JPH09162682A - Piezoelectric resonator - Google Patents

Piezoelectric resonator

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JPH09162682A
JPH09162682A JP31772795A JP31772795A JPH09162682A JP H09162682 A JPH09162682 A JP H09162682A JP 31772795 A JP31772795 A JP 31772795A JP 31772795 A JP31772795 A JP 31772795A JP H09162682 A JPH09162682 A JP H09162682A
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piezoelectric resonator
piezoelectric
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Yasuhiro Tanaka
康▲廣▼ 田中
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Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the piezoelectric resonator whose Qm value is rescued without caring about migration at a low manufacture cost. SOLUTION: The piezoelectric resonator 1 is made up of a piezoelectric substrate 2 and vibration electrodes 3 to 5. The vibration electrodes 3 to 5 are made of conductors whose specific resistance is 3×10<-6> ohm-cm or over. A base metal itself or an alloy whose major component is a base metal hardly causing migration at a low cost is preferred for the conductor. Concretely the base metal such as Ni, Cu, Cr, Al, Fe, Sn, is a metal group except noble metals Au, Ag, Pt, Pd or the like and the base metal alloy is a Monel metal consisting of 70% of Ni and 30% of Cu.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、圧電共振子、特に
フィルタ回路等を構成する際に使用される圧電共振子に
関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a piezoelectric resonator, and more particularly to a piezoelectric resonator used when constructing a filter circuit or the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、圧電体基板の表面に振動電極
を設けた圧電共振子が知られている。そして、振動電極
の材料としては、一般に、Ag,Ag−Pd,Au等が
使用されている。
2. Description of the Related Art A piezoelectric resonator having a vibrating electrode provided on the surface of a piezoelectric substrate has been conventionally known. As the material of the vibrating electrode, Ag, Ag-Pd, Au, etc. are generally used.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、Ag,
Ag−Pd,Au等の貴金属は高価であるため、製造コ
ストがアップするという問題があった。さらに、Agの
場合は、マイグレーションの問題がある。また、フィル
タ回路の場合、圧電共振子のQm(機械的品質係数)の
値が大きいと、リップルが発生したり、GDT(群遅延
時間)が悪化する等の不具合が生じるため、他の物性を
変更しないでQmだけを小さくすることが要求されるこ
とがある。しかしながら、従来の圧電共振子は、振動電
極の材料として、Ag,Ag−Pd,Au等の固有抵抗
の低いものしか用いないため、Qm値の選択できる範囲
は狭く、上記要求に応じることができなかった。
However, Ag,
Since noble metals such as Ag-Pd and Au are expensive, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost increases. Furthermore, in the case of Ag, there is a problem of migration. Further, in the case of a filter circuit, if the value of Qm (mechanical quality factor) of the piezoelectric resonator is large, problems such as ripples and deterioration of GDT (group delay time) occur, so other physical properties are It may be required to reduce only Qm without changing. However, the conventional piezoelectric resonator uses only materials having a low specific resistance such as Ag, Ag-Pd, and Au as the material of the vibrating electrode, so that the selectable range of the Qm value is narrow, and the above requirements can be met. There wasn't.

