Resonator element, resonator, oscillator, electronic apparatus, and moving object
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsMasayuki Kikushima, Masako Tanaka, Naohisa Obata, Yukihiro Unno
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Abstract
A resonator element includes a piezoelectric substrate that includes a vibration portion, and a thick portion which is integrally formed with an outer edge excluding a partial outer edge in an outer edge of the vibration portion and which is thicker than the vibration portion, and a pair of excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on a first main surface and a second main surface of a vibration region which are in front and rear relationships. In addition, the piezoelectric substrate includes first and second beam portions that are provided along a fourth side of the vibration portion.
Claims14
A resonator element comprising:
- a substrate that includes a first region having a vibration region which performs thickness shear vibration, and a second region which is integrally formed with an outer edge excluding a partial outer edge in an outer edge of the first region and which is thicker than the first region;
- a pair of excitation electrodes that are respectively provided on a first main surface and a second main surface of the vibration region which are in front and rear relationships;
- and
- a beam portion that is provided along the outer edge of the first region which does not overlap the outer edge excluding a partial outer edge in the outer edge of the first region, and that is thicker than the first region, when viewed along the first and second main surfaces and from a direction perpendicular to a vibration direction of the thickness shear vibration,
- wherein a contour of the first region includes
- first and second sides that are arranged with the first region interposed therebetween and are formed in the direction perpendicular to the vibration direction in plan view;
- a third side that connects one end of the first side to one end of the second side and is formed in the vibration direction;
- and
- a fourth side that connects the other end of the first side to the other end of the second side and is formed in the vibration direction,
- wherein the second region includes
- a first thick portion that is provided along the first side;
- a second thick portion that is provided along the second side;
- and
- a third thick portion that is provided along the third side, and
- wherein the beam portion is provided along the fourth side, and is connected to one of the first thick portion and the second thick portion, the beam portion having a same thickness as that of the second region such that the beam portion flushes with the second region in a direction perpendicular to the first and second main surfaces, the beam portion protruding from the one of the first thick portion and the second thick portion toward the other of the first thick portion and the second thick portion.
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