IP Library Granted Patent US 9,312,789
Granted Patent B2
US 9,312,789 · App. 14/513,628 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Vibrator, oscillator, electronic device, and moving object

Inventor: Ryuji Kihara (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
H02N1/006H01L41/053H01L41/0913H03B5/32H03H9/02338H03H9/05H03H9/2405H03H9/2447H03H2009/02283
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,312,789
App. No.
14/513,628
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A MEMS vibrator includes: a substrate; a base portion which is disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of vibration portions which extend in directions different from each other from the base portion. The MEMS vibrator has a curved surface between the adjacent vibration portions.

Claims (17)

1. A vibrator, comprising:

a substrate;

a base portion which is disposed on the substrate;

a plurality of vibration portions which extend in directions different from each other from the base portion; and

a plurality of lower electrodes disposed on a surface of the substrate opposite the vibration portions and overlapped with the plurality of vibration portions and base portion in a plan view,

wherein the lower electrodes excite the vibration portions, and

wherein a curved surface is provided between the adjacent vibration portions.

2. The vibrator according to claim 1 , further comprising

a supporting portion connecting the substrate and the base portion and being connected to a surface of a side facing the substrate of the base portion.

3. The vibrator according to claim 2 ,

wherein there are plural supporting portions.

4. An oscillator, comprising:

the vibrator according to claim 1 .

5. An electronic device, comprising:

the vibrator according to claim 1 .

6. A moving object, comprising:

the vibrator according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 1, 2024
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: CRYSTAL LEAP ZRT
Reel/Frame 066162/0434 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2014
From: KIHARA, RYUJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033944/0701 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-214421 · Oct 15, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150102866A1 · Apr 16, 2015