 , except that a “′” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100F inFIG. 11 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100F′ inFIGS. 13A-13B , except as described below. - The
BAW package 100F′ differs from theBAW package 100F in that the buried metal layer(s) 110F′ can have a curved pattern (e.g., not a solid planar shape) to provide an inductor in theBAW package 100F′, where one end A of the metal layer(s) 110F′ provides a connection to an external pin and another end B of the metal layer(s) 110F′ provides a connection to theBAW resonator 104F′. The metal layers 110F′ provide an inductance directly to theBAW resonator 104F′ to enhance the performance of theresonator 104F′. Themetal layer 100F′ can then be a redistribution layer that can behave like an inductor. -
FIGS. 13C-13D schematically illustrates a BAW package orcomponent 100C′. Some of the features of the BAW package orcomponent 100C′ are similar to features of the BAW package orcomponent 100C inFIG. 6 . Thus, reference numerals used to designate the various components of the BAW package orcomponent 100C′ are identical to those used for identifying the corresponding components of the BAW package orcomponent 100C inFIG. 6 , except that a “′” has been added to the numerical identifier. Therefore, the structure and description for the various features of theBAW package 100C inFIG. 6 are understood to also apply to the corresponding features of theBAW package 100C′ inFIGS. 13C-13D , except as described below. - The
BAW package 100C′ differs from theBAW package 100C in that the buried metal layer(s) 110C′ can have a curved pattern (e.g., not a solid planar shape) to provide an inductor in theBAW package 100C′, where one end A of the metal layer(s) 110C′ provides a connection to an external pin and another end B of the metal layer(s) 110C′ provides a connection to theBAW resonator 104C′. The metal layers 110C′ provide an inductance directly to theBAW resonator 104C′ to enhance the performance of theresonator 104C′. Themetal layer 100C′ can then be a redistribution layer that can behave like an inductor. -
FIG. 14 shows steps (in order) of a process ormethod 200 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package orcomponent 100 ofFIG. 2 . Theprocess 200 includes thestep 202 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), followed by the step 204 of depositing a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2). Theprocess 200 also includes thestep 206 of depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). Theprocess 200 also includes thestep 208 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane, followed by the step 210 of patterning and passivation dielectric (e.g., SiO2) membrane and depositing and patterning a bottom electrode (e.g., of the end product BAW resonator). Theprocess 200 also includes thestep 212 of depositing a piezoelectric (e.g., AIN based) layer, followed by thestep 214 of depositing and patterning a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) frame. Theprocess 200 additionally includes thestep 216 of depositing a top electrode (e.g., of the end product BAW resonator), metal frame liftoff, and patterning of the top electrode, followed by thestep 218 of patterning the piezoelectric (e.g., AIN based) layer. Theprocess 200 further includes thestep 220 of patterning the buried metal layer and passivation of the dielectric (e.g., SiO2) material, followed by thestep 222 of depositing a top dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), patterning a recess frame and patterning the top dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) layer. Theprocess 200 also includes thestep 224 of bonding the seal metal liftoff, followed by thestep 226 of connecting the metal (e.g., bus bar) liftoff. Finally, theprocess 200 includes thestep 228 of removing the sacrificial poly-silicon layer (e.g., between the buried metal layer and the bottom electrode of the BAW resonator). As shown inFIG. 2 (BAW resonator 104 on left), the top electrode/M2 metal is located on the piezoelectric layer, not the dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) to inhibit (e.g., reduce, minimize) parasitic capacitance. Also, as shown inFIG. 2 (BAW resonators 104 on right), parasitic capacitance exists between the buried metal layer (e.g., metal layer(s) 110) and the top electrode/M2 (e.g., of the BAW resonator 104). -
FIGS. 15A-15D show steps (in order) of a process ormethod 300 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package orcomponent 100A ofFIG. 4 . Theprocess 300 includes thestep 302 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) on the substrate, followed by thestep 304 of depositing and patterning a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2). Theprocess 300 also includes thestep 306 of depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). Theprocess 300 also includes thestep 308 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane. The remaining steps in theprocess 300 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 210-228 inprocess 200. -
