Patents by Inventor Michio Kadota

Michio Kadota 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).

  • Patent number: 12273091
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a support substrate, a piezoelectric body including LiTaO3, a first electrode on a first main surface of the piezoelectric body, a second electrode on a second main surface, an acoustic-layer laminated body between a support substrate and the piezoelectric body. The azimuth angle of the piezoelectric body is (about 85° to 95°, about 85° to 95°, about 5° to 65°) represented in Euler angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20250070746
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device can include a quartz substrate having a first surface, and a piezoelectric plate formed from LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 and having a first surface configured to support a surface acoustic wave and a second surface in engagement with the first surface of the quartz substrate. The second surface of the piezoelectric plate can be a minus surface resulting from crystal structure orientation of the piezoelectric plate. The acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed on the first surface of the piezoelectric plate and configured to provide transducer functionality associated with the surface acoustic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA, Yoshimi ISHII
  • Publication number: 20250062740
    Abstract: Acoustic wave devices and related methods. In some embodiments, a method for fabricating an acoustic wave device can include attaching a first surface of a piezoelectric layer, such as a LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 layer, to a handling substrate, and performing a thinning operation on the piezoelectric layer to expose a second surface of a reduced-thickness piezoelectric layer attached to the handling substrate. The method can further include bonding the second surface of the reduced-thickness piezoelectric layer to a first surface of a permanent substrate, and removing the handling substrate from the reduced-thickness piezoelectric layer. The handling substrate can be, for example, a silicon substrate, and the permanent substrate can be, for example, a quartz substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA, Yoshimi ISHII
  • Publication number: 20250038735
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device that has a better TCF and can improve a resonator Q or impedance ratio is provided. The acoustic wave device includes a substrate 11 containing 70 mass % or greater of silicon dioxide (SiO2), a piezoelectric thin film 12 including LiTaO3 crystal or LiNbO3 crystal and disposed on the substrate 11, and an interdigital transducer electrode 13 disposed in contact with the piezoelectric thin film 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Patent number: 12166470
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a support substrate, a piezoelectric body, an acoustic layer laminate, first and second electrodes, and a lead-out electrode. The first electrode is on a first main surface of the piezoelectric body, the second electrode is on a second main surface of the piezoelectric body, the lead-out electrode is on the first main surface or the second main surface of the piezoelectric body, the lead-out electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode or the second electrode, side surface grooves extend from the first main surface side of the piezoelectric body, and the side surface grooves are provided in at least a portion of a remaining portion excluding a portion provided with the lead-out electrode from a region in an outer side portion of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12081188
    Abstract: Acoustic wave devices and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, an acoustic wave device can include a quartz substrate having a first surface, and a piezoelectric plate formed from LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 and having a first surface configured to support a surface acoustic wave and a second surface in engagement with the first surface of the quartz substrate. The second surface of the piezoelectric plate is a minus surface resulting from crystal structure orientation of the piezoelectric plate. The acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed on the first surface of the piezoelectric plate and configured to provide transducer functionality associated with the surface acoustic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka, Yoshimi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20240291462
    Abstract: Surface acoustic wave device for providing resonance of a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength ? can include a substrate and a piezoelectric layer implemented over the substrate to have a thickness greater than 2?. The surface acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed over the piezoelectric layer to have mass density and thickness selected to provide a tuned mass-loading property for the thickness of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 12074581
    Abstract: Methods and assemblies related to fabrication of acoustic wave devices. In some embodiments, a method for fabricating an acoustic wave device can include attaching a first surface of a piezoelectric layer, such as a LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 layer, to a handling substrate, and performing a thinning operation on the piezoelectric layer to expose a second surface of a reduced-thickness piezoelectric layer attached to the handling substrate. The method can further include bonding the second surface of the reduced-thickness piezoelectric layer to a first surface of a permanent substrate, and removing the handling substrate from the reduced-thickness piezoelectric layer. The handling substrate can be, for example, a silicon substrate, and the permanent substrate can be, for example, a quartz substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka, Yoshimi Ishii
  • Patent number: 12052012
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device that has a better TCF and can improve a resonator Q or impedance ratio is provided. The acoustic wave device includes a substrate 11 containing 70 mass % or greater of silicon dioxide (SiO2), a piezoelectric thin film 12 including LiTaO3 crystal or LiNbO3 crystal and disposed on the substrate 11, and an interdigital transducer electrode 13 disposed in contact with the piezoelectric thin film 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11916533
    Abstract: Surface acoustic wave devices and related methods. In some embodiments, a surface acoustic wave device for providing resonance of a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength ? can include a quartz substrate and a piezoelectric plate formed from LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 disposed over the quartz substrate. The piezoelectric plate can have a thickness greater than 2?. The surface acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed over the piezoelectric plate. The interdigital transducer electrode can have a mass density ? in a range 1.50 g/cm3<??6.00 g/cm3, 6.00 g/cm3<??12.0 g/cm3, or 12.0 g/cm3<??23.0 g/cm3, and a thickness greater than 0.148?, greater than 0.079?, or greater than 0.036?, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230396233
