IP Library Granted Patent US 9,331,261
Granted Patent B2
US 9,331,261 · App. 14/057,738 · Granted May 3, 2016

Piezoelectric element

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Patent No.
US 9,331,261
App. No.
14/057,738
Granted
May 3, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A piezoelectric element includes, in sequence, a substrate containing metallic material; a first intermediate layer; a lower electrode layer; a piezoelectric layer; and an upper electrode layer. The first intermediate layer contains, as a main component, a nitrogen-containing silicon oxide having a silicon-nitrogen bond. The lower electrode layer contains a perovskite-type oxide in (100) preferential orientation. The piezoelectric layer contains a perovskite-type oxide in (001) or (100) preferential orientation.

Claims (11)

1. A piezoelectric element comprising, in sequence:

a substrate containing metallic material;

a first intermediate layer containing, as a main component, a nitrogen-containing silicon oxide having a silicon-nitrogen bond;

a lower electrode layer containing a perovskite-type oxide in (100) preferential orientation;

a piezoelectric layer containing a perovskite-type oxide in (001) or (100) preferential orientation; and

an upper electrode layer.

2. The piezoelectric element according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate contains titanium.

3. The piezoelectric element according to claim 1 , wherein the lower electrode layer is free from titanium.

4. The piezoelectric element according to claim 1 , wherein the lower electrode layer contains lanthanum nickelate as a main component.

5. The piezoelectric element according to claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric layer contains lead zirconate titanate as a main component.

6. The piezoelectric element according to claim 1 , further comprising a second intermediate layer disposed between the first intermediate layer and the lower electrode layer, the second intermediate layer having a smaller contact angle with an ether-based solvent than the first intermediate layer.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2014
From: KUBO, TAKASHI; NODA, TOSHINARI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032240/0383 →