IP Library Granted Patent US 7,439,658
Granted Patent B2
US 7,439,658 · App. 11/506,055 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic part, electronic apparatus, method of fabricating piezoelectric vibrator and method of fabricating electronic part

Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,439,658
App. No.
11/506,055
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a piezoelectric vibrator, an oscillator, an electronic part, an electronic apparatus, a method of fabricating a piezoelectric vibrator and a method of fabricating an electronic part capable of swiftly and easily providing a plurality of electrodes for applying a voltage to a piezoelectric vibrating piece while maintaining airtightness at inside of a hermetically sealed vessel, there is provided a piezoelectric vibrator including a hermetically sealed vessel 2 constituted by overlapping a lid member 6 and a base member 7 in a plate-like shape, a piezoelectric vibrating piece 3 provided at inside of the hermetically sealed vessel 2 , a lead-out electrode 16 provided at an overlapping face 6 a of the lid member 6 , electrically connected to the piezoelectric vibrating piece 3 by way of a connecting portion, and extending the connecting portion 15 to an edge portion of the overlapping face 6 a of the lid member 6 , an external electrode 27 electrically connected to the lead-out electrode 16 from a side face of the hermetically sealed vessel 2 , and a bonding film 20 comprising a metal or silicone provided between the overlapping face 6 a of the lid member 6 and an overlapping face 7 a of the base member 7 , in which an insulating film 22 is provided between the lead-out electrode 16 and the bonding film 20.

Claims (15)

1. A piezoelectric vibrator comprising:

a hermetically sealed vessel constituted by overlapping a lid member and a base member in a plate-like shape in a thickness direction;

a piezoelectric vibrating piece provided at inside of the hermetically closed vessel;

a lead-out electrode provided at an overlapping face of the lid member, electrically connected to the piezoelectric vibrating piece by way of a connecting portion, and extending the connecting portion to an edge portion of the overlapping face of the lid member;

an external electrode electrically connected to the lead-out electrode from a side face of the hermetically closed vessel; and

a bonding film comprising a metal or silicone provided between the overlapping face of the lid member and an overlapping face of the base member;

wherein an insulating film is provided between at least the lead-out electrode and the bonding film in between the overlapping face of the lid member and the overlapping face of the base member.

2. The piezoelectric vibrator according to claim 1 , wherein the lid member and the base member comprise glass; and

wherein the lid member and the base member are anodically bonded by way of the bonding film.

3. The piezoelectric vibrator according to claim 1 , wherein the overlapping face of the lid member comprises an electrode face at which the lead-out electrode is extended and a nonelectrode face; and

wherein the insulating film is provided over the lead-out electrode and the nonelectrode face, and a surface of the insulating film on a side of the base member is formed with a flattening portion leveled by being flattened.

4. The piezoelectric vibrator according to claim 1 , wherein at least three of the lead-out electrodes are provided.

5. The piezoelectric vibrator according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of the piezoelectric vibrating pieces are provided.

6. An oscillator, wherein the piezoelectric vibrator according to claim 1 is electrically connected to an integrated circuit as an oscillation piece.

7. An electronic apparatus comprising the piezoelectric vibrator according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2013
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
To: SII CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 031085/0852 →
RE-RECORD TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT R/F 018455/0779. Recorded Jul 3, 2007
From: KIYOSHI ARATAKE
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 019516/0169 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2006
From: ARATAKE, KIYOSHI
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 018455/0779 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2005-242319 · Aug 24, 2005 · national
JP 2006-112125 · Apr 14, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070044565A1 · Mar 1, 2007