DocumentCode
2607146
Title
DC Voltage Effects on SAW Device Interdigital Electrodes
Author
Hickernell, F.S.
Author_Institution
Motorola Government Electronics Division, Scottsdale, Arizona 85252
fYear
1977
fDate
28216
Firstpage
144
Lastpage
148
Abstract
The transducer electrodes of high frequency surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices can be damaged by dc voltage transients as low as 150 volts. Controlled dc pulsed voltage levels applied to SAW device aluminum interdigital electrodes on piezoelectric quartz and lithium niobate have served to define arc discharge and surface fracture conditions affecting device performance. It is recommended that high frequency SAW devices be handled as voltage sensitive parts.
Keywords
Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Electrodes; Frequency; Piezoelectric transducers; Surface acoustic wave devices; Surface acoustic waves; Surface cracks; Surface discharges; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Reliability Physics Symposium, 1977. 15th Annual
Conference_Location
LAs Vegas, NV, USA
ISSN
0735-0791
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IRPS.1977.362786
Filename
4208173
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