WO2019065669A1 - 弾性波装置及び弾性波装置の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to an elastic wave device and a method of manufacturing an elastic wave device, and more particularly to an elastic wave device used for a resonator or a filter, and a method of manufacturing an elastic wave device.
- an elastic wave device using an acoustic reflection layer (acoustic impedance layer) is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the elastic wave device described in Patent Document 1 has a piezoelectric layer.
- An IDT (Interdigital Transducer) electrode is provided on the second main surface of the piezoelectric layer.
- the acoustic reflection layer is laminated
- a support layer is laminated on the reinforcing substrate. The support layer is provided with a recess that is open towards the top. An acoustic reflection layer is filled in the recess. The acoustic reflection layer is provided at a position overlapping the IDT electrode in plan view.
- the inventor attempted to form a capacitor integrally with the elastic wave device.
- the present invention is an invention made in view of the above-mentioned point, and an object of the present invention is to provide an elastic wave device and a method of manufacturing the elastic wave device which can achieve miniaturization while suppressing characteristic deterioration. .
- An elastic wave device includes a substrate, a first acoustic impedance layer and a second acoustic impedance layer, a piezoelectric layer, an IDT electrode, and at least one electrode.
- the first acoustic impedance layer and the second acoustic impedance layer are formed on the substrate.
- the piezoelectric layer is formed on the first acoustic impedance layer and the second acoustic impedance layer.
- the IDT electrode is formed on the piezoelectric layer. At least a part of the IDT electrode overlaps the first acoustic impedance layer in a plan view from the thickness direction of the piezoelectric layer.
- the electrode is formed on the piezoelectric layer.
- each of the first acoustic impedance layer and the second acoustic impedance layer has at least one high acoustic impedance layer and at least one first low acoustic impedance layer.
- the low acoustic impedance layer has lower acoustic impedance than the high acoustic impedance layer.
- the high acoustic impedance layer or the low acoustic impedance layer is a conductive layer.
- a capacitor is formed by the conductive layer and the electrode in the second acoustic impedance layer.
- the conductive layer in the first acoustic impedance layer is electrically isolated from the conductive layer in the second acoustic impedance layer.
- a method of manufacturing an elastic wave device includes the steps of preparing a substrate and a piezoelectric layer.
- the method of manufacturing the elastic wave device has a step of forming a first acoustic impedance layer and a second acoustic impedance layer between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer.
- the first acoustic impedance layer includes at least one conductive layer.
- the second acoustic impedance layer includes at least one conductive layer.
- the method of manufacturing the elastic wave device includes the steps of forming an IDT electrode and forming at least one electrode.
- the IDT electrode is formed on the piezoelectric layer, and at least a part of which overlaps the first acoustic impedance layer in a plan view from the thickness direction of the substrate. At least one electrode is formed on the piezoelectric layer, and at least a part of which overlaps the second acoustic impedance layer in a plan view from the thickness direction of the substrate.
- the step of forming the first acoustic impedance layer and the second acoustic impedance layer the step of forming the high acoustic impedance layer and the step of forming the low acoustic impedance layer are repeated at least once.
- the low acoustic impedance layer has lower acoustic impedance than the high acoustic impedance layer.
- the conductive layer in the first acoustic impedance layer and the conductive layer in the second acoustic impedance layer are electrically insulated from each other.
- a capacitor is formed by the conductive layer in the second acoustic impedance layer and the electrode.
- the elastic wave device and the method of manufacturing the elastic wave device according to the above aspect of the present invention downsizing of the elastic wave device can be achieved while suppressing characteristic deterioration.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an elastic wave device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the above elastic wave device.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the ladder type filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A to FIG. 4G are process drawings showing manufacturing steps of the elastic wave device of the same.
- 5A to 5D are process drawings showing the manufacturing steps of the elastic wave device of the same.
- FIG. 6 is a front view of an elastic wave device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the above elastic wave device.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of a ladder type filter according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X1-X1 of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X2-X2 of FIG.
- the elastic wave device 1 includes a substrate 2, an intermediate layer 3, a piezoelectric layer 4, and an IDT (Interdigital Transducer). An electrode 5 and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) electrodes 61 and 62 are provided.
- the elastic wave device 1 is an elastic wave device using a plate wave.
- the middle layer 3 has a first acoustic impedance layer 31 and a plurality of second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 has a laminated structure of a plurality of first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313 and a plurality of first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315, and the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first It faces the IDT electrode 5 in the direction D1).
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 has a laminated structure of a plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 and a plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324 and 325, and the electrodes 61 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 has a laminated structure of a plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 and a plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334 and 335, and the electrodes 62 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- the plurality of first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 are first conductive layers having conductivity
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331 and 333 are It is a second conductive layer having conductivity.
- capacitors 71 and 72 which make the above-mentioned 2nd conductive layer and electrodes 61 and 62 a pair of electrodes are formed, and the above-mentioned 1st conductive layer is electrically independent of the above-mentioned 2nd conductive layer Insulated.
- the elastic wave device according to the first embodiment may be, for example, a filter such as a ladder type filter 9 (see FIG. 3).
- the substrate 2 is a support substrate that supports the intermediate layer 3 and the piezoelectric layer 4. More specifically, the substrate 2 is formed in a flat plate shape and has a main surface.
- the substrate 2 is made of, for example, Si.
- the substrate 2 is not limited to Si, and may be made of ceramic such as LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 , quartz, glass or the like.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 has a function of suppressing the elastic wave excited by the IDT electrode 5 from leaking to the substrate 2.
- the intermediate layer 3 includes the first acoustic impedance layer 31, a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second acoustic impedance layers 32, 33, and an insulating layer. And 34.
- the intermediate layer 3 is a layer interposed between the substrate 2 and the piezoelectric layer 4.
- the intermediate layer 3 is formed on the substrate 2.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 includes a plurality of (2 layers in the illustrated example) first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313, and a plurality (3 layers in the illustrated example) first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314 and 315 Including.
- the impedance layer 313 and the first low acoustic impedance layer 314 are stacked in this order from the substrate 2 side.
- the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 are layers having relatively high acoustic impedance.
- the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315 are layers having relatively low acoustic impedance. That is, the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 have higher acoustic impedance than the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314 and 315.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323, and a plurality of (in the illustrated example) second low acoustic And impedance layers 322, 324, and 325.
- the second low acoustic impedance layer 325, the second high acoustic impedance layer 321, the second low acoustic impedance layer 322, the second high acoustic The impedance layer 323 and the second low acoustic impedance layer 324 are stacked in this order from the substrate 2 side.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 are layers having relatively high acoustic impedance.
- the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, 325 are layers having relatively low acoustic impedance. That is, the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 have higher acoustic impedance than the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324 and 325. In other words, the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, 325 have lower acoustic impedance than the second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 and a plurality of (in the illustrated example) second low acoustic And impedance layers 332, 334, and 335.
- the second low acoustic impedance layer 335, the second high acoustic impedance layer 331, the second low acoustic impedance layer 332, and the second high acoustic The impedance layer 333 and the second low acoustic impedance layer 334 are stacked in this order from the substrate 2 side.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 are layers having relatively high acoustic impedance.
- the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334, and 335 are layers having relatively low acoustic impedance. That is, the second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 have higher acoustic impedance than the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334 and 335. In other words, the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334, 335 have lower acoustic impedance than the second high acoustic impedance layers 331, 333.
