Surface acoustic wave device package
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1. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of a SAW device, the SAW device package comprising:
- substrate means including at least first and second surfaces;
input means for connection to external circuitry, said input means disposed on said substrate means;
output means for connection to external circuitry, said output means disposed on said substrate;
shield means for preventing electrical coupling to said input means and said output means, said shield means disposed on said substrate means;
SAW means including;
SAW input means connected to said input means for transmitting an input signal to said SAW device;
SAW output means connected to said output means for transmitting at least one output signal from said SAW device; and
a SAW substrate, said SAW device disposed on said SAW substrate and positioned substantially over said shield means to inhibit parasitic electrical connection to said SAW device;
said SAW device package further comprising bonding means disposed on said shield means and said substrate means, said bonding means for bonding said SAW substrate to said substrate means;
lid means for physically covering said SAW means, said lid means positioned over said SAW means and in contact with said substrate means;
means for sealing said lid means to said substrate means;
said shield means including;
input shield means corresponding to said input means and substantially surrounding said input means; and
output shield means corresponding to said output means and surrounding said output means on at least two sides;
said output means and said corresponding output shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means for connection to external circuitry; and
said input means and said corresponding input shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means and wrapped around said substrate means to said second surface for connection to external circuitry.
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Abstract
A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of the SAW device is disclosed. The package provides for extensive shielding of each of the input and output pads. The inputs and outputs to the SAW device are separated by maintaining the inputs on one surface of the substrate and the outputs on the opposite surface of the substrate. The SAW crystal substrate including the SAW devices is bonded to the package substrate and the package is hermetically sealed via a low-temperature glass seal or solder-type sealing, for example.
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18 Claims
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1. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of a SAW device, the SAW device package comprising:
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substrate means including at least first and second surfaces; input means for connection to external circuitry, said input means disposed on said substrate means; output means for connection to external circuitry, said output means disposed on said substrate; shield means for preventing electrical coupling to said input means and said output means, said shield means disposed on said substrate means; SAW means including; SAW input means connected to said input means for transmitting an input signal to said SAW device; SAW output means connected to said output means for transmitting at least one output signal from said SAW device; and a SAW substrate, said SAW device disposed on said SAW substrate and positioned substantially over said shield means to inhibit parasitic electrical connection to said SAW device; said SAW device package further comprising bonding means disposed on said shield means and said substrate means, said bonding means for bonding said SAW substrate to said substrate means; lid means for physically covering said SAW means, said lid means positioned over said SAW means and in contact with said substrate means; means for sealing said lid means to said substrate means; said shield means including; input shield means corresponding to said input means and substantially surrounding said input means; and output shield means corresponding to said output means and surrounding said output means on at least two sides; said output means and said corresponding output shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means for connection to external circuitry; and said input means and said corresponding input shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means and wrapped around said substrate means to said second surface for connection to external circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of a SAW device, the SAW device package comprising:
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substrate means including at least first and second surfaces; input means for connection to external circuitry, said input means disposed on said substrate means; output means for connection to external circuitry, said output means disposed on said substrate; shield means for preventing electrical coupling to said input means and said output means, said shield means disposed on said substrate means; SAW means including; SAW input means connected to said input means for transmitting an input signal to said SAW device; SAW output means connected to said output means for transmitting at least one output signal from said SAW device; a SAW crystal substrate; and said SAW device disposed on said SAW crystal substrate and positioned substantially over said shield means to inhibit parasitic electrical connection to said SAW device; said SAW device package further comprising bonding means disposed on said shield means and said substrate means, said bonding means for bonding said SAW crystal substrate to said substrate means; lid means for physically covering said SAW means, said lid means positioned over said SAW means and in contact with said substrate means; said substrate means including holes through said substrate means from said first to said second surface, said holes for transmitting electrical connection from said input means or from said output means, and from said shield means, on said first surface to said second surface for electrical connection to external circuitry; and means for sealing said lid means to said substrate means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of a SAW device, the SAW device package comprising:
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substrate means including at least first and second surfaces; input means for connection to external circuitry, said input means disposed on said substrate means; output means for connection to external circuitry, said output means disposed on said substrate; shield means for preventing electrical coupling to said input means and said output means, said shield means disposed on said substrate means; SAW means including; SAW input means connected to said input means for transmitting an input signal to said SAW device; SAW output means connected to said output means for transmitting at least one output signal from said SAW device; and a SAW substrate, said SAW device disposed on said SAW substrate and positioned substantially over said shield means to inhibit parasitic electrical connection to said SAW device; said SAW device package further comprising bonding means disposed on said shield means and said substrate means, said bonding means for bonding said SAW substrate to said substrate means; lid means for physically covering said SAW means, said lid means positioned over said SAW means and in contact with said substrate means; means for sealing said lid means to said substrate means; said shield means including input shield means corresponding to said input means and surrounding said input means on at least two sides; said shield means including output shield means corresponding to said output means and substantially surrounding said output means; said input means and said corresponding input shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means for electrical connection to external circuitry; and said output means and said corresponding output shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means and are wrapped around said substrate means to said second surface of said substrate means for electrical connection to external circuitry.
