Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes an excitation unit in a rectangular shape, a framing portion, and a connecting portion. The excitation unit includes two principal surfaces, a pair of excitation electrodes on the principal surfaces, a first side extending in a first direction, and a second side extending in a second direction. The second side is longer than the first side, and is perpendicular to the first direction. The framing portion surrounds the excitation unit. The connecting portion connects the excitation unit to the framing portion. The connecting portion has a third side which is connected to the first side and extends in the first direction and a fourth side which is connected to the framing portion and extends in the first direction. A thickness of the connecting portion is thinner than that of the framing portion. The third side has a different length from that of the fourth side.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a vibrating portion, a framing portion, and a connecting portion. The framing portion surrounds the vibrating portion. The connecting portion connects the vibrating portion and the framing portion. The connecting portion includes an inclined surface disposed on at least one of a front surface and a back surface of the connecting portion. A boundary between the inclined surface and a flat surface is established in a middle region that is away from a connecting region of the connecting portion and the vibrating portion, and is away from a connecting region of the connecting portion and the framing portion.

Abstract: A mesa-structure crystal element includes a circumferential portion having a thin thickness, a first convex portion formed on a plane in a center side from the circumferential portion and having a first height from the circumferential portion in a first principal face and a first planar shape, and a second convex portion formed in a center side from the circumferential portion and having a second height from the circumferential portion in a second principal face opposite to the first principal face and a second planar shape, wherein at least one of an area and a planar shape is different between the first planar shape of the first convex portion and the second planar shape of the second convex portion, or the first height of the first convex portion is different from the second height of the second convex portion.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device (100) comprises: a piezoelectric vibrating piece (101); a frame body (105) separated from piezoelectric vibrating piece by through-hole (108); a piezoelectric frame (10) having a supporting portion (104), a first surface (Me) and a second surface (Mi); a package lid (11) having a first connecting surface (M1) a package base (12), including a mounting surface (M4) for forming a pair of external electrodes (125) and a top surface having a second connecting surface (M2); a first sealing material (LG1) formed between the first connecting surface and the first surface; and a second sealing material (LG2) formed between the second connecting surface and the second surface. The first sealing material or the second sealing material extends to a side surface (M3) of the through-hole.

Abstract: The present invention provides a galvanized steel sheet including: a steel sheet; and a galvanizing layer provided on a surface of the steel sheet; wherein the galvanizing layer includes an amorphous coating layer having an inorganic oxoacid salt and metallic oxide on a surface layer of the galvanizing layer; the galvanizing layer includes a ? phase and a ?1 phase; the galvanizing layer includes, by mass, 8 to 13% of Fe; Zn in the metallic oxide exists up to an outermost surface layer of the amorphous layer; and an X-ray diffraction intensity ratio I, which is obtained by dividing an X-ray diffraction intensity of the ? phase at d=0.126, after removing background intensity, by an X-ray diffraction intensity of the ?1 phase at d=0.126, after removing background intensity, is 0.06 to 0.35.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a vibrator, a framing portion that surrounds the vibrator, a connecting portion that connects the vibrator and the framing portion, an excitation electrode on each of a front surface and a back surface of the vibrator, and a first extraction electrode and a second extraction electrode on the framing portion. The first extraction electrode and the second extraction electrode are electrically connected to the respective excitation electrodes. The piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a front surface and a back surface. A stepped portion is disposed on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. In a case where one of the first extraction electrode and the second extraction electrode is disposed across the stepped portion, another one of the first extraction electrode and the second extraction electrode is disposed to avoid crossing over the stepped portion.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece, a lid portion, and a base portion. The piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a vibrating portion, a framing portion surrounding the vibrating portion, an excitation electrode on the vibrating portion, and an extraction electrode on the framing portion. The extraction electrode is electrically connected to the excitation electrode. The lid portion is bonded to a front surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The base portion is bonded to a back surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. The base portion includes an external electrode electrically connected to the extraction electrodes. The framing portion includes a metallic layer that allows a passivation. The metallic layer is disposed at an outer peripheral edge portion corresponding to the extraction electrode on at least one of a front surface and a back surface.

