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Piezoelectric element, liquid-jet head using piezoelectric element and liquid-jet apparatus

US7514854B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2006
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2202/03
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a piezoelectric element in which crystallinity of a piezoelectric layer is improved, and which has uniform characteristics of the piezoelectric layer, a liquid-jet head using the piezoelectric element as well as a liquid-jet apparatus. The piezoelectric element includes: a lower electrode provided to one surface side of a substrate; a piezoelectric layer which is made of a piezoelectric material containing lead (Pb), zirconium (Zr) and titanium (Ti), and which is provided above the lower electrode; and an upper electrode provided above the piezoelectric layer, and in the piezoelectric element, a relative permittivity of the piezoelectric layer is 750 to 1500 and a coercive electric field of the piezoelectric layer is 10 to 40 kV/cm.

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