Lithium Niobate Wafers Free of Pyro-Electric Effect

Lithium Niobate Wafers Free of Pyro-Electric Effect

  • High ability to neutralise electrical charges. Black Lithium Niobate wafers neutralise electrical charges even if the electrical potential occurs instantaneously
  • Black Lithium Niobate shows no difference in piezoelectric properties from standard wafers
  • High uniformity of Bulk Resistivity throughout the surface and depth of wafers
 

Typical properties of Black Lithium Niobate

Black Lithium Niobate Standard Lithium Niobate
Bulk Resistivity (Ω · cm)
2.40E+11
3.80E+14
Bulk Conductivity (&Omega-1; · cm-1)
4.17E-11
2.63E-15
Surface Electric Potential(Note 1) /100mmφ(kV)
<0.05
3.05
Electrical Charge neutralisation (sec)
1.5
∞ 
Optical Transmission%(Note 2)
<60
73
Colour
Dark Grey
Colourless

(1) Electrical charges due to temperature rising above room temperature to 95°C, at 4 inch LT wafer

(2) Transmission of 0.35mm thickness wafer (with both sides mirror polished) measured by 365nm wavelength

SAW Properties

Lithium Niobate 127.86 ° Y-cut
 
Black
Standard
Curie temperature Tc (°C)
1132±2
1132±2
SAW velocity
Unchanged
3980 (note 4)
Coupling coefficient k2
Unchanged
5.5

(4) Surface Acoustic Wave

Comparisons for Lithium niobate Material

Comparison of electrical potential between black lithium tantalate and standard lithium tantalate when placed on a hotplate at 95°C  
Black Lithium Tantalate - Endurance Test against High Temperature  
Black Lithium Tantalate - Optical Transmission Spectra  

Specification of Bulk Resistivity

Standard Black
Bulk Resistivity (Ω · cm)
1.00E+10˜ 9.99E+10
Bulk Conductivity (Ω · cm-1)
1.00E-10˜ 1.00E-11 

Typical Specifications

Orientation Diameter Thickness Surface Finish
 
(+) plane
(-) plane
41 ° Y-cut 

76.2(mm)

100.0(mm)

0.25(mm)

0.35(mm)

0.50(mm)

Mirror Polished

GC#1000

GC#1200

GC#2500

64 ° Y-cut
127.86 ° Y-cut 

In addition to the above, we can apply our de-oxidation treatment to Lithium Niobate wafers of any specification.