Abstract: A piezoelectric component has a substantially stronger connection between a substrate and a piezoelectric resonator and has improved electrical reliability. The piezoelectric resonator includes an insulating substrate having pattern electrodes disposed therein. A piezoelectric resonator capable of vibrating, for example in a longitudinal vibration mode is mounted on the substrate. A supporting member prepared separately as a pre-formed material member is bonded to the piezoelectric resonator at a nodal point of the resonator. A first flat surface of the supporting member is bonded to a vibrating electrode on the piezoelectric resonator by a first bonding and supporting material while a second flat surface of the supporting member is bonded to one of the pattern electrodes on the substrate by a second bonding and supporting material.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator has a base member formed by laminating a plurality of piezoelectric layers and electrodes. The base member is polarized in different directions at both sides of each electrode. Electrodes are alternately covered by a first insulating film and a second insulating film, respectively, at both sides of a groove formed in the base member. The first insulating film covers electrodes which are not covered by the second insulating film, and vice versa. External electrodes are formed at both sides of the groove on the base member and the internal electrodes are connected to the external electrodes. A support member made from an electrically conductive material is provided at the approximate centers of the external electrodes.

Abstract: A piezoelectric resonator having a miniature size and being fabricated at a low cost is used in a ladder-type filter that has a substrate, on the front and back surfaces of which line electrodes are provided. A series resonator includes a substantially rectangular piezoelectric plate vibrating in a length vibration mode and has vibrating electrodes located on a pair of opposite side edge surfaces of the substantially rectangular piezoelectric substrate. A parallel resonator including a substantially rectangular piezoelectric plate vibrating in a length vibration mode has vibrating electrodes located on the front and back major surfaces of the substantially rectangular piezoelectric substrate. The series and parallel resonator are mounted on the substrate in such a manner as to be spaced apart from each other. The vibrating electrodes of the series resonator are connected with the line electrodes, respectively, by using a conductive adhesive agent.

Abstract: A ladder type filter achieves a substantial reduction in distortion in filtering characteristics. The ladder type filter includes a supporting substrate formed of an insulating material. Supporting members are attached to lands which are formed by portions of pattern electrodes disposed on the supporting substrate. A plurality of piezoelectric resonators are mounted on the supporting members and connected in a ladder arrangement to define a ladder type filter. Each piezoelectric resonator has a base member in which piezoelectric layers and internal electrodes are laminated. External electrodes formed on one side surface of the base member are connected to the internal electrodes disposed in the base member. The width w and the thickness t of the piezoelectric resonators and the number n of laminated layers each comprising one of the piezoelectric layers and one of the internal electrodes disposed adjacent to the corresponding piezoelectric layer are selected so as to satisfy 1.ltoreq.log.sub.10 (n.sup.2 wt).

Abstract: A ladder-type filter includes a base substrate serving as a support substrate. A resonator group is supported on the surface of the base substrate. The resonator group includes first, second, third and fourth resonators, all of which have an electrode formed on each of a first side and a second side of their respective piezoelectric substrates. The first to fourth resonators are stacked and mechanically bonded to form layers and electrically connected in a ladder shape by conductive bonding agents providing mechanical and electrical connection.