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Soft piezoelectric ceramic composition and piezoelectric device using the same

US6808649B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2002
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC04B2237/408
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The soft piezoelectric ceramic composition is a soft piezoelectric ceramic composition sinterable at a reduced temperature with high piezoelectric parameters and is used in a piezoelectric device. Preferably the soft piezoelectric ceramic composition comprises:[(Pb1-m-nSrmBan)(1-y)Biy[](ZrxTi1-x)1-a-bNiaWb]O3+pCdO wherein m,n,x,y,a and b are molar ratio, p is wt % and are in ranges, repectively,0.00&lE;m<0.18, 0.00&lE;n&lE;0.18,0.00&lE;(m+n)&lE;0.21,0.40&lE;x&lE;0.60 0.00<y<0.04, 0.00&lE;a&lE;0.02, 0.00<b&lE;0.02, 0.00<p&lE;2.00. The soft piezoelectric ceramic composition has high piezoelectric constants and electromechanical coupling coefficients and can be sintered at a reduced temperature below 1000&deg; C. Further, the soft piezoelectric ceramic materials can be co-fired with pure Ag electrode below 960&deg; C. Based on the piezoelectric ceramic compositions provided, multi-layer piezoelectric actuators are built with pure Ag internal electrode, saving a cost of electrode as much as 90% compared to Ag&#8212;Pd (30%) internal electrode.

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