Method of manufacturing flextensional transducer using pre-curved piezoelectric ceramic layer
US5849125A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1044
Abstract
A method for manufacturing pre-stressed piezoelectric actuators using a pre-curved piece of ceramic is provided. An adhesive, preferably a polyimide, is disposed between a metal pre-stress metal layer and a pre-curved PZT ceramic. The entire composite structure is heated to a temperature above the melting point of the adhesive material and then subsequently cooled to allow the adhesive layer to set. As a result of the difference in thermal contraction rates of the materials, the pre-curved PZT ceramic is compressively stressed. This pre-stressing provides a piezoelectric actuator which is durable, and produces a higher displacement than a conventional piezoelectric actuator.
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