Piezoelectric/electrostrictive device and method of manufacturing same
US6476538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/501
Abstract
A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device including a pair of mutually opposing thin plate sections and a fixation section for supporting the thin plate sections. A piezoelectric/electrostrictive element is arranged on each of the pair of thin plate sections. Movable sections, having mutually opposing end surfaces, are formed proximate the ends of the thin plate sections. A distance between the end surfaces is not less than a length of the movable sections.
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