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Interdigital Transducers

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This chapter describes the theory and modeling of IDTs employed for SAW excitation and detection. First, the delta-function model is detailed. Then the effects of peripheral circuits are discussed. Unidirectional transducers (UDTs) are also included in the discussion, and the p matrix method [1] is introduced as an effective tool for the characterization of UDTs.

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  • Equivalent Circuit Model
  • Static Capacitance
  • Slowness Surface
  • Excitation Center
  • Interdigital Transducer

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Hashimoto, Ky. (2000). Interdigital Transducers. In: Surface Acoustic Wave Devices in Telecommunications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04223-6_3

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