• DocumentCode
    650089
  • Title

    Modeling quality factor in AT-cut quartz-crystal resonators

  • Author

    Silva, Leonardo B. M. ; Santos, Edval J. P.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. for Devices & Nanostruct., Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    2-6 Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    High-quality-factor resonators are key components in the design of high precision transducers. The current work examines various loss mechanisms to understand how to improve the quality factor through transducer geometry, electrode dimensions, and packaging. The effect of crystal width and thickness on the quality factor is evaluated through computer modeling. The results can help in the miniaturization process of the resonator. Smaller size can reduce the cost of the sensor, while improving its thermal transient response. The simulation was carried out with COMSOL Multiphysics version 4.3a.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; crystal resonators; electrodes; electronics packaging; transducers; AT-cut quartz-crystal resonators; COMSOL; electrode dimensions; high precision transducers; high-quality-factor resonators; multiphysics version 4.3a; packaging; quality factor; transducer geometry; Quality factor; geometrical effects; quartz; resonator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microelectronics Technology and Devices (SBMicro), 2013 Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Curitiba
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-0516-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SBMicro.2013.6676121
  • Filename
    6676121