FIGS. 16A-16D show steps (in order) of a process ormethod 400 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package orcomponent 100B ofFIG. 5 . Theprocess 400 includes thestep 402 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) on the substrate, followed by thestep 404 of depositing and patterning a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2). Theprocess 400 also includes thestep 406 of depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). Theprocess 400 also includes thestep 408 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane. The remaining steps in theprocess 400 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 210-228 inprocess 200. -
FIGS. 17A-17D show steps (in order) of a process ormethod 500 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package orcomponent 100C ofFIG. 6 . Theprocess 500 includes thestep 502 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) on the substrate, followed by thestep 504 of depositing and patterning a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering) and depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2). Theprocess 500 also includes thestep 506 of performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on the deposited dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2), depositing a sacrificial poly-silicon layer and performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) thereon. Theprocess 500 also includes thestep 508 of patterning the sacrificial poly-silicon layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane. The remaining steps in theprocess 500 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 210-228 inprocess 200. -
FIG. 18 shows steps (in order) of a process ormethod 600 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package orcomponent 100F ofFIG. 11 . Theprocess 600 includes thestep 602 of forming or providing a substrate and patterning the substrate (e.g., to define one or more recessed portions), and depositing a trap rich layer, followed by thestep 604 of depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) and thestep 606 of depositing a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering). Theprocess 600 also includes thestep 608 of patterning the buried metal layer, followed by thestep 610 of depositing a dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) and depositing a sacrificial layer (e.g., of poly-silicon). Theprocess 600 additionally includes thestep 612 of performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on the deposited sacrificial layer and depositing a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) membrane, followed by thestep 614 of depositing and patterning a bottom electrode (e.g., of the endproduct BAW resonator 104F). Theprocess 600 further includes thestep 616 of depositing a piezoelectric layer (e.g., AIN based), followed by thestep 618 of depositing and patterning a second sacrificial layer (e.g., of poly-silicon). Theprocess 600 also includes thestep 620 of depositing and patterning a dielectric passivation (e.g., SiO2) frame layer, followed by the step 622 of depositing a top electrode (e.g., of the endproduct BAW resonator 104F) and metal frame liftoff, which is then followed by thestep 624 of patterning the top electrode. Theprocess 600 additionally includes thestep 626 of patterning the piezoelectric layer, followed by thestep 628 of depositing a dielelctric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2) and patterning a recess frame and dielectric passivation layer (e.g., SiO2). Theprocess 600 further includes thestep 630 of bonding the seal metal liftoff, followed by thestep 632 of connecting the metal (e.g., bus bar) liftoff. Finally, theprocess 600 includes thestep 634 of removing the sacrificial layer between the buried metal layer and the bottom of the BAW resonator (e.g., the bottom of theBAW resonator 104F). -
FIGS. 19A-19F show steps (in order) of a process ormethod 700 for manufacturing a BAW package or component, such as the BAW package orcomponent 100G ofFIG. 12 . Theprocess 700 includes thestep 702 of forming or providing a substrate, depositing a trap rich layer and a piezoelectric (e.g., SiO2) passivation layer on the substrate, followed by the step 704 of depositing a buried metal layer (e.g., by sputtering). Theprocess 700 also includes thestep 706 of patterning the buried metal layer a first time and a second time (e.g., to define recessed cavities or portions in the metal layer), followed by thestep 708 of depositing and pattering a sacrificial layer (e.g., of poly-silicon). Theprocess 700 further includes thestep 710 of performing a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) on the deposited sacrificial layer, followed by thestep 712 of depositing a membrane piezoelectric (e.g., SiO2) layer. The remaining steps in theprocess 700 are similar (e.g., the same, identical) to the steps 614-634 inprocess 600. -
