Patents by Inventor Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa

Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220103150
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to bulk acoustic wave resonators with patterned mass loading layers. Two different bulk acoustic wave resonators of an acoustic wave filter and/or an acoustic wave die have respective patterned mass loading layers with different densities. The patterned mass loading layers contribute to the two different bulk acoustic wave resonators having different respective resonant frequencies. Related bulk acoustic wave devices, filters, acoustic wave dies, radio frequency modules, wireless communication devices, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang Jae Shin, Jiansong Liu, Jong Duk Han, Jae Hyung Lee, Yiliu Wang, Yosuke Hamaoka, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Benfeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220103159
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to methods of manufacturing bulk acoustic wave resonators. During a common processing step, a first patterned mass loading layer for a first bulk acoustic wave resonator is formed and a second patterned mass loading layer for a second bulk acoustic wave resonator is formed. The first patterned mass loading layer has a different density than the second patterned mass loading layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang Jae Shin, Jiansong Liu, Jong Duk Han, Jae Hyung Lee, Yiliu Wang, Yosuke Hamaoka, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Benfeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220103152
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate bulk acoustic wave resonators with a patterned mass loading layer at least contributing to a difference in mass loading between a main acoustically active region of the bulk acoustic wave resonator and a recessed frame region of the bulk acoustic wave resonator. Related methods of manufacturing can involve forming the patterned mass loading layer in the main acoustically active region and the recessed frame region in a common processing step such that the patterned mass loading layer has a higher density in the main acoustically active region than in the recessed frame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kwang Jae Shin, Jiansong Liu, Jong Duk Han, Jae Hyung Lee, Yiliu Wang, Yosuke Hamaoka, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Benfeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220094324
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a bulk acoustic wave device with a multi-gradient raised frame. The bulk acoustic wave device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a piezoelectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a multi-gradient raised frame structure. The multi-gradient raised frame structure includes a first raised frame layer and a second raised frame layer. The second raised frame layer extends beyond the first raised frame layer. The second raised frame layer is tapered on opposing sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Benfeng Zhang, Jiansong Liu, Benjamin Paul Abbott, Kwang Jae Shin, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20220094335
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a bulk acoustic wave device with a multi-layer raised frame. The bulk acoustic wave device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a piezoelectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a multi-layer raised frame structure configured to cause lateral energy leakage from a main acoustically active region of the bulk acoustic wave device to be reduced. The multi-layer raised frame structure includes a first raised frame layer embedded in the piezoelectric layer and a second raised frame layer. The first raised frame layer has a lower acoustic impedance than the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Benfeng Zhang, Jiansong Liu, Benjamin Paul Abbott, Kwang Jae Shin, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20220094323
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a bulk acoustic wave device with a multi-gradient raised frame. The bulk acoustic wave device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a piezoelectric layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a multi-gradient raised frame structure configured to cause lateral energy leakage from a main acoustically active region of the bulk acoustic wave device to be reduced. The multi-gradient raised frame structure is tapered on opposing sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Benfeng Zhang, Jiansong Liu, Benjamin Paul Abbott, Kwang Jae Shin, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20200366266
    Abstract: A high Q acoustic BAW resonator with high coupling and improved spurious mode suppression is given. The BAW resonator comprises an active resonator region (AR) formed by an overlap of the three layers bottom electrode (BE), piezoelectric layer (PL) and top electrode layer (TE). An inner-flap (IF) is formed by a dielectric 3D structure sitting on a marginal region (MR) of the active resonator region (AR) or adjacent thereto, extending inwardly towards the center thereof and having a section that runs in parallel and distant to the top surface of the resonator keeping an inner gap (IG) thereto or an angle ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas POLLARD, Alexandre Augusto SHIRAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200044621
    Abstract: In certain aspects, a thin film surface acoustic wave (SAW) die comprises a high-resistivity substrate, a bonding layer on the high-resistivity substrate, and a thin film piezoelectric island on the bonding layer, where an edge of the thin film piezoelectric island is offset from an edge of the bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Alan FANELLI, Sinan GOKTEPELI, Alexandre Augusto SHIRAKAWA
