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Surface acoustic wave motor and apparatus having the same

US6331747A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2001
Grant dateDec 18, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02N2/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surface acoustic wave motor with high energy efficiency, which may efficiently execute recovery of energy of surface acoustic waves propagated to the ends of piezoelectric substrate and re-excitation by the recovered energy, includes a comb-shaped electrode having interdigital structure for generating surface acoustic waves and two unindirectional comb-shaped electrodes having interdigital structure for recovering and re-exciting surface acoustic wave energy arranged on a piezoekextric substrate, and a slider disposed between the comb-shaped electrode for generating surface acoustic waves and the unindirectional comb-shaped electrodes for recovering and re-exciting surface acoustic wave energy. The surface acoustic wave generated by the comb-shaped electrode is recovered as electric power by unindirectional comb-shaped electrode arranged at one end of the piezoelectric substrate, and applied to the unindirectional comb-shaped electrode arranged at the other end thereof to re-excite the piezoelectric substrate.

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