Abstract: A resonator including: a resonator plate having a thickness, and a surface having a maximum length and a width, wherein the resonator plate is a ZT-cut quartz, and a frame including a C-shaped portion having a first arm and a second arm extending at least partially about the lateral edges of the resonator plate and wherein each of the first arm and second arm is connected to the resonator plate by means of tethers.

Abstract: A tuning fork resonator having a design allowing reduced dimensions of resonators while maintaining a high quality factor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric resonator, which comprises a base and at least two vibrating arms (3) extending from the base, at least two grooves (4a, 4b) being formed opposite each other on part of the length of the arms and on upper and lower faces of the arms. The depth of the groove on the upper face is less than 30% of the total thickness of each arm and the depth of the groove on the lower face is more than 50% of the total thickness of each arm, or reversely.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoelectric resonator, which comprises a base and at least two vibrating arms (3) extending from the base, at least two grooves (4a, 4b) being formed opposite each other on part of the length of the arms and on upper and lower faces of the arms. The depth of the groove on the upper face is less than 30% of the total thickness of each arm and the depth of the groove on the lower face is more than 50% of the total thickness of each arm, or reversely.

Abstract: The piezoelectric resonator (21) includes a first and a second planar tuning fork shaped part arranged in a common plane. It is intended to be mounted on a support via a linking part (29), the linking part being arranged to connect the tips of the inner vibrating arms (25a, 25b) of the first and second tuning fork shaped parts so as to link the first and second tuning fork shaped parts together, The electrodes carried by the first and second tuning fork shaped parts are interconnected through the linking part so as to make the outer vibrating arms of the first and second tuning fork shaped part oscillate with opposite phase.

Abstract: The piezoelectric resonator (21) includes a first and a second planar tuning fork shaped part arranged in a common plane. It is intended to be mounted on a support via a linking part (29), the linking part being arranged to connect the tips of the inner vibrating arms (25a, 25b) of the first and second tuning fork shaped parts so as to link the first and second tuning fork shaped parts together, The electrodes carried by the first and second tuning fork shaped parts are interconnected through the linking part so as to make the outer vibrating arms of the first and second tuning fork shaped part oscillate with opposite phase.

Abstract: The piezoelectric thin-film tuning fork resonator (40) comprises an integral tuning fork made out of a quartz crystal. The tuning fork comprises a base (48) and a pair of parallel vibrating arms (44, 46) extending from the base. Each of the vibrating arms carries: first and second electrodes (62, 64) provided on at least one main surface of the arm, said first and second electrodes being formed respectively on an inner portion and on an outer portion of said one main surface, in such a way as to be spaced apart, first and second piezoelectric thin films (66, 68) formed over the first and second electrodes respectively, third and fourth electrodes (70, 72) formed over the first and second piezoelectric thin films respectively.

Abstract: The tuning fork resonator (1) includes a base (4) from which first and second parallel vibrating arms (2, 3) extend, carrying a set of excitation electrodes (5, 6) for vibrating the arms at a fundamental frequency. Grooves (7, 8) are formed on at least one of the top or bottom surfaces of each of said arms. The vibrating arms have a generally tapered shape, and are extended by an enlarged flipper shaped portion (9, 10) which forms the free end of each arm. The groove (7, 8) is extended in the direction of the free end of an arm to beyond the start of the flipper (9, 10) so as to increase said first motional capacitance of the resonator for the fundamental frequency, to decrease said second motional capacitance of the resonator for the partial frequency and to ensure better distribution of mechanical stress along the vibrating arms and to increase shock resistance.

Abstract: The tuning fork resonator (1) includes a base (4) from which first and second parallel vibrating arms (2, 3) extend, carrying a set of excitation electrodes (5, 6) for vibrating the arms at a fundamental frequency. Grooves (7, 8) are formed on at least one of the top or bottom surfaces of each of said arms. The vibrating arms have a generally tapered shape, and are extended by an enlarged flipper shaped portion (9, 10) which forms the free end of each arm. The groove (7, 8) is extended in the direction of the free end of an arm to beyond the start of the flipper (9, 10) so as to increase said first motional capacitance of the resonator for the fundamental frequency, to decrease said second motional capacitance of the resonator for the partial frequency and to ensure better distribution of mechanical stress along the vibrating arms and to increase shock resistance.