Abstract: In a piezoelectric device, a piezoelectric substrate includes a vibrating piece with respective excitation electrodes on each principal surface thereof. The piezoelectric substrate is surrounded by an outer frame separated therefrom by a through-void except for a supporting portion connecting the vibrating piece to the frame. Extraction electrodes extend from the excitation electrodes across the supporting portion to the frame, and on edge surfaces of the supporting portion. The piezoelectric substrate is sandwiched between a lid and a package base to form a piezoelectric device. The outer surface of the package base is a mounting surface to which the extraction electrodes extend via an edge surface of the through-void in a region that does not overlap the excitation electrode.

Abstract: A first metal film is formed on a piezoelectric substrate surface. A pattern of openings forming a first resist mask is formed in the first metal film. Portions of the metal film are removed by etching. The substrate is brought into contact with a first etching solution to remove substrate material to shape an outer surface. After, openings in the first metal film are filled in with a second metal film. The substrate is shaped into a first plurality of piezoelectric resonators using a second etching solution. Rough frequency adjustment is conducted by etching side surfaces of the substrate in increments and cutting a piezoelectric resonator from the substrate. The rough frequency adjustment continues until a measured oscillation frequency is within a predetermined frequency range. Electrode patterns then are formed for each one of the second plurality of piezoelectric resonators.

Abstract: AT-cut quartz-crystal vibrating pieces and corresponding quartz-crystal devices are disclosed each having a vibrating portion surrounded by a frame portion across a through-slot configured to provide a wide vibrating portion. An exemplary vibrating piece has a quartz-crystal vibrating portion that vibrates when electrically energized, a frame portion surrounding the vibrating portion, and a through-slot defined between the vibrating portion and the frame portion. The through-slot includes a first through-slot extending in the X-axis direction along +Z?-edge of the vibrating portion, and a second through-slot extending in the X-axis direction along the ?Z?-edge of the vibrating portion. The first through-slot has a different width than the second through-slot.

Abstract: Quartz-crystal vibrating devices are disclosed, including vibrating and frame portions separated by a through-slot. An edge surface of the slot has a protrusion preventing unwanted formation of artifact “electrodes.” The vibrating portion and frame are made of AT-cut quartz as a unit. A joining portion couples the frame and vibrating portion together across the through-slot. A package base has two external electrodes. A third frame region has first and second plane surfaces. The protrusion projects toward the vibrating portion and has first and/or second sloped surfaces. First and second extraction electrodes extend from respective excitation electrodes via respective joining portions to respective external electrodes. The extraction electrodes pass across the first plane surface and first sloped surface or across the second plane surface and second slanted surface.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece, a lid portion, and a base portion. The piezoelectric vibrating piece includes: a vibrating portion; a framing portion surrounding the vibrating portion; an excitation electrode in the vibrating portion; and an extraction electrode electrically connected to the excitation electrode in the framing portion. The lid portion is bonded to a front surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece via a bonding material. The base portion includes an external electrode bonded to a back surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece via a bonding material and electrically connected to the extraction electrode. The excitation electrode and the extraction electrode each include: a foundation film formed of metal to be rendered passive; and a first metal film and a second metal film laminated to the foundation film. The foundation film has a film thickness of 1.0 nm to 8.0 nm.

Abstract: A housing frame includes a first and second beams connected to each other through a connection member. The two beams are each obtained by perpendicularly bending a metal plate twice in the longitudinal direction. The second beam is arranged perpendicular to the first beam. The connection member has a connection base portion extending from a bent side surface of a second base portion to a bent side surface of a first base portion through a cut portion formed in a first side portion and overlaps with the first base portion and the second base portion. The connection base portion and the first base portion are fastened together by a first fastening member, and the connection base portion and the second base portion are fastened together by a second fastening member.

Abstract: A crystal device includes; a base, a framed crystal vibrating blank in which a mesa section is formed on an upper face end bonded to a seal path on an upper surface of the base via a low melting point glass layer or a resin adhesive layer, and a lid bonded to a seal path on an upper surface of the framed crystal vibrating blank via a low melting point glass layer or a resin adhesive layer. A pillow made of low melting point glass or a resin adhesive that suppresses vibration amplitude at the time of a drop impact of the framed crystal vibrating blank is formed on a rear surface of the lid simultaneously with the low melting point glass layer or the resin adhesive layer.

