Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component may include: a ceramic body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes; electrode layers disposed on outer surfaces of the ceramic body to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes and containing a conducive metal and glass; and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer and containing first copper particles, second copper particles smaller than the first copper particles, copper oxide particles smaller than the second copper particles, and a base resin. The copper oxide particles have a particle size of 20 nm or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric device. A piezoelectric device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a piezoelectric member and a connection member which are coupled to each other, wherein the piezoelectric member includes a polycrystalline member made of a polycrystalline piezoelectric material, a single crystal member made of a single crystal piezoelectric material and coupled to the connection member, and a textured member provided between the polycrystalline member and the single crystal member and having intermediate properties of the polycrystalline piezoelectric material and the single crystal piezoelectric material.

Abstract: There are provided a piezoelectric vibration module and a vibration generating apparatus including the same. The piezoelectric vibration module includes: a piezoelectric actuator including a piezoelectric element deformed in both a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction through the application of electrical power thereto; at least one first rod transferring deformation force of the piezoelectric actuator in the first direction; at least one second rod converting deformation force of the piezoelectric actuator in the second direction into deformation force in the first direction and transferring the converted deformation force; and a mass body connected to the first and second rods and disposed on the piezoelectric actuator so that displacement is generated in the first direction.

Abstract: A composite electronic component includes a composite body containing a capacitor and an inductor coupled to each other, the capacitor including a ceramic body having a plurality of dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes, and the inductor including a magnetic body including a coil part, an input terminal disposed on a first end surface of the composite body and connected to the coil part, an output terminal including first output terminals disposed on a second end surface of the composite body and connected to the coil part and a second output terminal disposed on a second side surface of the composite body and connected to the first internal electrodes, and a ground terminal disposed on a first side surface of the composite body. The capacitor and the inductor are coupled in a vertical direction, and a magnetic metal layer is provided between the inductor and the capacitor.

Abstract: An actuator may include a piezoelectric member extended to be elongated in an optical axis direction; and a magnetic body disposed on the piezoelectric member so as to decrease contact wear between the piezoelectric member and a lens barrel. According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, driving reliability of the piezoelectric member maybe improved by decreasing contact wear due to the contact between the lens barrel and the piezoelectric member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic stability control system including: a motor driver configured to include a motor switch for driving a motor unit depending on a PWM signal and a freewheeling switch and a reverse protection switch for checking whether the motor unit is normally operated; and a controller configured to turn off all of the motor switch, the freewheeling switch, and the reverse protection switch, turn off only the motor switch and the reverse protection switch, or turn off only the motor switch and the freewheeling switch, apply a diagnostic current, and then detect a fault state of the freewheeling switch or the reverse protection switch, or the freewheeling switch and the reverse protection switch by using a voltage detector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method of measuring a coil current of a hydraulic valve. The apparatus includes a first coil current measurement unit configured to receive a first coil current control signal from a coil current control device during an ON operating section of the hydraulic valve in operating sections of the hydraulic valve operated by receiving power of a battery, and measure a first coil current value flowing through a coil of the hydraulic valve using a first switching element to be switched ON, and a second coil current measurement unit configured to receive a second coil current control signal from the coil current control device during an OFF operating section of the hydraulic valve in the operating sections of the hydraulic valve operated by receiving power of the battery, and measure a second coil current value flowing through the coil of the hydraulic valve using a second switching element to be switched ON.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element and piezoelectric vibration module include a piezoelectric material having a plurality of piezoelectric layers laminated thereon and internal electrodes laminated alternately with the piezoelectric layers, respectively. Among the plurality of piezoelectric layers, a magnitude of applied electric field on a piezoelectric layer located at one end is smaller than a magnitude of applied electric field on a piezoelectric layer located at the other end.

Abstract: Disclosed are a piezoelectric element and a piezoelectric vibrator having the same. The piezoelectric element and the piezoelectric vibrator having the same in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention include: a piezoelectric material formed by laminating a plurality of ceramic layers with one another; internal electrodes formed, respectively, on surfaces of the ceramic layers; and a pair of cover layers formed, respectively, above and below the piezoelectric material in order to protect the internal electrodes, and at least one of the cover layers includes: a plurality of crystal grains; and crack inhibiting particles disposed at boundaries between the plurality of crystal grains and configured to inhibit a crack from spreading in the cover layers.

