Ultra-miniature monolithic FBAR filters for wireless applications

  • Dongha Shim
  • , Yunkwon Park
  • , Kuangwoo Nam
  • , Seokchul Yun
  • , Duckhwan Kim
  • , Byeoungju Ha
  • , Insang Song

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Abstract

This paper presents ultra-miniature monolithic transmit (Tx) filters for 1900 MHz PCS using thin film bulk acoustic resonators (FBAR) technology. Conventional FBAR filters often include multiple tuning inductors, which have prevented the miniaturization and the monolithic integration of the filters. However, the developed filter has a novel circuit configuration using a single integrated inductor to minimize the size. The FBAR block consists of seven FBARs electrically coupled in a ladder topology. A meander type inductor is used for simplicity of fabrication processes and is optimized to increase the receive (Rx) band rejection performance. The filters are hermetically packaged at a wafer-level, which enables us to achieve a size of 1.0 mm × 1.0 mm × 0.7 mm. The packaged filters showed high performance with insertion loss less than 3.3 dB and Rx band rejection over 35 dB.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
Pages213-216
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 12 Jun 200517 Jun 2005

Publication series

NameIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
Volume2005
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period12/06/0517/06/05

Keywords

  • Acoustic resonator filters
  • Bandpass filters
  • Bulk acoustic wave devices
  • Thin film inductors
  • Wafer-scale integration

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