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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2017
Xaar Technology Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Peter Mardilovich, Cambridge, GB;
Song-Won Ko, Cambridge, GB;
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, University Park, PA (US);
Trent Borman, University Park, PA (US);
Xaar Technology Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
A piezoelectric thin film element comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and one or more piezoelectric thin films there between wherein the first electrode is a platinum metal electrode having an average grain size greater than 50 nm and wherein a piezoelectric thin film adjacent the platinum metal electrode comprises a laminate having a plurality of piezoelectric thin film layers wherein a piezoelectric thin film layer contacting the platinum metal electrode comprises lead zirconate titanate (PZT) of composition at or about PbZrTiOwhere 0<x≤0.60 and has a degree of pseudo cubic {100} orientation greater than or equal to 90%.