  • Patent number: 9571064
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a bottom electrode disposed on a substrate over an air cavity, a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer, where an overlap between the top electrode, the piezoelectric layer and the bottom electrode over the air cavity defines a main membrane region. The acoustic resonator device further includes at least one air-ring defining a boundary of the main membrane region, and at least one first frame formed between the bottom electrode and the piezoelectric layer or formed between the substrate and the bottom electrode, and a second frame formed between the piezoelectric layer and the top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dariusz Burak, Phil Nikkel, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 9401691
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator device includes a substrate defining a cavity, a bottom electrode formed over the substrate and at least a portion of the cavity, a piezoelectric layer formed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer. An air-wing and an air-bridge are formed between the piezoelectric layer and the top electrode, the air-wing having an inner edge that defines an outer boundary of an active region of the BAW resonator device. The BAW resonator device further includes a temperature compensation feature having positive temperature coefficient for offsetting at least a portion of a negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer. The temperature compensation feature extends outside the active region by a predetermined length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiang Zou, Chris Feng, Phil Nikkel, John Choy, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Tina L. Lamers, Sook Ching Chang, Dariusz Burak
  • Publication number: 20150318837
    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator device includes a substrate defining a cavity, a bottom electrode formed over the substrate and at least a portion of the cavity, a piezoelectric layer formed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer. An air-wing and an air-bridge are formed between the piezoelectric layer and the top electrode, the air-wing having an inner edge that defines an outer boundary of an active region of the BAW resonator device. The BAW resonator device further includes a temperature compensation feature having positive temperature coefficient for offsetting at least a portion of a negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer. The temperature compensation feature extends outside the active region by a predetermined length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Qiang Zou, Chris Feng, Phil Nikkel, John Choy, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Tina L. Lamers, Sook Ching Chang, Dariusz Burak
  • Publication number: 20140176261
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a bottom electrode disposed on a substrate over an air cavity, a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer, where an overlap between the top electrode, the piezoelectric layer and the bottom electrode over the air cavity defines a main membrane region. The acoustic resonator device further includes at least one air-ring defining a boundary of the main membrane region, and at least one first frame formed between the bottom electrode and the piezoelectric layer or formed between the substrate and the bottom electrode, and a second frame formed between the piezoelectric layer and the top electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES WIRELESS IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Dariusz BURAK, Phil NIKKEL, Alexandre Augusto SHIRAKAWA
  • Patent number: 8665038
    Abstract: A filtering circuit with BAW type acoustic resonators having at least a first quadripole and a second quadripole connected in cascade, each quadripole having a branch series with a first acoustic resonator of type BAW and a branch parallel with each branch having an acoustic resonator of type BAW, the first acoustic resonator having a frequency of resonance series approximately equal to the frequency of parallel resonance of the second acoustic resonator, the branch parallel of the first quadripole having a first capacitance connected in series with the second resonator and, in parallel with the capacitance, a first switching transistor to short circuit the capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.A., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Didier Belot, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Eric Kerherve, Moustapha El Hassan, Yann Deval
  • Patent number: 8575820
    Abstract: A stacked bulk acoustic resonator includes a first piezoelectric layer stacked on a first electrode, a second electrode stacked on the first piezoelectric layer; a second piezoelectric layer stacked on the second electrode, and a third electrode stacked on the second piezoelectric layer. The stacked bulk acoustic resonator further includes an inner raised region formed in an inner portion on a surface of at least one of the first, second and third electrodes, and an outer raised region formed along an outer perimeter on the surface of the at least one of the first, second or third electrodes. The outer raised region surrounds the inner raised region and defines a gap between the inner raised region and the outer raised region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Paul Bradley, Dariusz Burak, Stefan Bader, Chris Feng
  • Publication number: 20120248941