- the insulating layer 34 is provided between the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layer 32 in a second direction D2 orthogonal to the first direction D1.
- the insulating layer 34 is formed of an electrically insulating material such as SiO 2 .
- the piezoelectric layer 4 is formed on the intermediate layer 3. More specifically, the piezoelectric layer 4 is formed on the intermediate layer 3 by a piezoelectric material such as LiNbO 3. Piezoelectric layer 4 is not limited to LiNbO 3, LiTaO 3 or the like, may be formed of other piezoelectric materials.
- the thickness of the piezoelectric layer 4 is smaller than the wavelength of the elastic wave determined by the electrode finger pitch P1 described later of the IDT electrode 5, as shown in FIG.
- the thickness of the piezoelectric layer 4 is, for example, 340 nm.
- the IDT electrode 5 is formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. At least a part of the IDT electrode 5 overlaps the first acoustic impedance layer 31 in a plan view from the first direction D1 which is the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- a reflector is formed in the vicinity of the IDT electrode 5.
- the IDT electrode 5 and the reflector are formed of a metal such as Al.
- the IDT electrode 5 and the reflector are not limited to Al, and may be formed of another metal or alloy such as Cu, Pt, Au, Ti, Ni or the like.
- the IDT electrode 5 has a first electrode 51 and a second electrode 52.
- the first electrode 51 has a plurality of first electrode fingers 53 parallel to each other, and a first bus bar 54 connecting the plurality of first electrode fingers 53.
- the second electrode 52 has a plurality of second electrode fingers 55 parallel to each other, and a second bus bar 56 connecting the plurality of second electrode fingers 55.
- the first electrode finger 53 of the first electrode 51 and the second electrode finger 55 of the second electrode 52 are mutually inserted.
- the thickness of the piezoelectric layer 4 is It is 1 ⁇ or less.
- the electrode finger pitch P1 is a direction (elastic wave propagation direction) orthogonal to the direction in which the first electrode finger 53 and the second electrode finger 55 extend (the length direction of the first electrode finger 53 and the second electrode finger 55)
- the distance between the first electrode finger 53 and the second electrode finger 55 adjacent to each other has a different potential.
- the electrode finger pitch P1 corresponds to the mutually corresponding sides of the first electrode finger 53 and the second electrode finger 55 (in FIG. 2, the first electrode finger 53 and the second electrode finger 55 is the distance between the upper side parallel to the center line).
- Electrodes The plurality of electrodes 61 and 62 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4. More specifically, the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 at different positions from the IDT electrode 5. Further, at least a part of the electrode 61 overlaps the second acoustic impedance layer 32 in a plan view from the first direction D1 which is the thickness direction of the substrate 2. Similarly, at least a part of the electrode 62 overlaps the second acoustic impedance layer 33 in plan view from the first direction D1 which is the thickness direction of the substrate 2. The plurality of electrodes 61 and 62 are provided adjacent to each other on the piezoelectric layer 4.
- Each of the electrodes 61 and 62 is formed in, for example, a rectangular flat plate shape.
- the electrodes 61 and 62 are formed of a metal such as Al.
- the electrodes 61 and 62 are not limited to Al, and may be formed of another metal or alloy such as Cu, Pt, Au, Ti, or Ni.
- the electrodes 61 and 62 may be formed of the same metal or alloy as the IDT electrode 5 or may be formed of a metal or alloy different from the IDT electrode 5.
- the electrodes 61 and 62 may be formed of the same metal or alloy, or may be formed of different metals or alloys.
- the intermediate layer 3 includes the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second acoustic impedance layers 32, And 33.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 and a plurality of (in the illustrated example) first low acoustic impedance layers 312 and 314. , And 315 have a laminated structure.
- the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 and the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314 and 315 are alternately arranged in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 faces the IDT electrode 5 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- Each of the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 is formed as a conductive first conductive layer.
- the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 are formed of a metal such as W.
- the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 are not limited to W, and may be formed of another metal such as Pt.
- the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315 are formed of an insulator such as SiO 2 . Also, the acoustic impedances of the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315 are lower than the acoustic impedances of the first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313.
- the first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313 and the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315 are alternately stacked. Therefore, the plate wave propagated from the piezoelectric layer 4 is the interface between the first low acoustic impedance layer 314 and the first high acoustic impedance layer 313, and the first low acoustic impedance layer 312 and the first high acoustic impedance layer. It is reflected at the interface with 311.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second low acoustic impedance layers 322 and 324. , 325 have a laminated structure.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324 and 325 are alternately arranged in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 is provided corresponding to the electrode 61.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 faces the electrode 61 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 is disposed side by side with the first acoustic impedance layer 31 in the second direction D2 orthogonal to the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 are each formed as a conductive second conductive layer.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 are formed of a metal such as W.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 are not limited to W, and may be formed of another metal such as Pt.
- the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, 325 are formed of an insulator such as SiO 2 . Also, the acoustic impedance of the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, 325 is lower than the acoustic impedance of the second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 and a plurality of (in the illustrated example) second low acoustic impedance It has a stacked structure of layers 332, 334, and 335.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334 and 335 are alternately arranged in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 is provided corresponding to the electrode 62.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 faces the electrode 62 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 is disposed side by side with the first acoustic impedance layer 31 in the second direction D2 orthogonal to the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- Each of the second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 is formed as a conductive second conductive layer.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 are formed of a metal such as W.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 are not limited to W, and may be formed of another metal such as Pt.
- the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334, and 335 are formed of an insulator such as SiO 2 similarly to the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, and 325. Also in the second acoustic impedance layer 33, as in the second acoustic impedance layer 32, the acoustic impedance of the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334, 335 is higher than the acoustic impedance of the second high acoustic impedance layers 331, 333. Low.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 32 is formed to face the electrode 61 via the piezoelectric layer 4 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (the first direction D1).
- a capacitor having the second high acoustic impedance layer 323 and the electrode 61 as a pair of electrodes between the second high acoustic impedance layer 323 of the second acoustic impedance layer 32 and the electrode 61. 71 is formed. That is, the capacitor 71 is formed by the second high acoustic impedance layer 323 of the second acoustic impedance layer 32 and the electrode 61.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 33 is formed to face the electrode 62 via the piezoelectric layer 4 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (the first direction D1).
- a capacitor 72 having the second high acoustic impedance layer 333 and the electrode 62 as a pair of electrodes is formed between the second high acoustic impedance layer 333 of the second acoustic impedance layer 33 and the electrode 62. That is, the capacitor 72 is formed by the second high acoustic impedance layer 333 of the second acoustic impedance layer 33 and the electrode 62.
- the second high acoustic impedance layer 323 of the second acoustic impedance layer 32 and the second high acoustic impedance layer 333 of the second acoustic impedance layer 33 are electrically connected to each other.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 are formed of the same material. That is, the second high acoustic impedance layer 323 and the second high acoustic impedance layer 333 are integrated.
- a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) capacitors 71 and 72 are connected in series between the electrode 61 and the electrode 62.
