WO2012120879A1 - 弾性波装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an elastic wave device having an unbalance-balance conversion function.
- an elastic wave device including a plurality of high frequency filters having different pass bands has been used in mobile phones and the like.
- a filter having a relatively close frequency band such as a filter having a pass band of 1805 to 1880 MHz and a filter having a pass band of 1930 to 1990 MHz is used.
- a dual filter having a structure in which balanced terminals are shared is used in order to share circuits other than the filter.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of the conventional acoustic wave device 101.
- the acoustic wave device 101 includes a low-pass filter 103 and a high-pass filter 104 on the piezoelectric substrate 2 made of a piezoelectric single crystal.
- the low-pass filter 103 is an unbalance-balance conversion type filter having a pass characteristic in a band having a relatively low center frequency.
- the high-pass filter 104 is an unbalance-balance conversion type filter having a pass characteristic in a band having a relatively high center frequency.
- the low-pass filter 103 is connected to the unbalanced terminal 5 on the input side.
- the high-pass filter 104 is connected to the unbalanced terminal 6 on the input side.
- the low-pass filter 103 and the high-pass filter 104 are connected to the balanced terminal 7 and the balanced terminal 8 on the output side, and are shared.
- the low-pass filter 103 includes longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filters (longitudinal coupled acoustic wave resonators) 51 and 52.
- the high-pass filter 104 includes longitudinally coupled elastic wave filters 53 and 54.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 51 is formed by IDT (Inter Digital Transducer) 51a, 51b, 51c.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 52 is formed of IDTs 52a, 52b, and 52c.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 53 is formed of IDTs 53a, 53b, and 53c.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 54 is formed of IDTs 54a, 54b, and 54c.
- the phases of the IDT 51a, IDT 51b, and IDT 51c of the low-pass filter 103 and the phases of IDT 53a, IDT 53b, and IDT 53c of the high-pass filter 104 are the same. Further, the phases of the IDT 52a, IDT 52b, and IDT 52c of the low-pass filter 103 and the phases of the IDT 54a, IDT 54b, and IDT 54c of the high-pass filter 104 are the same (for example, Patent Document 1).
- the acoustic wave device includes a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, a second balanced terminal, a first filter unit, and a second filter unit.
- the first filter unit has a first pass band, the input side is electrically connected to the first unbalanced terminal, and the output side is electrically connected to the first balanced terminal and the second balanced terminal.
- the second filter unit has a second passband having a frequency higher than that of the first passband, the input side is electrically connected to the second unbalanced terminal, and the output side is connected to the first balanced terminal and the second It is electrically connected to the balanced terminal of this and has an unbalanced-balanced conversion function.
- phase of the electrical signal transmitted from the first unbalanced terminal of the first filter unit to the first balanced terminal and the phase from the second unbalanced terminal of the second filter unit to the first balanced terminal are The phase is different from the first unbalanced terminal to the second balanced terminal of the first filter unit, and the second unbalanced terminal of the second filter unit to the second balanced terminal. Are different so that their phases are opposite.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an acoustic wave device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the acoustic wave device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is a pass characteristic diagram of the low-pass filter of the acoustic wave device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a pass characteristic diagram of the high-pass filter of the acoustic wave device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an acoustic wave device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of an acoustic wave device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a conventional acoustic wave device.
- acoustic wave device 101 In recent years, in a communication apparatus using such an acoustic wave device 101, there is a tendency that an electronic circuit (not shown) connected to the balanced terminals 7 and 8 is made common to reduce the size and cost.
- the acoustic wave device 101 is also required to share the balanced terminals 7 and 8 connected to the low-pass filter 3 and the balanced terminals 7 and 8 connected to the high-pass filter 104.
- a signal may be mixed into the low-pass filter 103 or the high-pass filter 104 from the other filter.
- the counterpart means the high-pass filter 104 for the low-pass filter 103, and the low-pass filter 103 for the high-pass filter 104.
- the low-pass filter 103 ensures a good attenuation at a frequency corresponding to the pass band of the high-pass filter 104
- the high-pass filter 104 has a frequency corresponding to the pass band of the low-pass filter 103. In this case, it is necessary to ensure a good attenuation.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an acoustic wave device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the acoustic wave device 1 has a first filter part (low-pass filter) and a second filter part (high-pass filter) on the piezoelectric substrate 2.
- a first elastic wave filter 3 having a first pass band is formed as the first filter section.
- a second elastic wave filter 4 having a second pass band whose center frequency is higher than the first pass band is formed.
- the elastic wave device 1 includes a first unbalanced terminal 5 connected to the first elastic wave filter 3, a second unbalanced terminal 6 connected to the second elastic wave filter 4, and a first elastic wave device.
- the first balanced terminal 7 and the second balanced terminal 8 are connected to both the wave filter 3 and the second elastic wave filter 4.
- the first elastic wave filter 3 is a longitudinally coupled elastic wave resonator and includes IDTs (Inter Digital Transducers) 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f, and 21g.
- IDTs Inter Digital Transducers
- IDT 21a, IDT 21d, and IDT 21e one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the first unbalanced terminal 5, and the other is connected to the ground.
- IDT 21b and IDT 21f one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the balanced terminal 7 and the other is connected to the ground.
- IDT 21c and IDT 21g one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the balanced terminal 8, and the other is connected to the ground.
- two reflectors 25 sandwich the IDT 21a, IDT 21b, IDT 21c, IDT 21d, IDT 21e, IDT 21f, and IDT 21g.
- the second elastic wave filter 4 is a longitudinally coupled elastic wave resonator and includes IDTs 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f, and 22g.
- One of the opposing comb electrodes in the IDT 22a, IDT 22d, and IDT 22e is connected to the first unbalanced terminal 6, and the other is connected to the ground.
- One of the opposing comb electrodes in the IDT 22b and IDT 22f is connected to the balanced terminal 7, and the other is connected to the ground.
