WO2019039474A1 - 接合体および弾性波素子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a bonded body of a specific piezoelectric material layer and a support substrate made of mullite.
- Acoustic wave devices such as surface acoustic wave devices that can function as filter elements and oscillators used in mobile phones and the like, Lamb wave elements using piezoelectric thin films, and film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs) are known.
- FBARs film bulk acoustic resonators
- an elastic wave device one is known in which a supporting substrate and a piezoelectric substrate for propagating the surface acoustic wave are attached, and a comb electrode capable of exciting the surface acoustic wave is provided on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate.
- the support substrate having a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than that of the piezoelectric substrate By attaching the support substrate having a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than that of the piezoelectric substrate to the piezoelectric substrate as described above, the change in size of the piezoelectric substrate when the temperature changes is suppressed, and the frequency characteristics of the surface acoustic wave device are obtained. It is suppressing change.
- Patent Document 1 proposes a surface acoustic wave device having a structure in which a piezoelectric substrate and a silicon substrate are bonded by an adhesive layer made of an epoxy adhesive.
- Patent Document 3 epoxy resin or acrylic resin is used for the filling layer and the adhesive layer, and the bonding surface of the piezoelectric substrate is roughened to suppress the reflection of the bulk wave and reduce the spurious.
- FAB Fast Atom Beam
- Patent Document 5 describes that a piezoelectric single crystal substrate is directly bonded to a supporting substrate made of ceramics (alumina, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride) instead of a silicon substrate via an intermediate layer. There is.
- the material of this intermediate layer is silicon, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, or aluminum nitride.
- the present inventor has studied to firmly and stably bond a supporting substrate particularly made of mullite to a piezoelectric material layer made of lithium niobate or lithium tantalate. This is because it is preferable in terms of characteristics to thin and polish the piezoelectric material layer after bonding the piezoelectric material layer on the support substrate, but if the bonding strength is low, fine peeling occurs during this polishing process.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a microstructure capable of firmly bonding a piezoelectric material layer composed of lithium niobate or lithium tantalate onto a supporting substrate composed of mullite.
- the present invention is a bonded body comprising a support substrate and a piezoelectric material layer,
- the support substrate is made of mullite
- the material of the piezoelectric material layer is LiAO 3 (A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum)
- An interface layer is present along the interface between the support substrate and the piezoelectric material layer
- a support substrate side intermediate layer is present between the interface layer and the support substrate, and the interface layer and the support substrate
- the side intermediate layer is mainly composed of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum, oxygen, aluminum and silicon.
- the present invention has succeeded in providing a microstructure capable of firmly and stably bonding a piezoelectric material layer composed of lithium niobate or lithium tantalate onto a mullite substrate.
- FIG. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the joined body 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention
- (b) is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of the joined body 1.
- FIG. It is a photograph which shows the principal part of the joined object concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the photograph of FIG. (A) shows a state in which the surface 2c of the piezoelectric material layer 2 is activated by the neutralization beam A, and (b) shows a state in which the surface 3c of the support substrate 3 is activated by the neutralization beam A Show.
- (A) shows the state which joined the piezoelectric material layer 2 and the support substrate 3, (b) shows the state which thinned the piezoelectric material layer 2A by processing, (c) shows the piezoelectric material layer 2A The state which provided the electrode 9 on the top is shown.
- the bonded body of the present invention is a bonded body including a support substrate and a piezoelectric material layer, the support substrate is made of mullite, and the material of the piezoelectric material layer is LiAO 3 (A is from niobium and tantalum. And at least one element selected from the group consisting of For example, in the bonded body 1 shown in FIG. 1A, the activated surface 2 a of the piezoelectric material layer 2 is directly bonded to the activated surface 3 a of the support substrate 3. 2 b is the main surface of the piezoelectric material layer 2, and 3 b is the main surface of the support substrate 3.
- the interface layer 4 is provided along the interface between the support substrate 3 and the piezoelectric material layer 2, and the support substrate side intermediate layer 5 is present between the interface layer 4 and the support substrate 3.
- the interface layer 4 and the support substrate side intermediate layer 5 are made of materials mainly composed of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum, oxygen, aluminum and silicon.
- the material of the piezoelectric material layer is LiAO 3 .
- A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum.
- LiAO 3 may be lithium niobate, may be lithium tantalate, and may be a lithium niobate-lithium tantalate solid solution.
