Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a case having an inner space provided therein, and having an upper stepped part and a lower stepped part respectively provided at an upper part and a lower part on an inside wall surface thereof; a piezoelectric element seated on a bottom surface of the case; a sound absorbent fixed above the piezoelectric element, a lateral portion of the sound absorbent being seated on the lower stepped part; and a substrate fixed above the sound absorbent, and configurated in a cross (+) shape of which respective lateral portions are seated on the upper stepped part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a piezoelectric module and a sheet for a vehicle including the same. The sheet includes: a seat board part supporting a passenger's lower body; a backplate part formed to be extended in a direction perpendicular to one side of the seat board part and supporting the passenger's upper body; and a piezoelectric module formed in the seat board part and generating warm air or cold air using a flow of a current generated by vehicle vibration to thereby transfer the generated warm air or cold air to the passenger's body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ultrasonic sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The ultrasonic sensor includes: a conductive case; a piezoelectric element fixed to a bottom. surface of the case through a conductive adhesive; a temperature compensation capacitor positioned over the piezoelectric element; a first lead wire lead from the outside of the case and electrically connected to one surface of the temperature compensation capacitor and the piezoelectric element; a second lead wire lead from the outside of the case and electrically connected to the other surface of the temperature compensation capacitor and the case; and a first molding part closely adhered to outer portions of the temperature compensation capacitor and the first and second lead wires.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic sensor, including: a conductive case having at least one groove disposed on a bottom surface thereof; a piezoelectric element fixed to the bottom surface of the case through a non-conductive adhesive; a conductive adhesive injected into the groove to electrically connect the case to the piezoelectric element; a temperature compensation capacitor disposed on an upper portion of the piezoelectric element; a first lead wire led-in from the outside of the case and being electrically connected to one surface of the temperature compensation capacitor and the piezoelectric element; and a second lead wire led-in from the outside of the case and being electrically connected to the other surface of the temperature compensation capacitor and the case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic sensor, including: a conductive case having a groove disposed at a bottom surface thereof; a piezoelectric element inserted into the groove and fixed to the groove by a conductive adhesive; a temperature compensation capacitor disposed on a top of the piezoelectric element, electrically connected to the piezoelectric element, and fixed to the case by a non-conductive adhesive; a first lead wire led-in from an outside of the case and electrically connected to one surface of the temperature compensation capacitor and the case; and a second lead wire lead-in from the outside of the case and electrically connected to the other surface of the temperature compensation capacitor, whereby the piezoelectric element which is easily damaged can be protected by the temperature compensation capacitor, without using the separate substrate for fixing the temperature compensation capacitor.

Abstract: An ink-jet head is disclosed. The ink-jet head can include: a chamber for holding ink, an actuator coupled to one side of the chamber to provide pressure to the chamber, a damper portion connected with the other side of the chamber, an accelerator portion extending from a lateral surface of the damper portion, and a nozzle formed at an end of the accelerator portion. Certain embodiments of the invention can be used to increase the speed at which ink is ejected and improve the straightness of the ejection path.

Abstract: There are provided a ceramic composition for a piezoelectric actuator allowing for low-temperature sintering and a method of manufacturing the same, and a piezoelectric actuator. A Cuo powder and an MnO powder as an sintring additive are added to a PZT-PZN piezoelectric ceramic powder to allow low-temperature sintering at a temperature of 950° C. or lower, and the usage of high-priced palladium (Pd) used as materials for high-temperature inner electrodes is decreased due to lowering of the sintering temperature, and thereby to achieve cost reduction.

Abstract: There is provided a haptic driving assembly capable of providing more uniform haptic feedback, and an electronic device using the same. The haptic driving assembly includes: at least one actuator; and a vibration transferring part disposed to contact at least one surface of the actuator and transferring vibrations generated in the actuator to the outside through a liquid phase medium.

Abstract: There are provided a haptic driving assembly capable of providing stronger and more accurate vibration feedback, and an electronic device using the same. The haptic driving assembly includes: a support plate having a plate shape; and at least one actuator having one end thereof coupled to the support plate in order that the other end thereof is spaced apart from an upper surface of the support plate by a predetermined interval.

Abstract: Disclosed are a ceramic composition for a piezoelectric actuator and a piezoelectric actuator including the same. The ceramic composition for a piezoelectric actuator includes piezoelectric ceramic powder expressed by a chemical formula, (1?x)Pb(Zr(1-y)Tiy)O3-xPb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3, where, x ranges from 0.25 to 0.4, and y ranges from 0.4 to 0.7. The ceramic composition for a piezoelectric actuator permits low-temperature firing while implementing superior piezoelectric properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceramic composition for a piezoelectric actuator and a piezoelectric actuator comprising the same. The ceramic composition for piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric ceramic powder expressed by a Chemical Formula: (1-x)Pb(Zr(1-y)Tiy)O3-xPb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3, wherein x is 0.25 to 0.4 and y is 0.4 to 0.7; and a CuO powder and a PbO powder forming a liquid-phase compound at a sintering temperature or less of the piezoelectric ceramic powder. The ceramic composition for a piezoelectric actuator according to the present invention exhibits excellent piezoelectric characteristics and allows for low-temperature firing.

