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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2002
Osamu Shibata, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Yuichi Takamine, Kanazawa, JP;
Hiroki Watanabe, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Masaru Yata, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Yoichi Sawada, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A surface acoustic wave apparatus includes three longitudinally-coupled-resonator-type interdigital transducers (IDTs) having a balanced-to-unbalanced conversion function, which are provided on a piezoelectric substrate in a direction in which a surface acoustic wave (SAW) propagates. Weighting is applied to at least one of the IDTs. For example, among the electrode fingers of the IDT located on the left side, an apodization-weighted electrode finger is provided for one of the electrode fingers positioned adjacent to the central IDT.