IP Library Granted Patent US 9,570,669
Granted Patent B2
US 9,570,669 · App. 14/241,400 · Granted Feb 14, 2017

Piezoelectric component and method for producing a piezoelectric component

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Patent No.
US 9,570,669
App. No.
14/241,400
Granted
Feb 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A piezoelectric component has at least one piezoelectric ceramic layer and at least one electrode adjacent the piezoelectric ceramic layer. The piezoelectric ceramic layer has a piezoelectric ceramic material of the general formula Pb 1-x-y-[(2a-b)/2]-p/2 V [(2a-b)/2-p/2] ″Cu p Ba x Sr y [(Ti z Zr 1-z ) 1-a- bW a RE b ]O 3 , where 0≦x≦0.035, 0≦y≦0.025, 0.42≦z≦0.5, 0.0045≦a≦0.009, 0.009≦b≦0.011, 2a>b, p≦2a−b, RE is a rare earth metal, and V″ is a Pb vacancy.

Claims (12)

1. A piezoelectric component comprising:

a piezoelectric ceramic layer comprising a piezoelectric ceramic material of the general formula Pb 1-x-y-[(2a-b)/2]-p/2 V [(2a-b)/2-p/2] ″Cu p Ba x Sr y [(Ti z Zr 1-z ) 1-a-b W a RE b ]O 3 , where 0≦x≦0.035, 0≦y≦0.025, 0.42≦z≦0.5, 0.0045≦a≦0.009, 0.009≦b≦0.011, 2a>b, p≦2a−b, RE is a rare earth metal, and V″ is a Pb vacancy; and

an electrode adjacent the piezoelectric ceramic layer.

2. The component according to claim 1 , wherein RE comprises an element selected from the group consisting of Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Y, Ho, and Dy.

3. The component according claim 1 , wherein the electrode comprises copper.

4. The component according to claim 3 , wherein the piezoelectric ceramic material is Pb 0.9451 V 0.00128 ″Cu 0.003 Ba 0.0295 Sr 0.0211 [Ti 0.467 Zr 0.516 W 0.00753 Yb 0.0095 ]O 3 .

5. A method of making a piezoelectric component, the method comprising:

forming a piezoelectric ceramic layer comprising a piezoelectric ceramic material of the general formula Pb 1-x-y-[(2a-b)/2]-p/2 V [(2a-b)/2-p/2] ″Cu p Ba x Sr y [(Ti z Zr 1-z ) 1-a-b W a RE b ]O 3 , where 0≦x≦0.035, 0≦y≦0.025, 0.42≦z≦0.5, 0.0045≦a≦0.009, 0.009≦b≦0.011, 2a>b, p≦2a−b, RE is a rare earth metal, and V″ is a Pb vacancy.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising forming an electrode adjacent the piezoelectric ceramic layer.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the electrode comprises copper.

8. The method according to claim 5 , wherein RE comprises an element selected from the group consisting of Lu, Yb, Tm, Er, Y, Ho, and Dy.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the piezoelectric ceramic material is Pb 0.9451 V 0.00128 ″Cu 0.003 Ba 0.0295 Sr 0.0211 [Ti 0.467 Zr 0.516 W 0.00753 Yb 0.0095 ]O 3 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 15, 2023
From: EPCOS AG
To: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
Reel/Frame 063101/0709 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2014
From: GLAZUNOV, ALEXANDER; FELTZ, ADALBERT
To: EPCOS AG
Reel/Frame 032843/0750 →