- the second high acoustic impedance layer 321 of the second acoustic impedance layer 32 and the second high acoustic impedance layer 331 of the second acoustic impedance layer 33 are also electrically connected to each other.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 are formed of the same material.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 is electrically insulated from the second high acoustic impedance layer 323 and the second high acoustic impedance layer 333 via the insulating layer 34.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 is electrically insulated from the second high acoustic impedance layer 321 and the second high acoustic impedance layer 331 through the insulating layer 34, respectively.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 of the first acoustic impedance layer 31 is formed of the same material as the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 of the first acoustic impedance layer 31 is formed of the same material as the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33.
- the substrate 2 is prepared.
- the substrate 2 is, for example, a Si substrate.
- a second structure having a stacked structure of a plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 and a plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324 and 325 on the substrate 2 is provided.
- An acoustic impedance layer 32 is formed.
- a second acoustic wave having a laminated structure of a plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 and a plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334 and 335 on the substrate 2
- the impedance layer 33 is formed.
- the first low acoustic impedance layer 315, the second low acoustic impedance layers 325 and 335, and a portion 343 of the insulating layer 34 are formed. That is, in the second step, the insulating film is formed on the substrate 2.
- the material of the insulating film is, for example, SiO 2 .
- the insulating film is formed by the CVD method. Thereby, the first low acoustic impedance layer 315 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 325 and 335 can be simultaneously formed. That is, in the second step, the first low acoustic impedance layer 315 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 325 and 335 are simultaneously formed in one step using the same material.
- the conductive film 301 which is the source of the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 is formed. More specifically, in the third step, the conductive film 301 is formed on the insulating film formed in the second step by a thin film formation method such as CVD, sputtering, or evaporation.
- the material of the conductive film 301 is, for example, W.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 are formed. More specifically, in the fourth step, the conductive film is partially removed by etching to electrically insulate the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 from each other. Do.
- the first low acoustic impedance layer 312, the second low acoustic impedance layers 322 and 332, and a part 341 of the insulating layer 34 are formed. More specifically, in the fourth step, an insulating film is formed to cover the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331.
- the material of the insulating film is, for example, SiO 2 .
- the insulating film is formed by the CVD method. Thereby, the first low acoustic impedance layer 312 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 322 and 332 can be simultaneously formed. That is, in the fifth step, the first low acoustic impedance layer 312 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 322 and 332 are simultaneously formed in one step using the same material.
- the conductive film 303 which is the source of the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 is formed. More specifically, in the sixth step, the conductive film 303 is formed over the insulating film.
- the material of the conductive film 303 is, for example, W.
- the conductive film 303 is formed on the insulating film by a thin film formation method such as CVD, sputtering, or evaporation.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 are formed. More specifically, in the seventh step, a portion of the conductive film 303 is removed by etching to electrically insulate the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 from each other. Form.
- a portion overlapping with the portion from which the conductive film 301 is removed is removed by etching in a plan view from the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 is formed on the laminated structure of the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 and the first low acoustic impedance layer 312.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 are formed on the laminated structure of the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 322 and 332.
- the first low acoustic impedance layer 314, the second low acoustic impedance layers 324 and 334, and a part 342 of the insulating layer 34 are formed. More specifically, in the eighth step, the insulating film is formed so as to cover the first high acoustic impedance layer 313, the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 and the exposed portion of the part 341 of the insulating layer 34.
- the material of the insulating film in the eighth step is, for example, SiO 2 .
- the insulating film in the eighth step is preferably formed of the same material as the insulating film in the fifth step.
- the insulating film in the eighth step is not limited to be formed of the same material as the insulating film in the fifth step, and may be formed of a material different from the insulating film in the fifth step.
- the first low acoustic impedance layer 314 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 324 and 334 are simultaneously formed in one step using the same material.
- the piezoelectric layer 4 is formed on the intermediate layer 3.
- the IDT electrode 5 and the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 at mutually different positions.
- a conductive film 501 which is the basis of the IDT electrode 5, the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62, and the plurality of wirings 60, is formed on the piezoelectric layer 4. More specifically, in the tenth step, the conductive film 501 is formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 by a thin film formation method such as sputtering or vapor deposition.
- the material of the conductive film 501 is, for example, Al.
- the IDT electrode 5, the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62, and the plurality of wirings 60 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 by photolithography and etching. More specifically, in the eleventh step, in a plan view from the thickness direction (first direction D1) of the substrate 2, the first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313 and the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315 and The IDT electrode 5 is formed at a position facing the laminated structure of Further, the electrode 61 is formed at a position facing the laminated structure of the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324 and 325 in plan view from the thickness direction of the substrate 2.
- the electrode 62 is formed at a position facing the laminated structure of the second high acoustic impedance layers 331, 333 and the second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334, 335.
- the IDT electrode 5, the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62, and the plurality of wires 60 are not limited to being formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 by photolithography and etching. It is also good.
- the IDT electrode 5, the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62, and the plurality of wirings 60 are formed by lift-off, the tenth step can be omitted.
- the elastic wave device 1 according to the first embodiment constitutes an elastic wave resonator and a capacitor. A part of the elastic wave device 1 according to the first embodiment operates as an elastic wave resonator. As described above, since the thickness of the piezoelectric layer 4 is thinner than the wavelength of the elastic wave determined by the electrode finger pitch P1 of the IDT electrode 5, the plate which is an elastic wave when an alternating electric field is applied to the IDT electrode 5 The wave is efficiently excited and propagates through the piezoelectric layer 4.
- the plate wave leaked to the intermediate layer 3 side becomes the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 and the first low acoustic impedance layer 314.
- the elastic wave device according to the first embodiment may be a ladder type filter 9 as shown in FIG.
- the ladder type filter 9 according to the first embodiment will be described.
- the ladder type filter 9 includes a series arm circuit 97 and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) parallel arm circuits 981 and 982.
- the series arm circuit 97 is connected in series on a first path (series arm) connecting the input terminal 961 and the output terminal 962.
- the plurality of parallel arm circuits 981 and 982 are respectively provided on a second path connecting a node on the first path and the ground.
- the series arm circuit 97 has a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) series arm resonators 91 to 93.
- the parallel arm circuit 981 has a parallel arm resonator 94. One end of the parallel arm resonator 94 is connected to a connection point (a node on the first path) of the series arm resonator 91 and the series arm resonator 92, and the other end of the parallel arm resonator 94 is connected to the ground. It is connected.
- the parallel arm circuit 982 has a parallel arm resonator 95.
- One end of the parallel arm resonator 95 is connected to the connection point (node on the first path) of the series arm resonator 92 and the series arm resonator 93, and the other end of the parallel arm resonator 95 is connected to the ground. It is connected.
- the elastic wave device is connected to the series arm resonator 93 connected closest to the output terminal 962 on the first path among the plurality of series arm resonators 91 to 93.
- a configuration of 1 (see FIG. 1) is used.
- a resonator using the piezoelectric layer 4 and the IDT electrode 5 in the elastic wave device 1 is a series arm resonator 93.
- the series arm resonator 93 connected closest to the output terminal 962 is electrically connected closest to the output terminal 962 among the plurality of series arm resonators 91 to 93. It is a resonator.
- a plurality of capacitors 71 and 72 are connected between the series arm resonator 93 and the output terminal 962.
- the plurality of capacitors 71 and 72 are connected in series.
- the capacitors 71 and 72 are provided on the first path between the output terminal 962 and the series arm resonator 93 connected closest to the output terminal 962 on the first path.
