摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide a piezoelectric ceramic which is slightly deformed by firing, a manufacturing method therefor, and an electronic component. There is provided a piezoelectric ceramic 1 including a plurality of crystal grains 2 including a lead zirconate titanate-type crystal containing Zn, and Bi, and crystal grain boundaries 3 existing between a plurality of the crystal grains 2, wherein a plurality of the crystal grains 2 include first crystal grains 2a, and wherein the first crystal grains 2a have a content of at least one element of Zn and Bi present in the inside of the first crystal grains 2a that is smaller than the content of the at least one element present in an area including the crystal grain boundaries 3 that are in contact with the crystal grains 2. The piezoelectric ceramic 1 is slightly deformed by firing and is capable of forming an electronic component which has little warp or deformation even if it is thin.
摘要:
A film-type piezoelectric/electrostrictive element which is a fired object includes a body part, a pair of side-surface electrodes and an electrode exposed surface. The body part has n+1 layered piezoelectric/electrostrictive films and n layered internal electrode layer(s). The piezoelectric/electrostrictive films are composed of ceramic. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive films and the internal electrode layer(s) are stacked in an alternating manner. The n is an integer equal to 1 or more. The pair of side-surface electrodes is positioned on two opposing side surfaces. The two opposing side surfaces extend in a stacking direction of the body part. The internal electrode layer(s) is/are exposed on an electrode exposed surface of a side surface of the element. The electrode exposed surface extends in the stacking direction of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive films and the internal electrode layer(s). A surface coverage ratio of the internal electrode layer(s) on the electrode exposed surface as defined by Formula (1) being more than 0% and less than or equal to 10%. The surface coverage ratio % = A �¢ 1 / L �¢ 1 × L �¢ 2 × 100 ) A1 denotes an exposed area of the internal electrode layer(s) exposed on an active portion of the electrode exposed surface. L1 denotes an average thickness of the internal electrode layer(s). L2 denotes a sum length of each of the internal electrode layer(s) in a lengthwise direction on the active portion of the electrode exposed surface.
摘要:
A multi-layer electronic component that can be repetitively operated under high voltage, high temperature and high humidity is provided. The multi-layer electronic component comprises a plurality of dielectric material layers made of a sintered material having perovskite structure that includes Pb; and a plurality of internal electrodes, the dielectric material layers and the internal electrodes being stacked alternately one on another, wherein lead compound that remains in the crystal grain boundaries of the dielectric material layers is controlled so that the number of grains of the lead compound not smaller than 0.01 µm are 2 or less per 100 µm 2 on average.