Surface acoustic wave(SAW) resonators with Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations were fabricated by lift-off photolithography techniques. High-temperature performances of both configurations were investigated fo...Surface acoustic wave(SAW) resonators with Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations were fabricated by lift-off photolithography techniques. High-temperature performances of both configurations were investigated for temperature sensor applications. AlN films grown on Ptcoated Si substrates exhibit a lower(002) preferred orientation than those grown on Si substrates. The center frequencies of Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations at room temperature are 424.1 and 456.4 MHz, respectively.The SAW was limited by Pt bottom electrodes to propagate in AlN layer. The temperature coefficient of frequency(TCF) values of Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations are-51.6 × 10^-6 and-69.2 × 10^-6℃^-1, respectively.Compared with that of Pt/AlN/Si configuration, the TCF value of Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configuration decreases by 34.1 %.AlN resonator with the Pt floating bottom electrodes provides a large, quasi-constant temperature sensitivity which is suitable for temperature sensor applications.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 61223002)Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Research Team Funding (No. 2011JTD0006)
文摘Surface acoustic wave(SAW) resonators with Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations were fabricated by lift-off photolithography techniques. High-temperature performances of both configurations were investigated for temperature sensor applications. AlN films grown on Ptcoated Si substrates exhibit a lower(002) preferred orientation than those grown on Si substrates. The center frequencies of Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations at room temperature are 424.1 and 456.4 MHz, respectively.The SAW was limited by Pt bottom electrodes to propagate in AlN layer. The temperature coefficient of frequency(TCF) values of Pt/AlN/Si and Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configurations are-51.6 × 10^-6 and-69.2 × 10^-6℃^-1, respectively.Compared with that of Pt/AlN/Si configuration, the TCF value of Pt/AlN/Pt/Si configuration decreases by 34.1 %.AlN resonator with the Pt floating bottom electrodes provides a large, quasi-constant temperature sensitivity which is suitable for temperature sensor applications.