- One of the opposing comb electrodes in the IDT 22c and IDT 22g is connected to the balanced terminal 8, and the other is connected to the ground.
- two reflectors 25 sandwich the IDTs 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f, and 22g.
- a case where one of the adjacent comb electrodes in two adjacent IDTs is a comb electrode connected to the signal line and the other is a comb electrode connected to the ground is defined as a normal phase connection.
- a case where both of the adjacent comb electrodes in two adjacent IDTs are comb electrodes connected to the signal line, or a case where both are connected to the ground is defined as reverse phase connection.
- the phase relationship between IDT 21a and IDT 21b, the phase relationship between IDT 21d and IDT 21b, and the phase relationship between IDT 21d and IDT 21f of the first elastic wave filter 3 are normal phase connections.
- the phase relationship between IDT 21a and IDT 21c, the phase relationship between IDT 21e and IDT 21c, and the phase relationship between IDT 21e and IDT 21g are reverse-phase connections. Therefore, the phase of the electrical signal transmitted from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 and the phase of the electrical signal transmitted from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 are opposite to each other, and the first elastic wave filter 3 is improper. Balance-balance conversion is performed.
- phase relationship between the IDT 22a and the IDT 22b, the phase relationship between the IDT 22d and the IDT 22b, and the phase relationship between the IDT 22d and the IDT 22f of the second elastic wave filter 4 are in reverse phase connection.
- phase relationship between IDT 22a and IDT 22c, the phase relationship between IDT 22e and IDT 22c, and the phase relationship between IDT 22e and IDT 22g are normal phase connections. Therefore, the phase of the electrical signal transmitted from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7 and the phase of the electrical signal transmitted from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 are opposite to each other, and the second elastic wave filter 4 is improper. Balance-balance conversion is performed.
- the transmission path of the first elastic wave filter 3 from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 is a normal phase connection, whereas the second elastic wave filter 4 from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7
- the transmission path is in reverse phase connection.
- the transmission path of the first elastic wave filter 3 from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 is a reverse phase connection, whereas the second elastic wave filter 4 from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8
- the transmission path is a normal phase connection.
- the first elastic wave filter 3 and the second elastic wave filter 4 have different passband frequencies, they not only operate as a filter but also correspond to each other's passband frequencies. Make the frequency attenuation good.
- the counterpart means a high-pass filter for the low-pass filter, and a low-pass filter for the high-pass filter. More specifically, a low-pass filter characteristic having a small insertion loss in the first pass band (low band side) and excellent frequency attenuation corresponding to the second pass band (high band side) can be obtained. .
- the filter characteristic on the high frequency side where the insertion loss of the second pass band is small and the attenuation amount of the frequency corresponding to the first pass band is excellent can be obtained. Since the attenuation is improved, the isolation characteristics at the first passband frequency and the second passband frequency are also improved.
- the IDT connected to the input side (the first unbalanced terminal 5 or the second unbalanced terminal 6 side) is the IDT for input, and the output side (the first balanced terminal 7 or the second balanced terminal 8).
- the IDT connected to the output side is defined as an output IDT.
- FIG. 1 the number of comb electrodes connected to the ground among the comb electrodes where the input IDT and the output IDT are adjacent to each other will be described below.
- the total number of comb electrodes connected to the ground in the path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 and the path from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7 and the path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 is equal. More specifically, the comb electrode connected to the ground on the path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 and the path from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7 is one IDT 21d between IDT 21d and IDT 21f. 1 between IDT21b and IDT21b, 1 between IDT21a and IDT21b, and 2 between IDT22b and IDT22a.
- two comb electrodes connected to the ground in the path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 and the path from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 are provided between the IDT 21a and the IDT 21c, and the IDT 22a and the IDT 22c.
- the comb electrode is indicated by a thick line.
- the parasitic capacitance generated between the IDTs of the filter section generated between the first unbalanced terminal 5 and the second unbalanced terminal 6 is substantially the same.
- the average distance between the centers of the input IDT and the output IDT is calculated from the first balanced terminal 7 to the first unbalanced terminal 5, the second unbalanced terminal 6, and the second balanced terminal 8.
- the path is the same for the first unbalanced terminal 5 and the second unbalanced terminal 6. Therefore, the degree of balance required for a filter having an unbalance-balance function can be improved.
- the difference between the transmission characteristic from the unbalanced terminal to the first balanced terminal and the transmission characteristic from the unbalanced terminal to the first balanced terminal is 1 dB or less in amplitude and phase in the passband frequency. It is desirable to be within 180 ° ⁇ 10 °.
- the amplitude can be 0.6 dB or less and the phase can be within 180 ° ⁇ 6 °.
- the first filter section and the second filter section are longitudinally coupled acoustic wave resonators having seven IDTs.
- Parasitic capacitance may occur between the IDTs of the first filter unit in the signal transmission path between the first balanced terminal 7, the first unbalanced terminal 5, and the second unbalanced terminal 6.
- parasitic capacitance may occur between the IDT of the filter unit in the transmission path between the terminal of the second balanced terminal 8 and the first unbalanced terminal 5 and the second unbalanced terminal 6. In this configuration, these parasitic capacitances can be made substantially the same. Therefore, the insertion loss in the pass band can be reduced, and the attenuation of the other pass band frequency band can be improved while maintaining a good balance.
- the elastic wave device 1 with good isolation can be obtained.
- the elastic wave device 1 in which the first elastic wave filter is DCS (passband frequency: 1805 to 1880 MHz) and the second elastic wave filter is PCS (passband frequency: 1930 to 1990 MHz) can be manufactured with the following specifications.
- IDT 21f and IDT 21g have the same number of comb electrodes
- IDT 22f and IDT 22g have the same number of comb electrodes.
- the degree of balance may decrease due to the influence of the parasitic impedance of the wiring on the acoustic wave element, the parasitic impedance of the wiring in the package, and the like. Therefore, as a means for improving the degree of balance, the degree of balance may be improved by setting at least one of the number of comb electrodes of IDT 21f and IDT 21g to a different number of comb electrodes. In addition, the degree of balance may be improved by setting at least one of the number of comb electrodes of IDT 22f and IDT 22g to a different number of comb electrodes.
