Resonator structure having a dampening material and a filter having such a resonator structure

• US 6,788,170 B1
• Filed: 04/16/2002
• Issued: 09/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kaitila, Jyrki A., Ellä, Juha, Ylilammi, Markku
• Primary Examiner(s): Summons, Barbara
• Application Number:
  US10/031,533
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 333/186-192, 333/133, 310/312, 310/326
• US Class Current: 333/187
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/132 characterized by a particular shape
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/173 Air-gaps

Abstract

Resonator structure (600, 800, 810, 820) comprises two conductor layers (110, 120) and a piezoelectric layer (100) in between the conductor layers, and said conductor layers and piezoelectric layer extend over a first area of the resonator structure, which first area is a piezoelectrically excitable area of the resonator structure. The resonator structure is characterized in that it is arranged to have a zone (603, 801, 803, 804), which confines a center area (604, 802) within the first area of the resonator, and the layer structure in the zone is arranged to be such that piezoelectrically excited vibrations are dampened more effectively in the zone than in the center area.

Claims

1. A resonator structure (600, 800, 810, 820) comprising two conductor layers (110, 120) and a piezoelectric layer (100) in between the conductor layers, said resonator having a first area over which said conductor layers and said piezoelectric layer extend, which first area is a piezoelectrically excitable area of the resonator structure, characterized in that the resonator structure further comprises at least one layer (801, 803, 804) of dampening material located between one of the conductor layers and the piezoelectric layer, said material dampening vibrations effectively, said at least one layer covering a zone and having an opening (802) in the first area, said opening uncovering at most the first area and confining a center area (604, 802) in the first area, and wherein piezoelectrically excited vibrations are dampened more effectively in the zone than in the center area.

2. A resonator according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a second piezoelectric layer in between the conductive layers and a conductor layer in between the piezoelectric layers.

3. A resonator structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the material, which dampens vibrations effectively, is polymeric material.

4. A resonator structure according to claim 3, characterized in that the material is polyimide.

5. A resonator structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the layer of material, which dampens vibrations effectively, is adjacent to one of the conductor layers.

6. A resonator structure (820) according to claim 1, characterized in that the zone (804) substantially confines the first area.

7. A resonator structure (810) according to claim 1, characterized in that the layer of material, which dampens vibrations effectively, extends at least over the part of the piezoelectric layer, which is not within the first area.

8. A resonator structure (800) according to claim 1, characterized in that the zone (801) is within the first area.

9. A resonator structure (810) according to claim 1, characterized in that the zone (803) is at least partly outside the first area.

10. A filter comprising at least one resonator structure which comprises two conductor layers (110, 120) and a piezoelectric layer (100) in between the conductor layers, said resonator structure having a first area over which said conductor layers and said piezoelectric extend, which first area is a piezoelectrically excitable area of the resonator structure, characterized in that the resonator structure further comprises at least one layer (801, 803, 804) of dampening material located between one of the conductor layers and the piezoelectric layer, said material dampening vibrations effectively, said at least one layer covering a zone and having an opening (802) in the first area, said opening uncovering at most the first area and confining a center area (604, 802) in the first area, and wherein piezoelectrically excited vibrations are dampened more effectively in the zone than in the center area.