SAW devices in wireless communication systems

Author

Ash, D.L.

Author_Institution

RF Monolithics, Dallas, TX

fYear

1993

fDate

31 Oct-3 Nov 1993

Firstpage

115

Abstract

This paper discusses SAW applications in wireless communication systems. Recent developments in SAW resonator technology have made it possible to design and economically manufacture devices with very low insertion losses. One-port resonators with insertion losses of 1 to 2 dB and chip sizes similar to the former higher loss units are receiving widespread acceptance in the wireless marketplace. Closely related are very low loss SAW coupled resonators with losses of from 1 to 3 dB that are finding applications in simple oscillators and as narrowband filters. A resonator-based device that takes advantage of this low insertion loss is the proximity-coupled filter used primarily in narrowband IF applications. Finally, the single phase unidirectional transducer (SPUDT) low loss SAW transversal filter technology has advanced steadily in recent years

Keywords

acoustic resonators; cellular radio; cordless telephone systems; piezoelectric transducers; radiotelephony; superheterodyne receivers; surface acoustic wave devices; surface acoustic wave filters; telephone sets; ultrasonic transducers; 1 to 3 dB; SAW devices; SAW resonator; SPUDT low loss SAW transversal filter; insertion loss; low loss SAW coupled resonators; mobile telephone systems; narrowband filters; one-port resonators; proximity-coupled filter; radiotelephone; receiver; single phase unidirectional transducer; superheterodyne receivers; transmitter; wireless communication systems; Insertion loss; Manufacturing; Narrowband; Oscillators; Resonator filters; Surface acoustic wave devices; Surface acoustic waves; Transducers; Transversal filters; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultrasonics Symposium, 1993. Proceedings., IEEE 1993

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2012-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ULTSYM.1993.339693

Filename

339693