Abstract: A piezoelectric oscillation substrate is disclosed. The piezoelectric oscillation substrate in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate body having a receiving groove formed on one surface thereof; an adhesive layer formed by being coated on a surface of the receiving groove; and a piezoelectric body being received in the receiving groove and adhered to the substrate body by the adhesive layer so as to generate vibrations in the substrate body.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element and a piezoelectric vibrator having the same are disclosed. A piezoelectric element according to the present invention includes: a plurality of ceramic piezoelectric layers configured to contract and expand according to supply of electric power; an electrode pattern constituted with electrodes laminated alternately with the plurality of ceramic piezoelectric layers; and a flexible layer formed on a surface of an upper-most electrode of the electrode pattern so as to protect the upper-most electrode and configured to prevent a crack from occurring by contracting and expanding according to contraction and expansion of the ceramic piezoelectric layers.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component may include: a ceramic body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes; electrode layers disposed on outer surfaces of the ceramic body to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes and containing a conducive metal and glass; and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer and containing first copper particles, second copper particles smaller than the first copper particles, copper oxide particles smaller than the second copper particles, and a base resin. The copper oxide particles have a particle size of 20 nm or less.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element driving apparatus may apply a predetermined driving signal to a piezoelectric element to drive the piezoelectric element. The driving signal may be an asymmetrical waveform in which amplitudes of first and second polarities thereof are different from each other. An exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure may provide a piezoelectric element driving apparatus and method having a high output while protecting dielectric characteristics of a piezoelectric element by driving the piezoelectric element using an asymmetrical driving signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to particles with special structure for preventing electrostatic discharge and paste containing the same. The particles having the structure of the present invention can be manufactured easily and economically. Furthermore, electrostatic discharge can be very effectively blocked through the maximized quantum tunneling effect between particles and the particles or paste of the present invention can be easily applied to high density fine circuits.

Abstract: The present invention related to ferromagnetic nano-metal powders and more particularly, to ferromagnetic nano-metal powders for increasing packing density by decreasing the porosity between micro-sized soft magnetic metal powders. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the ferromagnetic nano-metal powder allows high packing density and high magnetic property at a high frequency to fill the pores inevitably generated during the manufacturing process of an inductor using the soft magnetic metal powders.

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric element including: a piezoelectric body including positive electrode layers and negative electrode layers alternately stacked on element layers; a polymer layer stacked on at least one surface of the piezoelectric body; a first external electrode stacked so as to contact the polymer layer; and a second external electrode disposed to be spaced apart from the first external electrode and stacked so as to contact the polymer layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piezoelectric material for low sintering and more particularly, to piezoelectric materials for low sintering having a composition formula of Pb(Zr, Ti)O3—Pb(Ni, Nb)O3 (hereinafter referring to as ‘PZT-PNN’). The PZT-PNN piezoelectric material according to the present invention shows excellent piezoelectric properties compared to the convention piezoelectric materials even at a low sintering temperature of 950° C. or lower. It thus allows reducing manufacturing cost by using relatively lower-cost electrode materials than Pd or Pt and increasing reliability of operation temperature through improving the glass transition temperature.

Abstract: There is provided a static-protective component including: an insulating substrate; first and second electrodes disposed on the insulating substrate, having a gap of a predetermined interval therebetween; and a turn-on voltage controlling unit disposed at the gap and containing conductive particles and non-conductive particles each having a particle diameter of 120 nm to 1000 nm.

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric device including: a body portion having a plurality of piezoelectric layers stacked therein; and internal electrodes disposed in the body portion with at least one of the plurality of piezoelectric layers interposed therebetween and including a shrinkage inhibitor having at least one of a flake shape and a plate shape, wherein an angle formed by an interface between the internal electrode and the piezoelectric layer on which the internal electrode and the piezoelectric layer are in contact and a long side direction of the shrinkage inhibitor is 15° or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer piezoelectric element which includes a plurality of piezoelectric layers with a thickness of 15 ?m to 100 ?m each; and internal electrodes interposed between the plurality of piezoelectric layers and laminated to alternately form an anode and a cathode.