- the degree of balance may be improved by setting at least one of the number of comb electrodes of IDT 21f, IDT 21g, IDT 22f, and IDT 22g to a different number of comb electrodes. At this time, one comb electrode may be added to the side closer to the reflector 25, or one may be reduced. In this way, the degree of balance can be improved.
- the number of comb electrodes of the IDT 21d of the first elastic wave filter 3 and the IDT 22d of the first elastic wave filter 3 may be different from each other, or the IDT 21b of the first elastic wave filter 3 may be different from the IDT 21b of the first elastic wave filter 3.
- the number of comb electrodes of the IDT 22b of the first elastic wave filter 3 may be varied by one. Even in this way, the degree of balance can be improved.
- one comb electrode of the IDT 21d is disposed closer to the reflector 25, and the IDT 22d. More than the number of comb electrodes. In this case, it is necessary to reverse the polarity of the IDT 21f adjacent to the IDT 21d.
- the number of comb electrodes of the IDT 21e of the first elastic wave filter 3 and the IDT 22e of the second elastic wave filter 4 may be different by one. Further, the number of comb electrodes of the IDT 21c of the first elastic wave filter 3 and the IDT 22c of the second elastic wave filter 4 may be different by one. In this way, the degree of balance can be improved.
- an inductor (not shown) may be used as an external circuit between the first balanced terminal 7 and the second balanced terminal 8.
- the matching is improved, the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is reduced to 2 or less, and the insertion loss is reduced.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the acoustic wave device 201 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the acoustic wave device 201 has a relatively high center frequency on the piezoelectric substrate 2 and a first acoustic wave filter 203 (first filter unit) having a first passband having a relatively low center frequency. It has the 2nd elastic wave filter 204 (2nd filter part) which has a 2nd pass band.
- one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 12 to 19 are connected to the output side of the first elastic wave filter 203 or the second elastic wave filter 204. Is a point.
- the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 12 to 19 are connected to the output side, but the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator may be connected to the input side.
- the elastic wave device 201 includes a first unbalanced terminal 5 connected to the first elastic wave filter 203, a second unbalanced terminal 6 connected to the second elastic wave filter 204, and a first elastic wave device.
- the first balanced terminal 7 and the second balanced terminal 8 are connected to both the wave filter 203 and the second elastic wave filter 204.
- the first one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 12 and 13 are electrically connected in series, and the first elastic wave filter 203 and the second A second one-terminal-pair acoustic wave resonator 14, 15 is electrically connected in series between the balanced terminals 8.
- a third one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 16, 17 is connected between the second elastic wave filter 204 and the first balanced terminal 7, and between the second elastic wave filter 204 and the second balanced terminal 8.
- the fourth one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 18 and 19 are connected to each other.
- the first acoustic wave filter 203 is a longitudinally coupled acoustic wave resonator composed of IDT 31a, IDT 31b, IDT 31c, DT 31d, IDT 31e, IDT 31f, and IDT 31g.
- IDT 31a, IDT 31d, and IDT 31e one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the first unbalanced terminal 5, and the other is connected to the ground.
- the IDT 31b and IDT 31f one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the balanced terminal 7 and the other is connected to the ground.
- the IDT 31c and IDT 31g one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the balanced terminal 8, and the other is connected to the ground.
- two reflectors 35 sandwich the IDT 31a, IDT 31b, IDT 31c, DT 31d, IDT 31e, IDT 31f, and IDT 31g.
- the second acoustic wave filter 204 is a longitudinally coupled acoustic wave resonator composed of IDT 32a, IDT 32b, IDT 32c, DT 32d, IDT 32e, IDT 32f, and IDT 32g.
- IDT 32a, IDT 32d, and IDT 32e one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the first unbalanced terminal 6, and the other is connected to the ground.
- the IDT 32b and IDT 32f one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the balanced terminal 7 and the other is connected to the ground.
- the IDT 32c and IDT 32g one of the opposing comb electrodes is connected to the balanced terminal 8, and the other is connected to the ground.
- An elastic wave device 201 in which the first elastic wave filter 203 is DCS (passband frequency: 1805 to 1880 MHz) and the second elastic wave filter 204 is PCS (passband frequency: 1930 to 1990 MHz) can be manufactured with the following specifications. .
- the transmission path of the first elastic wave filter 203 from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 is a reverse phase connection, whereas the second elastic wave filter 204 from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 is connected.
- the transmission path is a normal phase connection.
- FIG. 3A is a pass characteristic diagram of the low-pass filter of the acoustic wave device 201.
- FIG. 3B is a pass characteristic diagram of the high-pass filter of the acoustic wave device 201.
- the same characteristic is shown by changing the unit of the Y axis (insertion loss).
- the left scale is 1 unit 10 dB, and the right scale is 1 unit 1 dB.
- 3A and 3B also show a conventional configuration (comparative example) in which a first elastic wave filter (low-pass filter) and a second elastic wave filter (high-pass filter) are connected to a common terminal in an in-phase relationship. .
- the IDTs 32d, IDT32a, and IDT32e of the second elastic wave filter 204 are vertically inverted so that the phase relationship is in phase with the first elastic wave filter 203 (low-pass filter).
- the transmission path of the first elastic wave filter 203 from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 is forward-phase connected, and the transmission path of the second elastic wave filter 204 from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7 is also forward. Phase connection.
- the transmission path of the first elastic wave filter 203 from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 is a reverse phase connection, whereas the second elastic wave filter 204 from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 is connected.
- the transmission path is in reverse phase connection.
- Other electrode finger numbers, electrode finger pitches, and duty ratios have the same configuration.
- the elastic wave device 201 has a small insertion loss, and the attenuation of the other party is improved.
