Surface acoustic wave properties of (100) AlN films on diamond with different IDT positions.

(100) AlN films have better surface acoustic wave (SAW) properties than (002) AlN films. In this research, (100) AlN films were combined with diamonds as a new composite SAW substrate. The SAW properties of (100) AlN films on diamonds were analyzed with 4 composite structures: interdigital transducer (IDT)/(100) AlN/diamond, (100) AlN/IDT/diamond, IDT/(100) AlN/metal/diamond, and metal/IDT/(100) AlN/diamond, and they exhibited some excellent SAW properties. Our research results provide a predictable and theoretical basis for further application on high-velocity SAW devices.