Motorola Corporation

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Donald Eugene Allen

Philip P Kwan

David Patrick Stumbo

Steven Ray Stringer

Howard D Knuth

Richard A Gross

Richard Dale Coyne, Deceased

Jeffrey Thomas Mink

Richard Dale Coyne

A method for making an acoustic wave device (500, 600, 701, 801, 901, 1001), and an acoustic wave device (500, 600, 701, 801, 901, 1001) made by the method. The method comprises steps of providing a substrate (11) capable of supporting acoustic wave propagation and disposing a first transducer (518, 518') thereon. Disposing the first transducer (518, 518') includes disposing first through fourth electrode groups on the substrate. The first group couples to a first electrical interconnection (17+). The second group couples to a second electrical interconnection (17-). The third group couples to a common electrical interconnection and is interleaved with the first group of electrodes. The fourth group couples to the common electrical interconnection and is interleaved with the second group. The fourth group is disposed in an in-line configuration with the third group and is offset therefrom by an integral number of half-wavelengths of an acoustic wave corresponding to a center frequency of the acoustic wave device.

Differential input and/or differential output, transversely-coupled

A method for making an acoustic wave device. The method has steps of providing a substrate suitable for acoustic wave devices and processing the substrate to provide a patterned metallization thereon. The patterned metallization includes an acoustic wave filter pattern. The method also has steps of measuring a sheet resistance associated with the acoustic wave filter pattern, determining a resistance of a test pattern associated with the acoustic wave filter pattern to provide a measured resistance and computing an estimated average linewidth for the acoustic wave filter pattern from the measured resistance and the sheet resistance.

Acoustic wave device and manufacturing method

An acoustic wave resonator is provided on a substrate of 45.degree. X-cut, Z-propagating lithium tetraborate. The resonator includes an inner and an outer set of reflective gratings. The inner set of reflective gratings is separated from the transducer of the resonator by a set of first gaps having a synchronous coupling value of n.lambda./2. The outer set of reflective gratings is separated from the inner set of reflective gratings by a set of second gaps having a peak coupling value of (4m+1).lambda./8. This configuration of the resonator produces a wide bandwidth frequency response substantially free of spurious frequency modes and having a good shape factor.

Acoustic wave filter with double reflective gratings and method for

A full duplex radio (10) having improved properties is obtained by using asymmetric surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters (70, 92, 100, 100', 112). The filters (70, 92, 100, 100', 112) are composed of series (50.sub.1, 50.sub.1 ') and parallel (50.sub.2, 50.sub.2 ') coupled SAW resonators. Asymmetry is obtained by covering either of the series (50.sub.1, 50.sub.1 ') or parallel (50.sub.2, 50.sub.2 ') resonators of each filter (70, 92, 100, 100', 112) with a dielectric layer (96) to increase the SAW coupling coefficient (Cs, Cp) of the covered resonators (50.sub.1 ', 50.sub.2 ') relative to the uncovered resonators (50.sub.1, 50.sub.2). The filters (70, 92, 100, 100', 112) are desirably in pairs arranged with mirror image frequency asymmetry such that the steeper skirts (87, 79) of the frequency response (91', 91') are adjacent. Greater pass-band bandwidths (77, 77', 77') can be obtained without adverse affect on transmitter and receiver isolation.

Saw filter device for radio tranceiver utilizing different coupling

Acoustic wave device manufacturing method

A full duplex radio having improved properties is obtained by using asymmetric surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters, the filters are composed of series and parallel coupled SAW resonators. Asymmetry is obtained by covering either of the series or parallel resonators of each filter with a dielectric layer to increase the SAW coupling coefficient of the covered resonators relative to the uncovered resonators. The filters are desirably in pairs arranged with mirror image frequency asymmetry such that the steeper skirts of the frequency response are adjacent. Greater pass-bandwidths can be obtained without adverse affect on transmitter and receiver isolation.

Filter

A continuous touch keyboard usable on a computer terminal, word processor or typewriter and configured to contain fourteen three-way switches, two for each thumb, one for each finger and one under each palm rest. The design is such that the hands and fingers do not need to move about to enter data, the keys being actuated by moving the fingers palmward, outward or pressing down and with equivalent motions of the thumbs and palms. Each switch controls the format of a signal from an emitter via optical fiber to a decoder. A microprocessor provides a digital scanning means and interprets or decodes the proper key position and thus the letter, numeral or function being entered.

Continuous touch keyboard

An electronic apparatus for receiving and filtering high frequency waves comprises a sequence of T electro-acoustic transducers each having multiple interdigital electrode fingers and a centerline located equidistant between its outermost electrode fingers. For a centerline-to-centerline distance of a first adjacent pair of transducers D.sub.1, and centerline-to-centerline distances of other adjacent pairs of transducers D.sub.2 to D.sub.T-1, then at least some of D.sub.2 to D.sub.T-1 differ from D.sub.1 by a non-integral number of wavelengths. The transducer array is symmetrical about a centerline and the number of fingers in each transducer varies, with an input or output transducer closer to either end of the sequence having more fingers than a like kind transducer nearer the center.

Surface acoustic wave filter and method

An electronic apparatus for receiving and filtering high frequency waves comprises a sequence of T electroacoustic transducers each having multiple interdigital electrode fingers and a centerline located equidistant between its outermost electrode fingers. For a centerline-to-centerline distance of a first adjacent pair of transducers D.sub.1, and centerline-to-centerline distances of other adjacent pairs of transducers D.sub.2 to D.sub.T-1, then at least some of D.sub.2 to D.sub.T-1 differ from D.sub.1 by a non-integral number of wavelengths. The transducer array is symmetrical about a centerline and the number of fingers in each transducer varies, with an input or output transducer closer to either end of the sequence having more fingers than a like kind transducer nearer the center.

Spatially varying multiple electrode acoustic wave filter and method

A keyboard includes a plurality of keys thereon, each of which is capable of three different switching actions for entry of data or commands into a word processor, typewriter, computer or the like. Each key includes a first inclined surface for generating a first switching action responsive to finger contraction, a second inclined surface for generating a second switching action responsive to finger extension, and a horizontal surface for actuating a third switching action responsive to finger depression. Each key is connected to a respective switch. Each switch includes a carriage operating horizontally against spring-loaded horizontal plugs. The carriage houses a spring-loaded vertical stem attached to the respective key. In one embodiment each key-switch combination is substantially identical to the other. The base is formed into different levels upon which key-switch combinations are mounted.

Finger operated switching apparatus

A keyboard includes a plurality of keys thereon, each of which is capable of three different switching actions for entry of data or commands into a word processor, typewriter, computer or the like. Each key includes a first inclined surface for generating a first switching action responsive to finger contraction, a second inclined surface for generating a second switching action responsive to finger extension, and a horizontal surface for actuating a third switching action responsive to finger depression. Each key is connected to a respective switch. Each switch includes a carriage operating horizontally against spring-loaded horizontal plugs. The carriage houses a spring-loaded vertical stem attached to the respective key.

A method is disclosed for the fabrication of an air supported crossover bridge which consists of a polyimide coating being set over the metalized device. Then, supports are defined for the crossover and the crossover is added. Once the crossover has been added the excess is removed and the polyimide layer is removed leaving the air supported bridge.

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Donald Eugene Allen