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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Bernhard Doellgast, Deutschlandsberg, AT;
Johann Schmidt, Graz, AT;
Inventors:
Bernhard Doellgast, Deutschlandsberg, AT;
Johann Schmidt, Graz, AT;
Assignee:
Epcos AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/083 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A piezoelectric multilayer component has a base body including a stack of dielectric layers, electrode layers and at least one predetermined breaking layer. The predetermined breaking layer is arranged at least for the most part in an inactive zone of the multilayer component and cracks under specific tensile loads.