- the pass band (first pass band) of the first elastic wave filter 203 is 1.805 GHz to 1.880 GHz, and the pass band (second pass band of the second elastic wave filter 204). ) Is 1.930 GHz to 1.990 GH.
- the anti-resonance frequencies of the first one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 12 and 13 and the second one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 14 and 15 are 1916 MHz, 1920 MHz, 1916 MHz, and 1920 MHz, respectively. Are set outside the high frequency band and outside the low frequency band of the second pass band. With this configuration, the impedance in the second pass band of the first elastic wave filter can be made high, and the insertion loss of the second filter due to the common connection to the balanced terminal can be reduced. Further, the attenuation characteristic in the second passband frequency is good in the pass characteristic from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminals 7 and 8.
- the anti-resonance frequencies of the third one-terminal acoustic wave resonators 16 and 17 and the fourth one-terminal acoustic wave resonators 18 and 19 are set to 2007 MHz, 2020 MHz, 2007 MHz, and 2020 MHz, respectively. Is set outside the high-frequency band. With this configuration, the amount of attenuation on the high frequency side of the second filter can be increased. Furthermore, the degree of balance can be improved by adjusting the frequencies and capacities of the resonators of the first one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 12 and 13 and the fourth one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 18 and 19.
- a one-terminal pair acoustic wave resonator may be provided between the first acoustic wave filter 203 and the unbalanced terminal 5, and a one-terminal pair acoustic wave is provided between the second acoustic wave filter 204 and the unbalanced terminal 6.
- a resonator may be provided.
- the filter unit is configured by one elastic wave filter, but may be configured by a plurality of elastic wave filters.
- the first filter unit and the second filter unit have a configuration in which longitudinally coupled elastic wave filters having three IDTs are connected in parallel.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of an acoustic wave device 301 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the acoustic wave device 301 includes, on the piezoelectric substrate 2, a first filter unit 303 having a first passband having a relatively low frequency and a second filter unit having a second passband having a relatively high frequency. 304.
- the first filter unit 303 is configured by connecting two longitudinally coupled elastic wave filters 41 and 42 in parallel.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 41 includes IDTs 41a, 41b, and 41c.
- the two reflectors 45 sandwich the IDTs 41a, 41b, and 41c.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 42 includes IDTs 42a, 42b, and 42c.
- the two reflectors 45 sandwich the IDTs 42a, 42b, and 42c.
- the second filter unit 304 is configured by connecting two longitudinally coupled elastic wave filters 43 and 44 in parallel.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 43 includes IDTs 43a, 43b, and 43c.
- the two reflectors 45 sandwich the IDTs 43a, 43b, and 43c.
- the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 44 is composed of IDTs 44a, 44b, and 44c.
- the two reflectors 45 sandwich the IDTs 44a, 44b, and 44c.
- One comb electrode of each of the IDTs 41a and 42a in the center of the longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filters 41 and 42 constituting the first filter unit 303 is connected to the first unbalanced terminal 5, and the other comb electrode is connected to the ground. It is connected.
- the IDT 41b and IDT 41c of the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 41 are arranged adjacent to each other so as to sandwich the IDT 41a.
- One comb electrode of each of the IDTs 41b and 41c is connected to the first balanced terminal 7, and the other comb electrode is connected to the ground.
- the IDT 42b and IDT 42c of the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 42 are arranged adjacent to each other so as to sandwich the IDT 42a.
- each of the IDTs 42b and 42c is connected to the second balanced terminal 8, and the other comb electrode is connected to the ground.
- the phase relationship in the transmission path from the input IDT to the output IDT of the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filters 41 and 42 is an antiphase relationship, and the first filter unit 303 has an unbalance-balance conversion function. That is, in FIG. 4, the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 41 is in a normal phase connection, and the longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filter 42 is in a reverse phase connection.
- One comb electrode of each of the IDTs 43a and 44a in the center of the longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filters 43 and 44 constituting the second filter unit 304 is connected to the second unbalanced terminal 6, and the other comb electrode is connected to the ground. It is connected.
- the IDT 43b and IDT 43c of the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 43 are adjacently arranged so as to sandwich the IDT 43a.
- One comb electrode of each of the IDTs 43b and 43c is connected to the first balanced terminal 7, and the other comb electrode is connected to the ground.
- the IDT 44b and IDT 44c of the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 44 are arranged adjacent to each other so as to sandwich the IDT 44a.
- each of the IDTs 44b and 44c is connected to the second balanced terminal 8, and the other comb electrode is connected to the ground.
- the phase relationship in the transmission path from the input IDT to the output IDT of the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filters 43 and 44 is an anti-phase relationship, and the second filter unit 304 has an unbalance-balance conversion function. That is, in FIG. 4, the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 43 is connected in reverse phase, and the longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filter 44 is connected in normal phase.
- the transmission path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 is a normal phase connection by the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 41, whereas the transmission path from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7 is a longitudinally coupled acoustic wave.
- the filter 43 is connected in reverse phase. Therefore, the phase relationship of the transmission path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 7 and from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 7 is reversed.
- the transmission path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 is connected in reverse phase by the longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 43, whereas the transmission path from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 is longitudinally coupled. Normal phase connection is made by the elastic wave filter 44. Therefore, the phase relationship of the transmission path from the unbalanced terminal 5 to the balanced terminal 8 and from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 is reversed.
- the attenuation amount of the frequency corresponding to the passband frequency of the other party can be improved. More specifically, in the low-pass filter characteristic, a filter having a small insertion loss in the first pass band and an excellent attenuation amount of the frequency corresponding to the second pass band can be obtained. In addition, in the high-pass filter characteristics, a filter with good insertion loss in the second pass band and improved attenuation of the frequency corresponding to the first pass band can be obtained. By improving the attenuation, the isolation characteristics at the first passband frequency and the second passband frequency are also improved.
- the number of comb electrodes connected to the ground among the comb electrodes at the locations where the input IDT and the output IDT are adjacent to each other will be described below.