【0004】そこで、本発明の目的は、マイグレーショ
ンの心配がなく、Qm値を任意に選択することができ、
しかも製造コストが安価な圧電共振子を提供することに
ある。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the risk of migration and to select the Qm value arbitrarily.
Moreover, it is to provide a piezoelectric resonator which is inexpensive to manufacture.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】以上の目的を達成するた
め、本発明に係る圧電共振子は、圧電体基板とこの圧電
体基板の表面に設けた振動電極とを備え、前記振動電極
が3×10-6Ωcm以上の固有抵抗を有する導電体から
なることを特徴とする。導電体は、卑金属単体又は卑金
属を主成分とした合金が好ましい。卑金属は、Au,A
g,Pt,Pd等の貴金属を除いた金属群、例えばN
i,Cu,Cr,Al,Ti,Fe,Sn等を意味す
る。
To achieve the above object, a piezoelectric resonator according to the present invention comprises a piezoelectric substrate and a vibrating electrode provided on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate, and the vibrating electrode comprises 3 It is characterized by comprising a conductor having a specific resistance of × 10 -6 Ωcm or more. The conductor is preferably a base metal simple substance or an alloy containing a base metal as a main component. Base metals are Au, A
Metal group excluding noble metals such as g, Pt, Pd, eg N
i, Cu, Cr, Al, Ti, Fe, Sn, etc. are meant.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】振動電極が3×10-6Ωcm以上の比較的高い
固有抵抗を有する導電体からなるため、Qm値が小さく
なり、選択できるQm値の範囲が従来より広くなる。ま
た、振動電極の膜厚が厚くなるにつれてQm値が小さく
なるという性質を利用することにより、必要なQm値が
容易に得られる。そして、振動電極の材料として安価な
卑金属単体又は卑金属を主成分とした合金を用いるた
め、圧電共振子の製造コストが安価になる。
Since the vibrating electrode is made of a conductor having a relatively high specific resistance of 3 × 10 −6 Ωcm or more, the Qm value becomes small and the selectable Qm value range becomes wider than in the past. Further, the required Qm value can be easily obtained by utilizing the property that the Qm value decreases as the film thickness of the vibrating electrode increases. Further, since the inexpensive base metal alone or the alloy containing the base metal as a main component is used as the material of the vibrating electrode, the manufacturing cost of the piezoelectric resonator becomes low.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係る圧電共振子の
実施形態について添付図面を参照して説明する。 [第1実施形態、図1〜図4]図1及び図2に示すよう
に、圧電共振子1は、圧電体基板2と、この圧電体基板
2の表裏面に設けた振動電極3,4,5とで構成されて
いる。圧電体基板2はPZT等のセラミックや水晶、L
iTaO3等の単結晶からなる。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a piezoelectric resonator according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. [First Embodiment, FIGS. 1 to 4] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a piezoelectric resonator 1 includes a piezoelectric substrate 2 and vibrating electrodes 3 and 4 provided on the front and back surfaces of the piezoelectric substrate 2. , 5 and. The piezoelectric substrate 2 is made of ceramic such as PZT, crystal, or L
It is composed of a single crystal such as iTaO 3 .

【0008】振動電極3,4は圧電体基板2の表面中央
部に対向して設けられている。振動電極3の引出し部3
aは圧電体基板2の左側端部に延在し、振動電極4の引
出し部4aは右側端部に延在している。振動電極5は圧
電体基板2の裏面中央部に設けられている。振動電極3
〜5は、固有抵抗が3×10-6Ωcm以上の導電体から
なる。導電体は、安価でマイグレーションが生じにくい
卑金属単体又は卑金属を主成分とした合金が好ましい。
具体的には、卑金属はAu,Ag,Pt,Pd等の貴金
属を除いた金属群、例えばNi,Cu,Cr,Al,T
i,Fe,Sn等である。合金は、Niが70%、Cu
が30%のモネル等である。モネルは耐食性に優れ、か
つ、導電性にも優れており、固有抵抗は約20×10-6
Ωcmとなる。
The vibrating electrodes 3 and 4 are provided facing the central portion of the surface of the piezoelectric substrate 2. Extraction part 3 of vibrating electrode 3
a extends to the left end of the piezoelectric substrate 2, and the lead-out portion 4a of the vibrating electrode 4 extends to the right end. The vibrating electrode 5 is provided at the center of the back surface of the piezoelectric substrate 2. Vibrating electrode 3
Nos. 5 to 5 are made of conductors having a specific resistance of 3 × 10 −6 Ωcm or more. The conductor is preferably an inexpensive base metal or an alloy containing a base metal as a main component, which is inexpensive and does not easily cause migration.
Specifically, the base metal is a metal group excluding noble metals such as Au, Ag, Pt, and Pd, for example, Ni, Cu, Cr, Al, and T.
i, Fe, Sn, etc. The alloy is Ni 70%, Cu
Is 30% of Monel or the like. Monel has excellent corrosion resistance and conductivity, and has a specific resistance of about 20 × 10 -6.
Ωcm.

