Patents by Inventor Greg Dyer

Greg Dyer 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: 20230231534
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator has a piezoelectric plate having first and second surfaces, the second surface facing a substrate, and a diaphragm of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity. A conductor pattern is formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces and has an interdigital transducer (IDT) having interleaved fingers on the diaphragm portion of the piezoelectric plate. At least one of a pitch of the interleaved IDT fingers or a mark of the interleaved IDT fingers varies over an area of the IDT to compensate for process-induced distortion of the diaphragm portion of the piezoelectric plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Greg DYER, William Lu, Douglas Jachowski, Bryant Garcia
  • Patent number: 11632096
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices are disclosed. An acoustic resonator device includes a plurality of cells electrically connected in parallel. Each cell includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) on a piezoelectric plate, the IDT having at least 15 and not more than 35 interleaved fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Neal Fenzi, Ryo Wakabayashi, Bryant Garcia, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20230111410
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator has a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate, with a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on a surface of the single-crystal piezoelectric plate such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are disposed on the diaphragm. The ends of IDT interleaved fingers or inner surfaces of the opposing busbars have a curved shape. In some cases, gaps between ends of the interleaved fingers and opposing busbars have one of circular gap shapes or parabolic gap shapes. The cavity may be formed in an intermediate layer of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20230025241
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a diaphragm a diaphragm comprising a portion of a piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity. A conductor pattern on a surface of the piezoelectric plate includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) with a first busbar, a second busbar, and a plurality of interleaved IDT fingers extending alternately from the first and second busbars. Overlapping portions of the plurality of interleaved fingers are on the diaphragm. The conductor pattern also includes a first reflector element on the diaphragm proximate and parallel to a first IDT finger, and a second reflector element on the diaphragm proximate and parallel to a last IDT finger. A center-to-center spacing of the first reflector element and the first IDT finger and the second reflector element and the last IDT finger is greater than an average center-to-center spacing between all adjacent pairs of IDT fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Bryant Garcia, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20230019694
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and acoustic filter devices. An acoustic resonator includes a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces. The back surface is attached to a surface of a substrate. The piezoelectric plate comprises a diaphragm spanning a cavity. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface. The conductor pattern includes a multi-mark multi-pitch interdigital transducer (IDT), wherein fingers of the IDT are on the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Greg Dyer, Bryant Garcia, Julius Koskela
  • Publication number: 20230006633
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces. The back surface is attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. The IDT includes: a first busbar and a second busbar disposed on respective portions of the piezoelectric plate other than the diaphragm; a first set of elongate fingers extending from the first bus bar onto the diaphragm; and a second set of elongate fingers extending from the second bus bar onto the diaphragm, the second set of elongate fingers interleaved with the first set of elongate fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Greg Dyer, Bryant Garcia, Doug Jachowski, Robert Hammond, Neal Fenzi, Ryo Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20230006646
    Abstract: A radio frequency filter includes at least a first sub-filter and a second sub-filter connected in parallel between a first port and a second port. Each of the sub-filters has a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to a substrate, and portions of the piezoelectric plate forming diaphragms spanning respective cavities in the substrate. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface of the plate, the conductor pattern includes interdigital transducers (IDTs) of a respective plurality of resonators, with interleaved fingers of each IDT disposed on a respective diaphragm of the plurality of diaphragms. A thickness of the portions of the piezoelectric plate of the first sub-filter is different from a thickness of the portions of the piezoelectric plate of the second sub-filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Guyette, Neal Fenzi, Greg Dyer, Sean McHugh
  • Publication number: 20230006129
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device with low thermal impedance has a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having a back surface attached to a top surface of the substrate via a bonding oxide (BOX) layer. An interdigital transducer (IDT) formed on the front surface of the plate has interleaved fingers disposed on the diaphragm, the overlapping distance of the interleaved fingers defining an aperture of the resonator device. Contact pads are formed at selected locations over the surface of the substrate to provide electrical connections between the IDT and contact bumps to be attached to the contact pads. The piezoelectric plate is removed from at least a portion of the surface area of the device beneath each of the contact pads to provide lower thermal resistance between the contact bumps and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Albert Cardona, Chris O'Brien, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20230006647
    Abstract: A radio frequency filter includes at least a first sub-filter and a second sub-filter connected in parallel between a first port and a second port. Each of the sub-filters has a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to a substrate, and portions of the piezoelectric plate forming diaphragms spanning respective cavities in the substrate. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface of the plate, the conductor pattern includes interdigital transducers (IDTs) of a respective plurality of resonators, with interleaved fingers of each IDT disposed on a respective diaphragm of the plurality of diaphragms. A thickness of the portions of the piezoelectric plate of the first sub-filter is different from a thickness of the portions of the piezoelectric plate of the second sub-filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Guyette, Neal Fenzi, Greg Dyer, Sean McHugh
  • Publication number: 20230006640
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device with low thermal impedance has a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having a back surface attached to a top surface of the substrate via a bonding oxide (BOX) layer. An interdigital transducer (IDT) formed on the front surface of the plate has interleaved fingers disposed on the diaphragm, the overlapping distance of the interleaved fingers defining an aperture of the resonator device. Contact pads are formed at selected locations over the surface of the substrate to provide electrical connections between the IDT and contact bumps to be attached to the contact pads. The piezoelectric plate is removed from at least a portion of the surface area of the device beneath each of the contact pads to provide lower thermal resistance between the contact bumps and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Albert Cardona, Chris O'Brien, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20220393666
