Multilayered shear wave resonator consisting of c-axis tilted ZnO films

Abstract

Multilayer resonator consisting of six layered ZnO films was fabricated using RF magnetron sputtering. To prevent degradation of crystalline orientation, SiO2 buffer layers were inserted between each ZnO layer. The influences of the method for SiO2 deposition on the crystalline orientation also have been investigated. Crystalline orientation of the c-axis tilted ZnO films were confirmed by XRD pole figure analysis and SEM images. In the sixth order mode shear mode resonant frequency, high efficient shear mode excitation with relatively suppressed extensional mode excitation was observed. More extensional mode suppression is expected by increasing the number of the layer.