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Gigahertz Low-Loss and High Power Handling Acoustic Delay Lines Using Thin-Film Lithium-Niobate-on-Sapphire.
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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory & Techniques . Jul2021, Vol. 69 Issue 7, p3246-3254. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In this work, we present the first group of gigahertz low-loss, wideband, and high power handling delay lines (ADLs) using a thin-film lithium niobate (LiNbO3)-on-sapphire platform. The ADLs leverage a single-phase unidirectional transducer (SPUDT) to efficiently excite the shear horizontal surface acoustic wave (SH-SAW) in the film stack. The fabricated miniature SH-SAW ADL at 1.1 GHz shows a low insertion loss (IL) of 2.8 dB, a wide fractional bandwidth (FBW) of 6.14%, and a fast phase velocity of 5127 m/s. The device also features a high 1-dB compression point (P1dB) of 30.4 dBm. The temperature coefficient of frequency is −45 ppm/K. ADLs with delays between 12 and 172 ns have been implemented, with IL between 2.8 and 8.3 dB. SH-SAW propagation characteristics are extracted, showing a group velocity of 4747 m/s and a propagation loss of 6.73 dB/mm or 31.9 dB/ $\mu \text{s}$. The simultaneous low-loss and high power handling illustrate the great potential of LiNbO3-on-sapphire for RF and cross domain applications at gigahertz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189480
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory & Techniques
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151283210
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2021.3074918