Surface acoustic wave scattering grating

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A grating is positioned on a surface acoustic wave device on a first axis in-line with the delay line for substantially reducing the amount of energy reflected on that axis to the transmitter and receiver. The grating sits on the first axis at a position between the delay line and one of the edges of the device. The grating is comprised of a parallel series of grating members each oriented so as to extend at a first angle relative to the first axis, the grating members being generally longitudinally bisected by that axis. An optimum value for the first angle is provided by a theoretical analysis, and experimental results are presented. On the experimental device, the grating is defined by a …