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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Satoru Tagami, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Zama, Tokyo, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kitami, Tokyo, JP;
Hiromi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Inoi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ; H02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310366 ;
Abstract
A piezoelectric transformer includes strip form electrodes on opposing upper and lower surfaces of a piezoelectric ceramic plate formed by screen printing using a conductive paste. By using strip form electrodes, discharge of a driving portion during polarization, degradation of reliability of mechanical strength due to excessive stress in a power generating portion during polarization, and instability of transformer output due to breakage of the electrode is prevented.