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MEMS piezoelectric longitudinal mode resonator

US7005946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2003
Grant dateFeb 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/435
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A longitudinal mode resonator that includes a substrate and a bar that is suspended relative to the substrate. The bar is suspended such that it is free to expand and contract longitudinally in response to the application of an electric field across its thickness. The expansion and contraction of the bar achieves resonance in response to the field having a frequency substantially equal to the fundamental frequency of the bar.

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