Patents by Inventor Masakazu Ibata

Masakazu Ibata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7834525
    Abstract: A silicon substrate is trimmed in an area at the top and rear surfaces at the center, and a piezoelectric vibrator is disposed therein. As shown in a top view of FIG. 1, the piezoelectric vibrator is supported by a silicon peripheral portion provided on the peripheral portion including the left and right portions of the view having a large thickness, through two beams formed by removing silicon by a known method such as etching. This supported portion corresponds to a node portion. A film structure of the piezoelectric vibrator includes, in thickness directions of the piezoelectric vibrator from the top to the bottom, an Al electrode, a PZT thin film, a Pt underlying electrode, a Ti underlayer, and an SiO2 thin film. Thereby, the piezoelectric vibrator is supported by the beams integrated with the silicon peripheral portion, thus eliminating a mechanical connection and achieving a stable connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Nihon University
    Inventors: Masakazu Ibata, Fumio Uchikoba
  • Publication number: 20090058229
    Abstract: A silicon substrate is trimmed in an area at the top and rear surfaces at the center, and a piezoelectric vibrator is disposed therein. As shown in a top view of FIG. 1, the piezoelectric vibrator is supported by a silicon peripheral portion provided on the peripheral portion including the left and right portions of the view having a large thickness, through two beams formed by removing silicon by a known method such as etching. This supported portion corresponds to a node portion. A film structure of the piezoelectric vibrator includes, in thickness directions of the piezoelectric vibrator from the top to the bottom, an A1 electrode, a PZT thin film, a Pt underlying electrode, a Ti underlayer, and an SiO2 thin film. Thereby, the piezoelectric vibrator is supported by the beams integrated with the silicon peripheral portion, thus eliminating a mechanical connection and achieving a stable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Masakazu IBATA, Fumio UCHIKOBA