- the total number of comb electrodes connected to the ground in the path from the unbalanced terminal 6 to the balanced terminal 8 is equal. More specifically, in the path between the unbalanced terminal 5 and the balanced terminal 7 and the path between the unbalanced terminal 6 and the balanced terminal 8, the comb electrode closest to the counterpart IDT is connected to the ground.
- the number of comb electrodes is one between IDT 41a and IDT 41b, one between IDT 41a and IDT 41c, zero between IDT 43a and IDT 43b, and zero between IDT 43a and IDT 43c.
- the comb electrodes connected to the ground are the IDT 42a and the IDT 42b.
- the comb electrode is indicated by a thick line.
- the parasitic capacitance generated between the IDT of the filter unit generated between the first balanced terminal 7, the first unbalanced terminal 5, and the second unbalanced terminal 6, and the second balanced terminal 8 The parasitic capacitance generated between the IDTs of the filter unit generated between the first unbalanced terminal 5 and the second unbalanced terminal 6 can be made substantially the same. Further, the average distance between the centers of the input IDT and the output IDT is calculated from the first balanced terminal 7 to the first unbalanced terminal 5, the second unbalanced terminal 6, and the second balanced terminal 8 to the first. Since the same path is used for the unbalanced terminal 5 and the second unbalanced terminal 6, the degree of balance required for the filter having the unbalanced-balanced function can be improved.
- the degree of balance is improved by making the number of comb electrodes of at least one IDT among IDT 41b, IDT41c, IDT42b, IDT42c, IDT43b, IDT43c, IDT44b, and IDT44c different from the number of comb electrodes of other IDTs. May be. At this time, the degree of balance can be improved by adding one comb electrode to the side closer to the reflector 45 or reducing it by one.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of acoustic wave device 401 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the acoustic wave device 401 includes a first filter unit 403 having a first passband having a relatively low frequency on the piezoelectric substrate 2 and a second filter unit 404 having a second passband having a relatively high frequency.
- a first filter unit 403 having a first passband having a relatively low frequency on the piezoelectric substrate 2
- a second filter unit 404 having a second passband having a relatively high frequency.
- the main difference between the present embodiment and the third embodiment is that one-pair elastic wave resonators 411 to 418 are connected to the input side and the output side of the first filter unit or the second filter unit. It is.
- the resonance frequency of the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 411 is set within the first passband frequency, and the antiresonance frequency is set to be higher than the first passband frequency.
- the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 411 is connected in series with the first unbalanced terminal 5 and the first filter unit 403. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the attenuation characteristic at a frequency higher than the first pass band of the low-pass filter characteristic having the relatively low first pass band.
- the resonance frequency of the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 414 is set within the second passband frequency, and the antiresonance frequency is set to be higher than the second passband frequency.
- the one-terminal elastic wave resonator 414 is connected in series with the second unbalanced terminal 6 and the second filter unit 404. With this configuration, the attenuation characteristic can be improved at a frequency higher than the second pass band of the filter characteristic on the high frequency side having the relatively high second pass band.
- the anti-resonance frequency of the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 412 is set to a frequency between the first passband frequency and the second pass frequency.
- the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 412 is connected in series between the first longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 41 of the first filter unit and the first balanced terminal 7.
- the anti-resonance frequency of the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 413 is set to a frequency between the first passband frequency and the second pass frequency.
- the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 413 is connected in series between the second longitudinally coupled elastic wave filter 42 of the first filter unit and the second balanced terminal 8. With this configuration, when the first filter unit and the second filter unit are connected by the balanced terminals 7 and 8, it is possible to prevent the insertion loss of the high-pass filter characteristic having a relatively high frequency pass band. .
- the anti-resonance frequencies of the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 415 and the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 416 are set higher than the second passband frequency.
- the one-terminal-pair acoustic wave resonator 415 and the one-terminal-pair acoustic wave resonator 416 are cascade-connected, and are connected in series between the first balanced terminal 7 and the first longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filter 43 of the second filter unit. It is connected.
- the anti-resonance frequencies of the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 417 and the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 418 are set higher than the second passband frequency.
- the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 417 and the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 418 are cascade-connected, and are connected in series between the second balanced terminal 8 and the second longitudinally coupled acoustic wave filter 44 of the second filter unit. It is connected. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the attenuation amount of the filter characteristic having the second passband having a relatively high frequency.
- the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 412 and the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonator 413 do not necessarily have the same frequency and capacitance, and the one-terminal-pair elastic wave resonators 415, 416, 417, and 418 do not necessarily have the same frequency and electrostatic capacity. It does not have to be electric capacity. Rather, making each different may lead to an improvement in balance and an improvement in attenuation.
- the elastic wave devices 1, 201, 301, and 401 described above are SH (Shear Horizontal) wave type surface wave devices, Lamb wave type surface wave devices, Rayleigh wave type surface wave devices, and SH wave type boundary waves. Any of the apparatus and the Rayleigh wave type boundary wave apparatus may be used, and is not limited.
- the piezoelectric substrate 2 may be any of lithium tantalate, lithium niobate, crystal, and lithium tetraborate, and is not limited.
- the elastic wave devices 1, 201, 301, 401 can reduce the insertion loss, and can efficiently secure the attenuation in the other party's passband. As a result, good isolation characteristics can be obtained. Therefore, excellent electrical characteristics can be obtained.
