Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

Garth G Sundberg

Carlton Stuebing

Hans Dropmann

Walid Y Ali-Ahmad

Guillaume Bouche

Edward Martin Godshalk

Ralph N Wall

Rick D Lutz

A system, apparatus and method for providing filtering functionality and impedance transformation within a BAW resonator network are disclosed. In particular, a BAW resonator network is designed to provide bandpass capability and a transformation between its input impedance and output impedance. By effectively integrating impedance matching functionality within the BAW resonator network, discrete impedance matching elements previously required within a system may be removed or reduced in size. As a result, matching networks and their associated component costs, insertion losses, and board size contributions may be reduced. Harmonic termination may be provided within the BAW resonator network or a prematch stage to improve efficiency of a power amplifier.

Harmonic termination of power amplifiers using BAW filter output matching circuits

Methods of contacting the top layer in a BAW device by depositing a metal layer over the BAW device, patterning the metal layer so that the metal layer extends over and contacts the top electrode layer of the BAW device only at a plurality of spaced apart locations adjacent the periphery of the active resonator area, and has a common region laterally displaced from the top and bottom electrodes and electrically interconnecting the parts of the metal layer extending over and contacting the top electrode of the BAW device at the plurality of spaced apart locations.

Methods of contacting the top layer of a BAW resonator

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Garth G Sundberg