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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
Go Yamashita, Ina, JP;
Kenji Komine, Chigasaki, JP;
Shiro Murakami, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A piezoelectric resonator includes: a piezoelectric plate having a vibrating portion surrounded by a peripheral portion; and an excitation electrode on the piezoelectric plate, wherein long sides of the vibrating portion and excitation electrode are parallel to a piezoelectric plate long side. Assuming a piezoelectric plate long side length X, a vibrating portion thickness t, a vibrating portion long side length Mx, an excitation electrode long side length Ex, and a piezoelectric plate flexure vibration wavelength λ, λ/2=(1.332/f)−0.0024 (piezoelectric resonator resonance frequency f), (Mx−Ex)/2=λ/2, Mx/2={(A/2)+(1/4)}λ (where, A is a positive integer), and X≧20t. A protruding portion is disposed on a vibrating portion extension line and parallel to a vibrating portion short side. Assuming a protruding portion length Dx, Dx=(λ/2)×m (where, m is a positive integer). Assuming a distance Sx between the vibrating and protruding portions, Sx=(λ/2)×n±0.1λ (where, n is a positive integer).