Abstract: Piezoelectric vibrating devices have piezoelectric vibrating pieces of which the vibration frequency is measurable individually on a wafer scale, without being affected by adjacent piezoelectric devices on the wafer. An exemplary piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece having excitation electrodes and respective extraction electrodes. The device includes a package base with two connecting electrodes facing the vibrating piece and connected to respective extraction electrodes. Two pairs of mounting terminals are situated on the outer surface of the package base. Also on the outer surface of the package base are two pairs of opposing castellations that are recessed toward the center of the package base. Edge-surface electrodes connect the first and second main surfaces of the base; one pair is connected to the connecting electrodes and the other pair is connected to respective mounting terminals.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a vibrator, a framing portion, a connecting portion, and an extraction electrode. The vibrator includes excitation electrodes formed on both principal surfaces. The framing portion includes an inner peripheral side facing the vibrator and an outer peripheral side on an opposite side of the inner peripheral side. The framing portion has a predetermined width from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side. The connecting portion connects the vibrator and the framing portion. The extraction electrode is extracted from the excitation electrode to the framing portion via the connecting portion. The extraction electrode contacts the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the framing portion. The extraction electrode includes an end side that connects the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the extraction electrode. All of the end side is longer than the predetermined width.

Abstract: A Ni-containing-surface-treated steel sheet for a can, which is formed by stamping, includes a steel sheet having a first surface which becomes an outer surface of the can after the stamping; a Ni containing layer arranged on the first surface of the steel sheet; and a Ni—W alloy plating layer arranged on the Ni containing layer. The Ni containing layer includes a Fe—Ni diffusion alloy layer; a Ni content included in the Ni containing layer is from 5 g/m2 to 89 g/m2; a thickness of the Ni—W alloy plating layer is from 0.02 ?m to 2 ?m; and a W concentration in the Ni—W alloy plating layer is from 10% to 65% by mass %.

Abstract: An exemplary piezoelectric device has a piezoelectric vibrating board including a portion that exhibits thickness-shear vibration, and a frame portion extending around and supporting the vibrating portion. A first cover board, bonded to the first main surface of the frame portion, has a first excitation electrode. A second cover board, bonded to the second main surface of the frame portion, has a second excitation electrode. Thus, the vibrating portion is sealed in a package formed by the frame portion and cover boards. A first convexity, defined either on the bonded main surface of the first cover board or on the first main surface of the frame portion, surrounds the excitation electrode and establishes a predetermined gap between the vibrating portion and excitation electrode. The first cover board and frame portion are bonded by adhesive applied, adjacent the first convexity but not on the first convexity, continuously around the vibrating portion.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a vibrator, a framing portion, and a connecting portion. The vibrator vibrates at a predetermined vibration frequency. The vibrator includes excitation electrodes on both principal surfaces. The vibrator is formed at a predetermined thickness. The framing portion surrounds a peripheral area of the vibrator. The connecting portion connects the vibrator and the framing portion. The vibrator has a side surface. At least a part of the side surface is formed into a taper shape such that a thickness of the vibrator becomes thin as close to an outer periphery of the vibrator. The piezoelectric vibrating piece further includes an extraction electrode extracted from each of the excitation electrodes to the framing portion via the connecting portions. One of the extraction electrodes is extracted from one principal surface to another principal surface via a taper-shaped side surface of the vibrator.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a rectangular vibrator, a framing portion, and a connecting portion. The rectangular vibrator is configured to vibrate at a predetermined vibration frequency and includes excitation electrodes on both principal surfaces. The framing portion surrounds a peripheral area of the vibrator and includes a first framing body and a second framing body. The first framing body extends in a long side direction. The second framing body extends in a short side direction. The connecting portion connects the vibrator and the framing portion. The first framing body includes a depressed portion or an extruding part on one principal surface that extends in a long side direction. The piezoelectric vibrating piece further includes an extraction electrode extending from the excitation electrode via the connecting portion. The extraction electrode extends from one end to another end of the one principal surface of the first framing body.