Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090009037 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PIECES AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES - The piezoelectric vibrating piece ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090289530 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PIECE AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - Piezoelectric vibrating pieces are disclosed. An exemplary piece includes a base and at least a pair of vibrating arms connected to the base. The vibrating arms extend from one end of the base in a first direction. A vibrating root portion is situated between the vibrating arms. A pair of supporting arms extend, outboard of the vibrating arms, in the first direction from the one end of the base. Respective supporting root portions are situated between each vibrating arm and its outboard supporting arm, at the same position (denoted, e.g., K | 11-26-2009 |
20100096954 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PIECES, FRAMES, AND DEVICES - Piezoelectric vibrating pieces are disclosed that have a base and a pair of vibrating arms extending from one end of the base in a designated direction. A respective groove is defined in each of the upper and lower surfaces of each vibrating arm. The grooves extend in the designated direction and have a first width. Each groove includes a respective rib feature having a second width that is narrower than the first width. A piezoelectric frame includes the piezoelectric device and an outer frame surrounding the device. A piezoelectric device includes the piezoelectric vibrating piece or piezoelectric frame, a lid, and a base. | 04-22-2010 |
20100164332 | Piezoelectric vibrating pieces, and piezoelectric vibrators and oscillators comprising same - Piezoelectric vibrating pieces are disclosed that include a base portion and first and second vibrating arms extending in a longitudinal direction from the base portion. Each vibrating arm has first and second main surfaces, a first groove on the first main surface, and a second groove on the second main surface. The grooves extend in the longitudinal. By adjusting the length and shapes of at least the first grooves relative to each other, the rigidity of the vibrating arms can be balanced and adverse effects of deformed regions between the vibrating arms caused by anomalous etching can be reduced. | 07-01-2010 |
20110241496 | TUNING-FORK TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PIECES AND DEVICES COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - An exemplary tuning-fork type quartz-crystal vibrating piece includes a base, a pair of vibrating arms, and a connecting electrode electrically connectable to an internal conductive member of a package. The base and vibrating arms are made of a piezoelectric material. The vibrating arms extend in a prescribed direction from the base and have at least one excitation electrode that is electrically connected to the connecting electrode. Each vibrating arm has an upper and a lower axis main surface each defining a respective groove extending in the prescribed direction. Each vibrating arm also has axis edge-side surfaces extending between the first and second axis main surfaces. The excitation electrode includes a surface electrode located inside the grooves on the axis main surfaces of at least one vibrating arm and a side electrode located on the axis edge-side surfaces of the at least one vibrating arm. The surface connecting electrode. | 10-06-2011 |
20110316391 | TUNING-FORK-TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PLATE AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A tuning-fork-type piezoelectric vibrating plate with a suppressed CI value and a piezoelectric device using thereof are provided. The tuning-fork-type piezoelectric vibrating plate includes: a base section formed by a piezoelectric material; and a pair of vibrating arms extended from the base section along a predetermined direction. On a front surface and a back surface of the vibrating arms, a first excitation groove is formed at the base section side, a second excitation groove is formed at a tip side of the vibrating arms, and a partition section is formed to separate the first excitation groove from the second excitation groove. A length from the base section side of the first excitation groove to the tip side of the second excitation groove in the predetermined direction is L | 12-29-2011 |
20120248938 | TUNING-FORK TYPE QUARTZ-CRYSTAL VIBRATING PIECES AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES HAVING LOW CRYSTAL IMPEDANCE - Tuning-fork type quartz-crystal vibrating pieces are disclosed, of which the vibration frequency can be adjusted without increasing CI. An exemplary piezoelectric device has a pair of vibrating arms extending in a predetermined direction from a first edge of a base. Respective first grooves are defined in a first principal surface of the vibrating arms. The first grooves extend in the predetermined direction, and have first excitation electrodes extending from a back-edge surface but not completely to a front-edge surface of the grooves. Respective second grooves are defined in a second principal surface, opposite the first principal surface, of the vibrating arms. The second grooves extend in the predetermined direction, and have second excitation electrodes extending from a back-edge surface completely to a front-edge surface of the second grooves. | 10-04-2012 |
20120293048 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device including a tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element having a base and a pair of vibrating arms positioned parallel to each other and extending from the base at right angles. The piezoelectric device further including a pair of support arms extending from the base positioned parallel to each other and in the same direction as the vibrating arms. A package is included having a lid and a housing recess sealed by the lid wherein the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element is housed. A pair of supports are provided on a bottom face of the housing recess for fixing the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element by the support arms. A clearance groove is formed in the bottom face of the housing access to prevent the tuning-fork piezoelectric vibrating element from colliding against the bottom face of the housing recess. | 11-22-2012 |