- a matching circuit, an anti-surge circuit, or a filter circuit can be configured.
- the inductor 73 is not limited to being connected between the capacitor 72 and the output terminal 962, and may be connected between the capacitor 71 and the series arm resonator 93.
- the ladder type filter 9 when the ladder type filter 9 is provided with a matching circuit, a surge countermeasure circuit or a filter circuit, a small and low loss circuit is required.
- an element constituting the above-described circuit can be provided between the series arm resonator 93 and the output terminal 962. Since these elements can be produced in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1), they can be produced with small size and low loss, for example, in the case of using a comb-like electrode. That is, since the capacitors 71 and 72 can be formed in the thickness direction of the substrate 2, a large capacity and low resistance element can be formed.
- capacitors 71 and 72 can be formed in the substrate 2, it is possible to miniaturize and reduce additional elements (for example, discrete elements).
- capacitors 71 and 72 can be formed in the same process as the resonator, cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the resonator and the capacitor are formed in separate processes.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333 of the opposing second acoustic impedance layers 32, 33 are electrically insulated.
- the size of the entire elastic wave device 1 can be reduced while suppressing the characteristic deterioration as compared with the case where the capacitor is a discrete element or the capacitor is formed on the wiring substrate.
- the second acoustic impedance layers 32, 33 overlap at least a part of the electrodes 61, 62 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1), and the second acoustic impedance layer
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333 of the impedance layers 32, 33 include a second conductive layer.
- the second conductive layer can be used as the other electrode different from the electrodes 61 and 62 in the capacitors 71 and 72.
- the capacitors 71 and 72 can be miniaturized in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (the first direction D1).
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 in the plurality of second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 corresponding to the plurality of electrodes 61 and 62 are electrically connected to each other. There is. Thereby, the plurality of capacitors 71 and 72 can be easily formed.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 are formed of the same material.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 are also formed of the same material. Thereby, the plurality of second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 can be easily formed.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 313 of the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 323 and 333 of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 are formed of the same material. It is done.
- the first high acoustic impedance layer 311 of the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 331 of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 are formed of the same material. Thereby, the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 can be easily formed.
- the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the elastic wave device 1 includes the two electrodes 61 and 62. However, as a modification of the first embodiment, the elastic wave device 1 may include only one electrode, or three or more electrodes. An electrode may be provided. In short, the elastic wave device 1 may be provided with at least one electrode.
- the elastic wave device 1 includes the two second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33. However, as a modification of the first embodiment, the elastic wave device 1 has only one second acoustic impedance layer. It may have three or more second acoustic impedance layers. In short, the elastic wave device 1 may have at least one second acoustic impedance layer.
- the number of laminated first acoustic impedance layers 31 (the total number of first high acoustic impedance layers and first low acoustic impedance layers) is not limited to five, and may be three or seven or more. May be Further, in the first acoustic impedance layer 31, the first high acoustic impedance layer and the first low acoustic impedance layer may have the same number. That is, the number of laminated layers of the first acoustic impedance layer 31 may be an even number layer such as two layers, four layers, or six layers.
- the number of laminated layers of each of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 (the total number of the second high acoustic impedance layer and the second low acoustic impedance layer) is also the same as that of the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and is not limited to 5 layers. There may be three layers or seven or more layers. In each of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33, the number of the second high acoustic impedance layers and the number of the second low acoustic impedance layers may be the same. That is, the lamination number of each of the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 may be an even number layer such as two layers, four layers, or six layers.
- all of the plurality of first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 in the first acoustic impedance layer 31 are the first conductive layers having conductivity, but the plurality of first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 Only one of them may be the first conductive layer.
- the plurality of first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 may include at least one first conductive layer.
- all of the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 in the second acoustic impedance layer 32 are the second conductive layers having conductivity, but the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 Or the second conductive layer may be the second conductive layer.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 may include at least one second conductive layer.
- all of the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 in the second acoustic impedance layer 33 are the second conductive layer having conductivity, any of the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333. The only one may be the second conductive layer.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 may include at least one second conductive layer.
- the plurality of first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 in the first acoustic impedance layer 31 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321 and 323 in the second acoustic impedance layer 32 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 331 and 333 in the second acoustic impedance layer 33 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, and 315 in the first acoustic impedance layer 31 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, and 325 in the second acoustic impedance layer 32 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 332, 334, and 335 in the second acoustic impedance layer 33 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 is not limited to the example in which the first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313 are the first conductive layers, and the first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314 and 315 may be the first conductive layers.
- the second acoustic impedance layers 32, 33 are not limited to the example in which the second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333 are the second conductive layers, and second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, 325, 332, 334, and 335 may be the second conductive layer.
- a capacitor having the second conductive layer and the electrode as a pair of electrodes may be formed, and the first conductive layer may be electrically insulated from the second conductive layer.
- the resonator using the piezoelectric layer 4 and the IDT electrode 5 in the elastic wave device 1 is the series arm resonator 93 in the example of FIG. 3, but is the series arm resonator 91 or the series arm resonator 92 It may be a parallel arm resonator 94 or a parallel arm resonator 95.
- at least one of the plurality of series arm resonators 91 to 93 and the plurality of parallel arm resonators 94 and 95 is a resonator using the piezoelectric layer 4 and the IDT electrode 5 of the elastic wave device 1. If it is
- the capacitors 71 and 72 are provided on the output side (between the series arm resonator 93 and the output terminal 962) of the ladder type filter 9, and the second conductive film constituting the capacitors 71 and 72 is They are electrically connected to each other.
- at least two capacitors may be provided not on the output side of the ladder type filter 9 but on the input side of the ladder type filter 9 (for example, between the input terminal 961 and the series arm resonator 91).
- at least two second conductive films constituting at least two capacitors are electrically connected to each other.
- at least two capacitors may be provided on each of the input side and the output side of the ladder type filter 9. In this case, the electrode of the capacitor provided on the input side of the ladder type filter 9 and the electrode of the capacitor provided on the output side of the ladder type filter 9 are not electrically connected.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 are formed on the substrate 2 in the first embodiment, the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 as a modification of the first embodiment.
- One acoustic impedance layer 31 and second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 may be formed.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 may be formed between the substrate 2 and the piezoelectric layer 4.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 are formed on the piezoelectric substrate that is the origin of the piezoelectric layer 4, and then the first acoustic impedance layer 31 and the second acoustic impedance layer 32 are formed.
- the substrate 2 is laminated so as to sandwich the acoustic impedance layers 32 and 33 with the piezoelectric layer 4.
- capacitors 71 and 72 are formed between the substrate 2 and the piezoelectric layer 4 by the first acoustic impedance layer 31 overlapping at least a part of the IDT electrode 5 and the electrodes 61 and 62.
- the elastic wave device 1a according to the second embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 6, the elastic wave device 1 according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 2) in that the inductor 8 (third acoustic impedance layer 37) is included together with the IDT electrode 5. It differs from). About the component similar to elastic wave device 1 concerning Embodiment 1, the same numerals are attached and explanation is omitted. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X2-X2 of FIG.
- the elastic wave device 1a includes a substrate 2, an intermediate layer 3a, a piezoelectric layer 4, an IDT electrode 5, and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) Electrodes 63 and 64 are provided.
