Piezoelectric device and method for manufacturing the piezoelectric device

1. A piezoelectric device, comprising:

a piezoelectric substrate having a connection pad;

a package having an electrode pad; and

a connection member to connect the electrode pad to the connection pad, the connection member being a metal member having a plurality of spherical metal particles connected to each other by sintering,

wherein the metal member has a porous structure, the porosity is created by an evaporated solvent.

2. The piezoelectric device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spherical metal particles are gold particles.

3. The piezoelectric device according to claim 1 , wherein a particle diameter of the plurality of spherical metal particles is within a range from 0.2 μm to 0.5 μm.

4. A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric device, comprising:

preparing a piezoelectric substrate having a connection pad;

preparing a package having an electrode pad;

applying a connection member having a plurality of spherical metal particles and a solvent on the electrode pad;

mounting the piezoelectric substrate on the connection member; and

sintering and combining the plurality of spherical metal particles each other,

wherein the sintered and combined plurality of spherical metal particles have a porous structure, the step of sintering including evaporating a solvent to create the porosity.

5. The method for manufacturing a piezoelectric device according to claim 4 , wherein a heating temperature for sintering is within a range from 200 to 300 degrees centigrade.

6. The method for manufacturing a piezoelectric device according to claim 4 , wherein a particle diameter of the plurality of spherical metal particles is within a range from 0.2 μm to 0.5 μm.