IP Library Granted Patent US 8,564,180
Granted Patent B2
US 8,564,180 · App. 13/038,814 · Granted Oct 22, 2013

Piezoelectric composition, piezoelectric ceramic, transducer, and ultrasonic motor

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Patent No.
US 8,564,180
App. No.
13/038,814
Granted
Oct 22, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A piezoelectric composition includes a compound represented by a general expression Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 —SrBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 as a main component; and Mn or a Mn compound as an additive. A Mn content is less than 1.0% by mass based on a main component amount.

Claims (10)

1. A piezoelectric composition comprising:

a compound represented by a general expression Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 —SrBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 as a main component; and

Mn or a Mn compound as an additive, wherein

a Mn content is less than 1.0% by mass based on a main component amount.

2. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 , wherein 40 mol % or less of the SrBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 is substituted with BaBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 .

3. A piezoelectric ceramic which is manufactured by using the piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 and of which mechanical quality factor is 1000 or more.

4. A transducer comprising:

the piezoelectric ceramic according to claim 3 ; and

an electrode.

5. An ultrasonic motor comprising the transducer according to claim 4 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 12, 2013
From: TDK CORPORATION
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030651/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2011
From: FURUKAWA, MASAHITO; TANAKA, DAISUKE; TAKENAKA, TADASHI; NAGATA, HAJIME; HIRUMA, YUJI
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025889/0075 →