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16. A method for packaging a SAW device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a ceramic substrate having a top and a bottom surface; disposing an input pad on the top surface of the ceramic substrate and wrapping the input pad around to the bottom surface of the ceramic substrate; disposing output pads on the top surface of the ceramic substrate; disposing a plurality of ground planes on the top surface of the ceramic substrate, each of the plurality of ground planes substantially surrounding a corresponding input pad or surrounding a corresponding output pad on at least two sides; providing a SAW crystal substrate including at least one SAW device; bonding the SAW crystal substrate to the ceramic substrate so that the at least one SAW device is substantially over a first ground plane of the plurality of ground planes; connecting the at least one SAW device to the first ground plane; connecting the at least one SAW device to the input and output pads; providing a lid; and hermetically sealing the lid to the ceramic substrate.
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17. In a radio, at least one surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of a SAW device, the SAW device package comprising:
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substrate means including at least first and second surfaces; input means for connection to external circuitry, said input means disposed on said substrate means; output means for connection to external circuitry, said output means disposed on said substrate; shield means for preventing electrical coupling to said input means and said output means, said shield means disposed on said substrate and substantially surrounding said input means and surrounding said output means on at least two sides, said shield means including input shield means corresponding to said input means and substantially surrounding said input means, said input means and said corresponding input shield means disposed on said first surface of said substrate means and wrapped around said substrate means to said second surface for connection to external circuitry; SAW means including; SAW input means connected to said input means for transmitting an input signal to said SAW device; SAW output means connected to said output means for transmitting at least one output signal from said SAW device; and a SAW substrate, said SAW device disposed on said SAW substrate and positioned substantially over said shield means to inhibit parasitic electrical connection to said SAW device; bonding means disposed on said shield means and said substrate means, said bonding means for bonding said SAW substrate to said substrate means; said SAW device package further comprising lid means for physically covering said SAW means, said lid means positioned over said SAW means and in contact with said substrate means; and means for sealing said lid means to said substrate means.
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18. In a radio, at least one surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package for reducing insertion loss and direct RF feedthrough of a SAW device, the SAW device package comprising;
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substrate means including at least first and second surface; input means for connection to external circuitry, said input means disposed on said substrate means; output means for connection to external circuitry, said output means disposed on said substrate; shield means for preventing electrical coupling to said input means and said output means, said shield means disposed on said substrate means and substantially surrounding said input means and surrounding said output means on at least two sides; SAW means including; SAW input means connected to said input means for transmitting an input signal to said SAW device; and SAW output means connected to said output means for transmitting at least one output signal from said SAW means; and a SAW substrate, said SAW device disposed on said SAW substrate and positioned substantially over said shield means to inhibit parasitic electrical connection to said SAW device; said SAW device package further comprising lid means for physically covering said SAW means, said lid means positioned over said SAW mans and in contact with said substrate means; bonding means disposed on said shield means and said substrate means, said bonding means for bonding said SAW substrate to said substrate means; said substrate means including holes through said substrate means from said first to said second surface, said holes for transmitting electrical connection from said input means or alternatively from said output means, and from said shield means, on said first surface to said second surface for electrical connection to external circuitry; and means for sealing said lid means to said substrate means.
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