Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter with an acoustic wave resonator arranged to concentrate a transverse spurious mode at a frequency. Such an acoustic wave resonator can have a narrow aperture to concentrate the transverse spurious mode. The transverse spurious mode can increase steepness of a skirt of the acoustic wave filter. Related methods, acoustic wave devices, multiplexers, radio frequency front ends, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an acoustic wave resonator includes forming a dielectric layer on an upper surface of a substrate, forming a lower electrode on an upper surface of the dielectric layer, forming a layer of piezoelectric material on an upper surface of the lower electrode, forming a dielectric material layer via in the dielectric layer subsequent to forming the lower electrode and the layer of piezoelectric material, and forming a conductive through substrate via passing through the substrate and the dielectric material layer via and contacting a lower surface of the lower electrode.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave resonator having at least two resonant frequencies. An acoustic wave filter can include series acoustic wave resonators and shunt acoustic wave resonators together arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. A first shunt resonator of the shunt acoustic wave resonators can include an interdigital transducer electrode and have at least a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency. Related acoustic wave resonators, multiplexers, wireless devices, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Bulk acoustic wave resonators of two or more different filters can be on a common die. The two filters can be included in a multiplexer, such as a duplexer, or implemented as standalone filters. With bulk acoustic wave resonators of two or more filters on the same die, the filters can be implemented in less physical space compared to implementing the same filters of different die. Related methods, radio frequency systems, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic filter includes a plurality of series arm acoustic wave resonators electrically connected in series between an input port and an output port, a plurality of parallel arm acoustic wave resonators electrically connected in parallel and electrically connected on first sides between respective ones of the plurality of series arm acoustic wave resonators and electrically connected on second sides to ground, and at least one additional acoustic wave resonator electrically connected in parallel to one of one of the plurality of series arm acoustic wave resonators or one of the plurality of parallel arm acoustic wave resonators and having a temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) lower than a TCF of the acoustic wave resonator to which it is electrically connected in parallel.

Abstract: An acoustic wave device comprises a piezoelectric substrate, interdigital transducer electrodes having an electrode pitch ?0, and first and second reflector gratings disposed on opposite respective sides of the interdigital transducer electrodes in a propagation direction of a main acoustic wave through the acoustic wave device, the first reflector grating having a different electrode pitch ?1 than an electrode pitch ?2 of the second reflector grating to suppress ripples in a conductance curve of the acoustic wave device.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter with an acoustic wave resonator arranged to concentrate a transverse spurious mode at a frequency. Such an acoustic wave resonator can have a narrow aperture to concentrate the transverse spurious mode. The transverse spurious mode can increase steepness of a skirt of the acoustic wave filter. Related methods, acoustic wave devices, multiplexers, radio frequency front ends, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a multiplexer that includes an acoustic wave filter including acoustic wave resonators on at least two die with a transmission line electrically connecting the acoustic wave resonators on the two die. The acoustic wave filter can include a plurality of acoustic wave resonators on a first die electrically connected to at least one acoustic wave resonator on a second die via the transmission line. The acoustic wave resonator on the second die can provide a relatively high impedance at a respective passband of one or more other filters of the multiplexer. This can reduce effects of the transmission line of the acoustic wave filter on a respective passband of one or more other filters of the multiplexer.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a multiplexer that includes a first filter and a second filter coupled to a common node. The first filter includes an acoustic filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal, a matching network coupled between the acoustic filter and the common node, and a parallel circuit coupled in series between the acoustic filter and the common node. The parallel circuit includes an inductive component in parallel with a capacitive component. In certain instances, the first filter is coupled to the common node via a switch, the matching network is coupled to a node between the acoustic filter and the switch, and the parallel circuit is coupled in series between the acoustic filter and the switch. Related methods, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave resonator having at least two resonant frequencies. An acoustic wave filter can include series acoustic wave resonators and shunt acoustic wave resonators together arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. A first shunt resonator of the shunt acoustic wave resonators can include an interdigital transducer electrode and have at least a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency. Related acoustic wave resonators, multiplexers, wireless devices, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Bulk acoustic wave resonators of two or more different filters can be on a common die. The two filters can be included in a multiplexer, such as a duplexer, or implemented as standalone filters. With bulk acoustic wave resonators of two or more filters on the same die, the filters can be implemented in less physical space compared to implementing the same filters of different die. Related methods, radio frequency systems, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a multiplexer that includes at least a first filter having a first passband and a second filter having a second passband. The first filter includes acoustic wave resonators coupled to a common node by a series inductor. The acoustic wave resonators start with a shunt acoustic resonator from the common node. The series inductor and the shunt acoustic resonator of the first filter are together arranged to increase a reflection coefficient of the first filter in the second passband.