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US 12,575,327 · App. 17/717,226 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Piezoelectric film capable of preventing short circuit caused by electrode protruding from piezoelectric layer, and method of producing piezoelectric film

Inventors: Yusuke Kagawa (Minamiashigara, JP); Kazuo Hiraguchi (Minamiashigara, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H10N30/704H10N30/852H10N30/872H10N30/883
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Patent No.
US 12,575,327
App. No.
17/717,226
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a piezoelectric film capable of preventing a short circuit caused by electrodes protruding from a piezoelectric layer in the piezoelectric film having electrode layers and protective layers on both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, and a method of producing the piezoelectric film. The object can be achieved by the piezoelectric film that includes a laminated film including a piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer provided on each of both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, and a protective layer covering the electrode layer, and an insulating end surface coating layer which covers at least a part of an end surface of the laminated film.

Claims (35)

1 . A piezoelectric film comprising:

a laminated film which includes a piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer provided on each of both surfaces of the piezoelectric layer, and a protective layer covering the electrode layer; and

an insulating end surface coating layer which covers, on an end surface of the laminated film, from at least a part of the piezoelectric layer to at least a part of the protective layer.

2 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 1 ,

wherein the end surface coating layer covers the entire end surface of the laminated film.

3 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a conductive connection member which penetrates the protective layer and is connected to the electrode layer; and

a lead-out electrode which is electrically connected directly or indirectly to the conductive connection member and extends to an outside of the laminated film in a plane direction.

4 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 3 , further comprising:

an insulating electrode insulation member which is provided between the lead-out electrode and the laminated film and protrudes from an end portion of the laminated film.

5 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an insulating interlayer insulation member which is provided on at least a part of an end portion of the laminated film in at least one of a space between the piezoelectric layer and one electrode layer or a space between the piezoelectric layer and the other electrode layer.

6 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 5 ,

wherein at least a part of the interlayer insulation member protrudes from the end portion of the laminated film.

7 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 5 ,

wherein the interlayer insulation member is provided on the end portion of the laminated film on a side where the electrode is led out from the laminated film.

8 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 5 ,

wherein the interlayer insulation member is provided on the entire end portion of the laminated film.

9 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 2 ,

wherein the piezoelectric layer is a polymer-based piezoelectric composite material that contains piezoelectric particles in a matrix containing a polymer material.

10 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a conductive connection member which penetrates the protective layer and is connected to the electrode layer; and

a lead-out electrode which is electrically connected directly or indirectly to the conductive connection member and extends to an outside of the laminated film in a plane direction.

11 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 10 , further comprising:

an insulating electrode insulation member which is provided between the lead-out electrode and the laminated film and protrudes from an end portion of the laminated film.

12 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an insulating interlayer insulation member which is provided on at least a part of an end portion of the laminated film in at least one of a space between the piezoelectric layer and one electrode layer or a space between the piezoelectric layer and the other electrode layer.

13 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 12 ,

wherein at least a part of the interlayer insulation member protrudes from the end portion of the laminated film.

14 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 12 ,

wherein the interlayer insulation member is provided on the end portion of the laminated film on a side where the electrode is led out from the laminated film.

15 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 12 ,

wherein the interlayer insulation member is provided on the entire end portion of the laminated film.

16 . The piezoelectric film according to claim 1 ,

wherein the piezoelectric layer is a polymer-based piezoelectric composite material that contains piezoelectric particles in a matrix containing a polymer material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2022
From: KAGAWA, YUSUKE; HIRAGUCHI, KAZUO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059561/0598 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-189074 · Oct 16, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020037813 · Oct 6, 2020
Related Publication 20220238787A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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