A new type wide-frequency-range shear viscosity sensor using c-axis tilted ScAlN thin film on temperature stable AT-cut quartz thick plate

Yui Yamakawa, Ko Hei Sano, Rei Karasawa, Takahiko Yanagitani

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Abstract

In order to study relaxation characteristics of viscoelasticity of the liquid, a wide frequency sweep in the range of MHz to GHz is desired. We, therefore, report a new type HBAR (High overtone Bulk Acoustic Resonator) sensor which makes it possible to operate in a wide frequency range. We choose AT-cut quartz as the substrate whose TCF is zero at room temperature to suppress frequency shifts due to the temperature change. TCF of the HBAR in air is measured to be -3.2 ppm/°C, which demonstrates the great improvement of TCF compared with single ScAlN films (-62 ppm/°C) due to the zero TCF AT-cut quartz substrate. In this study, frequency shifts and frequency peak attenuations were measured for various concentration of glycerin solutions to demonstrate usefulness of the HBAR viscosity measurement.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781538633830
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Oct 31
Event2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017 - Washington, United States
Duration: 2017 Sept 62017 Sept 9

Publication series

NameIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS
ISSN (Print)1948-5719
ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

Other

Other2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period17/9/617/9/9

Keywords

  • AT-cut quartz crystal
  • Glycerin
  • HBAR
  • ScAlN films
  • Viscosity sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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