Acoustic bulk wave composite resonators

Abstract

This letter reports on a new and unique form of acoustic bulk wave resonator composed of a thin film of ZnO sputtered onto a thin Si membrane supporting structure. The piezoelectric ZnO is used to excite a longitudinal bulk wave which reflects from the free surface of the film and membrane. The structure thus forms an acoustical cavity which exhibits parallel and series electrical resonance responses at the ZnO film electrodes for both even and odd order modes. Fundamental resonant frequencies near 500 MHz have been achieved with parallel resonant Q’s over 9000. The temperature coefficient of resonant frequency was found to be −31 ppm for a Si to ZnO thickness ratio of six.