IP Library Granted Patent US 7,501,746
Granted Patent B2
US 7,501,746 · App. 11/785,210 · Granted Mar 10, 2009

Piezoelectric oscillator

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,501,746
App. No.
11/785,210
Granted
Mar 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A piezoelectric oscillator includes: a package including a first recessed portion formed on a first surface, a second recessed portion formed on a second surface with at least a part of a side surface being open, and a conductor wired from at least one of an inside surface of the first recessed portion and an inside surface of the second recessed portion to an outside surface; a piezoelectric element accommodated in the first recessed portion; a lid being in contact with the first surface and air-tightly sealing the first recessed portion; a circuit element accommodated in the second recessed portion and connected with the conductor; a resin portion formed in the second recessed portion to cover the circuit element; and an electrical check terminal connected with the conductor of the package.

Claims (16)

1. A piezoelectric oscillator, comprising:

a package including:

a first recessed portion formed on a first surface;

a second recessed portion formed on a second surface with at least a part of a side surface being open, and

a conductor wired from at least one of an inside surface of the first recessed portion and an inside surface of the second recessed portion to an outside surface;

a piezoelectric element accommodated in the first recessed portion;

a lid being in contact with the first surface and air-tightly sealing the first recessed portion;

a circuit element accommodated in the second recessed portion and connected with the conductor;

a resin portion formed in the second recessed portion to cover the circuit element; and

an electrical check terminal connected with the conductor of the package,

wherein the electrical check terminal is formed on a surface of the resin portion with a conductive paste or conductive ink.

2. The piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical check terminal is formed on a side surface of the resin portion in the second recessed portion.

3. The piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical check terminal is formed on a bottom surface of the resin portion in the second recessed portion.

4. The piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical check terminal is connected with the piezoelectric element and used for measuring a characteristic of the piezoelectric element.

5. The piezoelectric oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical check terminal is connected with the circuit element and used for measuring a characteristic of the circuit element.

6. The piezo electric oscillator according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical check terminal is connected with the circuit element and used for writing data for circuit adjustment to the circuit element.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026717/0436 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2007
From: NARUSE, HIDETO
To: ESPON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019708/0792 →