FIG. 20A is a schematic diagram of an example transmitfilter 800 that includes acoustic wave resonators according to an embodiment. The transmitfilter 800 can be a band pass filter. The illustrated transmitfilter 800 is arranged to filter a radio frequency signal received at a transmit port TX and provide a filtered output signal to an antenna port ANT. Some or all of the resonators TS1 to TS7 and/or TP1 to TP5 can be a BAW resonator in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. For instance, one or more of the BAW resonators of the transmitfilter 800 can be an acoustic wave device 104-104G of a packaged acoustic wave components 100-100G ofFIGS. 2-12 . Alternatively or additionally, one or more of the BAW resonators of the transmitfilter 800 can be any acoustic wave resonator disclosed herein. Any suitable number of series BAW resonators and shunt BAW resonators can be included in a transmitfilter 800. -
FIG. 20B is a schematic diagram of a receive filter 505 that includes bulk acoustic wave resonators according to an embodiment. The receivefilter 805 can be a band pass filter. The illustrated receivefilter 805 is arranged to filter a radio frequency signal received at an antenna port ANT and provide a filtered output signal to a receive port RX. Some or all of the resonators RS1 to RS8 and/or RP1 to RP6 can be BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. For instance, one or more of the BAW resonators of the receivefilter 805 can be an acoustic wave device 104-104G of a packaged acoustic wave components 100-100G ofFIGS. 2-12 . Alternatively or additionally, one or more of the BAW resonators of the receivefilter 805 can be any acoustic wave resonator disclosed herein. Any suitable number of series BAW resonators and shunt BAW resonators can be included in a receivefilter 805. - Although
FIGS. 20A and 20B illustrate example ladder filter topologies, any suitable filter topology can include a BAW resonator in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. Example filter topologies include ladder topology, a lattice topology, a hybrid ladder and lattice topology, a multi-mode BAW filter, a multi-mode BAW filter combined with one or more other BAW resonators, and the like. -
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of aradio frequency module 875 that includes anacoustic wave component 876 according to an embodiment. The illustratedradio frequency module 875 includes theBAW component 876 andother circuitry 877. TheBAW component 876 can include one or more BAW resonators with any suitable combination of features of the BAW resonators disclosed herein. TheBAW component 876 can include a BAW die that includes BAW resonators. - The
BAW component 876 shown inFIG. 21 includes afilter 878 andterminals filter 878 includes BAW resonators. One or more of the BAW resonators can be implemented in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages of the acoustic wave devices 104-104G of the packaged acoustic wave components 100-100G ofFIGS. 2-12 and/or any acoustic wave resonator disclosed herein. Theterminals 879A and 878B can serve, for example, as an input contact and an output contact. TheBAW component 876 and theother circuitry 877 are on acommon packaging substrate 880 inFIG. 21 . Thepackage substrate 880 can be a laminate substrate. Theterminals contacts packaging substrate 880 by way ofelectrical connectors electrical connectors other circuitry 877 can include any suitable additional circuitry. For example, the other circuitry can include one or more one or more power amplifiers, one or more radio frequency switches, one or more additional filters, one or more low noise amplifiers, the like, or any suitable combination thereof. Theradio frequency module 875 can include one or more packaging structures to, for example, provide protection and/or facilitate easier handling of theradio frequency module 875. Such a packaging structure can include an overmold structure formed over thepackaging substrate 880. The overmold structure can encapsulate some or all of the components of theradio frequency module 875. -
FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of aradio frequency module 884 that includes a bulk acoustic wave resonator according to an embodiment. As illustrated, theradio frequency module 884 includesduplexers 885A to 885N that include respective transmit filters 886A1 to 886N1 and respective receive filters 886A2 to 886N2, apower amplifier 887, aselect switch 888, and anantenna switch 889. In some instances, themodule 884 can include one or more low noise amplifiers configured to receive a signal from one or more receive filters of the receive filters 886A2 to 886N2. Theradio frequency module 884 can include a package that encloses the illustrated elements. The illustrated elements can be disposed on acommon packaging substrate 880. The packaging substrate can be a laminate substrate, for example. - The
