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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
May. 17, 1999
Tokin Ceramics Corporation, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A stacked-type piezoelectric actuator includes a rectangular stack body having a plurality of piezoelectric ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrode layers stacked alternately in a stacking direction. Alternate internal electrode layers disposed in the stacking direction are only exposed in two outer side surfaces of the stack body, while the alternate internal electrode layers are exposed in the other two outer side surfaces of the stack body. Two external electrodes are formed on opposite ones of the four outer side surfaces of the stack body. Thus, alternate internal electrode layers are connected to one of the external electrodes but electrically insulated from the other external electrodes. While the other internal electrode layers are insulated from the external electrodes and are connected to the other one of the external electrodes.