- the support substrate is made of mullite.
- Mullite is a ceramic made of mullite crystals having a composition of 3Al 2 O 3 .2SiO 2 (Al 6 O 13 Si 2 ).
- mullite is preferably a sintered body, the production method is not particularly limited.
- the relative density of mullite used in the present invention is preferably 99.5% or more, and may be 100%. Relative density is measured by the Archimedean method.
- the purity of mullite is preferably 98% or more, and more preferably 99% or more from the viewpoint of bonding strength.
- composition of each layer is as follows.
- Composition of Support Substrate 3 Al 6 O 13 Si 2
- the layer 4 and the support substrate side intermediate layer 5 can be produced. That is, the interface layer and the supporting substrate side intermediate layer are mainly composed of one or more elements (A), oxygen (O), aluminum (Al) and silicon (Si) selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum, respectively. Do. This indicates that one or more elements (A) selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum diffused from the piezoelectric material layer 2 toward the support substrate 3 side.
- the phrase "having one or more elements (A) selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum, oxygen (O), aluminum (Al) and silicon (Si) as main components” means that the total atomic ratio is 100 atoms. When%, it means that the total of the atomic ratio of these atoms is 95 atomic% or more, and more preferably 97 atomic% or more.
- the inventors further examined these compositions in detail, and found out the following. That is, when the silicon ratio in the interface layer 4 is higher than the silicon ratio in the support substrate side intermediate layer 5, it is found that the bonding strength is particularly remarkably improved, and bulk fracture is likely to occur in portions other than the bonding interface. did.
- the interface layer 4 is bright and the support substrate side intermediate layer 5 is dark.
- this photograph is a bright field image of a transmission electron microscope, and shall be taken under the following conditions.
- measuring device The microstructure is observed using a transmission electron microscope (JEM-ARM200F manufactured by JEOL Ltd.).
- Measurement condition The sample thinned by FIB (focused ion beam) method is observed at an acceleration voltage of 200 kV.
- each atomic ratio of the support substrate, the support substrate side intermediate layer, the interface layer, and the piezoelectric material layer is determined as follows.
- measuring device Elemental analysis is performed using an elemental analyzer (JED-2300T, manufactured by JEOL Ltd.).
- the atomic ratio of the element (A) is the total amount of Ta and Nb. Under the present circumstances, in each part, it adjusts so that the sum total of the said element ratio may be 100 atomic%, and calculates the atomic ratio (atomic%) of each atom.
- the atomic ratio of aluminum (Al) to silicon (Si) in the support substrate is converted to 100, and the atomic ratio of aluminum (Al) to silicon (Si) in the other layers is calculated accordingly. This is an index showing the degree to which aluminum and silicon are diffused from the support substrate toward each layer. In the piezoelectric material layer, the atomic ratio of aluminum (Al) to silicon (Si) is zero.
- the atomic ratio of one or more elements (A) selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum in the piezoelectric material layer is converted to 100, and the atomic ratio of the element (A) in each layer is calculated accordingly.
- This is an index showing the degree to which the element (A) is diffused from the piezoelectric material layer toward each layer.
- the atomic ratio of the element (A) is zero.
- the silicon ratio in the interface layer is 41 or more.
- the silicon ratio in the interface layer is preferably 51 or more, and more preferably 61 or more.
- the silicon ratio in the interface layer is 98 or less.
- the silicon ratio in the interface layer is preferably 89 or less, more preferably 79 or less.
- the silicon ratio in the interface layer may be lower than the silicon ratio in the intermediate layer on the support substrate side.
- the difference between the silicon ratio in the interface layer and the silicon ratio in the support substrate side intermediate layer is preferably 21 or less, and 12 or less. Is more preferred.
- the silicon ratio in the interface layer is higher than the silicon ratio in the support substrate side intermediate layer.
- the difference between the silicon ratio in the interface layer and the silicon ratio in the supporting substrate side intermediate layer is preferably 19 or more, and more preferably 38 or more.
- the aluminum ratio in the support substrate side intermediate layer is higher than the aluminum ratio in the support substrate. This means that the aluminum (Al) from the support substrate is locally concentrated when it diffuses in the support substrate side intermediate layer. In this case, the bonding strength tends to be particularly high.
