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Title: Single crystal micromechanical resonator and fabrication methods thereof

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1336915

The present invention relates to a single crystal micromechanical resonator. In particular, the resonator includes a lithium niobate or lithium tantalate suspended plate. Also provided are improved microfabrication methods of making resonators, which does not rely on complicated wafer bonding, layer fracturing, and mechanical polishing steps. Rather, the methods allow the resonator and its components to be formed from a single crystal.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
9,525,398
Application Number:
14/288,236
OSTI ID:
1336915
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 May 27
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Method of manufacturing a resonating structure patent April 2014
Etching Technique For The Fabrication Of Thin (Al, In, Ga)N Layers patent-application December 2010
Method Of Forming An Undercut Microstructure patent-application October 2011

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