Patents by Inventor Jesson John
Jesson John 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).
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Patent number: 11967945Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate. A back surface of a supported portion of the piezoelectric plate is attached to a surface of the substrate. A portion of the piezoelectric plate forms a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate. The IDT includes first and second busbars, and interleaved fingers extending alternately from the first and second busbars. Overlapping portions of the interleaved fingers are disposed on the diaphragm. At least portions of both the first and second busbars are disposed on the supported portion of the piezoelectric plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20240039506Abstract: Resonator devices are disclosed. An acoustic resonator device includes a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, an acoustic Bragg reflector on the back surface, and an interdigital transducer (IDT) on the front surface. The acoustic Bragg reflector reflects a primary shear acoustic mode excited by the IDT in the piezoelectric plate over a frequency range including a resonance frequency and an anti-resonance frequency of the acoustic resonator device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Ventsislav Yantchev, Bryant Garcia, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Patrick Turner, Jesson John
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Patent number: 11888465Abstract: An acoustic filter includes a piezoelectric plate on a substrate. Portions of the piezoelectric plate form one or more diaphragms, each diaphragm spanning a respective cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes interdigital transducers (IDTs) of acoustic resonators including a shunt resonator and a series resonator. Interleaved fingers of each IDT are on a diaphragm of the one or more diaphragms. A first dielectric layer with a first thickness is between the fingers of the IDT of the shunt resonator, and a second dielectric layer with a second thickness less than the first thickness is between the fingers of the IDT of the series resonator. The piezoelectric plate and the IDTs are configured such that radio frequency signals applied to the IDTs excite respective primary shear acoustic modes within the diaphragms.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20240022234Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Viktor PLESSKI, Soumya YANDRAPALLI, Robert B. HAMMOND, Bryant GARCIA, Patrick TURNER, Jesson JOHN, Ventsislav YANTCHEV
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Patent number: 11870424Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20230336141Abstract: An acoustic wave device is provided that includes a cavity in a substrate, an overlapping region in which portions of adjacent first and second interdigitated electrodes oppose each other, a first gap region between a first busbar and the overlapping region and that includes the first interdigitated electrodes but not the second interdigitated electrodes, and a second gap region between a second busbar and the overlapping region and that includes the second interdigitated electrodes but not the first interdigitated electrodes. A ratio d/p is about 0.5 or less, where d is a thickness of the piezoelectric layer and p is a distance between centers of adjacent first and second interdigitated electrodes. A first wall of the cavity is located under the first busbar or the first gap region, and a second wall of the cavity is located under the second busbar or the second gap region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Tetsuya KIMURA, Ventsislav YANTCHEV, Patrick TURNER, Robert B. HAMMOND, Viktor PLESSKI, Soumya YANDRAPALLI, Bryant GARCIA, Jesson JOHN
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Publication number: 20220393666Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220376669Abstract: Methods of fabricating resonator and filter devices. A first conductor pattern formed on a front surface of a piezoelectric plate includes a first plurality of contact pads and an interdigital transducer (IDT). The IDT and the piezoelectric plate are configured such that a radio frequency signal applied to the IDT excites a shear primary acoustic mode within the piezoelectric plate. An acoustic Bragg reflector is between a substrate and a back surface of the piezoelectric plate, the acoustic Bragg reflector configured to reflect the shear primary acoustic mode. A second conductor pattern including a second plurality of contact pads is formed on a back surface of the interposer. The first plurality of contact pads is directly connected to respective contact pads of the second plurality of contact pads. A perimeter of the acoustic resonator chip is sealed to a perimeter of the interposer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Ventsislav Yantchev, Bryant Garcia, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Patrick Turner, Jesson John
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Publication number: 20220060170Abstract: Resonator and filter devices and methods of fabrication. A resonator chip includes a substrate, a piezoelectric plate, and an acoustic Bragg reflector between the substrate and a back surface of the piezoelectric plate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes a first plurality of contact pads and an interdigital transducer (IDT). The IDT and the piezoelectric plate are configured such that a radio frequency signal applied to the IDT excites a shear primary acoustic mode within the piezoelectric plate. The acoustic Bragg reflector is configured to reflect the shear primary acoustic mode. An interposer has a second plurality of contact pads on a back surface. A seal connects a perimeter of the piezoelectric plate to a perimeter of the interposer. Each contact pad of the first plurality of contact pads is directly connected to a respective contact pad of the second plurality of contact pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Ventsislav Yantchev, Bryant Garcia, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Patrick Turner, Jesson John
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Patent number: 11228296Abstract: Acoustic filters, resonators and methods are disclosed. An acoustic filter device includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate with interleaved fingers of the IDT disposed on the diaphragm. At least a portion of a perimeter of the cavity is curved, and the perimeter of the cavity is corner-less.