Abstract: Disclosed are an ink-jet head and a method of manufacturing the ink-jet head including a plurality of chambers, a membrane covering the plurality of chambers, and a plurality of actuators separated from one another by a virtual dividing line on the membrane such that pressure is applied to each of the plurality of chambers. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: forming a groove at a position on one surface of the membrane, the position corresponding to the position of the dividing line; bonding a piezoelectric member to the one surface of the membrane having the groove formed therein by using adhesive resin; and dividing the piezoelectric member such that the groove is exposed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric sealing cap, including: a piezoelectric element generating displacement by a driving voltage; and a sealing part formed to surround the piezoelectric element and sealing a bottle neck when the piezoelectric element is inserted into the bottle neck.

Abstract: There are provided an electronic paper display device and a method for manufacturing the same. The electronic paper display device includes a first substrate having a first electrode made of transparent material and formed thereon; a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate with a predetermined space and having a second electrode formed thereon; a display element layer formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a plurality of display elements arranged thereon, the display elements having optical characteristics changed by voltage applied to the first and second electrodes; and vibration parts formed on the first substrate or the second substrate and configured to apply vibrations to the display elements by the voltage applied to the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: There is provided a haptic feedback device and an electronic device having the same. The haptic feedback device includes a display panel receiving contact pressure applied thereto; an actuator generating vibrations so as to give different types of haptic feedback according to a change in the contact pressure applied to the display panel; a support plate supporting the actuator; a bonding portion provided between an end portion of the actuator in a lengthwise direction thereof and the support plate so as to fix the actuator to the support plate; and a vibration space expanding portion formed to be recessed in a portion of the support plate corresponding to the actuator.

Abstract: There is provided a haptic feedback actuator, a haptic feedback device and an electronic device. The haptic feedback actuator includes a support plate disposed in a lower portion of a haptic device; one or more actuators disposed on the support plate, each having one end towards a central portion of the support plate and the other end towards a corner of the support plate, and generating vibrations so as to give different types of haptic feedback according to a change in contact pressure applied to the haptic device; and one or more dividing portions, each penetrating the support plate in a thickness direction thereof and dividing the support plate into vibration areas corresponding to the respective actuators.

Abstract: An ink-jet head is disclosed. The ink-jet head can include: a channel for holding ink, a nozzle connected with the channel, a pressurizing unit configured to apply pressure to the ink so as to eject the ink, a partition coupled to one side of the channel so as to block the channel, and an actuator configured to deform one side of the channel so as to open the channel. While pressure is applied to the ink, this pressure can be turned on and off, to provide pressure pulses for ejecting the ink. As such, with this arrangement, the ejection properties of the ink-jet head can be adjusted to various settings.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell includes: a substrate; an adhesive electrode disposed on the substrate; a first electrode adhered to the substrate by the adhesive electrode; a light absorption layer disposed on the first electrode; a window layer disposed on the light absorption layer; and a second electrode disposed on the window layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a thin film device and a thin film device manufactured using the same. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer using a first oxide having a perovskite structure on a preliminary substrate; forming an electrode layer using a second oxide having a perovskite structure on the sacrificial layer; forming a thin film laminate on the electrode layer; bonding a permanent substrate onto the thin film laminate; decomposing the sacrificial layer by irradiating a laser onto the preliminary substrate; and separating the preliminary substrate from the electrode layer. During a laser lift-off process, degradation of properties caused by oxygen diffusion can be prevented. Since the electrode layer has thermal conductivity lower than an existing metal electrode, heat emission can be considerably reduced and the sacrificial layer can be easily decomposed by heat accumulation. Therefore, a thin film device having excellent properties can be manufactured.

Abstract: An ink-jet head and a method for manufacturing the ink-jet head are disclosed. A method for manufacturing an ink-jet head, which has a membrane formed on one side of a chamber housing ink, can include: forming a piezoelectric component over a glass substrate, attaching the piezoelectric component onto the membrane, irradiating a laser to an interface between the piezoelectric component and the glass substrate such that the piezoelectric component and the glass substrate are separated, and separating the piezoelectric component and the glass substrate. According to certain embodiments of the invention as set forth above, the actuator of the ink-jet head can be implemented in the form of a thin film, and as such, the electrical properties of the ink-jet head can be improved.