【0009】また、振動電極3〜5は、物理気相法(以
下、PVD法とする)により形成される。PVD法採用
が好ましいのは、圧電共振子に与える熱ストレスが少な
いため、予め分極処理した圧電体基板上に振動電極を形
成することができ、製造工程を簡略化できるからであ
る。具体的には、導電体として単一金属を用いた場合は
真空蒸着法等の手段にて形成され、導電体として合金を
用いた場合はスパッタリング法等の手段にて形成され
る。
The vibrating electrodes 3 to 5 are formed by a physical vapor phase method (hereinafter referred to as PVD method). The use of the PVD method is preferable because the thermal stress applied to the piezoelectric resonator is small, so that the vibrating electrode can be formed on the piezoelectric substrate that has been polarized in advance, and the manufacturing process can be simplified. Specifically, when a single metal is used as the conductor, it is formed by means such as a vacuum vapor deposition method, and when an alloy is used as the conductor, it is formed by means such as a sputtering method.

【0010】そして、Qm値は振動電極3〜5の膜厚が
厚くなるにつれて小さくなる性質を有するため、振動電
極3〜5の厚みを調整して所望のQm値を容易に設定す
ることができる。以上の構造からなる圧電共振子1はエ
ネルギー閉じ込め型の圧電共振子であり、厚みすべり振
動を主振動としている。次に、図3に示すように、この
圧電共振子1の振動電極3,4の引出し部3a,4aに
金属端子6,7がそれぞれ半田付けされ、振動電極5に
金属端子8が半田付けされる。次に、振動電極3〜5及
びその近傍にワックスが塗布された後、絶縁性樹脂浴に
圧電共振子1をディッピングし、この絶縁性樹脂を硬化
して外装材9を形成すると共に、ワックスを融解させて
外装材に吸収させることにより振動電極3〜5及びその
近傍に振動空間を形成する。こうして、3端子の圧電フ
ィルタが得られる。図4は、この圧電フィルタの電気等
価回路図である。
Since the Qm value has a property of becoming smaller as the film thickness of the vibrating electrodes 3 to 5 becomes thicker, the desired Qm value can be easily set by adjusting the thickness of the vibrating electrodes 3 to 5. . The piezoelectric resonator 1 having the above structure is an energy trap type piezoelectric resonator, and the thickness shear vibration is the main vibration. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the metal terminals 6 and 7 are soldered to the lead-out portions 3a and 4a of the vibrating electrodes 3 and 4 of the piezoelectric resonator 1, and the metal terminal 8 is soldered to the vibrating electrode 5. It Next, after the wax is applied to the vibrating electrodes 3 to 5 and its vicinity, the piezoelectric resonator 1 is dipped in an insulating resin bath, and the insulating resin is cured to form the exterior material 9, and at the same time, the wax is applied. The vibration space is formed in the vibrating electrodes 3 to 5 and in the vicinity thereof by being melted and absorbed by the exterior material. In this way, a three-terminal piezoelectric filter is obtained. FIG. 4 is an electrical equivalent circuit diagram of this piezoelectric filter.

【0011】以上のように、振動電極3〜5は、3×1
-6Ωcm以上の比較的高い固有抵抗を有する導電体か
らなるので、Qm値を小さくすることができ、選択でき
るQm値の範囲を従来より広くできる。この結果、リッ
プルやGDT改善のためにQm値を小さくした圧電共振
子を製作することができる。
As described above, the vibrating electrodes 3 to 5 are 3 × 1.
Since the conductor is made of a conductor having a relatively high specific resistance of 0 -6 Ωcm or more, the Qm value can be reduced, and the selectable range of the Qm value can be made wider than before. As a result, a piezoelectric resonator having a small Qm value can be manufactured to improve ripples and GDT.

【0012】[第2実施形態、図5〜図7]図5に示す
ように、圧電共振子11は、圧電体基板12と、この圧
電体基板12の表裏面に設けた振動電極13,14,1
5とで構成されている。振動電極13は圧電体基板12
の表面中央部に設けられ、振動電極14は表面外周部に
設けられている。振動電極15は圧電体基板12の裏面
全面に設けられている。振動電極13〜15は、固有抵
抗が3×10-6Ωcm以上の導電体からなる。導電体
は、安価でマイグレーションが生じにくい卑金属単体又
は卑金属を主成分とした合金が好ましい。
[Second Embodiment, FIGS. 5 to 7] As shown in FIG. 5, a piezoelectric resonator 11 includes a piezoelectric substrate 12 and vibrating electrodes 13 and 14 provided on the front and back surfaces of the piezoelectric substrate 12. , 1
5 is comprised. The vibrating electrode 13 is the piezoelectric substrate 12
Is provided in the central portion of the surface, and the vibrating electrode 14 is provided in the outer peripheral portion of the surface. The vibrating electrode 15 is provided on the entire back surface of the piezoelectric substrate 12. The vibrating electrodes 13 to 15 are made of a conductor having a specific resistance of 3 × 10 −6 Ωcm or more. The conductor is preferably an inexpensive base metal or an alloy containing a base metal as a main component, which is inexpensive and does not easily cause migration.

