Contacting multilayer piezo actuators or sensors

US7821184B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Michael Kaspar · Putzbrunn, DE
• Erhard Magori · Straubing, DE
• Robert Weinke

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 11, 2005
• Grant date: Oct 26, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N30/50

Abstract

A device, especially a piezo stack (2) has a plurality of stacked actuator or sensor layers with electrodes (5) or piezo stack (2) contacts. A flexible lead frame (1) is electrically connected to the electrodes (5).