IP Library Granted Patent US 9,123,883
Granted Patent B2
US 9,123,883 · App. 13/849,952 · Granted Sep 1, 2015

Vibration device

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Patent No.
US 9,123,883
App. No.
13/849,952
Granted
Sep 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration device includes a semiconductor device, a first electrode and a second electrode located in a first surface of the semiconductor device, a vibration element, a third electrode and a fourth electrode located in a first surface of the vibration element, a first connection section that connects the first electrode and the third electrode, and a second connection section that connects the second electrode and the fourth electrode. The semiconductor device and the vibration element have mutually different thermal expansion coefficients. The vibration element has a coupling section located between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, and the coupling section has at least one bend section located between the third electrode and the fourth electrode.

Claims (21)

1. A vibration device comprising:

a semiconductor device;

a first electrode and a second electrode located in a first surface of the semiconductor device;

a vibration element;

a third electrode and a fourth electrode located in a first surface of the vibration element;

a first connection section that connects the first electrode and the third electrode; and

a second connection section that connects the second electrode and the fourth electrode,

the semiconductor device and the vibration element having different thermal expansion coefficients,

the vibration element having a coupling section located between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, and

the coupling section having at least one bend section located between the third electrode and the fourth electrode.

2. A vibration device according to claim 1 , comprising a first protruded electrode located between the first electrode and the third electrode, and a second protruded electrode located between the second electrode and the fourth electrode.

3. A vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration element includes:

a vibration section;

a base section connected with the vibration section;

a support section that connects to a beam section

extending from the base, and where the third electrode is located;

a fixed section that connects to the support section through the coupling section, and where the fourth electrode is located; and

at least one bend provided in a coupling section that connects the support section and the fixed section.

4. A vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the third electrode and the fourth electrode are arranged next to each other in the vibration element.

5. A vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling section has the bend in a plan view of the vibration element.

6. A vibration device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling section has the bend in a thickness direction of the vibration element.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: SEIKO EPSON CORP.
To: COLUMBIA PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058952/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2013
From: KURITA, HIDEAKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030102/0833 →