duplexers 885A to 885N can each include two acoustic wave filters coupled to a common node. The two acoustic wave filters can be a transmit filter and a receive filter. As illustrated, the transmit filter and the receive filter can each be band pass filters arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. One or more of the transmit filters 886A1 to 886N1 can include one or more BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. Similarly, one or more of the receive filters 886A2 to 886N2 can include one or more BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. AlthoughFIG. 22 illustrates duplexers, any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein can be implemented in other multiplexers (e.g., quadplexers, hexaplexers, octoplexers, etc.) and/or in switch-plexers and/or to standalone filters. - The
power amplifier 887 can amplify a radio frequency signal. The illustratedswitch 888 is a multi-throw radio frequency switch. Theswitch 888 can electrically couple an output of thepower amplifier 887 to a selected transmit filter of the transmit filters 886A1 to 886N1. In some instances, theswitch 888 can electrically connect the output of thepower amplifier 887 to more than one of the transmit filters 886A1 to 886N1. Theantenna switch 889 can selectively couple a signal from one or more of theduplexers 885A to 885N to an antenna port ANT. Theduplexers 885A to 885N can be associated with different frequency bands and/or different modes of operation (e.g., different power modes, different signaling modes, etc.). -
FIG. 23 is a schematic block diagram of amodule 890 that includesduplexers 891A to 891N and anantenna switch 892. One or more filters of theduplexers 891A to 891N can include any suitable number of bulk acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages discussed herein. Any suitable number ofduplexers 891A to 891N can be implemented. Theantenna switch 892 can have a number of throws corresponding to the number ofduplexers 891A to 891N. Theantenna switch 892 can electrically couple a selected duplexer to an antenna port of themodule 890. -
FIG. 24A is a schematic block diagram of amodule 910 that includes apower amplifier 912, aradio frequency switch 914, andduplexers 891A to 891N in accordance with one or more embodiments. Thepower amplifier 912 can amplify a radio frequency signal. Theradio frequency switch 914 can be a multi-throw radio frequency switch. Theradio frequency switch 914 can electrically couple an output of thepower amplifier 912 to a selected transmit filter of theduplexers 891A to 891N. One or more filters of theduplexers 891A to 891N can include any suitable number of bulk acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages discussed herein. Any suitable number ofduplexers 891A to 891N can be implemented. -
FIG. 24B is a schematic block diagram of amodule 915 that includesfilters 916A to 916N, aradio frequency switch 917, and alow noise amplifier 918 according to an embodiment. One or more filters of thefilters 916A to 916N can include any suitable number of acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein. Any suitable number offilters 916A to 916N can be implemented. The illustrated filters 916A to 916N are receive filters. In some embodiments (not illustrated), one or more of thefilters 916A to 916N can be included in a multiplexer that also includes a transmit filter. Theradio frequency switch 917 can be a multi-throw radio frequency switch. Theradio frequency switch 917 can electrically couple an output of a selected filter offilters 916A to 916N to thelow noise amplifier 918. In some embodiments (not illustrated), a plurality of low noise amplifiers can be implemented. Themodule 915 can include diversity receive features in certain applications. -
FIG. 25A is a schematic diagram of awireless communication device 920 that includesfilters 923 in a radio frequencyfront end 922 according to an embodiment. Thefilters 923 can include one or more BAW resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages discussed herein. Thewireless communication device 920 can be any suitable wireless communication device. For instance, awireless communication device 920 can be a mobile phone, such as a smart phone. As illustrated, thewireless communication device 920 includes anantenna 921, an RFfront end 922, atransceiver 924, aprocessor 925, amemory 926, and auser interface 927. Theantenna 921 can transmit/receive RF signals provided by the RFfront end 922. Such RF signals can include carrier aggregation signals. Although not illustrated, thewireless communication device 920 can include a microphone and a speaker in certain applications. - The RF
