Abstract: A crystal oscillator includes: a crystal resonator plate having a first excitation electrode and a second excitation electrode. A first sealing member covers the first excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate. A second sealing member covers the second excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate. An internal space is formed by bonding the first sealing member to the crystal resonator plate and the second sealing member to the crystal resonator plate, and seals a vibrating part of the crystal resonator plate. First and second shield electrodes are connected to a fixed potential (e.g. GND potential) in the internal space.

Abstract: A crystal oscillator (101) includes: a piezoelectric resonator plate (2) on which a first excitation electrode and a second excitation electrode are formed; a first sealing member (3) covering the first excitation electrode of the piezoelectric resonator plate (2); a second sealing member (4) covering the second excitation electrode of the piezoelectric resonator plate (2); and an internal space (13) formed by bonding the first sealing member (3) to the piezoelectric resonator plate (2) and by bonding the second sealing member (4) to the piezoelectric resonator plate (2), so as to hermetically seal a vibrating part including the first excitation electrode and the second excitation electrode of the piezoelectric resonator plate (2). An electrode pattern (371) including a mounting pad for wire bonding is formed on an outer surface (first main surface (311)) of the first sealing member (3).

Abstract: In a crystal oscillator, a crystal resonator and an IC chip are hermetically sealed in a package. The crystal resonator includes: a crystal resonator plate including a first excitation electrode formed on a first main surface, and a second excitation electrode, which makes a pair with the first excitation electrode, formed on a second main surface; a first sealing member covering the first excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate; and a second sealing member covering the second excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate. A vibrating part including the first excitation electrode and the second excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate is hermetically sealed by bonding the first sealing member to the crystal resonator plate, and the second sealing member to the crystal resonator plate.

Abstract: A crystal resonator includes: a crystal resonator plate; a first sealing member that covers a first excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate; and a second sealing member that covers a second excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate and includes a first external electrode terminal and a second external electrode terminal to be bonded to a circuit board using a flowable conductive bonding material. The second sealing member includes a second through hole and a third through hole that pass through between a first main surface and a second main surface on which the first external electrode terminal and the second external electrode terminal are formed. The second through hole and the third through hole include: respective through electrodes for conduction between electrodes formed on the first main surface and the second main surface; and respective through parts.

Abstract: A crystal resonator (101) includes: a crystal resonator plate (2); a first sealing member (3); a second sealing member (4); and an internal space (13) hermetically sealing a vibrating part (22) of the crystal resonator plate (2). The crystal resonator plate (2) includes: the vibrating part (22); an external frame part (23) surrounding an outer periphery of the vibrating part (22); and a connecting part (24) connecting the vibrating part (22) to the external frame part (23). A first extraction electrode (223) drawn from a first excitation electrode (221) is formed on a first main surface of the connecting part (24) while a second extraction electrode (224) drawn from a second excitation electrode (222) is formed on a second main surface thereof. A wiring pattern (33) connected to the first extraction electrode (223) is formed on a second main surface (312) of the first sealing member (3).

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator device having a sandwich structure is provided, which can be easily adapted to reduction in size. A crystal oscillator 101 includes: a crystal resonator plate 2; a first sealing member 3 covering a first excitation electrode 221 of the crystal resonator plate 2; and a second sealing member 4 covering a second excitation electrode 222 of the crystal resonator plate 2. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped shaped package 12 is formed by bonding: the first sealing member 3 to the crystal resonator plate 2; and the second sealing member 4 to the crystal resonator plate 2. The package 12 includes an internal space 13 in which is hermetically sealed a vibrating part 23 of the crystal resonator plate 2 including the first excitation electrode 221 and the second excitation electrode 222.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator device having a sandwich structure is provided, which is stably bonded to an external element. In the piezoelectric resonator device 1, at least a vibrating part 21 of a piezoelectric substrate 2 is sealed by a first sealing member 3 and a second sealing member 4. The piezoelectric substrate 2 includes: the vibrating part 21; and an external frame part 23 that is thicker than the vibrating part 21 and that surrounds the outer periphery of the vibrating part 21. External electrodes 31 to be connected to an external element 5 are provided on at least one of the first sealing member 3 and the second sealing member 4. The external element 5 is connected to the external electrodes 31 at least on the external frame part 23 of the piezoelectric substrate 2.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator device having a sandwich structure is provided, which is capable of improving reliability while ensuring hermeticity of the internal space in which a vibrating part of the piezoelectric resonator plate is sealed. A crystal resonator 101 includes: a crystal resonator plate 2; a first sealing member 3 covering a first excitation electrode 221 of the crystal resonator plate 2; and a second sealing member 4 covering a second excitation electrode 222 of the crystal resonator plate 2. A third through hole 269 is formed in the crystal resonator plate 2 to penetrate between a first main surface 211 and a second main surface 212. A through electrode 71 of the third through hole 269 is conducted to the first excitation electrode 221. A seventh through hole 350 is formed in the first sealing member 3 to penetrate between a first main surface 311 and a second main surface 312.

Abstract: An AT-cut crystal resonator plate (2) includes a first main surface (2a) on which a first excitation electrode (211) is formed and a second main surface (2b) on which a second excitation electrode (212) is formed. The AT-cut crystal resonator plate (2) further includes: a substantially rectangular-shaped vibrating part (21) that is piezoelectrically vibrated when a voltage is applied to the first excitation electrode (211) and the second excitation electrode (212); a holding part (22) protruding from a corner part (21a) of the vibrating part (21) in a Z? axis direction of the AT-cut crystal; and an external frame part (23) configured to surround an external circumference of the vibrating part (21) and to hold the holding part (22).

