A surface acoustic wave device has a significantly improved frequency temperature
characteristic due to the arrangement of a SiO2 film on an IDT such
that cracking in the SiO2 film surface is prevented from occurring,
desired characteristics are reliably achieved, the electromechanical coupling coefficients
is increased, and the attenuation constant is reduced. In the surface acoustic
wave device, at least one IDT primarily including Ag is arranged on a 20
to 60-rotated Y plate LiTaO3 substrate, and the SiO2 film
is arranged on the LiTaO3 substrate while covering the IDT.