- the aluminum ratio in the support substrate side intermediate layer is preferably 105 or more, and more preferably 112 or more. Also, practically, the aluminum ratio in the supporting substrate side intermediate layer is often 116 or less.
- the aluminum ratio in the interface layer is preferably 31 or more from the viewpoint of bonding strength, and usually 45 or less in many cases. Further, the aluminum ratio in the interface layer is preferably lower than the aluminum ratio in the supporting substrate side intermediate layer.
- One or more elements (A) selected from the group consisting of niobium and tantalum diffuse from the piezoelectric material layer toward the support substrate. Therefore, when the atomic ratio of the element (A) in the piezoelectric material layer is 100, the atomic ratio of the element (A) in the interface layer is preferably 50 to 90, and more preferably 60 to 88. preferable.
- the atomic ratio of the element (A) in the supporting substrate side intermediate layer interface layer is preferably 6 to 30, and more preferably 16 to 23.
- the atomic ratio of the element (A) in the supporting substrate side intermediate layer is usually lower than the atomic ratio of the element (A) in the interface layer.
- the atomic ratio of a carrier gas such as argon (Ar) in the interface layer is preferably 1.8 to 2.5 atomic%.
- the atomic ratio of the carrier gas such as argon (Ar) in the supporting substrate side intermediate layer is preferably 0.1 to 0.5 atomic%.
- FIGS. 4 to 5 are schematic views for explaining a manufacturing example in which the support substrate is directly bonded to the surface of the piezoelectric material layer.
- the surface 2c of the piezoelectric material layer 2 is irradiated with a neutralization beam as shown by arrow A, thereby activating the surface of the piezoelectric material layer 2 and activating the surface.
- the surface 3c of the support substrate 3 is activated by being irradiated with the neutralization beam A to obtain a support substrate having an activated surface formed thereon.
- the bonded body 1 is obtained by directly bonding the activated surface 2 a of the piezoelectric material layer 2 and the activated surface 3 a of the support substrate 3.
- the surface 2b of the piezoelectric material layer 2 of the joined body 1 is further polished to reduce the thickness of the piezoelectric material layer 2A as shown in FIG. obtain. 2 d is a polished surface.
- the surface acoustic wave element 8 is manufactured by forming a predetermined electrode 9 on the polishing surface 2d of the piezoelectric material layer 2A.
- the application of the bonded body of the present invention is not particularly limited, and can be suitably applied to, for example, an acoustic wave element or an optical element.
- acoustic wave elements surface acoustic wave devices, Lamb wave elements, thin film resonators (FBARs) and the like are known.
- an input side IDT (Interdigital Transducer) electrode also referred to as a comb electrode, an interdigital electrode
- the propagated surface acoustic wave can be extracted as an electrical signal from the output IDT electrode provided in the propagation direction.
- a metal film may be provided on the bottom of the piezoelectric material layer.
- the metal film plays a role of increasing the electromechanical coupling coefficient in the vicinity of the back surface of the piezoelectric material layer when the Lamb wave device is manufactured as an elastic wave device.
- the Lamb wave device has a structure in which the comb-tooth electrode is formed on the surface of the piezoelectric material layer, and the metal film of the piezoelectric material layer is exposed by the cavity provided in the support substrate.
- a material of such a metal film aluminum, an aluminum alloy, copper, gold etc. are mentioned, for example.
- a metal film and an insulating film may be provided on the bottom surface of the piezoelectric material layer.
- the metal film plays a role of an electrode when a thin film resonator is manufactured as an elastic wave device.
- electrodes are formed on the front and back surfaces of the piezoelectric material layer, and the insulating film is used as a cavity, whereby the metal film of the piezoelectric material layer is exposed.
- molybdenum, ruthenium, tungsten, chromium, aluminum etc. are mentioned, for example.
- a material of an insulating film silicon dioxide, phosphorus silica glass, boron phosphorus silica glass etc. are mentioned, for example.
- a light switching element As an optical element, a light switching element, a wavelength conversion element, and a light modulation element can be illustrated.
- a periodically poled structure can be formed in the piezoelectric material layer.
- the object of the present invention is an elastic wave element and the material of the piezoelectric material layer is lithium tantalate, 36 to 47 from the Y axis to the Z axis around the X axis which is the propagation direction of the surface acoustic wave. It is preferable to use one having a direction of rotation (for example, 42 °) because the propagation loss is small.