    Abstract: Filter devices are disclosed. A filter device includes a piezoelectric plate comprising a supported portion, a first diaphragm, and a second diaphragm. The supported portion is attached to a substrate and the first and second diaphragms spans respective cavities in the substrate. A first interdigital transducer (IDT) has interleaved fingers on the first diaphragm. A second interdigital transducer (IDT) has interleaved fingers on the second diaphragm. A first dielectric layer is between the interleaved fingers of the first IDT, and a second dielectric layer is between the interleaved fingers of the second IDT. A thickness of the first dielectric layer is greater than a thickness of the second dielectric layer. The piezoelectric plate and the first and second IDTs are configured such that radio frequency signals applied to first and second IDTs excite primary shear acoustic modes in the respective diaphragms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Sean McHugh, Gregory L. Hey-Shipton, Garrett Williams, Ventsislav Yantchev, Andrew Guyette, Neal Fenzi, Jesson John, Bryant Garcia, Robert B. Hammond, Patrick Turner, Douglas Jachowski, Greg Dyer, Chris O'Brien, Andrew Kay, Albert Cardona, Dylan Kelly, Wei Yang, Marie Chantal Mukandatimana, Luke Myers
  • Publication number: 20220360250
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a piezoelectric plate, a portion of the piezoelectric plate being a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes concentric interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers connected alternately to first and second busbars. The IDT fingers are on the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sean McHugh, Neal Fenzi, John Koulakis, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20220352873
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator device includes a portion of a piezoelectric plate is a diaphragm spanning a cavity in a substrate. A conductor pattern on a surface of the piezoelectric plate includes an interdigital transducer (IDT) with a first busbar, a second busbar, and a. plurality of interleaved fingers extending alternately from the first and second busbars, first and second reflector elementsproximate and parallel to a first finger of the interleaved fingers, and third and fourth reflector element proximate and parallel to a last finger of the interleaved fingers. Overlapping portions of the interleaved fingers and the first to fourth reflector elements are on the diaphragm. pr1 is a center-to-center distance of the first and second reflector elements and a center-to-center distance of the third and fourth reflector elements, p is a pitch of the interleaved fingers, and 1.1p?pr1?1.5p.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Bryant Garcia, Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20220352867
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators, filters, and methods. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate, piezoelectric plate, and a diaphragm comprising a portion of the piezoelectric plate spanning a cavity in a substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes first and second sets of interleaved interdigital transducer (IDT) fingers extending from first and second busbars respectively. The interleaved IDT fingers are on the diaphragm. Overlapping portions of the interleaved IDT fingers define an aperture of the acoustic resonator. A first dielectric strip overlaps the IDT fingers in a first margin of the aperture and extends into a first gap between the first margin and the first busbar. A second dielectric strip overlaps the IDT fingers in a second margin of the aperture and extends into a second gap between the second margin and the second busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: John Pandelis Koulakis, Sean McHugh, Greg Dyer, Bryant Garcia, Filip ILIEV, Julius Koskela, Patrick Turner, Neal Fenzi
  • Publication number: 20220337224
    Abstract: A 5 GHz Wi-Fi bandpass filter includes a ladder filter circuit with two or more shunt transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonators (XBARs) and two or more series XBARs. Each of the two or more shunt XBARS includes a diaphragm having an LN-equivalent thickness greater than or equal to 360 nm, and each of the two or more series XBARS includes a diaphragm having an LN-equivalent thickness less than or equal to 375 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Luke Myers, Wei Yang, Andrew Guyette, Greg Dyer
  • Patent number: 11469733
    Abstract: Acoustic resonators are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces. The back surface is attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. The IDT includes: a first busbar and a second busbar disposed on respective portions of the piezoelectric plate other than the diaphragm; a first set of elongate fingers extending from the first bus bar onto the diaphragm; and a second set of elongate fingers extending from the second bus bar onto the diaphragm, the second set of elongate fingers interleaved with the first set of elongate fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Resonant Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Dyer, Bryant Garcia, Doug Jachowski, Robert Hammond, Neal Fenzi, Ryo Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20220321099
    Abstract: Tiled filters are disclosed. A filter includes an n×m array of sub-filters, where n is a number of sub-filters in parallel and m is a number of sub-filters in series. n and m are non-zero positive integers and at least one of n and m is greater than one. All of the nm sub-filters are bandpass filters with substantially the same passbands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Dyer, Wei Yang, Marie Chantal Mukandatimana, Luke Myers, Neal Fenzi, Andrew Guyette, Bryant Garcia
  • Publication number: 20220247382
    Abstract: Bandpass filters for a target communications band extending between a lower band edge and an upper band edge are disclosed. A bandpass filter includes one or more shunt resonators and one or more series resonators connected in a ladder filter circuit, wherein a relative difference between the anti-resonance and resonance frequencies of each acoustic resonator is greater than a fractional bandwidth of the target communications band. A first capacitor is connected in parallel with a first shunt resonator from the one or more shunt resonators, and a second capacitor connected in parallel with a first series resonator from the one or more series resonators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Greg Dyer
  • Publication number: 20220247384
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and acoustic filter devices. An acoustic resonator includes a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces. The back surface is attached to a surface of a substrate, and a portion of the piezoelectric plate forms a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface. The conductor pattern includes a multi-mark interdigital transducer (IDT), with fingers of the IDT on the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Dyer, Bryant Garcia, Julius Koskela
  • Publication number: 20220231661
    Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to the substrate. A decoupling dielectric layer is on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed over the decoupling dielectric layer such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are over a portion of the piezoelectric plate suspended across a cavity formed in the substrate. A thickness of the interleaved fingers is greater than or equal to 1.17 times a thickness of the piezoelectric plate and less than or equal to 1.7 times the thickness of the piezoelectric plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sean McHugh, Bryant Garcia, Ventsislav Yantchev, Greg Dyer