Piezoelectric vibrator

Abstract

In order to provide a tuning fork type piezoelectric vibrator provided with vibrating arms which can improve shock resistance while suppressing a CI value to a small value, a first groove (base end side) and a second groove (tip side) extending along the longitudinal direction from the base end of the vibrating arm and divided into two in the longitudinal direction are formed on at least one of a front surface or a back surface of the vibrating arms. Then, a ratio L2/L1 which is the ratio of the length L2 of the first groove to the length L1 from the base end of the vibrating arm to the tip of the second groove, is set between 0.35 and 0.65, and a ratio d/L1 which is the ratio of a space d between the first groove and the second groove to the length L1 from the base end of the vibrating arm to the tip of the second groove, is set between 0.010 and 0.016.

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