- the substrate 2, the piezoelectric layer 4 and the IDT electrode 5 of the second embodiment are the same components as the substrate 2, the piezoelectric layer 4 and the IDT electrode 5 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the first embodiment.
- the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.
- the plurality of electrodes 63 and 64 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4. More specifically, the plurality of electrodes 63 and 64 are formed on the piezoelectric layer 4 and at positions different from the IDT electrode 5. The plurality of electrodes 63 and 64 are provided adjacent to each other on the piezoelectric layer 4. Each of the electrodes 63 and 64 is formed in, for example, a rectangular flat plate shape.
- the electrodes 63 and 64 are formed of a metal such as Al.
- the electrodes 63 and 64 are not limited to Al, and may be formed of another metal or alloy such as Cu, Pt, Au, Ti, or Ni.
- the electrodes 63 and 64 may be formed of the same metal or alloy as the IDT electrode 5 or may be formed of a metal or alloy different from the IDT electrode 5. Furthermore, the electrodes 63 and 64 may be formed of the same metal or alloy, or may be formed of different metals or alloys.
- the middle layer 3a includes a first acoustic impedance layer 31 (see FIG. 1), a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, and a third acoustic impedance layer 37.
- the intermediate layer 3 a is formed on the substrate 2.
- the 1st acoustic impedance layer 31 of Embodiment 2 is the structure and function similar to the 1st acoustic impedance layer 31 of Embodiment 1, description is abbreviate
- the second acoustic impedance layer 35 is a laminate of a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 and a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) second low acoustic impedance layers 352, 354, and 355. It has a structure.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 35 faces the electrode 63 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- Each of the second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 is formed as a conductive second conductive layer.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 are formed of a metal such as W.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 are not limited to W, and may be formed of another metal such as Pt.
- the second low acoustic impedance layers 352, 354, and 355 are formed of an insulator such as SiO 2 .
- the acoustic impedance of the second low acoustic impedance layers 352, 354, 355 is lower than the acoustic impedance of the second high acoustic impedance layers 351, 353.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 36 includes a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 and a plurality of (in the illustrated example) second low acoustic impedance It has a laminated structure with the layers 362, 364, and 365.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 36 faces the electrode 64 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 are each formed as a conductive second conductive layer.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 are formed of a metal such as W, similarly to the second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353.
- the second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 are not limited to W, and may be formed of another metal such as Pt.
- the second low acoustic impedance layers 362, 364, and 365 are formed of an insulator such as SiO 2 similarly to the second low acoustic impedance layers 352, 354, and 355. Also in the second acoustic impedance layer 36, as in the second acoustic impedance layer 35, the acoustic impedance of the second low acoustic impedance layers 362, 364, 365 is higher than the acoustic impedance of the second high acoustic impedance layers 361, 363. high.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 35 is formed to face the electrode 63 via the piezoelectric layer 4 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (the first direction D1).
- a capacitor having the second high acoustic impedance layer 353 and the electrode 63 as a pair of electrodes between the second high acoustic impedance layer 353 and the electrode 63 of the second acoustic impedance layer 35 74 are formed.
- the second acoustic impedance layer 36 is formed to face the electrode 64 via the piezoelectric layer 4 in the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- a capacitor 75 having the second high acoustic impedance layer 363 and the electrode 64 as a pair of electrodes is formed between the second high acoustic impedance layer 363 of the second acoustic impedance layer 36 and the electrode 64.
- the third acoustic impedance layer 37 is a second acoustic impedance layer in the third direction D3 orthogonal to the thickness direction (first direction D1) of the substrate 2 and the second direction D2 in which the electrode 63 and the IDT electrode 5 are arranged. It is provided between 35 and the second acoustic impedance layer 36.
- the third acoustic impedance layer 37 is a laminate of a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) third high acoustic impedance layers 371, 373 and a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) third low acoustic impedance layers 372, 374, 375. It has a structure.
- the third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 are each formed as a conductive third conductive layer.
- the third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 are formed of a metal such as W.
- the third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 are each formed in a meandering shape in plan view from the thickness direction of the substrate 2 (first direction D1).
- the third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 overlap in the first direction D1.
- the inductor 8 is interposed between the second high acoustic impedance layer 353 of the second acoustic impedance layer 35 and the second high acoustic impedance layer 363 of the second acoustic impedance layer 36.
- a third high acoustic impedance layer 373 is provided.
- the third high acoustic impedance layer 373 of the third acoustic impedance layer 37 is electrically connected to the second high acoustic impedance layers 353 and 363 of the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36. Further, the third high acoustic impedance layer 373 is formed of the same material as the second high acoustic impedance layers 353 and 363. That is, the third high acoustic impedance layer 373 and the second high acoustic impedance layers 353 and 363 are integrated. Thereby, in the elastic wave device 1a of the second embodiment, the plurality of capacitors 74 and 75 and the inductor 8 are connected in series between the electrode 63 and the electrode 64.
- the third high acoustic impedance layer 371 of the third acoustic impedance layer 37 is electrically connected to the second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 361.
- the third high acoustic impedance layer 371 is formed of the same material as the second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 361.
- the elastic wave device 1a according to the second embodiment is used for a ladder type filter 9a as shown in FIG.
- the ladder type filter 9a provided with the elastic wave apparatus 1a which concerns on Embodiment 2 is demonstrated.
- the ladder type filter 9a includes a series arm circuit 97 and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) parallel arm circuits 981 and 982.
- the series arm circuit 97 is connected in series on a first path (series arm) connecting the input terminal 961 and the output terminal 962.
- the plurality of parallel arm circuits 981 and 982 are respectively provided on a second path connecting a node on the first path and the ground.
- the elastic wave device 1a is used for the series arm resonator 93 closest to the output terminal 962.
- a resonator using the piezoelectric layer 4 and the IDT electrode 5 in the elastic wave device 1 a is a series arm resonator 93.
- the elastic wave device 1a when used for the series arm resonator 93, a plurality (two in the illustrated example) are provided between the connection point between the series arm resonator 93 and the output terminal 962 and the ground.
- Capacitors 74 and 75 and the inductor 8 are connected in series. Thereby, a circuit having a function like a short stub at the resonance frequency of the capacitors 74 and 75 and the inductor 8 can be configured.
- the third high acoustic impedance layer 373 is provided between the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 353 and 363 of the plurality of second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36. It is done.
- a third high acoustic impedance layer 371 is provided between the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 361.
- the inductor 8 can be formed integrally with the IDT electrode 5 together with the capacitors 74 and 75. In other words, the inductor 8 can be formed integrally with the resonator as well as the capacitors 74 and 75.
- the number of laminated layers of the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36 (the total number of the second high acoustic impedance layers and the second low acoustic impedance layers) is not limited to five. There may be three layers or seven or more layers. In each of the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, the second high acoustic impedance layer and the second low acoustic impedance layer may have the same number. That is, the number of laminated layers of the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36 may be even layers such as two layers, four layers, or six layers.
- all of the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 in the second acoustic impedance layer 35 are the second conductive layers having conductivity, but the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353.
- the second conductive layer may be the second conductive layer.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 may include at least one second conductive layer.
- any one of the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 in the second acoustic impedance layer 36 are the second conductive layer having conductivity, any one of the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 The only one may be the second conductive layer.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 may include at least one second conductive layer.
- all of the plurality of third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 in the third acoustic impedance layer 37 are the third conductive layers having conductivity, but the plurality of third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373.