- the piezoelectric material layer is made of lithium niobate
- the direction rotated 60 to 68 ° for example, 64 °
- the size of the piezoelectric material layer is not particularly limited, and for example, the diameter is 50 to 150 mm, and the thickness is 0.2 to 60 ⁇ m.
- the surface (bonding surface) of the piezoelectric material layer and the support substrate is planarized to obtain a flat surface.
- methods of planarizing each surface include lap polishing, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), and the like. Further, Ra ⁇ 1 nm is preferable for the flat surface, and 0.3 nm or less is more preferable.
- the surface of the piezoelectric material layer and the support substrate is cleaned to remove the residue of the abrasive. Methods of cleaning the surface include wet cleaning, dry cleaning, and scrub cleaning, and scrub cleaning is preferable in order to obtain a clean surface simply and efficiently. In this case, it is particularly preferable to use a mixed solution of acetone and IPA to wash with a scrub washing machine after using semi-clean M-LO as a washing solution.
- the surfaces of the piezoelectric material layer and the support substrate are irradiated with a neutralization beam to activate each flat surface.
- a neutralization beam When performing surface activation by a neutralization beam, it is preferable to generate and irradiate a neutralization beam using an apparatus as described in Patent Document 4. That is, a saddle field type high-speed atomic beam source is used as a beam source. Then, an inert gas is introduced into the chamber, and a high voltage is applied to the electrode from a DC power supply. Thereby, electrons e move by a saddle field type electric field generated between the electrode (positive electrode) and the housing (negative electrode), and a beam of atoms and ions by the inert gas is generated. Of the beams reaching the grid, the ion beam is neutralized by the grid, so a beam of neutral atoms is emitted from the fast atom beam source.
- the atomic species that make up the beam are preferably inert gases (argon, nitrogen, etc.).
- the voltage upon activation by beam irradiation is preferably 0.5 to 2.0 kV, and the current is preferably 50 to 200 mA.
- the temperature at this time is normal temperature, but specifically 40 ° C. or less is preferable, and 30 ° C. or less is more preferable. Moreover, the temperature at the time of bonding is particularly preferably 20 ° C. or more and 25 ° C. or less.
- the bonding pressure is preferably 100 to 20000 N.
- a conjugate was obtained according to the method described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5. Specifically, a piezoelectric material layer 2 having an orientation flat portion (OF portion) and having a diameter of 4 inches and a thickness of 250 ⁇ m and made of lithium tantalate (LT) was prepared.
- the piezoelectric material layer 2 uses a 46 ° Y-cut X-propagation LT substrate whose cutting angle is a rotating Y-cut plate, with the propagation direction of the surface acoustic wave (SAW) as X.
- the surface 2c of the piezoelectric material layer 2 was mirror-polished so that the arithmetic mean roughness Ra was 1 nm.
- a mullite substrate having an OF portion, a diameter of 4 inches, and a thickness of 230 ⁇ m was prepared as the supporting substrate 3.
- Arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the surface 3c of the support substrate 3 made of mullite is 0.3 nm.
- Arithmetic mean roughness was evaluated with an atomic force microscope (AFM) and a square field of 10 ⁇ m in length ⁇ 10 ⁇ m in width.
- the support substrate 3 was scrub cleaned.
- a semiclean M-LO was used as the washing solution, and then a mixed solution of acetone and IPA was used.
- the support substrate 3 and the piezoelectric material layer 2 were introduced into a vacuum chamber. After evacuating to a 10 -6 Pa level, a high-speed atomic beam (accelerating voltage 0.5 kV, Ar flow rate 27 sccm) was irradiated for 120 seconds to the bonding surface of each substrate.
- the beam-irradiated surface (activated surface) 2a of the piezoelectric material layer 2 and the activated surface 3a of the support substrate 3 were brought into contact with each other, and then pressure was applied at 10000 N for 2 minutes to bond the two substrates (FIG. 5 (a )).
- each of the piezoelectric material layer, the interface layer, the supporting substrate side intermediate layer, oxygen (O) in the supporting substrate, aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), tantalum (Ta), and argon (Ar) was measured, and the results are shown in Table 1.
- the interface layer does not contain silicon, which is outside the scope of the present invention.
- the surface 2 b of the piezoelectric material layer 2 was ground and polished so as to have an initial thickness of 250 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m. Peeling of the bonded portion occurred during the grinding and polishing process.