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a surface acoustic wave device can include a piezoelectric substrate and an interdigital transducer electrode implemented on a surface of the piezoelectric substrate, such that the surface acoustic device supports a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength ? and a phase velocity less than 3,000 m/s with an electromechanical coupling coefficient of at least 9.0. In some embodiments, the phase velocity less than 2,000 m/s, and the surface acoustic wave can include a lowest asymmetry (A0) mode. In some embodiments, such a surface acoustic wave device can be implemented in products such as a radio-frequency filter, a radio-frequency module and a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NAKAMURA, Rei GOTO, Keiichi MAKI, Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230396235
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a surface acoustic wave device can include a piezoelectric substrate and an interdigital transducer electrode embedded in a surface of the piezoelectric substrate to support a high-order mode of a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength ? and a phase velocity greater than 8,000 m/s. Such a high-order mode can include a third-order mode, and the phase velocity can be at least 9,000 m/s. In some embodiments, such a surface acoustic wave device can be implemented in products such as a radio-frequency filter, a radio-frequency module and a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NAKAMURA, Rei GOTO, Keiichi MAKI, Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230361752
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device that can achieve a good characteristic in a superhigh frequency band of 6 GHz or higher by using an overtone. The device includes: a piezoelectric substrate; an electrode provided in such a way as to be in contact with the piezoelectric substrate; and an acoustic multilayer film provided in such a way as to be in contact with the piezoelectric substrate and/or the electrode and is configured to use an overtone of resonance characteristics of a surface acoustic wave. The electrode includes an interdigital transducer provided on one of surfaces of the piezoelectric substrate. The surface acoustic wave that is the overtone preferably has a velocity of 9000 m/s or higher. The acoustic multilayer film is preferably composed of an acoustic low impedance film and an acoustic high impedance film which are alternately stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220385264
    Abstract: Surface acoustic wave devices and related methods. In some embodiments, a surface acoustic wave device for providing resonance of a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength ? can include a quartz substrate and a piezoelectric plate formed from LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 disposed over the quartz substrate. The piezoelectric plate can have a thickness greater than 2?. The surface acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed over the piezoelectric plate. The interdigital transducer electrode can have a mass density ? in a range 1.50 g/cm3<??6.00 g/cm3, 6.00 g/cm3<??12.0 g/cm3, or 12.0 g/cm3<??23.0 g/cm3, and a thickness greater than 0.148?, greater than 0.079?, or greater than 0.036?, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA, Hiroyuki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220294415
    Abstract: An elastic wave device capable of obtaining good characteristics while maintaining sufficient mechanical strength in an ultra-high frequency band of 6 GHz or higher includes: a piezoelectric substrate; an electrode in contact with the piezoelectric substrate; and an acoustic multilayer film in contact with the piezoelectric substrate and/or the electrode. The elastic wave device is configured to utilize higher-order modes of resonance characteristics of bulk waves. The acoustic multilayer film has a low acoustic impedance film and a high acoustic impedance film which are alternately stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220200566
    Abstract: A high-order mode surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate (11) formed from a LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 crystal and an interdigital transducer electrode (12) embedded in a surface of the piezoelectric substrate (11) to use a surface acoustic wave in a high-order mode. Further, the high-order mode surface acoustic wave device may include a film (13) or substrate stacked on the piezoelectric substrate (11), and may include a support substrate (11) and/or a multi-layer film (15) provided in contact with a surface opposite to the surface of the piezoelectric substrate (11) on which the interdigital transducer electrode (12) is provided. The high-order mode surface acoustic wave device may achieve good characteristics and maintain a sufficient mechanical strength even in a high frequency band of 3.8 GHz or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11356075
    Abstract: Surface acoustic wave device having mass-loaded electrode. In some embodiments, a surface acoustic wave device for providing resonance of a surface acoustic wave having a wavelength ? can include a quartz substrate and a piezoelectric plate formed from LiTaO3 or LiNbO3 disposed over the quartz substrate. The piezoelectric plate can have a thickness greater than 2?. The surface acoustic wave device can further include an interdigital transducer electrode formed over the piezoelectric plate. The interdigital transducer electrode can have a mass density ? in a range 1.50 g/cm3<??6.00 g/cm3, 6.00 g/cm3<??12.0 g/cm3, or 12.0 g/cm3<??23.0 g/cm3, and a thickness greater than 0.148?, greater than 0.079?, or greater than 0.036?, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220173720
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device that has a better TCF and can improve a resonator Q or impedance ratio is provided. The acoustic wave device includes a substrate 11 containing 70 mass % or greater of silicon dioxide (SiO2), a piezoelectric thin film 12 including LiTaO3 crystal or LiNbO3 crystal and disposed on the substrate 11, and an interdigital transducer electrode 13 disposed in contact with the piezoelectric thin film 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11258427
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device that has a better TCF and can improve a resonator Q or impedance ratio is provided. The acoustic wave device includes a substrate 11 containing 70 mass % or greater of silicon dioxide (SiO2), a piezoelectric thin film 12 including LiTaO3 crystal or LiNbO3 crystal and disposed on the substrate 11, and an interdigital transducer electrode 13 disposed in contact with the piezoelectric thin film 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michio Kadota, Shuji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220014167
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a support substrate, a piezoelectric body including LiTaO3, a first electrode on a first main surface of the piezoelectric body, a second electrode on a second main surface, an acoustic-layer laminated body between a support substrate and the piezoelectric body. The azimuth angle of the piezoelectric body is (about 85° to 95°, about 85° to 95°, about 5° to 65°) represented in Euler angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Michio KADOTA, Shuji TANAKA