IP Library Granted Patent US 10,636,957
Granted Patent B2
US 10,636,957 · App. 15/373,907 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Film structure body, actuator, motor and method for manufacturing film structure body

Inventors: Takeshi Kijima (Chiba, JP); Yuuji Honda (Chiba, JP); Yasuaki Hamada (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: YOUTEC CO., LTD.
H01L41/081H01L41/083H01L41/09H01L41/1876H01L41/314H02K1/12H02K1/27H02K1/278H02K11/20H02K11/21H02K11/24H02N2/10
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Patent No.
US 10,636,957
App. No.
15/373,907
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

To enhance properties of a ferromagnetic film formed on a substrate. One aspect of the present invention is a film structure body having a single crystal substrate, and a first ferromagnetic film oriented and formed on the single crystal substrate.

Claims (27)

1. An actuator, comprising:

a film structure body comprising a single crystal substrate, a first ferromagnetic film oriented and formed on said single crystal substrate, and a piezoelectric film formed on said first ferromagnetic film;

a ferromagnetic substance disposed on an opposite side of said piezoelectric film with said single crystal substrate therebetween, separately from said film structure body; and

a holding part that is connected to a first end part of said film structure body and a second end part of said ferromagnetic substance and holds a gap between said first end part and said second end part.

2. The actuator according to claim 1 , further comprising a second ferromagnetic film or a second electroconductive film formed on said piezoelectric film.

3. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film has a tetragonal crystal structure and contains (001)-oriented R 2 Fe 14 B where R is at least one element selected from rare-earth elements.

4. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film has a hexagonal crystal structure and contains (11-20)-oriented RCo 4 where R is at least one element selected from rare-earth elements.

5. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film contains an alloy of iron, nickel, cobalt and aluminum.

6. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film contains an alloy of iron and platinum.

7. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein said piezoelectric film has a tetragonal crystal structure and contains (001)-oriented lead zirconate titanate.

8. The actuator according to claim 1 , wherein said piezoelectric film has a rhombohedral crystal structure and contains (100)-oriented lead zirconate titanate.

9. A motor comprising a rotatory part and a stationary part, wherein:

said rotatory part has a ring-shaped rotor, a first N-pole permanent magnet, a first S-pole permanent magnet, a second N-pole permanent magnet and a second S-pole permanent magnet which are disposed on an inside circumference of said rotor; and

said stationary part has a ring-shaped stator and a plurality of piezoelectric elements including a film structure body, disposed along on said stator,

said film structure body comprising:

a single crystal substrate;

a first ferromagnetic film oriented and formed on said single crystal substrate;

a piezoelectric film formed on said first ferromagnetic film; and

a second ferromagnetic film or an electroconductive film formed on said piezoelectric film.

10. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film has a tetragonal crystal structure and contains (001)-oriented R 2 Fe 14 B where R is at least one element selected from rare-earth elements.

11. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film has a hexagonal crystal structure and contains (11-20)-oriented RCo 5 where R is at least one element selected from rare-earth elements.

12. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film contains an alloy of iron, nickel, cobalt and aluminum.

13. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said first ferromagnetic film contains an alloy of iron and platinum.

14. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said piezoelectric film has a tetragonal crystal structure and contains (001)-oriented lead zirconate titanate.

15. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said piezoelectric film has a rhombohedral crystal structure and contains (100)-oriented lead zirconate titanate.

16. The actuator according to claim 9 , wherein said electroconductive film has a cubic crystal structure and contains (100)-oriented platinum.

17. The film structure body according to claim 9 , wherein said electroconductive film has a cubic crystal structure and contains (100)-oriented strontium ruthenate.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: UMI I INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 060572/0037 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: KRYSTAL INC.
Reel/Frame 060572/0227 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: UMI I INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 058763/0517 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: YOUTEC CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 046463/0924 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2017
From: KIJIMA, TAKESHI; HONDA, YUUJI; HAMADA, YASUAKI
To: YOUTEC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041180/0790 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-247387 · Dec 18, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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