Title :
Tunable surface acoustic wave oscillators using magnetostrictive thin films
Author :
Robbins, William P. ; Simpson, Edward M.
Author_Institution :
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Abstract :
RF sputtered thin films of nickel deposited on YZ-LiNbO3have been used for magnetically tunable oscillators and delay lines. Velocity variations Δv/v of 7 × 10-at 189 MHz were observed at magnetic fields of 110 Oe, a significant improvement over similar thermally evaporated films. Detailed experimental results are given for both variable delay lines and tunable oscillators.
Keywords :
Acoustic waves; Delay lines; Magnetic films; Magnetostriction; Nickel; Oscillators; Radio frequency; Sputtering; Surface acoustic waves; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1979.11525
