Abstract: A vibrating device includes a diaphragm, a piezoelectric element, and a wiring board. The piezoelectric element and the wiring board are bonded to a first principal plane of the diaphragm. The wiring board is electrically connected with the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric element body, a plurality of internal electrodes, and a plurality of external electrodes. The piezoelectric element body has a second principal plane, a third principal plane, and a side surface. The third principal plane and the side surface are bonded to the first principal plane. The wiring board has a resin film, a plurality of conductors, and a coating film. The coating film is disposed on the plurality of conductors in such a way as to cover the plurality of conductors. One end portions of the plurality of conductors are exposed from the coating film and electrically connected with corresponding external electrodes.

Abstract: A device includes a piezoelectric diaphragm positioned on a frame. A fixed portion of the diaphragm is fixed relative to the frame and an active portion of the diaphragm is not fixed relative to the frame. The active portion of the diaphragm surrounds the fixed portion of the diaphragm and/or has a boundary with a concave shape.

Abstract: A piezoelectric Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device comprising: a physical element; and a piezoelectric sensor element, with the physical element positioned in proximity to a moving portion of the piezoelectric sensor element, and with proximity of the physical element to the moving portion reducing a probability of breakage of the piezoelectric sensor element by limiting an excursion of the piezoelectric sensor element, relative to a probability of breakage of the piezoelectric sensor element in another piezoelectric MEMS device without the physical element.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes: a substrate; a first electrode which is disposed on the substrate; a piezoelectric body layer which is disposed on the first electrode, which has a plurality of layers configured to contain a piezoelectric body material, and in which the total thickness of the plurality of layers is within a range of 1.6 ?m to 10 ?m; and an intermediate layer which is disposed on an interlayer of the piezoelectric body layer, and which is configured to contain titanium.

Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes: a piezoelectric substrate; a comb-shaped electrode located on the piezoelectric substrate; a pair of reflectors located on the piezoelectric substrate, the pair of reflectors sandwiching the comb-shaped electrode; a first dielectric film located on the piezoelectric substrate, the first dielectric film covering the pair of reflectors and having side surfaces in regions between the comb-shaped electrode and the pair of reflectors; and a second dielectric film located on the piezoelectric substrate, the second dielectric film covering the comb-shaped electrode and being in contact with the side surfaces of the first dielectric film.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for harvesting energy from mechanical vibrations with an improved power output. The apparatus comprises a frame (22), a first member (20) comprising a piezoelectric material, a cantilever beam (26) and an electrode. The first member is fixed to the frame at a first position and a second position and extends between the first and second positions. The cantilever beam has a first end fixed to the first member between the first position and the second position and a second end fixed to a proof mass (24). The electrode is fixed to the first member at a position between the first position and the second position. In another aspect, the apparatus may comprise a plurality of proof masses connected to the first member between the first and second positions in a spaced relationship to one another.

Abstract: A mounting structure includes a first substrate which has a first surface on which a functional element is provided, a second substrate that has a second surface facing the first surface, a wiring portion that is provided at a position which is different from a position of the functional element on the first surface, has a third surface facing the second surface, and is electrically connected to the functional element, and a conduction portion that is provided on the second surface, protrudes toward the first surface, and is connected to the third surface so as to be electrically connected to the functional element, in which an area of the third surface is larger than an area of a first end section of the wiring portion on the first substrate side in a plan view which is viewed from a thickness direction of the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A coupler for separable physically coupling together a pair of objects includes two parts, on opposite sides of a boundary, that have different piezoelectric characteristics. When an electric field is applied to the coupler parts the piezoelectric forces induce a mechanical stress that separates the parts. The parts may be made of the same or a similar material, such as a suitable ceramic material, with the different piezoelectric characteristics produced by templating the parts with different domain orientations, from different seeds, for example using a three-dimensional manufacturing processes. The coupler may be used to allow shock-free (or reduced shock) separation of parts, such as separation of stages of vehicles such as flight vehicles.

Abstract: There are disclosed various apparatuses and methods for tuning a resonance frequency. In some embodiments there is provided an apparatus (200) comprising at least one input electrode (202, 204) for receiving radio frequency signals; a graphene foil (210) for converting at least part of the radio frequency signals into mechanical energy; at least one dielectric support element (212) to support the graphene foil (210) and to space apart the at least one input electrode (202, 204) and the graphene foil (210). The graphene foil (210) has piezoelectric properties. In some embodiments there is provided a method comprising receiving radio frequency signals by at least one input electrode (202, 204) of an apparatus (200); providing a bias voltage to the apparatus (200) for tuning the resonance frequency of the apparatus (200); and converting at least part of the radio frequency signals into mechanical energy by a graphene foil (210) having piezoelectric properties.