- Example 1 A bonded body was manufactured in the same manner as Comparative Example 1. However, the acceleration voltage of the high-speed electron beam irradiated to the bonding surface of the substrate at the time of bonding was changed to 0.6 kV. With respect to the obtained joined body, each of the piezoelectric material layer, the interface layer, the supporting substrate side intermediate layer, oxygen (O) in the supporting substrate, aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), tantalum (Ta), and argon (Ar) The atomic ratio was measured and the results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 2 A bonded body was manufactured in the same manner as Comparative Example 1. However, the acceleration voltage of the high-speed electron beam irradiated to the bonding surface of the substrate at the time of bonding was changed to 1.0 kV for Example 2, 1.2 kV for Example 3, and 1.5 kV for Example 4.
- each of the piezoelectric material layer, the interface layer, the supporting substrate side intermediate layer, oxygen (O) in the supporting substrate, aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), tantalum (Ta), and argon (Ar) was measured, and the results are shown in Tables 3, 4, and 5.
- the bonding strength of the obtained bonded body was evaluated by the crack opening method, bulk fracture occurred in any case. Further, the surface 2 b of the piezoelectric material layer 2 was ground and polished so as to have an initial thickness of 250 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m. Peeling of the joint did not occur during the grinding and polishing process.
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前記支持基板がムライトからなり、
前記圧電性材料層の材質がLiAO3であり(Aは、ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素である)、
前記支持基板と前記圧電性材料層との界面に沿って存在する界面層および前記界面層と前記支持基板との間に存在する支持基板側中間層を備えており、前記界面層および前記支持基板側中間層が、それぞれ、ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素、酸素、アルミニウムおよび珪素を主成分としていることを特徴とする。
本発明の接合体は、支持基板および圧電性材料層を備えている接合体であって、支持基板がムライトからなり、圧電性材料層の材質がLiAO3である(Aは、ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素である)。例えば、図1(a)に示す接合体1においては、支持基板3の活性化面3aに対して圧電性材料層2の活性化面2aが直接接合されている。なお、2bは、圧電性材料層2の主面であり、3bは支持基板3の主面である。
支持基板3と圧電性材料層2との界面に沿って界面層4が設けられており、界面層4と支持基板3との間に支持基板側中間層5が存在している。界面層4および支持基板側中間層5が、それぞれ、ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素、酸素、アルミニウムおよび珪素を主成分とする材質からなる。
支持基板3の組成: Al6O13Si2
圧電性材料層2の組成: LiAO3(A=Ta、Nb)
このような微構造によって、ムライトからなる支持基板上に、ニオブ酸リチウムやタンタル酸リチウムからなる圧電性材料層を強固に安定して接合できることを見いだした。
測定装置:
透過型電子顕微鏡(日本電子製 JEM-ARM200F)を用いて微構造観察する。
測定条件:
FIB(集束イオンビーム)法にて薄片化したサンプルに対して、加速電圧200kVにて観察する。
測定装置:
元素分析装置(日本電子製JED-2300T)を用いて元素分析を行う。
