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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Akinori Yamada, Ina, JP;
Osamu Iwamoto, Chino, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A resonator element includes a base portion which includes one end portion and the other end portion opposing the one end portion in a plan view, and a pair of vibrating arms which extend along a first direction from the one end portion of the base portion. The base portion includes a reduced width portion in which a width is gradually decreased along a second direction intersecting the first direction toward a direction side which is separated from the base portion along the first direction, in at least one of the one end portion and the other end portion, and a fixing portion is provided between the one end portion and the other end portion of the base portion.