Diamond SAW Resonators Made by Minimal-Fab Process
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2018-10-01 |
| Authors | Satoshi Fujii, Sommawan Khumpuang, Shiro Hara, Haruki Toonoe, Yasunori Shiba |
| Institutions | Yokogawa Electric (Japan), National Institute of Technology Okinawa College |
| Citations | 2 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāDiamond is known to have the highest sound velocity of all materials, and therefore, has been applied to high frequency surface acoustic wave (SAW)devices in the gigahertz range. Our earlier research has shown much potential for diamond SAW resonators and filters on single crystal substrates at frequencies above 3 GHz. However, single crystal diamond wafers of only up to two-inch in diameter have been realized; in consequence, diamond SAW resonators were far from commercial development. A novel CMOS device fabrication system developed by Hara et al., called the Minimal-Fab process, was thus applied in the fabrication of SAW resonators. It utilizes a half-inch diameter wafer, and proceeds with device fabrication via half-micron fine pattern lithography, without needing a cleanroom. Here, we discuss the potential of the Minimal-Fab process, and our fabrication of diamond SAW resonators using it, where we used a half-inch diamond wafer.