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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kojiro Okuyama, Ikoma, JP;
Toshiyuki Asahi, Osaka, JP;
Masamitsu Nishida, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Hase, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310358 ; 310359 ; 310366 ; 252 629 ;
Abstract
A piezoelectric ceramic composition represents a composition formula, (Pb.sub.u A.sub.1-u).sub.v {(Zn.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3).sub.w (Sn.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3).sub.x Ti.sub.y Zr.sub.z }.sub.2-v O.sub.3, where the symbol A is at least one component selected from a group consisting of La, Nd, Pr, and Bi, and u, v, w, x, y, and z are within ranges represented by the following Equations, characterized in that 0.1 to 3 mole percent of a Mn compound calculated in terms of MnO.sub.2 is added to said piezoelectric ceramic composition.