- the third conductive layer may be the only one of them.
- the plurality of third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 may include at least one third conductive layer.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 351 and 353 in the second acoustic impedance layer 35 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 361 and 363 in the second acoustic impedance layer 36 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 in the third acoustic impedance layer 37 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 352, 354, and 355 in the second acoustic impedance layer 35 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of second low acoustic impedance layers 362, 364, and 365 in the second acoustic impedance layer 36 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the plurality of third low acoustic impedance layers 372, 374 and 375 in the third acoustic impedance layer 37 are not limited to being formed of the same material, and may be formed of different materials.
- the second acoustic impedance layers 35, 36 are not limited to the example in which the second high acoustic impedance layers 351, 353, 361, and 363 are the second conductive layers, and the second low acoustic impedance layers 352, 354, 355, 362, 364 , 365 may be the second conductive layer.
- the third acoustic impedance layer 37 is not limited to the example in which the third high acoustic impedance layers 371 and 373 are the third conductive layers, and the third low acoustic impedance layers 372, 374 and 375 are the third conductive layers. May be
- the capacitors 74 and 75 are provided on the output side (between the series arm resonator 93 and the output terminal 962) of the ladder type filter 9a, and the second conductive film constituting the capacitors 74 and 75 is They are electrically connected to each other.
- at least two capacitors may be provided not on the output side of the ladder type filter 9a but on the input side of the ladder type filter 9a (for example, between the input terminal 961 and the series arm resonator 91).
- at least two second conductive films constituting at least two capacitors are electrically connected to each other.
- at least two capacitors may be provided on both the input side and the output side of the ladder type filter 9a. In this case, the electrode of the capacitor provided on the input side of the ladder filter 9a and the electrode of the capacitor provided on the output side of the ladder filter 9a are not electrically connected.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31, the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, and the third acoustic impedance layer 37 are formed on the substrate 2, but as a modification of the second embodiment, The first acoustic impedance layer 31, the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, and the third acoustic impedance layer 37 may be formed on the piezoelectric layer 4. In short, the first acoustic impedance layer 31, the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, and the third acoustic impedance layer 37 may be formed between the substrate 2 and the piezoelectric layer 4.
- the first acoustic impedance layer 31, the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, and the third acoustic impedance layer 37 are formed on the piezoelectric substrate which is the origin of the piezoelectric layer 4, and then the third acoustic impedance layer is formed.
- the substrate 2 is laminated such that the first acoustic impedance layer 31, the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36, and the third acoustic impedance layer 37 are sandwiched by the piezoelectric layer 4.
- capacitors 74 and 75 are formed between the substrate 2 and the piezoelectric layer 4 by the first acoustic impedance layer 31 overlapping at least a part of the IDT electrode 5 and the electrodes 63 and 64.
- the second acoustic impedance layers 35 and 36 including the conductive layer (second high acoustic impedance layers 353 and 363) and the third acoustic impedance layer 37 forming the inductor 8 can be simultaneously formed.
- An elastic wave device (1; 1a) includes a substrate (2), a first acoustic impedance layer (31) and a second acoustic impedance layer (32), a piezoelectric layer (4), and an IDT.
- An electrode (5) and at least one electrode (61, 62; 63, 64) are provided.
- the first acoustic impedance layer (31) and the second acoustic impedance layer (32) are formed on the substrate (2).
- the piezoelectric layer (4) is formed on the first acoustic impedance layer (31) and the second acoustic impedance layer (32).
- the IDT electrode (5) is formed on the piezoelectric layer (4).
- At least a part of the IDT electrode (5) overlaps the first acoustic impedance layer (31) in plan view from the thickness direction (first direction D1) of the piezoelectric layer (4).
- the electrodes (61, 62; 63, 64) are formed on the piezoelectric layer (4). At least a part of the electrodes (61, 62; 63, 64) overlaps the second acoustic impedance layer (32) in plan view from the thickness direction.
- Each of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) and the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 34, 35) comprises at least one high acoustic impedance layer (first high acoustic impedance layer 311, 313) and at least one And low acoustic impedance layers (first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315) of the layers.
- the low acoustic impedance layer has lower acoustic impedance than the high acoustic impedance layer.
- the high acoustic impedance layer or the low acoustic impedance layer is conductive.
- a capacitor (71, 72; 74, 85) is formed by the conductive layer and the electrodes (61, 62; 63, 64) in the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 34, 35).
- the conductive layer in the first acoustic impedance layer (31) is electrically isolated from the conductive layer in the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 34, 35).
- the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) is an electrode (61, 61) in the thickness direction (first direction D1) of the substrate (2). 62; 64, 65), and a plurality of high acoustic impedance layers (second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331,) of the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) 333; 351, 353, 361, 363) includes a conductive layer.
- the conductive layer in the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 34, 35) is used as the other electrode different from the electrode (61, 62; 63, 64) in the capacitor (71, 72; 74, 75) It can be used.
- the thickness direction of the substrate (2) (first direction D1) as compared to the case where the other electrode of the capacitor is provided separately from the conductive layer in the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 34, 35)
- the capacitors (71, 72; 74, 75) can be miniaturized.
- a plurality of high acoustic impedance layers (first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313) of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) are provided ing.
- a plurality of low acoustic impedance layers (first low acoustic impedance layers 312, 314, 315) of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) are provided.
- a plurality of high acoustic impedance layers of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) and a plurality of low acoustic impedance layers of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) are alternately arranged in layers in the thickness direction (first direction D1) There is.
- the high acoustic impedance layer (second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331,) of the second acoustic impedance layer (32) 333; 351, 353, 361, 363) are provided.
- a plurality of low acoustic impedance layers (second low acoustic impedance layers 322, 324, 325, 332, 334, 335; 352, 354, 355, 362, 364, 365) of the second acoustic impedance layer (32) are provided .
- the plurality of high acoustic impedance layers of the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) and the plurality of low acoustic impedance layers of the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) are alternately arranged in one direction D1).
- the first acoustic impedance layer (31) is a high acoustic impedance layer (first high acoustic impedance layer 311, 313) include a conductive layer.
- the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) includes a conductive layer as a high acoustic impedance layer (second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353; 361, 363).
- An elastic wave device (1; 1a) includes a plurality of electrodes (61, 62; 63, 64) in any one of the first to fourth aspects.
- a plurality of second acoustic impedance layers (32, 33; 35, 36) are provided in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of electrodes (61, 62; 63, 64).
- the plurality of conductive layers the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, 363 included in the plurality of second acoustic impedance layers (32, 33; 35, 36) At least two are electrically connected to each other.
- At least two of the conductive layers are electrically connected to each other.
- at least two capacitors 71, 72; 74, 75
- the conductive layer (third high acoustic impedance layer 371, 373) constituting the inductor (8) is provided between at least two of 361, 363).
- the plurality of conductive layers (the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 351, 353, 361, 363) of the plurality of second acoustic impedance layers (35, 36)
- the conductor layer (third high acoustic impedance layer 371, 373) is provided between at least two of the two.
- the inductor (8) can be formed integrally with the IDT electrode (5) together with the capacitor (74, 75).
- the inductor (8) can be formed integrally with the resonator as well as the capacitor (74, 75).
