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Langasite - Wafers and Boules

(La3Ga5SiO14

  • Attractive piezo-electric coupling
  • Excellent temperature stability
  • Prototype material available
Langasite boule
Langasite boule

 

Langasite wafers are substrates fabricated from single crystal langasite suitable for use in surface acoustic wave applications.  Such wafers are most commonly specified as 3" diameter with a reference flat.  Wafer orientation is customer specified based on desired component performance characteristics.  A high quality, low damage surface is prepared on one major (propagating) surface by polishing.  The back side is usually lapped to a rougher finish to attenuate unwanted vibration modes.

Langasite Wafer Specifications

LGS 140-25-100/500

Langasite Wafer, YXIs /0/140/25

Tolerance

Langasite Wafer

Cut, A1

138.5°

± 0.1°

Cut, A2

26.7°

± 0.1°

Diameter D mm

100 mm

±0.25 mm

Thickness T.mm

0.50 mm

±0.03 mm

Reference Flat F1,mm

32.0 mm

±2.50 mm

Secondary Flat F2, mm

11.0mm

±2 00 mm

SURFACE

Front Surface Finish

Polished Ra < 0.7 nm

Back Surface Finish

Lapped, 0.4 pm < Ra < 0.6 μm

Flatness

< 10 μm

Front Surface Defects

Scratches, cracks, contamination, others (dimples, pits. orange peel )

No such defects by visual inspection

Chips

Edge chips Surface

Radial depth < 0.5mm:

Peripheral chord length < 1.0mm

No chips by visual inspection

Bevel

Rounded edqe

 

Lanqasite Wafer, YXIs/0/140/25

Tolerance

Langasite Wafer

Cut, A1

140°

±0 1°

Cut, A2

25°

±0 1°

Diameter D mm

76 mm

±0.25 mm

Thickness T,mm

0.50

± 0.03 mm

Reference Flat F1,mm

22.0 mm

±2.50 mm

Secondary Flat F2, mm

11.0mm

±2.00 mm

SURFACE

Front Surface Finish

Polished Ra <0.7 nm

Back Surface Finish

Lapped, 0 4 prn < Ra < 0 6 μm

Flatness

< 10 μm

Front Surface Defects

Scratches, cracks, contamination, others (dimples, pits, oranqe peel]

No such defects by visual inspection

Chips

Edge chips Surface

Radial depth < 0.5mm:

Peripheral chord length < 1.0mm

No chips by visual inspection

Bevel

Rounded edqe

 

LGS 138.5-26.7-76/500

Langasite Wafer, YXIs /0/138.5/26.7

Tolerance

Langasite Wafer

Cut, A1

138.5°

±0.1°

Cut, A2

26.7°

±0.1°

Diameter D mm

100 mm

±0.25 mm

Thickness T,mm

0.50 mm

±0.03 mm

Reference Flat F1,mm

22.0 mm

±2.50 mm

Secondary Flat F2, mm

11.0mm

±2.00 mm

SURFACE

Front Surface Finish

Polished Ra O.7 nm

Back Surface Finish

Lapped, 0 4 μm < Ra < 0 6 μm

Flatness

<10 μm

Front Surface Defects

Scratches, cracks, contamination, others (dimples, pits,orange peel)

No such defects by visual inspection

Chips

Edge chips

Surface

Radial depth < 0.5mm:

Peripheral chord length < 1.0mm

No chips by visual inspection

Bevel

Rounded edqe

 

Langasite Wafer, YXIs /0/138.5/26.7

Tolerance

Langasite Wafer

Cut, A1

138.5°

±0.1°

Cut, A2

26.7°

±0.1°

Diameter D mm

76 mm

±0.25 mm

Thickness T mm

0.50 mm

±0.03 mm

Reference Flat F1, mm

32.0 mm

±2 50 mm

Secondary Flat F2, mm

11.0mm

±2 00 mm

SURFACE

Front Surface Finish

Polished Ra < 0.7 nm

Back Surface Finish

Lapped, 0 4 μm < Ra < 0.6 μm

Flatness

<= 10 μm

Front Surface Defects

Scratches, cracks, contamination, others (dimples,pits,orange peel )

No such defects by visual inspection

Chips

Edge chips Surface

Radial depth < 0.5mm:

Peripheral chord length < 1.0mm

No chips by visual inspection

Bevel

Rounded edqe

 

 

 


 


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