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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2002
Fumihiko Nakazawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Sano, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshio Satoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Matsuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumihiko Nakazawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Satoshi Sano, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshio Satoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Matsuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A plurality of excitation elements, each including an IDT and a piezoelectric film, for exciting, respectively, surface acoustic waves, each having a unique center frequency, are formed on one end of a non-piezoelectric substrate, a plurality of receiving elements, each including an IDT and a piezoelectric film, for receiving, respectively, surface acoustic waves, each having a unique center frequency, are formed on the other end of the non-piezoelectric substrate to face the excitation elements, respectively, the center frequencies of the IDTs of the facing excitation element and receiving element are equal, the center frequencies of the IDTs of the excitation elements next to each other are different, and surface acoustic waves are propagated across the non-piezoelectric substrate, between the facing excitation elements and receiving elements so as to detect the position of an object in contact with the non-piezoelectric substrate, based on received results in the receiving elements.