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Resonant Inc.Inventors: Greg Dyer, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20210391844Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters, and methods of making the same. An acoustic resonator includes a piezoelectric plate and an interdigital transducer (IDT) including interleaved fingers on the piezoelectric plate. The piezoelectric plate and the IDT are configured such that a radio frequency signal applied to the IDT excites a shear primary acoustic mode within the piezoelectric plate. The acoustic resonator further includes a front-side dielectric layer on the piezoelectric plate between the fingers of the IDT, wherein a resonance frequency of the acoustic resonator device has an inverse dependence on a thickness of the front-side dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20210384889Abstract: An acoustic filter includes a piezoelectric plate on a substrate. Portions of the piezoelectric plate form one or more diaphragms, each diaphragm spanning a respective cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate includes interdigital transducers (IDTs) of acoustic resonators including a shunt resonator and a series resonator. Interleaved fingers of each IDT are on a diaphragm of the one or more diaphragms. A first dielectric layer with a first thickness is between the fingers of the IDT of the shunt resonator, and a second dielectric layer with a second thickness less than the first thickness is between the fingers of the IDT of the series resonator. The piezoelectric plate and the IDTs are configured such that radio frequency signals applied to the IDTs excite respective primary shear acoustic modes within the diaphragms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Patent number: 11165407Abstract: Resonator devices, filter devices, and methods of fabrication are disclosed. A resonator device includes a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having parallel front and back surfaces. An acoustic Bragg reflector is sandwiched between a surface of the substrate and the back surface of the single-crystal piezoelectric plate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on the front surface. The IDT and the single-crystal piezoelectric plate are configured such that a radio frequency signal applied to the IDT excites a shear primary acoustic mode within the single-crystal piezoelectric plate. The acoustic Bragg reflector is configured to reflect the primary shear acoustic mode over a frequency range including a resonance frequency and an anti-resonance frequency of the acoustic resonator device.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Resonant Inc.Inventors: Ventsislav Yantchev, Bryant Garcia, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Patrick Turner, Jesson John
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Publication number: 20210328568Abstract: Resonator devices are disclosed. An acoustic resonator device includes a piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, an acoustic Bragg reflector on the back surface, and an interdigital transducer (IDT) on the front surface. The acoustic Bragg reflector reflects a primary shear acoustic mode excited by the IDT in the piezoelectric plate over a frequency range including a resonance frequency and an anti-resonance frequency of the acoustic resonator device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Ventsislav Yantchev, Bryant Garcia, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Patrick Turner, Jesson John
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Patent number: 11139794Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having parallel front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on the front surface of the single-crystal piezoelectric plate such that interleaved fingers of the IDT are disposed on the diaphragm. The IDT is configured to excite a primary acoustic mode in the diaphragm in response to a radio frequency signal applied to the IDT. A direction of acoustic energy flow of the primary acoustic mode is substantially orthogonal to the front and back surfaces of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is contiguous with the piezoelectric plate around at least 50% of a periphery of the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Resonant Inc.Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20210281238Abstract: Acoustic filters, resonators and methods are disclosed. An acoustic filter device includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces, the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate with interleaved fingers of the IDT disposed on the diaphragm. At least a portion of a perimeter of the cavity is curved and at least one end zone of the perimeter of the cavity is round.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Kuan Zhang, James R. Costa, Andrew Kay, Greg Dyer, Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20210265978Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Patent number: 10985728Abstract: Acoustic filters, resonators and methods are disclosed. An acoustic filter device includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces and a thickness ts, the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for portions of the piezoelectric plate forming a plurality of diaphragms that span respective cavities in the substrate. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate, the conductor pattern comprising a plurality of interdigital transducers (IDTs) of a plurality of acoustic resonators, interleaved fingers of each IDT of the plurality of IDTs disposed on a respective diaphragm of the plurality of diaphragms. Zero or more dielectric layers are deposited over all of the IDTs and the diaphragms, wherein a total thickness of the zero or more dielectric layers is the same for all of the plurality of acoustic resonators.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Resonant Inc.Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Jesson John, Bryant Garcia
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Publication number: 20210091749Abstract: Acoustic resonator devices and filters are disclosed. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate. A back surface of a supported portion of the piezoelectric plate is attached to a surface of the substrate. A portion of the piezoelectric plate forms a diaphragm that spans a cavity in the substrate. An interdigital transducer (IDT) is formed on a front surface of the piezoelectric plate. The IDT includes first and second busbars, and interleaved fingers extending alternately from the first and second busbars. Overlapping portions of the interleaved fingers are disposed on the diaphragm. At least portions of both the first and second busbars are disposed on the supported portion of the piezoelectric plate. The piezoelectric plate and the IDT are configured such that a radio frequency signal applied to the IDT excites a primary shear acoustic mode within the diaphragm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Soumya Yandrapalli, Robert B. Hammond, Bryant Garcia, Patrick Turner, Jesson John, Ventsislav Yantchev
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Publication number: 20210091745Abstract: Acoustic filters are disclosed. An acoustic filter device includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces and a thickness ts, the back surface attached to the surface of the substrate except for portions of the piezoelectric plate forming a plurality of diaphragms that span respective cavities in the substrate. A conductor pattern is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate, the conductor pattern comprising a plurality of interdigital transducers (IDTs) of a plurality of acoustic resonators, interleaved fingers of each IDT of the plurality of IDTs disposed on a respective diaphragm of the plurality of diaphragms. The interleaved fingers of all of the plurality of IDTs are substantially aluminum with a common thickness tm, where 0.12 ts?tm?0.32 ts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Viktor Plesski, Jesson John, Bryant Garcia