- Elastic wave elements have the effect of reducing insertion loss and improving attenuation, and are applied to electronic devices such as mobile phones.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1における弾性波装置1の平面模式図である。弾性波装置1は、圧電基板2の上に、第1のフィルタ部(低域側フィルタ)と第2のフィルタ部(高域側フィルタ)を有する。第1のフィルタ部として、第1の通過帯域を有する第1の弾性波フィルタ3が形成されている。第2のフィルタ部として、中心周波数が第1の通過帯域より高い第2の通過帯域を有する第2の弾性波フィルタ4が形成されている。
IDT21f/IDT21d/IDT21b/IDT21a/IDT21c/IDT21e/IDT21gの櫛電極の本数:56本/39本/58本/36本/58本/39本/56本
電極指交差幅:55.3μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
反射器25の電極本数:30本
(第2の弾性波フィルタ4)
IDT22f/IDT22d/IDT22b/IDT22a/IDT22c/IDT22e/IDT22gの櫛電極の本数:30本/63本/34本/32本/34本/63本/30本
電極指交差幅:35.0μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
反射器25の電極本数:50本
図1では、IDT21fとIDT21gは同じ本数の櫛電極を有し、IDT22fとIDT22gは同じ本数の櫛電極を有している。しかし、バランス度は弾性波素子上の配線の寄生インピーダンスや、パッケージ内の配線の寄生インピーダンスなどの影響により低下する場合がある。そのため、バランス度をより良くする手段としてIDT21fとIDT21gの櫛電極の本数の少なくともいずれか一方を異なった櫛電極の本数とすることでバランス度が改善されることがある。また、IDT22fとIDT22gの櫛電極の本数の少なくともいずれか一方を異なった櫛電極の本数とすることでバランス度が改善されることがある。あるいは、IDT21f、IDT21g、IDT22f、IDT22gの櫛電極の本数の少なくともいずれか一つを異なった櫛電極の本数とすることでバランス度が改善されることがある。この際、反射器25に近い側に櫛電極を1本追加しても良いし、1本減らしても良い。このようにしてバランス度を改善できる。
図2は、本発明の実施の形態2における弾性波装置201の平面模式図である。弾性波装置201は、圧電基板2の上に、中心周波数が相対的に低い第1の通過帯域を有する第1の弾性波フィルタ203(第1のフィルタ部)と、中心周波数が相対的に高い第2の通過帯域を有する第2の弾性波フィルタ204(第2のフィルタ部)を有する。
IDT31f/IDT31d/IDT31b/IDT31a/IDT31c/IDT31e/IDT31gの櫛電極の本数:56本/39本/58本/36本/58本/39本/56本
電極指交差幅:65.3μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
反射器35の電極本数:30本
(第2の弾性波フィルタ204)
IDT32f/IDT32d/IDT32b/IDT32a/IDT32c/IDT32e/IDT32gの櫛電極の本数:30本/63本/34本/32本/34本/63本/30本
電極指交差幅:45.0μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
反射器35の電極本数:50本
(第1の一端子対弾性波共振器12)
IDTの電極指本数:165本
電極指交差幅:110μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第1の一端子対弾性波共振器13)
IDTの電極指本数:160本
電極指交差幅:45μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第2の一端子対弾性波共振器14)
IDTの電極指本数:165本
電極指交差幅:110μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第2の一端子対弾性波共振器15)
IDTの電極指本数:160本
電極指交差幅:45μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第3の一端子対弾性波共振器16)
IDTの電極指本数:160本
電極指交差幅:75μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第3の一端子対弾性波共振器17)
IDTの電極指本数:120本
電極指交差幅:65μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第4の一端子対弾性波共振器18)
IDTの電極指本数:160本
電極指交差幅:75μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
(第4の一端子対弾性波共振器19)
IDTの電極指本数:120本
電極指交差幅:65μm
デューティー比:0.55
電極膜厚:160nm
不平衡端子5から平衡端子7への第1の弾性波フィルタ203の伝達経路が順相接続であるのに対し、不平衡端子6から平衡端子7への第2の弾性波フィルタ204の伝達経路が逆相接続となっている。また、不平衡端子5から平衡端子8への第1の弾性波フィルタ203の伝達経路が逆相接続であるのに対し、不平衡端子6から平衡端子8への第2の弾性波フィルタ204の伝達経路が順相接続となっている。このように共通の平衡端子に逆相関係で接続し分波器を構成することにより、互いの相手方の通過帯域周波数に相当する周波数の減衰量を良好にする作用が生ずる。
実施の形態1、2ではフィルタ部は一つの弾性波フィルタにより構成されていたが、複数の弾性波フィルタから構成されていてもよい。本実施の形態では、第1のフィルタ部および第2のフィルタ部が3つのIDTを有する縦結合型弾性波フィルタを並列接続した構成を有する。
図5は、本発明の実施の形態4における弾性波装置401の平面模式図である。弾性波装置401は、圧電基板2上に相対的に周波数の低い第1の通過帯域を有する第1のフィルタ部403と相対的に周波数の高い第2の通過帯域を有する第2のフィルタ部404を有する。フィルタ部403、404は実施の形態3で示したフィルタ部303とフィルタ部304と基本構成は同じであるため詳細な説明は省略する。
103,104,303,304,403,404 フィルタ部
5,6 不平衡端子
7,8 平衡端子
41,42,43,44,51,52,53,54 縦結合型弾性波フィルタ(縦結合弾性波共振器)
3,203 第1の弾性波フィルタ
4,204 第2の弾性波フィルタ
12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,411,412,413,414,415,416,417,418 一端子対弾性波共振器
21a,21b,21c,21d,21e,21f,21g,22a,22b,22c,22d,22e,22f,22g,31a,31b,31c,31d,31e,31f,31g,32a,32b,32c,32d,32e,32f,32g,41a,41b,41c,42a,42b,42c,43a,43b,43c,44a,44b,44c,51a,51b,51c,52a,52b,52c,53a,53b,53c,54a,54b,54c IDT
25,35,45 反射器
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- 第1の不平衡端子と、
第2の不平衡端子と、
第1の平衡端子と、
第2の平衡端子と、
第1の通過帯域を有し、入力側が前記第1の不平衡端子と電気的に接続され、出力側が前記第1の平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続された、不平衡―平衡変換機能を有する第1のフィルタ部と、
前記第1の通過帯域より周波数の高い第2の通過帯域を有し、入力側が前記第2の不平衡端子と電気的に接続され、出力側が前記第1の平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続された、不平衡―平衡変換機能を有する第2のフィルタ部とを備え、
前記第1のフィルタ部の前記第1の不平衡端子から前記第1の平衡端子への位相と、前記第2のフィルタ部の前記第2の不平衡端子から前記第1の平衡端子への位相が異なり、