Abstract: A kinetic energy generator, system and method of transmitting data are described. The kinetic energy generator includes a piezoelectric element that receives kinetic energy initiated by a user, a rectifier connected with the piezoelectric element that rectifies voltage from the piezoelectric element, a capacitive system of capacitors formed from different materials connected with the piezoelectric element through the rectifier, a short-range transceiver connected with the capacitive system and activated in response to energy storage in the capacitive system reaching a threshold level, and a non-volatile memory that provides at least some of the data transmitted by the transceiver in response to a request from the transceiver. Below an inflection point, the capacitive system stores more energy than one system of one capacitor type and less energy than another system of another capacitor type arranged in the same manner as the capacitive system, and the reverse above the inflection point.

Abstract: In an electronic component, electrodes defining functional portions are provided on a piezoelectric substrate. In order to define a hollow portion which the functional portions face, there are provided a first support with a frame shape, and second supports on the piezoelectric substrate in an inner side region surrounded by the first support. A cover is laminated on the first support as well as on the second supports to define the hollow portion. A height of each of the second supports is higher than a height of the first support.

Abstract: There are provided an acoustic resonator module, and a method of manufacturing the same. An acoustic resonator module includes a resonating part disposed on a substrate and an inductor electrically connected to the resonating part, and having at least a portion disposed to be spaced apart from the substrate.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for micro actuators are presented. In some embodiments, a micro actuator can comprise a substrate coupled to an actuation member. A corrugating portion of the substrate in a first state can be uncontracted to form a substantially planar surface and in a second state can be contracted along a dimension parallel to the planar surface. The actuation member can be at least partially rigid. The micro actuator can be configured to move the actuation member relative to the corrugating portion upon a change in state of the corrugating portion. At least a layer of the substrate can be unitary and the actuation member can include at least a portion of the layer. The substrate can comprise a conducting polymer film.

Abstract: A lead screw actuator device includes a base configured to support a plurality of actuators. A first bridge is supported by one of the plurality of actuators and a second bridge is supported by another one of the plurality of actuators. A nut is supported by the first bridge and the second bridge and is rotatably coupled to a screw with a sliding contact friction between the screw and the nut. The plurality of actuators generate small movements of the first bridge, the second bridge, and the nut that produce relative rotation between the nut and the screw. A method of making a lead screw actuator device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A piezoelectric PTZT film is formed of a metal oxide having a perovskite structure including Pb, Ta, Zr, and Ti, in which the metal oxide further includes carbon, and a content of the carbon is 80 to 800 ppm by mass. In a process for producing a liquid composition for forming a piezoelectric film, a Ta alkoxide, a Zr alkoxide, ?-diketones, and a diol are refluxed, a Ti alkoxide is added into a first synthesis solution obtained by the refluxing, and then refluxing is performed again, a Pb compound is added into a second synthesis solution obtained by performing the additional refluxing, and then refluxing is performed again, a solvent is removed from a third synthesis solution obtained by performing the additional refluxing, and then, dilution with alcohol is performed, to produce the liquid composition for forming a piezoelectric PTZT film.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece, a container, and a lid. The piezoelectric vibrating piece is bevel processed and has a bevel surface at one end of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. Thea container holds the piezoelectric vibrating piece with the bevel surface at the one end of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The container has a connection pad at a holding region of the container and a pillow portion at a region corresponding to the other end of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The lid member seals the container. The connection pad is buried in the container at the holding region in a state of a flat surface with a surface of the container and in a state where the surface of the connection pad is exposed. The piezoelectric vibrating piece is spanned between the surface of the connection pad and a top surface of the pillow portion.

Abstract: A physical quantity detecting device includes a vibrating element and a charge amplifier. The vibrating element includes a first detection electrode, a second detection electrode, a third detection electrode, and a fourth detection electrode. The first and fourth detection electrodes have the same electrical polarity, the second and third detection electrodes have the same electrical polarity, and the first and second detection electrodes have opposite electrical polarities. The first and fourth detection electrodes are connected to the charge amplifier, and the second and third detection electrodes are connected to the charge amplifier.

Abstract: An acoustic resonator includes a substrate having via holes provided therein and having a membrane structure formed on a first surface of the substrate, and a cap accommodating the membrane structure and bonded to the substrate. The cap includes a support block in contact with the membrane structure.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric body having a main phase configured by lead zirconate titanate and a heterogenous phase configured by a different component to lead zirconate titanate, and a pair of electrodes provided on the piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric body has a surface region within 10 ?m of a surface, and an inner region more than 10 ?m from the surface. A surface area coverage of the heterogenous phase in a cross section of the surface region is at least 0.75% greater than a surface area coverage of the heterogenous phase in a cross section of the inner region.

Abstract: Provided is use of an oriented piezoelectric film including of a perovskite-type crystal represented by the following general formula (1): Ba1-xCaxTi1-yZryO3 (0?x?0.2, 0?y?0.2) (1). The oriented piezoelectric film is formed on an oriented underlayer oriented in a (111) plane and contains first crystals oriented in the (111) plane with respect to a film surface and randomly oriented second crystal grains. The first crystal grains have an average grain diameter of from 300 nm to 600 nm and the second crystal grains have an average grain diameter of from 50 nm to 200 nm.