On the Finite-Element Analysis of Resonance MEMS Structures based on Acoustic Lamb Waves

Pavel Marinushkin, Alexey Levitsky, Fyodor Zograf, Valentina Bakhtina

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This paper considers issues of modeling ultra-high frequency MEMS resonators based on acoustic Lamb waves. In addition, the analysis of factors that determine whether it is possible to increase resonators working frequency and quality factor is carried out. Influence of resonator excitation scheme and acoustic waveguide thickness for a range of piezoelectric materials (i.e. AlN, ZnO, GaN) on phase velocity for acoustic Lamb wave zero modes is investigated. As a result, we've got estimations determining dependence of resonators electromechanical coupling coefficient on their geometry.

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acoustic waves; finite element method; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); piezoelectric films; microwave resonators

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