Piezo-electric actuators
US10567883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/8554
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a piezo-electric actuator comprising an assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one piezoelectric layer located between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is split into at least two different sub-electrodes, wherein at least part of the assembly is configured to move along an axis perpendicular to a surface of the assembly, in response to an electrical stimulus applied to at least one of said first and second electrodes.
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