US9837596B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9837596-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414304460-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
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A piezoelectric element exhibiting a small leakage current density and high reliability as compared with a KNN thin film piezoelectric element in the related art is provided. The piezoelectric element is characterized by including a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer primarily made from potassium-sodium niobate, which is a perovskite type compound represented by a general formula ABO 3 , and an upper electrode, wherein the piezoelectric layer is present between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, and the piezoelectric layer has the value determined by dividing the maximum value of intensity of a diffraction peak, where the angle of 2θ is within the range of 21.1°≦2θ≦23.4° in the X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ/θ), by the intensity of a diffraction peak, where 2θ is within the range of 30.1°≦2θ≦33.3°, of 0.04 or less.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A piezoelectric element comprising a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer made from potassium-sodium niobate, which is a perovskite type compound represented by a general formula ABO 3 , and an upper electrode, wherein the piezoelectric layer is present between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, and the piezoelectric layer has a characteristic such that the intensity of a diffraction peak, where the angle of 2θ is within the range of 21.1°≦2θ23.4° in the X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ/θ), divided by the intensity of a diffraction peak, where the angle of 2θ is within the range of 30.1°≦2θ≦33.3°, is 0.04 or less. 2. The piezoelectric element according to claim 1 , wherein the lower electrode is made from an electrically conductive substance oriented in the {001} face orientation and is in contact with the piezoelectric layer. 3. The piezoelectric element according to claim 2 , wherein the electrically conductive substance is platinum. 4. A piezoelectric actuator comprising the piezoelectric element according to claim 1 . 5. A piezoelectric sensor comprising the piezoelectric element according to claim 1 . 6. A hard disk drive comprising the piezoelectric actuator according to claim 4 . 7. An ink-jet printer device comprising the piezoelectric actuator according to claim 4 .
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