IP Library Granted Patent US 11,088,657
Granted Patent B2
US 11,088,657 · App. 16/911,446 · Granted Aug 10, 2021

Vibration element, electronic apparatus, and vehicle

Inventors: Kenichi Kurokawa (Suwa, JP); Yukio Kitahara (Chino, JP); Takashi Yamazaki (Shiojiri, JP); Akihiko Ebina (Fujimi, JP)
H03B5/32H01L41/0472H01L41/0477H03H9/15
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Patent No.
US 11,088,657
App. No.
16/911,446
Granted
Aug 10, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration element includes: a base; an arm continuous with the base; a first electrode that includes a first layer of titanium nitride and a second layer containing nitrogen, titanium, and oxygen, and is disposed on the arm; an aluminum nitride layer in contact with the second layer; and a second electrode disposed on the aluminum nitride layer.

Claims (33)

1. A vibration element comprising:

a base;

an arm continuous with the base;

a first electrode that includes a first layer of titanium nitride, and a second layer containing nitrogen, titanium, and oxygen, and is disposed on the arm;

an aluminum nitride layer in contact with the second layer; and

a second electrode disposed on the aluminum nitride layer,

wherein the second layer is configured to orient the aluminum nitride layer.

2. The vibration element according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer is amorphous.

3. The vibration element according to claim 1 , wherein thickness of the second layer is 0.1 nm or more and 10 nm or less.

4. The vibration element according to claim 1 , wherein

the second electrode is any one of titanium nitride, zirconium nitride, niobium nitride, tantalum nitride, vanadium nitride, hafnium nitride, chromium nitride, and molybdenum nitride.

5. The vibration element according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a silicon dioxide layer disposed between the arm and the first electrode.

6. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a vibration element including

a base,

an arm continuous with the base,

a first electrode that includes a first layer of titanium nitride, and a second layer containing nitrogen, titanium, and oxygen, and is disposed on the arm,

an aluminum nitride layer in contact with the second layer, and

a second electrode disposed on the aluminum nitride layer;

an oscillation circuit that drives the vibration element; and

a control circuit that operates based on a frequency signal output from the oscillation circuit,

wherein the second layer is configured to orient the aluminum nitride layer.

7. A vehicle comprising:

a vibration element including

a base,

an arm continuous with the base,

a first electrode that includes a first layer of titanium nitride, and a second layer containing nitrogen, titanium, and oxygen, and is disposed on the arm,

an aluminum nitride layer in contact with the second layer, and

a second electrode disposed on the aluminum nitride layer;

an oscillation circuit that drives the vibration element; and

a control circuit that operates based on a frequency signal output from the oscillation circuit,

wherein the second layer is configured to orient the aluminum nitride layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2020
From: KUROKAWA, KENICHI; KITAHARA, YUKIO; YAMAZAKI, TAKASHI; EBINA, AKIHIKO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053034/0465 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-118291 · Jun 26, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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