idtpy 0.1.0

Simple Python package for the design and modelling of Interdigital Transducers (IDTs).

idtpy

idtpy is a simple Python package for the design and modelling of Interdigital Transducers (IDTs).

IDTs are widely used in telecommunication industries as filters or delay lines. It is composed by surface metallic electrodes deposited on a piezoelectric substrate. Applying an oscillating input signal, a surface acoustic wave (SAW) is generated thanks to the piezoelectric coupling. The properties of this emitted SAW is determined by the design of the electrodes. Changing the unit cell pattern allows for instance extension in the frequency band response (chirp IDT), unidirectional emission (Dart IDT) or generation of higher harmonics (Split 52 IDT).

The goal of idtpy is to become a user-friendly tool to work with IDTs, covering from the design process with physical parameters to simple modelling of the transducer response.

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Installation

Requirements

You need a working Python 3.8 installation to be able to use idtpy. We highly recommend installing Anaconda which takes care of installing Python and managing packages. Make sure to download a Python version equal or higher than 3.8.

Dependencies:

• Python (tested with 3.8)
• NumPy - conda install numpy
• Gdspy (optional: to import gds files) - pip install gdspy
• Matplotlib (optional: to visualize imported polygons) - conda install matplotlib

Linux / OS X / Windows

Option 1: Using pip

Simply open Anaconda prompt and type:

pip install idtpy

Option 2: From the source code

1. Download the source from github
2. Open Anaconda prompt
3. Go to the directory of the idtpy project
4. Build/install by typing:

python setup.py install

Examples

More examples can be found in the folder 'examples'.

Create an IDT

from idtpy import designer
reg = designer.Regular(
    freq=1, # resonant frequency
    vsaw=1, # SAW speed
    Np=10, # number of periods
    w=30, # overlap width between opposite electrodes
    l=20, # vertical length after the overlap
    Nehp=1, # number of electrodes per half period. 1=single-finger, 2=double-finger...
    tfact=1, # thickness factor
)

Preview it with matplotlib

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax = plt.subplots(1)
reg.show(ax, color='k')

Make it double finger easily

reg = designer.Regular(
    freq=1, # resonant frequency
    vsaw=1, # SAW speed
    Np=10, # number of periods
    w=30, # overlap width between opposite electrodes
    l=20, # vertical length after the overlap
    Nehp=2, # number of electrodes per half period. 1=single-finger, 2=double-finger...
    tfact=1, # thickness factor
)

Add dummy electrodes

dummies = reg.dummies(gap=5)
reg.show(ax, color='k')
dummies.show(ax, color='r')

Create a chirp IDT

chirp = designer.ExpChirp(
    fmin=1, # minimum frequency
    fmax=4, # maximum frequency
    T=10, # IDT length in time
    vsaw=1,
    w=30, 
    l=20, 
    Nehp=2, 
    tfact=1,
)

Model the frequency response

import numpy as np
from idtpy import model
freq = np.arange(1, 6, 0.001)

idt = model.ExpChirp(fmin=2,fmax=5,T=40,phi0=0,t0=0)
f_res = idt.freq_response(freq, apodized=False, db=True, shp=1).real

plt.plot(freq, f_res, 'k')

Predict the SAW shape with an input voltage

dt = 0.001
input_signal = model.ExpChirp(fmin=2,fmax=5,T=40)
ideal_wf = idt.apply_waveform(input_signal, dt)

time = np.arange(0, 80, dt)
t_res = ideal_wf.time_response(time).real

plt.plot(time, t_res, 'k')

Split52 design

split = designer.Split52(
    freq=0.5, 
    vsaw=1, 
    Np=5, 
    w=30, 
    l=20, 
    tfact=1,
)

Dart design

dart = designer.Dart(
    freq=1, 
    vsaw=1, 
    Np=10, 
    w=30, 
    l=20, 
    tfact=1,
    direction='r',
)

Version 0.1.0 (Month day-th, 2021)

• Initial release