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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
Applicant:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Nagaokakyo-Shi, Kyoto-fu, JP;
Inventors:
Kimitoshi Nakamura, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Hiroshi Nakatani, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Masanaga Nishikawa, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Sachio Kitagawa, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Assignee:
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Nagaokakyo-Shi, Kyoto-Fu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/00 (2013.01); H01L 41/047 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); H01L 41/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/0472 (2013.01); G11B 5/483 (2015.09); G11B 5/4813 (2013.01); G11B 5/4873 (2013.01); H01L 41/047 (2013.01); H01L 41/0477 (2013.01); H01L 41/0986 (2013.01);
Abstract
A piezoelectric actuator that includes a piezoelectric substrate, first and second electrodes, and a conductive layer. The first and second electrodes are configured to apply a voltage to the piezoelectric substrate. The conductive layer is formed on the first electrode. The conductive layer is made of a metal or an alloy different in color from the second electrode.