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrator according to the invention has a base, an integrated circuit element, and a piezoelectric vibration element. The base has internal terminal pads, and external terminals including an AC output terminal. The base includes rectangular ceramic substrate layers stacked in at least three layers, each of which has castellations formed at four corners. Among the internal terminal pads, internal terminal pads for the integrated circuit element and internal terminal pads for the piezoelectric vibration element are connected to each other by externally exposed wiring patterns formed on upper surfaces of the castellations at the corners of the ceramic substrate constituting a middle layer.

Abstract: A crystal resonator includes: a crystal resonator plate; a first sealing member that covers a first excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate; and a second sealing member that covers a second excitation electrode of the crystal resonator plate and includes a first external electrode terminal and a second external electrode terminal to be bonded to a circuit board using a flowable conductive bonding material. The second sealing member includes a second through hole and a third through hole that pass through between a first main surface and a second main surface on which the first external electrode terminal and the second external electrode terminal are formed. The second through hole and the third through hole include: respective through electrodes for conduction between electrodes formed on the first main surface and the second main surface; and respective through parts.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator device having a sandwich structure is provided, which can avoid gas generation with reduced size or height. A crystal resonator includes a crystal resonator plate, a first sealing member and a second sealing member. A sealing-member-side first bonding pattern and a sealing-member-side second bonding pattern, both to be bonded to the crystal resonator plate, are formed respectively on the first and second sealing members. On the crystal resonator plate, a resonator-plate-side first bonding pattern to be bonded to the first sealing member is formed on a first main surface and a resonator-plate-side second bonding pattern to be bonded to the second sealing member is formed on a second main surface. The sealing-member-side first bonding pattern is bonded to the resonator-plate-side first bonding pattern, and the sealing-member-side second bonding pattern is bonded to the resonator-plate-side second bonding pattern, both by diffusion bonding.

Abstract: In an electronic-component package made up of a laminated-ceramic, cavity-forming base and an electroconductive lid that is hermetically bonded to the base by a heat-melting sealant, contamination of electromagnetic-interference-reducing grounding metallization lines by melted sealant is prevented. A wall-portion grounding metallization line partially embedded in an enclosing wall portion of the base, and partially exposed to the package cavity, electrically connects lid, when sealant-bonded to the wall portion of the base, with a grounding external terminal on the base exterior. An electronic-component grounding metallization line exposed in the bottom of the base is connected to the grounding external terminal. A connecting portion that joins the wall-portion and electronic-component grounding metallization lines is disposed between laminations of the bottom and wall portions of the base, where the connecting portion is unexposed to the package cavity.

Abstract: A piezoelectric oscillator has an insulating base having a housing portion where internal terminal pads are formed, an integrated circuit (IC) element having rectangular pads bonded to the internal terminal (IT) pads, and a piezoelectric oscillation element (POE) connected to the base and IC element. The IT pads include two opposing first IT pads connected to the POE, two opposing second IT pads, one of which is for AC output, and two opposing third IT pads formed between the first IT pads and the second IT pads. Along a part of perimeter of the first IT pads, the third IT pads and wiring patterns which respectively extend the third IT pads are formed as conductive paths for blocking radiation noise. The first IT pads and the second IT pads are spaced apart with the conductive paths interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibrator according to the invention has a base, an integrated circuit element, and a piezoelectric vibration element. The base has internal terminal pads, and external terminals including an AC output terminal. The base includes rectangular ceramic substrate layers stacked in at least three layers, each of which has castellations formed at four corners. Among the internal terminal pads, internal terminal pads for the integrated circuit element and internal terminal pads for the piezoelectric vibration element are connected to each other by externally exposed wiring patterns formed on upper surfaces of the castellations at the corners of the ceramic substrate constituting a middle layer.

Abstract: A piezoelectric oscillator has an insulating base having a housing portion where internal terminal pads are formed, an integrated circuit (IC) element having rectangular pads bonded to the internal terminal (IT) pads, and a piezoelectric oscillation element (POE) connected to the base and IC element. The IT pads include two opposing first IT pads connected to the POE, two opposing second IT pads, one of which is for AC output, and two opposing third IT pads formed between the first IT pads and the second IT pads. Along a part of perimeter of the first IT pads, the third IT pads and wiring patterns which respectively extend the third IT pads are formed as conductive paths for blocking radiation noise. The first IT pads and the second IT pads are spaced apart with the conductive paths interposed therebetween.

Abstract: There are disposed a sealing member, a pair of electrode pads to electrically couple a piezoelectric resonator, a plurality of connection pads to electrically couple an integrated circuit element and the piezoelectric resonator, and wiring patterns to establish electrical continuity between the pair of electrode pads and the plurality of connection pads, and the piezoelectric resonator and the integrated circuit element are disposed side by side in plan view. An output wiring pattern establishes electrical continuity between one of the connection pads and an alternating current output terminal of an oscillation circuit, and a power source wiring pattern establishs electrical continuity between one of the connection pads and a direct current power source terminal of the oscillation circuit. The electrode pads are disposed closer to the power source wiring pattern than the output wiring pattern.