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Rectangular piezoelectric resonator with offset slot

Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-07-08
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Granted: 1984-06-19
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Expires: 2003-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract This disclosure is directed to an improved strip type or rectangular type piezoelectric resonator utilizing length mode vibration, which includes a piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and first and second main electrode faces formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and which is characterized in that there is further provided a groove formed in one of the first and second main electrode faces so as to extend over an entire length of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate in a direction parallel to its longitudinal direction, and at a position deviated from a center in a widthwise direction of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate by more than 2% of the width of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroshi Nakatani

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 15:17
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/15; H03H9/17; H03H9/176

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A strip type piezoelectric resonator utilizing length mode vibration, which comprises a piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and first and second main electrode faces formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, the improvement comprising a groove which is formed on one of said first and second main electrode faces so as to extend over an entire length of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof, and at a position deviated from a center in a widthwise direction of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate by more than 2% of the width of said piezoelectric ceramic substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A strip type piezoelectric resonator utilizing length mode vibration, which comprises a piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and first and second main electrode faces formed on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, the improvement comprising a groove which is formed on one of said first and second main electrode faces so as to extend over an entire length of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction thereof, and at a position deviated from a center in a widthwise direction of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate by more than 2% of the width of said piezoelectric ceramic substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 89 words
A strip type piezoelectric resonator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said piezoelectric ceramic substrate is set to be 4.65 mm in length, 0.8 mm in width and 0.3 mm in thickness, and said groove is set to be 0.15 mm in width and 0.15 mm in depth, said groove being deviated at its center in a widthwise direction thereof, from the center in the widthwise direction of said piezoelectric ceramic substrate by 0.1 mm, said piezoelectric resonator having a frequency at 400 KHZ when used as an oscillator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
A strip type piezoelectric resonator as claimed in claim 1, wherein one region and the other region in the one of said first and second main electrode faces divided by said groove are short circuited to each other.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-06-19 1987-12-19 1988-06-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-06-19 1991-12-19 1992-06-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-06-19 1995-12-19 1996-06-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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