Piezoelectric element and method of manufacturing the same
US5914556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/42
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A piezoelectric element includes an internal electrode embedded in a piezoelectric ceramic body so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the body. First to third surface electrodes are formed on upper and lower surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic body in respective first to third portions along the longitudinal direction. Connecting electrodes are formed to connect the first to third surface electrodes with each other. The first to third portions are polarized so that the second portion is polarized opposite to the polarization of the first and third portions, and regions located above and below the internal electrode are polarized in opposite directions in the respective ones of the first to third portions.
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