Abstract: A method for designing a narrowband acoustic wave microwave filter including: generating a modeled filter circuit design having circuit elements including an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that includes a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss; and generating a final circuit design. Generating the final circuit design includes optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design; comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to requirements; selecting the optimized filter circuit design for construction into the actual acoustic microwave filter based on the comparison; and transforming the optimized filter circuit design to a design description file for input to a construction process.

Abstract: A method for designing a narrowband acoustic wave microwave filter including: generating a modeled filter circuit design having circuit elements including an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that includes a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss; and generating a final circuit design. Generating the final circuit design includes optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design; comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to requirements; selecting the optimized filter circuit design for construction into the actual acoustic microwave filter based on the comparison; and transforming the optimized filter circuit design to a design description file for input to a construction process.

Abstract: A method for designing a narrowband acoustic wave microwave filter including: generating a modeled filter circuit design having circuit elements including an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that includes a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss; and generating a final circuit design. Generating the final circuit design includes optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design; comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to requirements; selecting the optimized filter circuit design for construction into the actual acoustic microwave filter based on the comparison; and transforming the optimized filter circuit design to a design description file for input to a construction process.

Abstract: Non-transitory computer-readable media to perform a method for designing a multiband filter. The method includes generating an initial circuit structure comprising a desired number and type of circuit elements; generating an initial circuit design by mapping the frequency response requirements of the initial circuit structure into normalized space; generating an acoustic filter circuit design by transferring the initial filter circuit design; generating a pre-optimized circuit design by unmapping one or more circuit elements of the acoustic filter circuit design into real space and introducing parasitic effects; and communicating the pre-optimized circuit design to a filter optimizer that generates a final circuit design comprising a plurality of resonators, wherein a first resonator exhibits a high resonant frequency, a second resonator demonstrates a low resonant frequency and the difference between the low resonant frequency and the high resonant frequency is at least 1.

Abstract: An acoustic filter comprises a piezoelectric layer; an acoustic resonator structure monolithically disposed on the piezoelectric layer, the acoustic resonator structure including an arrangement of planar interdigitated resonator fingers; and a lumped capacitive structure monolithically disposed on the piezoelectric layer and being electrically coupled to the acoustic resonator structure, the lumped capacitive structure including an arrangement of planar interdigitated capacitive fingers, each of at least one of the interdigitated capacitive fingers having an edge that is entirely continuous.

Abstract: Non-transitory computer-readable media to perform a method for designing a multiband filter. The method includes generating an initial circuit structure comprising a desired number and type of circuit elements; generating an initial circuit design by mapping the frequency response requirements of the initial circuit structure into normalized space; generating an acoustic filter circuit design by transferring the initial filter circuit design; generating a pre-optimized circuit design by unmapping one or more circuit elements of the acoustic filter circuit design into real space and introducing parasitic effects; and communicating the pre-optimized circuit design to a filter optimizer that generates a final circuit design comprising a plurality of resonators, wherein a first resonator exhibits a high resonant frequency, a second resonator demonstrates a low resonant frequency and the difference between the low resonant frequency and the high resonant frequency is at least 1.

Abstract: A multi-band acoustic wave microwave filter, including a signal transmission path having an input and an output; a plurality of nodes disposed along the signal transmission path; a plurality of non-resonant branches respectively coupling one or more nodes to ground, wherein each non-resonant branch comprises at least one non-resonant element; and a plurality of resonant branches that couple one or more nodes to ground and include a plurality of resonators on said branches, wherein the plurality of resonators define a first band and at least one additional band and further wherein the difference between the lowest resonant frequency and the highest resonant frequency of the first band is at least 1.25 times the average separation of the resonators.

Abstract: A method for designing a narrowband acoustic wave microwave filter including: generating a modeled filter circuit design having circuit elements including an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that includes a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss; and generating a final circuit design. Generating the final circuit design includes optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design; comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to requirements; selecting the optimized filter circuit design for construction into the actual acoustic microwave filter based on the comparison; and transforming the optimized filter circuit design to a design description file for input to a construction process.

Abstract: A multi-band acoustic wave microwave filter, including a signal transmission path having an input and an output; a plurality of nodes disposed along the signal transmission path; a plurality of non-resonant branches respectively coupling one or more nodes to ground, wherein each non-resonant branch comprises at least one non-resonant element; and a plurality of resonant branches that couple one or more nodes to ground and include a plurality of resonators on said branches, wherein the plurality of resonators define a first band and at least one additional band and further wherein the difference between the lowest resonant frequency and the highest resonant frequency of the first band is at least 1.25 times the average separation of the resonators.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements comprises generating a modeled filter circuit design having a plurality of circuit elements comprising an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that comprises a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss. The method further comprises optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design, comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to the frequency response requirements, and constructing the acoustic microwave filter from the optimized filter circuit design based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements comprises generating a modeled filter circuit design having a plurality of circuit elements comprising an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that comprises a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss. The method further comprises optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design, comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to the frequency response requirements, and constructing the acoustic microwave filter from the optimized filter circuit design based on the comparison.

Abstract: An acoustic filter comprises a piezoelectric layer, an acoustic resonator structure monolithically disposed on the piezoelectric layer, a lumped capacitive structure monolithically disposed on the piezoelectric layer and being electrically coupled to the acoustic resonator structure. The acoustic resonator structure comprises an arrangement of planar interdigitated resonator fingers, and each of the interdigitated capacitive fingers has an edge that is entirely continuous. No portion of the edge of each of the interdigitated capacitive fingers is parallel to any portions of edges of the interdigitated resonator fingers. Each of the interdigitated capacitive fingers may comprise a plurality of interdigitated capacitive sub-fingers, or each of the interdigitated capacitive fingers may have a length/width ratio of less than two.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements comprises generating a modeled filter circuit design having a plurality of circuit elements comprising an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that comprises a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss. The method further comprises optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design, comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to the frequency response requirements, and constructing the acoustic microwave filter from the optimized filter circuit design based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements comprises generating a modeled filter circuit design having a plurality of circuit elements comprising an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that comprises a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss. The method further comprises optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design, comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to the frequency response requirements, and constructing the acoustic microwave filter from the optimized filter circuit design based on the comparison.

Abstract: A narrow-band acoustic filter comprises an input and an output, and at least one acoustic resonator pair coupled between the input and the output. Each of the acoustic resonator pair(s) comprises at least one in-line acoustic resonator and in-shunt acoustic resonator that operate together to create a nominal passband. The acoustic filter further comprises at least one capacitive element in parallel with one of the in-line acoustic resonator and the in-shunt acoustic resonator of each of the acoustic resonator pair(s), thereby sharpening one of a lower edge and an upper edge of the nominal passband.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements.

Abstract: A method of designing an acoustic microwave filter in accordance with frequency response requirements comprises generating a modeled filter circuit design having a plurality of circuit elements comprising an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that comprises a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss. The method further comprises optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design, comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to the frequency response requirements, and constructing the acoustic microwave filter from the optimized filter circuit design based on the comparison.