    Abstract: A stacked bulk acoustic resonator includes a first piezoelectric layer stacked on a first electrode, a second electrode stacked on the first piezoelectric layer; a second piezoelectric layer stacked on the second electrode, and a third electrode stacked on the second piezoelectric layer. The stacked bulk acoustic resonator includes further includes an inner raised region formed in an inner portion on a surface of at least one of the first, second and third electrodes, and an outer raised region formed along an outer perimeter on the surface of the at least one of the first, second or third electrodes. The outer raised region surrounds the inner raised region and defines a gap between the inner raised region and the outer raised region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte. Lt
    Inventors: Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Paul Bradley, Dariusz Burak, Stefan Bader, Chris Feng
  • Patent number: 8188811
    Abstract: A filter with coupled resonator having a substrate; an acoustic mirror intended to support acoustic resonators, and to isolate these resonators from the substrate; a first structure with an upper resonator and a lower resonator coupled to one another through at least one layer of acoustic coupling; a second structure with an upper resonator and a lower resonator coupled to one another through at least one layer of acoustic coupling; the lower resonators of the first and second structure having the same electrodes. The first and second structures are connected via a fifth resonator for which electrodes and the piezoelectric layer of the lower resonators are of the first and second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.A., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Andrea Cathelin, Didier Belot, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Eric Kerherve, Jean-Marie Pham, Pierre Jary
  • Patent number: 7868517
    Abstract: A Lamb wave resonator includes a piezoelectric layer, and a first electrode against a first face of the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes fingers and a contact arm, with each finger including a first side in contact with the contact arm and two other sides parallel to one another. Portions of the piezoelectric layer are at least partially etched between the two fingers to form a recess. The fingers are spaced apart from one another by a distance W calculated according to the following equation: W = n · va lateral f , with ? ? n ? N where, valateral is an acoustic propagation speed of Lamb waves, n is an order of a resonance mode of the Lamb waves, f is a resonance frequency of the Lamb wave resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.A., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Didier Belot, Andreia Cathelin, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Jean-Marie Pham, Pierre Jary, Eric Kerherve
  • Publication number: 20090256650
    Abstract: A filter with coupled resonator having a substrate; an acoustic mirror intended to support acoustic resonators, and to isolate these resonators from the substrate; a first structure with an upper resonator and a lower resonator coupled to one another through at least one layer of acoustic coupling; a second structure with an upper resonator and a lower resonator coupled to one another through at least one layer of acoustic coupling; the lower resonators of the first and second structure having the same electrodes. The first and second structures are connected via a fifth resonator for which electrodes and the piezoelectric layer of the lower resonators are of the first and second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS S.A., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Andrea Cathelin, Didier Belot, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Eric Kerherve, Jean-Marie Pham, Pierre Jary
  • Publication number: 20090251235
    Abstract: A filtering circuit with BAW type acoustic resonators having at least a first quadripole and a second quadripole connected in cascade, each quadripole having a branch series with a first acoustic resonator of type BAW and a branch parallel with each branch having an acoustic resonator of type BAW, the first acoustic resonator having a frequency of resonance series approximately equal to the frequency of parallel resonance of the second acoustic resonator, the branch parallel of the first quadripole having a first capacitance connected in series with the second resonator and, in parallel with the capacitance, a first switching transistor to short circuit the capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS S.A., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Didier Belot, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Eric Kerherve, Moustapha El Hassan, Yann Deval
  • Publication number: 20090102316
    Abstract: A Lamb wave resonator includes a piezoelectric layer, and a first electrode against a first face of the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes fingers and a contact arm, with each finger including a first side in contact with the contact arm and two other sides parallel to one another. Portions of the piezoelectric layer are at least partially etched between the two fingers to form a recess. The fingers are spaced apart from one another by a distance W calculated according to the following equation: W = n · va lateral f , with ? ? n ? N where, valateral is an acoustic propagation speed of Lamb waves, n is an order of a resonance mode of the Lamb waves, f is a resonance frequency of the Lamb wave resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics SA, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Didier BELOT, Andreia CATHELIN, Alexandre Augusto SHIRAKAWA, Jean-Marie PHAM, Pierre JARY, Eric KERHERVE