前記第1のフィルタ部の前記第1の不平衡端子から前記第2の平衡端子への位相と、前記第2のフィルタ部の前記第2の不平衡端子から前記第2の平衡端子への位相が異なる
弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部は、
第1の縦結合型弾性波共振器を有し、
前記第1の縦結合型弾性波共振器は、
前記第1の不平衡端子に電気的に接続される櫛電極を有する第1のIDT(Inter Digital Transducer)と、
前記第1の平衡端子に電気的に接続される櫛電極を有し、前記第1のIDTに隣接する第2のIDTと、
前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続される櫛電極を有し、前記第1のIDTに隣接する第3のIDTとを、
を備え、
前記第2のフィルタ部は、
第2の縦結合型弾性波共振器を有し、
前記第2の縦結合型弾性波共振器は、
前記第2の不平衡端子に電気的に接続される櫛電極を有する第4のIDTと、
前記第1の平衡端子に電気的に接続される櫛電極を有し、前記第4のIDTに隣接する第5のIDTと、
前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続される櫛電極を有し、前記第4のIDTに隣接する第6のIDTとを、
を備え、
前記第1のIDTと前記第2のIDTの隣接した電極指のうちグランドに接続される電極指の本数と、
前記第4のIDTと前記第5のIDTの隣接した電極指のうちグランドに接続される電極指の本数との合計と、
前記第1のIDTと前記第3のIDTの隣接した電極指のうちグランドに接続される電極指の本数と、
前記第4のIDTと前記第6のIDTの隣接した電極指のうちグランドに接続される電極指の本数との合計が等しい
請求項1に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部と前記第2のフィルタ部の少なくともいずれか一方が7つのIDTにより形成される
請求項1または2のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部および前記第2のフィルタ部は、弾性波フィルタにより形成されている
請求項1または2のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部および前記第2のフィルタ部は、それぞれ複数の縦結合型弾性波共振器を並列に接続することにより形成されている
請求項1または2のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部と前記第2のフィルタ部は、櫛電極を有するIDTにより形成されており、
前記第1のフィルタ部が第1の反射器と第2の反射器で挟まれており前記第2のフィルタ部が第3の反射器と第4の反射器で挟まれており、前記第1から第4の反射器のいずれかに隣接するIDTの櫛電極の本数と、前記IDTに隣接するIDTの櫛電極の本数が互いに異なる
請求項1または2のいずれか1項に記載の弾性波装置。 - 第1の不平衡端子と、
第2の不平衡端子と、
第1の平衡端子と、
第2の平衡端子と、
第1の通過帯域を有し、第1~第7のIDTを備える第1のフィルタ部と、
前記第1の通過帯域より周波数の高い第2の通過帯域を有し、第8~第14のIDTを備える第2のフィルタ部とを有し、
前記第1のフィルタ部において、
前記第1のIDTと前記第3のIDTに隣接する前記第2のIDT、前記第3のIDTと前記第5のIDTに隣接する前記第4のIDT、および前記第5のIDTと前記第7のIDTに隣接する前記第6のIDTの3つが第1の不平衡端子に接続され、
前記第1のIDTと前記第3のIDTが前記第1の平衡端子に電気的に接続され、
前記第5のIDTと前記第7のIDTが前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続され、
前記第2のフィルタ部において、
前記第8のIDTと前記第10のIDTに隣接する前記第9のIDT、前記第10のIDTと前記第12のIDTに隣接する前記第11のIDT、および前記第12のIDTと前記第14のIDTに隣接する前記第13のIDTの3つが前記第2の不平衡端子に接続され、
前記第8のIDTと前記第10のIDTが前記第1の平衡端子に電気的に接続され、
前記第12のIDTと前記第14のIDTが第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続され、
前記第1の不平衡端子と前記第1の平衡端子における電気信号の位相と、前記第1の不平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子における電気信号の位相は180度異なっており、
前記第2の不平衡端子と前記第1の平衡端子における電気信号の位相と、前記第2の不平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子における電気信号の位相は180度異なっており、
前記第1のフィルタ部の前記第1の不平衡端子から、前記第1の平衡端子への位相と、前記第2のフィルタ部の前記第2の不平衡端子から、前記第1の平衡端子への位相が異なり、
前記第1のフィルタ部の第1の不平衡端子から、前記第2の平衡端子への位相と、前記第2のフィルタ部の前記第2の不平衡端子から、前記第2の平衡端子への位相が異なる
弾性波装置。 - 隣接する2つの前記IDTにおける隣接している櫛電極のうち、一方が信号ラインに接続された櫛電極であり、他方がグランドに接続された櫛電極である場合を順相接続と定義し、
隣接する2つの前記IDTにおいて、隣接している櫛電極のうち、両方とも信号ラインに接続されている櫛電極である場合、または両方ともグランドに接続されている場合を逆相接続と定義した場合において、
前記第1のIDTと前記第2のIDT、前記第2のIDTと前記第3のIDT、前記第3のIDTと前記第4のIDTが順相接続であり、
前記第4のIDTと前記第5のIDT、前記第5のIDTと前記第6のIDT、前記第6のIDTと前記第7のIDTが逆相接続であり、
前記第8のIDTと前記第9のIDT、前記第9のIDTと前記第10のIDT、前記第10のIDTと前記第11のIDTが逆相接続であり、
前記第11のIDTと前記第12のIDT、前記第12のIDTと前記第13のIDT、前記第13のIDTと前記第14のIDTが順相接続である
請求項7に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第2のIDTを構成する櫛電極と、前記第2のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第3のIDTを構成する櫛電極と、前記第3のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第4のIDTを構成する櫛電極において、隣接する櫛電極の一方が信号ラインに接続され、他方がグランドに接続され、
前記第4のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第5のIDTを構成する櫛電極と、前記第5のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第6のIDTを構成する櫛電極と、前記第6のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第7のIDTを構成する櫛電極において、隣接する櫛電極が信号ラインに接続されるもの同士、またはグランドに接続されるもの同士であり、
前記第8のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第9のIDTを構成する櫛電極の極性と、前記第9のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第10のIDTを構成する櫛電極の極性と、前記第10のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第11のIDTを構成する櫛電極において、隣接する櫛電極が、信号ラインに接続されるもの同士、またはグランドに接続されるもの同士であり、
前記第11のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第12のIDTを構成する櫛電極と、前記第12のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第13のIDTを構成する櫛電極と、前記第13のIDTを構成する櫛電極と前記第14のIDTを構成する櫛電極において、隣接する櫛電極の一方が信号ラインに接続され、他方がグランドに接続されている