測定条件:
FIB(集束イオンビーム)法にて薄片化したサンプルに対して、加速電圧200kV、X線取出角21.9°、立体角0.98sr、取込時間30秒にて分析する。
ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素(A)、酸素(O)、アルミニウム(Al)、珪素(Si)およびアルゴン(Ar)の原子比率を、圧電性材料層、界面層、支持基板側中間層および支持基板の各部分で測定する。元素(A)の原子比率は、TaとNbとの合計量とする。この際、各部分において、前記元素比率の合計が100原子%になるように調整し、各原子の原子比率(原子%)を算出する。
また、支持基板側中間層における元素(A)の原子比率は、界面層における元素(A)の原子比率よも低いことが通常である。
図4~図5は、支持基板を圧電性材料層の表面に直接接合する製造例を説明するための模式図である。
本発明の接合体の用途は特に限定されず、例えば、弾性波素子や光学素子に好適に適用できる。
また圧電性材料層がニオブ酸リチウムからなる場合には、弾性表面波の伝搬方向であるX軸を中心に、Y軸からZ軸に60~68°(例えば64°)回転した方向のものを用いるのが伝搬損失が小さいため好ましい。更に、圧電性材料層の大きさは、特に限定されないが、例えば、直径50~150mm,厚さが0.2~60μmである。
まず、圧電性材料層、支持基板の表面(接合面)を平坦化して平坦面を得る。ここで、各表面を平坦化する方法は、ラップ(lap)研磨、化学機械研磨加工(CMP)などがある。また、平坦面は、Ra≦1nmが好ましく、0.3nm以下にすると更に好ましい。
次いで、研磨剤の残渣の除去のため、圧電性材料層、支持基板の表面を洗浄する。表面を洗浄する方法は、ウエット洗浄、ドライ洗浄、スクラブ洗浄などがあるが、簡便かつ効率的に清浄表面を得るためには、スクラブ洗浄が好ましい。この際には、洗浄液としてセミクリーンM-LOを用いた後に、アセトンとIPAの混合溶液を用いてスクラブ洗浄機にて洗浄することが特に好ましい。
ビーム照射による活性化時の電圧は0.5~2.0kVとすることが好ましく、電流は50~200mAとすることが好ましい。
図4~図5を参照しつつ説明した方法に従い、接合体を得た。
具体的には、オリエンテーションフラット部(OF部)を有し、直径が4インチ、厚さが250μmのタンタル酸リチウム(LT)からなる圧電性材料層2を準備した。圧電性材料層2は、弾性表面波(SAW)の伝搬方向をXとし、切り出し角が回転Yカット板である46°YカットX伝搬LT基板を用いた。圧電性材料層2の表面2cは、算術平均粗さRaが1nmとなるように鏡面研磨しておいた。
スクラブ洗浄機にて洗浄後に支持基板3と圧電性材料層2を、真空チャンバーに導入した。10-6Pa台まで真空引きした後、それぞれの基板の接合面に高速原子ビーム(加速電圧0.5kV、Ar流量27sccm)を120sec間照射した。次いで、圧電性材料層2のビーム照射面(活性化面)2aと支持基板3の活性化面3aとを接触させた後、10000Nで2分間加圧して両基板を接合した(図5(a))。
なお、比較例1では、界面層が珪素を含有していないので本発明の範囲外となる。
比較例1と同様にして接合体を製造した。ただし、接合時に基板の接合面に照射する高速電子ビームの加速電圧を0.6kVに変更した。
得られた接合体について、圧電性材料層、界面層、支持基板側中間層、支持基板における酸素(O)、アルミニウム(Al)、珪素(Si)、タンタル(Ta)、アルゴン(Ar)の各原子比率を測定し、結果を表2に示す。
比較例1と同様にして接合体を製造した。ただし、接合時に基板の接合面に照射する高速電子ビームの加速電圧を実施例2は1.0kV、実施例3は1.2kV、実施例4は1.5kVに変更した。
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- 支持基板および圧電性材料層を備えている接合体であって、
前記支持基板がムライトからなり、
前記圧電性材料層の材質がLiAO3であり(Aは、ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素である)、
前記支持基板と前記圧電性材料層との界面に沿って存在する界面層および前記界面層と前記支持基板との間に存在する支持基板側中間層を備えており、前記界面層および前記支持基板側中間層が、それぞれ、ニオブおよびタンタルからなる群より選ばれた一種以上の元素、酸素、アルミニウムおよび珪素を主成分としていることを特徴とする、接合体。 - 前記界面層における珪素比率が前記支持基板側中間層における珪素比率よりも高いことを特徴とする、請求項1記載の接合体。
- 前記支持基板における珪素比率を100としたときの前記界面層における珪素比率が41以上、98以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1または2記載の接合体。
- 前記支持基板における珪素比率を100としたときの前記界面層における珪素比率が51以上、89以下であることを特徴とする、請求項3記載の接合体。
- 前記支持基板における珪素比率を100としたときの前記界面層における珪素比率が61以上、79以下であることを特徴とする、請求項4記載の接合体。
- 前記支持基板側中間層におけるアルミニウム比率が前記支持基板におけるアルミニウム比率よりも高いことを特徴とする、請求項1~5のいずれか一つの請求項に記載の接合体。
- 前記支持基板におけるアルミニウム比率を100としたとき、前記支持基板側中間層におけるアルミニウム比率が112以上、116以下であることを特徴とする、請求項6記載の接合体。
- 請求項1~7のいずれか一つの請求項に記載の接合体、および前記圧電性材料層上に設けられた電極を備えていることを特徴とする、弾性波素子。
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