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Piezoelectric resonator

US6515401B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2000
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H9/178
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A piezoelectric resonator which achieves a compact oscillator with high performance having high thermal resistance and a narrow tolerance includes an element body having an excitation layer and a non-excitation layer. One vibration electrode is provided on the surface of the excitation layer and another vibration electrode is provided between the excitation layer and the non-excitation layer. The two vibration electrodes extend from opposing ends of the excitation layer toward the approximate central portion thereof so as to oppose each other at the approximate central portion of the excitation layer. On end-surfaces of the element body, end-surface electrodes are connected to the vibration electrodes, respectively.

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