- the plurality of conductive layers (second plurality of second acoustic impedance layers (32, 33; 35, 36)
- the high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, 363) are formed of the same material.
- the plurality of conductive layers are formed of the same material It is done. Thereby, a plurality of second acoustic impedance layers (32, 33; 35, 36) can be easily formed.
- the conductive layer (first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313) of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) Is formed of the same material as the conductive layer (the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, 363) of the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) It is done.
- the conductive layer (first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313) of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) and the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35) , 36) (the plurality of second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, 363) are formed of the same material. Thereby, the first acoustic impedance layer (31) and the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) can be easily formed.
- the wavelength of the elastic wave determined by the electrode finger pitch (P1) of the IDT electrode (5) is ⁇ .
- the thickness of the piezoelectric layer (4) is 1 ⁇ or less.
- the elastic wave is a plate wave.
- An elastic wave device (ladder type filter 9; 9a) includes a series arm circuit (97) and parallel arm circuits (981, 982).
- the series arm circuit (97) is provided on a first path connecting the input terminal (961) and the output terminal (962).
- the parallel arm circuit (981, 982) is provided on a second path connecting a node on the first path and the ground.
- the series arm circuit (97) has a plurality of series arm resonators (91 to 93).
- the parallel arm circuit (981, 982) has parallel arm resonators (94, 95). At least one of the plurality of series arm resonators (91 to 93) and the parallel arm resonators (94, 95) includes a piezoelectric layer (4) and an IDT electrode (5).
- the resonator including the piezoelectric layer (4) and the IDT electrode (5) is a plurality of series arm resonators (91
- the series arm resonator (93) is connected closest to the output terminal (962) on the first path among the (1) to (93).
- the capacitors (71, 72) are provided between the output terminal (962) and the series arm resonator (93) connected closest to the output terminal (962) in the first path on the first path. It is done.
- the method of manufacturing an elastic wave device (1; 1a) according to the thirteenth aspect has a step of preparing a substrate (2) and a piezoelectric layer (4).
- a first acoustic impedance layer (31) and a second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35) are provided between a substrate (2) and a piezoelectric layer (4). , 36).
- the first acoustic impedance layer (31) includes at least one conductive layer (first high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313).
- the second acoustic impedance layer (32, 33; 35, 36) includes at least one conductive layer (second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, 363).
- at least a portion of the elastic wave device (1; 1a) is at least partially formed in a plan view from the thickness direction (first direction D1) of the substrate (2).
- first acoustic impedance layers first high acoustic impedance layers 311, 313, second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, 363, and a low acoustic impedance layer (the first low acoustic impedance layer 312, 314, 315, the second low acoustic impedance layer 322 having an acoustic impedance lower than that of the high acoustic impedance layer).
- the conductive layer (31) of the first acoustic impedance layer (31) is electrically insulated from each other.
- First high acoustic impedance layers 311 and 313) and conductive layers second high acoustic impedance layers 321, 323, 331, 333; 351, 353, 361, and the like in the second acoustic impedance layers (32, 33; 35, 36) 363).
- the thickness direction of the substrate (2) (first A conductive layer is formed at a position facing the electrodes (61, 62; 63, 64) in the direction D1).
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(1)弾性波装置の全体構成
実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1は、図1及び図2に示すように、基板2と、中間層3と、圧電体層4と、IDT(Interdigital Transducer)電極5と、複数(図示例では2つ)の電極61,62とを備える。弾性波装置1は、板波を利用した弾性波装置である。
次に、実施形態1に係る弾性波装置の各構成要素について、図面を参照して説明する。
基板2は、中間層3及び圧電体層4を支持する支持基板である。より詳細には、基板2は、平板状に形成されており、主面を有する。基板2は、例えばSiによって形成されている。なお、基板2は、Siには限定されず、LiNbO3若しくはLiTaO3のようなセラミック、水晶、又はガラス等によって形成されてもよい。第1音響インピーダンス層31は、IDT電極5で励振された弾性波が基板2に漏洩するのを抑制する機能を有する。
中間層3は、第1音響インピーダンス層31と、複数(図示例では2つ)の第2音響インピーダンス層32,33と、絶縁層34とを有する。中間層3は、基板2と圧電体層4との間に介在する層である。中間層3は、基板2上に形成されている。
圧電体層4は、中間層3上に形成されている。より詳細には、圧電体層4は、LiNbO3のような圧電材料によって中間層3上に形成されている。圧電体層4は、LiNbO3に限定されず、LiTaO3等、他の圧電材料によって形成されてもよい。
IDT電極5は、図1及び図2に示すように、圧電体層4上に形成されている。IDT電極5の少なくとも一部は、基板2の厚さ方向である第1方向D1からの平面視において、第1音響インピーダンス層31と重複する。また、図示しないが、IDT電極5の近傍には、反射器が形成されている。IDT電極5及び反射器は、Alのような金属によって形成されている。なお、IDT電極5及び反射器は、Alには限定されず、Cu、Pt、Au、Ti、Ni等の他の金属又は合金によって形成されてもよい。
