Patents by Inventor Seiichi Chiba
Seiichi Chiba 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).
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Patent number: 10418969Abstract: An electronic device includes: a container including first and second projections disposed on a bottom plate; and a vibration element having an end on a third surface side of the vibration element placed in a container via a connector so that the first and second projections, and a first surface face each other with a void therebetween, and the first and second projection portions partially overlap the first surface on a fourth surface side of the vibration element, and are aligned along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the vibration element. In addition, a relationship of L1>L2>L3 is satisfied when an interval between ends in the intersecting direction is L1, an interval between the first and second projections is L2, and an interval between ends in the intersecting direction of an electrode film is L3.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Seiichi Chiba
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Patent number: 9837979Abstract: An electronic device includes a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern that are disposed on a main surface of an insulating substrate, a first electrode pattern that is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern, and a vibrator element that is disposed on the main surface, and the area of a first section in which the first conductive pattern overlaps the first electrode pattern is greater than the area in which the other conductive pattern overlaps the first electrode pattern in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masayuki Ishikawa, Seiichi Chiba
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Publication number: 20170194935Abstract: An electronic device includes: a container including first and second projections disposed on a bottom plate; and a vibration element having an end on a third surface side of the vibration element placed in a container via a connector so that the first and second projections, and a first surface face each other with a void therebetween, and the first and second projection portions partially overlap the first surface on a fourth surface side of the vibration element, and are aligned along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the vibration element. In addition, a relationship of L1>L2>L3 is satisfied when an interval between ends in the intersecting direction is L1, an interval between the first and second projections is L2, and an interval between ends in the intersecting direction of an electrode film is L3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventor: Seiichi CHIBA
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Patent number: 9551729Abstract: A package includes a base portion, and a lid which is placed on the base portion to define an inner space with the base portion and has a metal plate layer and a brazing material layer that is laminated on the metal plate layer, in which the base portion has a metalized layer which is joined with the brazing material layer around the inner space in a plane view, and the brazing material layer has a protrusion which protrudes in a opposite direction of the base portion on an outer peripheral side surface of the metal plate layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Seiichi Chiba
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Publication number: 20150123514Abstract: An electronic device includes a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern that are disposed on a main surface of an insulating substrate, a first electrode pattern that is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern, and a vibrator element that is disposed on the main surface, and the area of a first section in which the first conductive pattern overlaps the first electrode pattern is greater than the area in which the other conductive pattern overlaps the first electrode pattern in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Masayuki ISHIKAWA, Seiichi CHIBA
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Publication number: 20140291010Abstract: A package includes a base portion, and a lid which is placed on the base portion to define an inner space with the base portion and has a metal plate layer and a brazing material layer that is laminated on the metal plate layer, in which the base portion has a metalized layer which is joined with the brazing material layer around the inner space in a plane view, and the brazing material layer has a protrusion which protrudes in a opposite direction of the base portion on an outer peripheral side surface of the metal plate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Seiichi Chiba
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Patent number: 8749001Abstract: An electronic component includes: a semiconductor element including a circuit; a vibration element; a first electrode arranged on a first surface of the semiconductor element and connected to the circuit and the vibration element arranged on the first surface side; a second electrode arranged on the first surface; a first wiring board including a first wire connected to the second electrode; and a second wiring board including a second wire to which the first wire is connected. At least a part of an inner side region of an outer contour of the vibration element is arranged to overlap the second electrode in plan view facing the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Terunao Hanaoka, Akinori Shindo, Yasuo Yamasaki, Seiichi Chiba, Toshiyuki Enta, Shuji Kojima
