TY - CONF UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962027616&doi=10.1109%2fULTSYM.2015.0362&partnerID=40&md5=83a99f813178e28a58277d041eee5a12 A1 - Pandian, M.S. A1 - Marigo, E. A1 - Shunmugam, M. A1 - Hussain, R.B. A1 - Song, C.T.W. A1 - Din, J.B.J. A1 - Fei, C.B. A1 - Madhaven, V. A1 - Kantimahanti, A.K. A1 - Malik, A.F. A1 - Jeoti, V. Y1 - 2015/// SN - 9781479981823 PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. N1 - cited By 4; Conference of IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2015 ; Conference Date: 21 October 2015 Through 24 October 2015; Conference Code:118680 N2 - In this paper we present a study on the surface acoustic wave propagation performance and coupling coefficient for a non-planar thin film Surface Acoustic Wave device (SAW). Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride (AlN) thin film is deposited on top of the Inter Digital Transducer (IDT) by a non conformal physical vapor deposition process. Non-planarity around the transducer impedes the wave propagation, this effect is investigated using SAW delay lines. © 2015 IEEE. KW - Acoustic surface wave devices; Acoustic waves; Acoustics; Aluminum; Aluminum coatings; Aluminum nitride; Deposition; Nitrides; Physical vapor deposition; Piezoelectricity; Thin film devices; Thin films; Transducers; Ultrasonic transducers; Vapor deposition KW - Aluminum nitride (AlN); Coupling coefficient; Interdigital transducer; Physical vapor deposition process; Piezoelectric thin film devices; SAW delay line; Surface acoustic wave propagation; Thin film surfaces KW - Acoustic wave propagation TI - Investigation on Surface Acoustic Wave propagation for a non-planar piezoelectric thin film device ID - scholars5620 AV - none ER -