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Piezoelectric element, piezoelectric actuator, piezoelectric sensor, hard disk drive, and inkjet printer device

US9147827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2012
Grant dateSep 29, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C19/5607
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An object is to reduce the leakage current of a piezoelectric element including a potassium-sodium niobate thin film, enhance the reliability of the piezoelectric element and, in addition, enhance the withstand voltage by including a pair of electrodes and a piezoelectric layer sandwiched between the above-described pair of electrode layers, wherein the above-described piezoelectric layer is provided with at least one layer each of first piezoelectric layer which is a potassium-sodium niobate thin film substantially not containing Mn (manganese) and second piezoelectric layer which is a potassium-sodium niobate thin film containing Mn.

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