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Publication number: 20140103467Abstract: A sensor device includes a first electrode disposed on active surface side of a silicon substrate, an external connecting terminal electrically connected to the first electrode, at least one stress relaxation layer disposed between the silicon substrate and the external connecting terminal, a connecting terminal disposed on the active surface side of the silicon substrate, and a vibration gyro element having weight sections as mass adjustment sections, the vibration gyro element is held by the silicon substrate due to connection between the connection electrode and the external connecting terminal, and a meltage protection layer formed in an area where the stress relaxation layer and the mass adjustment section overlap each other in a plan view is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Seiichi CHIBA, Shuji KOJIMA, Toshiyuki ENTA, Akinori SHINDO, Terunao HANAOKA, Yasuo YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20140035685Abstract: A resonator device includes a base substrate having a fixation section to be attached to a mounting board and a free end, a resonator element having one end connected to a connection section located on the free end side of the base substrate, and a lid member adapted to airtightly seal the resonator element in a space between the lid member and the base substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Seiichi Chiba
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Patent number: 8631701Abstract: A sensor device includes a first electrode disposed on active surface side of a silicon substrate, an external connecting terminal electrically connected to the first electrode, at least one stress relaxation layer disposed between the silicon substrate and the external connecting terminal, a connecting terminal disposed on the active surface side of the silicon substrate, and a vibration gyro element having weight sections as mass adjustment sections, the vibration gyro element is held by the silicon substrate due to connection between the connection electrode and the external connecting terminal, and a meltage protection layer formed in an area where the stress relaxation layer and the mass adjustment section overlap each other in a plan view is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Seiichi Chiba, Shuji Kojima, Toshiyuki Enta, Akinori Shindo, Terunao Hanaoka, Yasuo Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20120080763Abstract: An electronic component includes: a semiconductor element including a circuit; a vibration element; a first electrode arranged on a first surface of the semiconductor element and connected to the circuit and the vibration element arranged on the first surface side; a second electrode arranged on the first surface; a first wiring board including a first wire connected to the second electrode; and a second wiring board including a second wire to which the first wire is connected At least a part of an inner side region of an outer contour of the vibration element is arranged to overlap the second electrode in plan view facing the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Terunao HANAOKA, Akinori SHINDO, Yasuo YAMASAKI, Seiichi CHIBA, Toshiyuki ENTA, Shuji KOJIMA
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Publication number: 20120079882Abstract: A sensor device includes a first electrode disposed on active surface side of a silicon substrate, an external connecting terminal electrically connected to the first electrode, at least one stress relaxation layer disposed between the silicon substrate and the external connecting terminal, a connecting terminal disposed on the active surface side of the silicon substrate, and a vibration gyro element having weight sections as mass adjustment sections, the vibration gyro element is held by the silicon substrate due to connection between the connection electrode and the external connecting terminal, and a meltage protection layer formed in an area where the stress relaxation layer and the mass adjustment section overlap each other in a plan view is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Seiichi CHIBA, Shuji KOJIMA, Toshiyuki ENTA, Akinori SHINDO, Terunao HANAOKA, Yasuo YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20110228505Abstract: A package having a base substrate in which an area, in which a resonator element is mounted, and an area, in which a semiconductor device is mounted, are disposed so as to be aligned in a horizontal direction, includes on one face of the base substrate: a resonator element mounting pad that is used for mounting the resonator element; a first semiconductor device connecting pad that is electrically connected to the resonator element mounting pad; a second semiconductor device connecting pad that is electrically connected to a mounting terminal formed on the other face of the base substrate; and a cutting pattern that electrically connects the first semiconductor device connecting pad and the second semiconductor device connecting pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Seiichi CHIBA
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Publication number: 20110228501Abstract: An electronic device having a base substrate on which a resonator element and a semiconductor device are mounted by being disposed in a horizontal direction, includes on one primary face of the base substrate: a resonator element mounting pad that is used for mounting the resonator element; a first semiconductor device connecting pad that is electrically connected to the resonator element mounting pad; a relay pad that is electrically connected to a monitoring electrode terminal formed on the other primary face of the base substrate; and a cutting pattern that electrically connects the first semiconductor device connecting pad and the relay pad, wherein the cutting pattern is cut off in a state in which the semiconductor device is mounted, and a concave dent portion is included on the surface of the base substrate that is a cutting-off position of the cutting pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Seiichi CHIBA