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter that includes acoustic wave resonators arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. The acoustic wave resonators include a first acoustic wave resonator. The acoustic wave filter includes a circuit element in parallel with the first acoustic wave resonator in a stage of the acoustic wave filter. The circuit element and the first acoustic wave resonator have different resonant frequencies. The circuit element can reduce an impact of bulk mode of the first acoustic wave resonator on insertion loss of the acoustic wave filter. The first acoustic wave resonator can be a surface acoustic wave resonator in certain embodiments. The circuit element can be a second acoustic wave resonator or a capacitor, for example.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a multiplexer that includes a first filter and a second filter coupled to a common node. The first filter includes an acoustic filter arranged to filter a radio frequency signal, a matching network coupled between the acoustic filter and the common node, and a parallel circuit coupled in series between the acoustic filter and the common node. The parallel circuit includes an inductive component in parallel with a capacitive component. In certain instances, the first filter is coupled to the common node via a switch, the matching network is coupled to a node between the acoustic filter and the switch, and the parallel circuit is coupled in series between the acoustic filter and the switch. Related methods, radio frequency modules, and wireless communication devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter with series bulk acoustic wave resonators. In some embodiments, the acoustic wave filter is a band pass filter having a pass band. One of the series bulk acoustic wave resonators can contribute to forming a lower edge of the pass band. That series bulk acoustic wave resonator can be smaller than another series bulk acoustic wave resonator of the acoustic wave filter.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter with shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators. In some embodiments, the acoustic wave filter is a band pass filter having a pass band. One of the shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators can contribute to forming an upper edge of the pass band. That shunt bulk acoustic wave resonator can be smaller than another shunt bulk acoustic wave resonator of the acoustic wave filter.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter that includes a multi-mode surface acoustic wave filter and a ladder section. The multi-mode surface acoustic wave filter has a higher impedance at an output than at an input. The ladder section is connected to the output of the multi-mode surface acoustic wave filter. Related radio frequency systems, radio frequency modules, wireless communication devices, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave filter that includes acoustic wave resonators arranged to filter a radio frequency signal. The acoustic wave resonators include a first acoustic wave resonator. The acoustic wave filter includes a circuit element in parallel with the first acoustic wave resonator in a stage of the acoustic wave filter. The circuit element and the first acoustic wave resonator have different resonant frequencies. The circuit element can reduce an impact of bulk mode of the first acoustic wave resonator on insertion loss of the acoustic wave filter. The first acoustic wave resonator can be a surface acoustic wave resonator in certain embodiments. The circuit element can be a second acoustic wave resonator or a capacitor, for example.

Abstract: A multimode longitudinally coupled surface acoustic wave resonator is disclosed. The multimode longitudinally coupled surface acoustic wave resonator can include a first interdigital transducer electrode that is positioned over a piezoelectric layer. The first interdigital transducer electrode includes fingers having a first pitch. The multimode longitudinally coupled surface acoustic wave resonator can also include first and second sets of reflectors that are positioned over the piezoelectric layer. The first and second sets of reflectors include a first number of reflectors having a second pitch and a second number of reflectors having a third pitch, respectively. The first pitch is greater than the second pitch. The multimode longitudinally coupled surface acoustic wave resonator can further include a second interdigital transducer electrode that is positioned over the piezoelectric layer and between the first interdigital transducer electrode and the first set of reflectors.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave resonator that has at least a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency is disclosed. The surface acoustic wave resonator can include an interdigital transducer electrode that is positioned over a piezoelectric layer. The interdigital transducer electrode includes fingers having a first pitch. The surface acoustic wave resonator can also include a first set of reflectors that is positioned over the piezoelectric layer. The first set of reflectors includes a first number of reflectors having a second pitch. The first pitch is greater than the second pitch. The surface acoustic wave resonator can also include a second set of reflectors that is positioned over the piezoelectric layer. The second set of reflectors includes a second number of reflectors having a third pitch. The second number of reflectors is different from the first number of reflectors.