複数の電極61,62は、圧電体層4上に形成されている。より詳細には、複数の電極61,62は、圧電体層4上であってIDT電極5とは異なる位置に形成されている。また、電極61の少なくとも一部は、基板2の厚さ方向である第1方向D1からの平面視において、第2音響インピーダンス層32と重複する。同様に、電極62の少なくとも一部は、基板2の厚さ方向である第1方向D1からの平面視において、第2音響インピーダンス層33と重複する。複数の電極61,62は、圧電体層4上において、隣接して設けられている。電極61,62の各々は、例えば四角形の平板状に形成されている。電極61,62は、Alのような金属によって形成されている。なお、電極61,62は、Alには限定されず、Cu、Pt、Au、Ti、Ni等の他の金属又は合金によって形成されてもよい。また、電極61,62は、IDT電極5と同じ金属又は合金によって形成されていてもよいし、IDT電極5と異なる金属又は合金によって形成されていてもよい。さらに、電極61,62は、同じ金属又は合金によって形成されていてもよいし、互いに異なる金属又は合金によって形成されていてもよい。
上述したように、中間層3は、第1音響インピーダンス層31と、複数(図示例では2つ)の第2音響インピーダンス層32,33とを有する。
次に、実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1の製造方法について、図4A~図4G及び図5A~図5Dを参照して説明する。弾性波装置1の製造方法では、第1工程~第11工程を順次行う。
実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1は、弾性波共振子とキャパシタとを構成する。実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1のうちの一部は、弾性波共振子として動作する。上述したように、IDT電極5の電極指ピッチP1で定められる弾性波の波長よりも圧電体層4の厚さが薄いため、IDT電極5に交番電界が印加された場合、弾性波である板波が効率よく励振され、かつ圧電体層4を伝搬する。弾性波装置1では、中間層3に第1音響インピーダンス層31が形成されているから、中間層3側に漏洩した板波が、第1高音響インピーダンス層313と第1低音響インピーダンス層314との界面、及び、第1高音響インピーダンス層311と第1低音響インピーダンス層312との界面で反射される。したがって、板波が高いエネルギー強度を有する状態で圧電体層4を伝搬することができる。
実施形態1に係る弾性波装置は、図3に示すようなラダー型フィルタ9であってもよい。以下、実施形態1に係るラダー型フィルタ9について説明する。
以上説明したように、実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1では、IDT電極5と対向する第1音響インピーダンス層31の第1高音響インピーダンス層311,313と、電極61,62と対向する第2音響インピーダンス層32,33の第2高音響インピーダンス層321,323,331,333とが電気的に絶縁している。これにより、キャパシタがディスクリート素子である場合又はキャパシタが配線基板上に形成される場合に比べて、特性劣化を抑制しつつ、弾性波装置1全体のサイズを小型にすることができる。
以下、実施形態1の変形例について説明する。
実施形態2に係る弾性波装置1aは、図6に示すように、IDT電極5と共にインダクタ8(第3音響インピーダンス層37)を有する点で、実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1(図2参照)と相違する。なお、実施形態1に係る弾性波装置1と同様の構成要素については、同一の符号を付して説明を省略する。また、図7は、図6のX2-X2線断面図である。
以上説明した実施形態1,2及び変形例から以下の態様が開示されていることは明らかである。
2 基板
3,3a 中間層
301 導電膜
303 導電膜
31 第1音響インピーダンス層
311,313 第1高音響インピーダンス層(導電層)
312,314,315 第1低音響インピーダンス層
32 第2音響インピーダンス層
331,333 第2高音響インピーダンス層(導電層)
332,334,335 第2低音響インピーダンス層
34 絶縁層
341,342,343 絶縁層の一部
35 第2音響インピーダンス層
351,353 第2高音響インピーダンス層(導電層)
352,354,355 第2低音響インピーダンス層
36 第2音響インピーダンス層
361,363 第2高音響インピーダンス層(導電層)
362,364,365 第2低音響インピーダンス層
37 第3音響インピーダンス層
371,373 第3高音響インピーダンス層(導電層)
372,374,375 第3低音響インピーダンス層
4 圧電体層
5 IDT電極
501 導電膜
51 第1電極
52 第2電極
53 第1電極指
54 第1バスバー
55 第2電極指
56 第2バスバー
60 配線
61~64 電極
71,72 キャパシタ
73 インダクタ
74,75 キャパシタ
8 インダクタ
9,9a ラダー型フィルタ(弾性波装置)
91~93 直列腕共振子
94,95 並列腕共振子
961 入力端子
962 出力端子
97 直列腕回路
981,982 並列腕回路
D1 第1方向(厚さ方向)
D2 第2方向
D3 第3方向
P1 電極指ピッチ
Claims (13)
- 基板と、
前記基板上に形成されている第1音響インピーダンス層及び第2音響インピーダンス層と、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層及び前記第2音響インピーダンス層上に形成されている圧電体層と、
前記圧電体層上に形成されており、前記圧電体層の厚さ方向からの平面視において、少なくとも一部が前記第1音響インピーダンス層と重複するIDT電極と、
前記圧電体層上に形成されており、前記厚さ方向からの平面視において、少なくとも一部が前記第2音響インピーダンス層と重複する少なくとも1つの電極と、を備え、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層及び前記第2音響インピーダンス層の各々は、
少なくとも1層の高音響インピーダンス層と、
前記高音響インピーダンス層よりも音響インピーダンスが低い少なくとも1層の低音響インピーダンス層と、を有し、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層及び前記第2音響インピーダンス層の各々において、前記高音響インピーダンス層又は前記低音響インピーダンス層が導電層であり、
前記第2音響インピーダンス層における前記導電層と前記電極とによって、キャパシタが形成されており、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層における前記導電層は、前記第2音響インピーダンス層における前記導電層と電気的に絶縁している、
弾性波装置。 - 前記第1音響インピーダンス層の前記高音響インピーダンス層が複数設けられており、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層の前記低音響インピーダンス層が複数設けられており、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層の前記複数の高音響インピーダンス層と前記第1音響インピーダンス層の前記複数の低音響インピーダンス層とが前記厚さ方向において一層ごとに交互に並んでいる、
請求項1に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第2音響インピーダンス層の前記高音響インピーダンス層が複数設けられており、
前記第2音響インピーダンス層の前記低音響インピーダンス層が複数設けられており、
前記第2音響インピーダンス層の前記複数の高音響インピーダンス層と前記第2音響インピーダンス層の前記複数の低音響インピーダンス層とが前記厚さ方向において一層ごとに交互に並んでいる、
請求項1又は2に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1音響インピーダンス層は、前記高音響インピーダンス層として、前記導電層を含み、
前記第2音響インピーダンス層は、前記高音響インピーダンス層として、前記導電層を含む、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記電極を複数備え、
前記第2音響インピーダンス層は、前記複数の電極と一対一に対応して複数設けられており、
前記複数の第2音響インピーダンス層に含まれる複数の導電層のうちの少なくとも2つは、互いに電気的に接続されている、
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記複数の第2音響インピーダンス層の前記複数の導電層のうちの前記少なくとも2つの間に、インダクタを構成する導電層が設けられている、
請求項5に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記複数の第2音響インピーダンス層の前記複数の導電層は、同じ材料で形成されている、
請求項5又は6に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1音響インピーダンス層の前記導電層は、前記第2音響インピーダンス層の前記導電層と同じ材料で形成されている、
請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記IDT電極の電極指ピッチにより定まる弾性波の波長をλとしたときに、前記圧電体層の厚さが、1λ以下である、
請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記弾性波が板波である、
請求項9に記載の弾性波装置。 - 入力端子と出力端子とを結ぶ第1経路上に設けられた直列腕回路と、
前記第1経路上のノードとグランドとを結ぶ第2経路上に設けられた並列腕回路と、を備え、
前記直列腕回路は、複数の直列腕共振子を有し、
前記並列腕回路は、並列腕共振子を有し、
前記複数の直列腕共振子及び前記並列腕共振子のうち少なくとも1つの共振子は、
前記圧電体層及び前記IDT電極を含む、
請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記圧電体層及び前記IDT電極を含む前記共振子は、前記複数の直列腕共振子のうち前記第1経路上において前記出力端子に最も近くに接続されている直列腕共振子であり、
前記キャパシタは、前記第1経路上において、前記出力端子と前記第1経路上において前記出力端子に最も近くに接続されている前記直列腕共振子との間に設けられている、
請求項11に記載の弾性波装置。 - 基板及び圧電体層を準備する工程と、
前記基板と前記圧電体層との間に、少なくとも1層の導電層を含む第1音響インピーダンス層と、少なくとも1層の導電層を含む第2音響インピーダンス層とを形成する工程と、
前記圧電体層上であって、前記基板の厚さ方向からの平面視において、少なくとも一部が前記第1音響インピーダンス層と重複するIDT電極を形成し、少なくとも一部が前記第2音響インピーダンス層と重複する少なくとも1つの電極を形成する工程と、を有し、
前記第1音響インピーダンス層及び前記第2音響インピーダンス層を形成する工程では、
高音響インピーダンス層を形成する工程と、
前記高音響インピーダンス層よりも音響インピーダンスが低い低音響インピーダンス層を形成する工程と、
を少なくとも1回ずつ繰り返し、
互いに電気的に絶縁するように、前記第1音響インピーダンス層における前記導電層と、前記第2音響インピーダンス層における前記導電層とを形成し、
前記電極を形成する工程では、前記第2音響インピーダンス層における前記導電層と前記電極とによって、キャパシタを形成する、
弾性波装置の製造方法。
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