請求項7に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第1の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数と、前記第1の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第2の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数の合計と、
前記第2の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第1の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数と、前記第2の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第2の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数の合計が等しい
請求項7に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第2のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数と前記第6のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数が等しく、前記第3のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数と前記第5のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数が等しく、
前記第9のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数と前記第13のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数が等しく、前記第10のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数と前記第12のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数が等しく、
かつ少なくとも前記第2のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数と前記第9のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数が異なっている、または前記第3のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数と前記第10のIDTを構成する櫛電極の本数が異なっている
請求項7に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第2のIDTの櫛電極の本数、前記第6のIDTの櫛電極の本数、前記第9のIDTの櫛電極の本数、および前記第13のIDTの櫛電極の本数が奇数である
請求項7に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部が第1の反射器と第2の反射器で挟まれており前記第2のフィルタ部が第3の反射器と第4の反射器で挟まれており、前記第1から第4の反射器に隣接するIDTと、前記IDTに隣接するIDTの櫛電極の本数が互いに異なる
請求項7に記載の弾性波装置。 - 第1の不平衡端子と、
第2の不平衡端子と、
第1の平衡端子と、
第2の平衡端子と、
入力側が前記第1の不平衡端子と電気的に接続され、出力側が前記第1の平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続された、第1のフィルタ部と
入力側が前記第2の不平衡端子と電気的に接続され、出力側が前記第1の平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続された、通過帯域周波数が第1のフィルタ部とは異なる第2のフィルタ部と
を備え、
第1のフィルタ部は並列接続された第3の弾性波フィルタと第4の弾性波フィルタを有し、第3の弾性波フィルタと第4の弾性波フィルタは周波数が等しく、かつ位相が180度異なっており、
第2のフィルタ部は並列接続された第5の弾性波フィルタと第6の弾性波フィルタを有し、第5の弾性波フィルタと第6の弾性波フィルタは周波数が等しく、かつ位相が180度異なっており、
前記第1のフィルタ部と前記第2のフィルタ部は互いに異なる通過帯域周波数を有し、
前記第1のフィルタ部の前記第1の不平衡端子から前記第1の平衡端子への位相と、前記第2のフィルタ部の前記第2の不平衡端子から前記第1の平衡端子への位相が逆位相であり、
前記第1のフィルタ部の前記第1の不平衡端子から前記第2の平衡端子への位相と、前記第2のフィルタ部の前記第2の不平衡端子から前記第2の平衡端子への位相が逆位相である
弾性波装置。 - 前記第3~6の弾性波フィルタは、櫛電極を有するIDTにより形成されており、
前記第1の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第1の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数と、前記第1の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第2の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数との合計と、
前記第2の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第1の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数と、前記第2の平衡端子に接続されるIDTと前記第2の不平衡端子に接続されるIDTの隣接する箇所における櫛電極のうちグランドに接続される櫛電極の本数の合計が等しい
請求項14に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部および前記第2のフィルタ部は、縦結合型弾性波共振器を並列に接続することにより形成されている
請求項14に記載の弾性波装置。 - 前記第1のフィルタ部が第1の反射器と第2の反射器で挟まれており前記第2のフィルタ部が第3の反射器と第4の反射器で挟まれており、前記第1から第4の反射器に隣接するIDTと、前記IDTに隣接するIDTの櫛電極の本数が互いに異なる
請求項14に記載の弾性波装置。 - 第1の不平衡端子と、第2の不平衡端子と、
第1の平衡端子と、第2の平衡端子と、
第1の通過帯域を有し、
入力側が前記第1の不平衡端子と電気的に接続され、
出力側が前記第1の平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続され、
不平衡―平衡変換機能を有する第1のフィルタと、
前記第1の通過帯域と異なる第2の通過帯域を有し、
入力側が前記第2の不平衡端子と電気的に接続され、
出力側が前記第1の平衡端子と前記第2の平衡端子に電気的に接続された、
不平衡―平衡変換機能を有する第2のフィルタとを備え、
前記第1のフィルタは複数のIDTを併設してなる第1の縦結合弾性波共振器を有し、
前記第2のフィルタは複数のIDTを併設してなる第2の縦結合弾性波共振器を有し、
前記第1および第2の縦結合弾性波共振器において、
隣接する2つのIDTにおける隣接した櫛電極のうち、
一方が信号配線に接続された櫛電極であり、
他方がグランド配線に接続された櫛電極である場合の接続の種類を順相接続とし、
隣接する2つのIDTにおける隣接した櫛電極のうち、
両方とも信号配線に接続されている櫛電極である場合、
または両方ともグランド配線に接続されている場合の接続の種類を逆相接続としたとき、
前記第1の不平衡端子から前記第1のフィルタを経由して前記第1の平衡端子に至る接続の種類と
前記第2の不平衡端子から前記第2のフィルタを経由して前記第1の平衡端子に至る接続の種類とが異なり、
前記第1の不平衡端子から前記第1のフィルタを経由して前記第2の平衡端子に至る接続の種類と、
前記第2の不平衡端子から前記第2のフィルタを経由して前記第2の平衡端子に至る接続の種類とが異なる
弾性波装置。
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