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Oscillator device and method for manufacturing the device

US7639096B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2005
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2003/026
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a compact and highly reliable oscillator device having stable vibration characteristics, the object being achieved by constructing the oscillator device by bonding an oscillator in place by accurately positioning it, in a prescribed position and at a prescribed angle, inside a package. The oscillator device according to the present invention includes an oscillator having a vibrating prong and a base portion with a first reference portion, a package, a mounting base with a second reference portion provided inside the package, and a bonding material for fixing the oscillator to the mounting base by aligning the first reference portion with the second reference portion by utilizing a self-alignment effect occurring due to surface tension.

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