front end 922 can include one or more power amplifiers, one or more low noise amplifiers, one or more RF switches, one or more receive filters, one or more transmit filters, one or more duplex filters, one or more multiplexers, one or more frequency multiplexing circuits, the like, or any suitable combination thereof. The RFfront end 922 can transmit and receive RF signals associated with any suitable communication standards. Thefilters 923 can include BAW resonators of a BAW component that includes any suitable combination of features discussed with reference to any embodiments discussed above. - The
transceiver 924 can provide RF signals to the RFfront end 922 for amplification and/or other processing. Thetransceiver 924 can also process an RF signal provided by a low noise amplifier of the RFfront end 922. Thetransceiver 924 is in communication with theprocessor 925. Theprocessor 925 can be a baseband processor. Theprocessor 925 can provide any suitable base band processing functions for thewireless communication device 920. Thememory 926 can be accessed by theprocessor 925. Thememory 926 can store any suitable data for thewireless communication device 920. Theuser interface 927 can be any suitable user interface, such as a display with touch screen capabilities. -
FIG. 25B is a schematic diagram of awireless communication device 930 that includesfilters 923 in a radio frequencyfront end 922 and asecond filter 933 in a diversity receivemodule 932. Thewireless communication device 930 is like the wireless communication device 900 ofFIG. 25A , except that thewireless communication device 930 also includes diversity receive features. As illustrated inFIG. 25B , thewireless communication device 930 includes a diversity antenna 931, adiversity module 932 configured to process signals received by the diversity antenna 931 and includingfilters 933, and atransceiver 934 in communication with both the radio frequencyfront end 922 and the diversity receivemodule 932. Thefilters 933 can include one or more BAW resonators that include any suitable combination of features discussed with reference to any embodiments discussed above. - Any of the embodiments described above can be implemented in association with mobile devices such as cellular handsets. The principles and advantages of the embodiments can be used for any systems or apparatus, such as any uplink wireless communication device, that could benefit from any of the embodiments described herein. The teachings herein are applicable to a variety of systems. Although this disclosure includes some example embodiments, the teachings described herein can be applied to a variety of structures. Any of the principles and advantages discussed herein can be implemented in association with RF circuits configured to process signals in a frequency range from about 30 kHz to 300 GHz, such as in a frequency range from about 450 MHz to 8.5 GHz. Acoustic wave resonators and/or filters disclosed herein can filter RF signals at frequencies up to and including millimeter wave frequencies.
- An acoustic wave resonator including any suitable combination of features disclosed herein can be included in a filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal in a fifth generation (5G) New Radio (NR) operating band within Frequency Range 1 (FR1). A filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal in a 5G NR operating band can include one or more acoustic wave resonators disclosed herein. FR1 can be from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz, for example, as specified in a current 5G NR specification. One or more acoustic wave resonators in accordance with any suitable principles and advantages disclosed herein can be included in a filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal in a fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) operating band and/or in a filter with a passband that spans a 4G LTE operating band and a 5G NR operating band.
- Aspects of this disclosure can be implemented in various electronic devices. Examples of the electronic devices can include, but are not limited to, consumer electronic products, parts of the consumer electronic products such as packaged radio frequency modules and/or packaged filter components, uplink wireless communication devices, wireless communication infrastructure, electronic test equipment, etc. Examples of the electronic devices can include, but are not limited to, a mobile phone such as a smart phone, a wearable computing device such as a smart watch or an ear piece, a telephone, a television, a computer monitor, a computer, a modem, a hand-held computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a microwave, a refrigerator, a vehicular electronics system such as an automotive electronics system, a stereo system, a digital music player, a radio, a camera such as a digital camera, a portable memory chip, a washer, a dryer, a washer/dryer, a copier, a facsimile machine, a scanner, a multi-functional peripheral device, a wrist watch, a clock, etc. Further, the electronic devices can include unfinished products.
- Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words “comprise,” “comprising,” “include,” “including” and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense, as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to.” The word “coupled”, as generally used herein, refers to two or more elements that may be either directly connected, or connected by way of one or more intermediate elements. Likewise, the word “connected”, as generally used herein, refers to two or more elements that may be either directly connected, or connected by way of one or more intermediate elements. As used herein, the term “approximately” intends that the modified characteristic need not be absolute, but is close enough so as to achieve the advantages of the characteristic. Additionally, the words “herein,” “above,” “below,” and words of similar import, when used in this application, shall refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portions of this application. Where the context permits, words in the above Detailed Description using the singular or plural number may also include the plural or singular number respectively. The word “or” in reference to a list of two or more items, that word covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any of the items in the list, all of the items in the list, and any combination of the items in the list.
- Moreover, conditional language used herein, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” “may,” “e.g.,” “for example,” “such as” and the like, unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and/or states. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or states are in any way required for one or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without author input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or states are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.
- Conjunctive language such as the phrase “at least one of X, Y, and Z,” unless specifically stated otherwise, is otherwise understood with the context as used in general to convey that an item, term, etc. may be either X, Y, or Z. Thus, such conjunctive language is not generally intended to imply that certain embodiments require the presence of at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z.
- Language of degree used herein, such as the terms “approximately,” “about,” “generally,” and “substantially” as used herein represent a value, amount, or characteristic close to the stated value, amount, or characteristic that still performs a desired function or achieves a desired result. For example, the terms “approximately”, “about”, “generally,” and “substantially” may refer to an amount that is within less than 10% of, within less than 5% of, within less than 1% of, within less than 0.1% of, and within less than 0.01% of the stated amount. As another example, in certain embodiments, the terms “generally parallel” and “substantially parallel” refer to a value, amount, or characteristic that departs from exactly parallel by less than or equal to 15 degrees, 10 degrees, 5 degrees, 3 degrees, 1 degree, or 0.1 degree.
- While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Indeed, the novel apparatus, methods, and systems described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the methods and systems described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. For example, while blocks are presented in a given arrangement, alternative embodiments may perform similar functionalities with different components and/or circuit topologies, and some blocks may be deleted, moved, added, subdivided, combined, and/or modified. Each of these blocks may be implemented in a variety of different ways. Any suitable combination of the elements and acts of the various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the disclosure.
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1. A method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component, the method comprising:
forming or providing a device substrate;
forming a metal layer over the device substrate;
forming or providing an acoustic wave device;
mounting the acoustic wave device over at least a portion of the metal layer;
forming or providing a cap substrate;
forming or providing a peripheral wall and attaching one end of the peripheral wall to the device substrate so that the peripheral wall surrounds the acoustic wave device; and
attaching the cap substrate to an opposite end of the peripheral wall.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein forming or providing the acoustic wave device includes forming or providing a bulk acoustic wave resonator.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein one or more vias are formed so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming a planar metal layer.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming spaced apart metal layer portions.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming filled sacrificial layer portions interposed between the metal layer portions.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming filled piezoelectric layer portions interposed between the metal layer portions.
8. The method of claim 5 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming filled dielectric layer portions between the metal layer portions.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming an offset portion of the metal layer that defines a recessed cavity.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein forming or providing the device substrate includes forming a recessed portion in the device substrate that receives the offset portion of the metal layer.
11. A method of manufacturing a packaged acoustic wave component, the method comprising:
forming or providing a device substrate;
forming a metal layer over the device substrate; and
forming or providing a bulk acoustic wave resonator and mounting the bulk acoustic wave resonator over at least a portion of the metal layer.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein one or more vias are formed so that the one or more vias extend through the device substrate and are disposed under the metal layer.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming a planar metal layer.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming spaced apart metal layer portions.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming filled sacrificial layer portions interposed between the metal layer portions.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming filled piezoelectric layer portions interposed between the metal layer portions.
17. The method of claim 14 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming filled dielectric layer portions between the metal layer portions.
18. The method of claim 11 wherein forming the metal layer includes forming an offset portion of the metal layer that defines a recessed cavity.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein forming or providing the device substrate includes forming a recessed portion in the device substrate that receives the offset portion of the metal layer.
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