Seiko Epson Corporation

Takumi Yamaoka

Takahiro Kamijo

Motoki Takabe

Chikara Kojima

Koji Ohashi

Katsuhiro Imai

A piezoelectric element has a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode layer, a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer, a third electrode layer on part of the second electrode layer and including third metal, and an insulating layer covering at least a part of the piezoelectric layer not provided with the second electrode layer and having an aperture exposing a part of the second electrode layer. The second electrode layer has a first layer including first metal and a second layer including second metal on the first layer. The second layer is exposed in the aperture. A difference in standard redox potential between the second metal and the third metal is smaller than a difference in standard redox potential between the first metal and the third metal.

Piezoelectric element, piezoelectric device, ultrasonic probe and electronic apparatus

A method for manufacturing a liquid ejecting head which includes forming a first electrode on a vibration plate, forming a piezoelectric body on the first electrode, and forming a first layer having a greater thermal expansion rate than the piezoelectric body and the same conductivity as the second electrode, on the piezoelectric body. The method also includes forming a sacrifice layer on the first layer, heating the vibration plate, the first electrode, the piezoelectric body, the first layer, and the sacrifice layer to oxidize the sacrifice layer, and then cooling the vibration plate, the first electrode, the piezoelectric body, the first layer, and the sacrifice layer after the heating. Lastly, a second layer having the same conductivity as the second electrode is formed on the first layer and the sacrifice layer, after the cooling.

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Chino, Japan

Takumi Yamaoka