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Publication number: 20110221303Abstract: An electronic device includes: a base substrate having a resonator element fixed to one of principal surfaces, and provided with at least one lead wire; a frame member having a substantially rectangular shape, disposed on the one of the principal surfaces so as to surround a periphery of the resonator element, wherein side surface of the base substrate is provided with a side surface recessed section having a terminal electrically connected to the lead wire, and the side surface recessed section is disposed on the side surface of the base substrate on a side where the resonator element is fixed, at a position where at least a part of the side surface recessed section overlaps an area between two extended lines passing through respective outer side surfaces of the frame member opposed to each other in a plan view from the one of the principal surfaces of the base substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Seiichi CHIBA
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Patent number: 7545083Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric resonator including a piezoelectric resonator element, a package for accommodating the piezoelectric resonator in a cavity thereinside, a lid for airtightly sealing the cavity inside the package, a package base included in the package, and an external terminal formed on a bottom surface of the package base; a circuit element stacked together with the piezoelectric resonator to be electrically connected thereto; a wiring substrate having the circuit element mounted on a first surface thereof and a mounting external terminal provided on a second surface thereof, a connecting member arranged in a periphery of the circuit element mounted on the first surface of the wiring substrate to electrically and mechanically connect the wiring substrate to the external terminal of the piezoelectric resonator; and a molded portion made of a molding member that is formed from the first surface of the wiring substrate up to at least a position higher than an upper end surface ofType: GrantFiled: September 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Epson Toyocom CorporationInventors: Seiichi Chiba, Yugo Koyama
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Patent number: 7456552Abstract: A piezo-electric oscillator has a reduced manufacturing cost using a general purpose piezo-electric vibrator, while coping with miniaturization. The piezo-electric oscillator has resin; a substrate having an upper face, a bottom face, a conductive terminal portion, and a mounting terminal portion at the bottom face; and a piezo-electric vibrator including a package, a conductive portion, a cover plate, a piezo-electric vibration piece, an external terminal portion; and an oscillation circuit element having an oscillation circuit. The piezo-electric vibration piece is housed within the package and, the package is fixed to the upper face of the substrate and sealed with the cover plate. The external terminal portion at a surface of the package is electrically coupled with the piezo-electric vibration piece and, at least the conductive portion excluding the mounting terminal portion is sealed with the resin. The oscillation circuit element is fixed to a face of the package opposite to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Seiichi Chiba, Katsuhiko Miyazaki, Mutsuo Hayashi
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Publication number: 20080067892Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric resonator including a piezoelectric resonator element, a package for accommodating the piezoelectric resonator in a cavity thereinside, a lid for airtightly sealing the cavity inside the package, a package base included in the package, and an external terminal formed on a bottom surface of the package base; a circuit element stacked together with the piezoelectric resonator to be electrically connected thereto; a wiring substrate having the circuit element mounted on a first surface thereof and a mounting external terminal provided on a second surface thereof, a connecting member arranged in a periphery of the circuit element mounted on the first surface of the wiring substrate to electrically and mechanically connect the wiring substrate to the external terminal of the piezoelectric resonator; and a molded portion made of a molding member that is formed from the first surface of the wiring substrate up to at least a position higher than an upper end surface ofType: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Seiichi Chiba, Yugo Koyama
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Publication number: 20050184626Abstract: A piezo-electric oscillator has a reduced manufacturing cost using a general purpose piezo-electric vibrator, while coping with miniaturization. The piezo-electric oscillator has resin; a substrate having an upper face, a bottom face, a conductive terminal portion, and a mounting terminal portion at the bottom face; and a piezo-electric vibrator including a package, a conductive portion, a cover plate, a piezo-electric vibration piece, an external terminal portion; and an oscillation circuit element having an oscillation circuit. The piezo-electric vibration piece is housed within the package and, the package is fixed to the upper face of the substrate and sealed with the cover plate. The external terminal portion at a surface of the package is electrically coupled with the piezo-electric vibration piece and, at least the conductive portion excluding the mounting terminal portion is sealed with the resin. The oscillation circuit element is fixed to a face of the package opposite to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Seiichi Chiba, Katsuhiko Miyazaki, Mutsuo Hayashi
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Patent number: D562273Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Epson Toyocom CorporationInventors: Yugo Koyama, Seiichi Chiba