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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Yukihisa Takeuchi, Nishikamo-Gun, JP;
Tsutomu Nanataki, Toyoake, JP;
Koji Ikeda, Hisai, JP;
Koji Kimura, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuyoshi Shibata, Mizunami, JP;
Yukihisa Takeuchi, Nishikamo-Gun, JP;
Tsutomu Nanataki, Toyoake, JP;
Koji Ikeda, Hisai, JP;
Koji Kimura, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuyoshi Shibata, Mizunami, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A piezoelectric/electrostrictive device is provided, including a pair of mutually opposing thin plate sections and a fixation section for supporting the thin plate sections. A piezoelectric/electrostrictive element is arranged on each of the thin plate sections. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive device also includes movable sections defined by at least first end portions of the thin plate sections and a material which is different from that of the thin plate section.