SAW impedance elements

In the past few years a new class of SAW devices has been under development based on the use of one port SAW resonators as lumped elements with their impedance strongly changing in a frequency range of effective SAW excitation. These ´SAW impedance elements´ can be connected in ladder type, balanced bridge type, or others types of networks to provide desired filter characteristics. In this paper the admittance characteristics of a single element are analyzed using coupling of mode (COM) model simulations. It is found that resonant type characteristics of a long transducer can be described by very simple formulas. The frequency gap between resonance and anti-resonance, important for filter design, is determined practically by the /spl Delta/V/V parameter of the piezoelectric substrate used, while the minimum magnitude of the impedance at the resonant frequency is determined by the SAW attenuation. The internal reflections only shift the resonance to the left edge of the stopband not changing other characteristics. A case of a synchronous resonator comprising a relatively short transducer and two reflectors placed on both sides of it is also analyzed. This type of impedance element has smaller frequency shift between resonance and anti-resonance points.<>