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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
A piezoelectric actuator and a method of measuring a motion by using the piezoelectric actuator are provided. The piezoelectric actuator includes: a movable member that is disposed to face the fixed member; a piezoelectric element that is disposed between the fixed member and the movable member, and configured to operate in a shear mode based on input voltages applied to the piezoelectric element and move the movable member relative to the fixed member; and a position sensor that is disposed between the piezoelectric element and the movable member, and configured to measure a motion of the movable member.