【0013】以上の構造からなる圧電共振子11は面積
振動を主振動としている。この圧電共振子11は金属端
子16,17,18にて挟持される。すなわち、金属端
子16は先端部に設けた突起16aが弾性的に振動電極
13に接点接触し、金属端子17は二つの腕部17aに
それぞれ設けた突起17bが弾性的に振動電極14に接
点接触し、金属端子18は上方に凸状に湾曲した電極部
18aに設けた突起18bが振動電極15に接点接触し
ている。
The piezoelectric resonator 11 having the above structure has area vibration as a main vibration. This piezoelectric resonator 11 is sandwiched between metal terminals 16, 17, and 18. That is, in the metal terminal 16, the protrusion 16a provided at the tip end elastically contacts the vibrating electrode 13, and in the metal terminal 17, the protrusion 17b provided on each of the two arm portions 17a elastically contacts the vibrating electrode 14. In the metal terminal 18, the protrusion 18b provided on the electrode portion 18a which is curved upward in a convex shape is in contact with the vibrating electrode 15.

【0014】次に、金属端子16〜18に挟持された状
態の圧電共振子11は、図6に示すように、略箱形状の
ケース20に収容された後、樹脂にて封止される。こう
して、3端子の圧電フィルタが得られる。図7はこの圧
電フィルタの電気等価回路図である。以上のように、振
動電極13〜15は、3×10-6Ωcm以上の比較的高
い固有抵抗を有する導電体からなるので、Qm値を小さ
くすることができ、選択できるQm値の範囲を従来より
広くできる。この結果、リップルやGDT改善のために
Qm値を小さくした圧電共振子を製作することができ
る。
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the piezoelectric resonator 11 sandwiched between the metal terminals 16 to 18 is housed in a substantially box-shaped case 20 and then sealed with resin. In this way, a three-terminal piezoelectric filter is obtained. FIG. 7 is an electrical equivalent circuit diagram of this piezoelectric filter. As described above, since the vibrating electrodes 13 to 15 are made of a conductor having a relatively high specific resistance of 3 × 10 −6 Ωcm or more, the Qm value can be reduced, and the selectable range of the Qm value is conventionally. Can be wider. As a result, a piezoelectric resonator having a small Qm value can be manufactured to improve ripples and GDT.

【0015】[他の実施形態]なお、本発明に係る圧電
共振子は前記実施形態に限定するものではなく、その要
旨の範囲内で種々に変更することができる。特に、圧電
共振子は3端子のものに限る必要はなく、ラダー型フィ
ルタに供される圧電共振子等であってもよい。
[Other Embodiments] The piezoelectric resonator according to the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be variously modified within the scope of the gist thereof. In particular, the piezoelectric resonator is not limited to the one having three terminals, and may be a piezoelectric resonator used for a ladder type filter or the like.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】以上の説明で明らかなように、本発明に
よれば、振動電極の材料として3×10-6Ωcm以上の
固有抵抗を有する導電体を用いて振動電極の固有抵抗を
従来の振動電極と比較して高くしたので、Qm値を小さ
くすることができ、選択できるQm値の範囲を従来より
広くできる。この結果、リップルやGDT改善のために
Qm値を小さくした圧電共振子を製作することができ
る。
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a conductor having a specific resistance of 3 × 10 −6 Ωcm or more is used as the material of the vibrating electrode to reduce the specific resistance of the conventional vibrating electrode. Since it is set higher than that of the vibrating electrode, the Qm value can be reduced, and the selectable range of the Qm value can be made wider than in the past. As a result, a piezoelectric resonator having a small Qm value can be manufactured to improve ripples and GDT.

【0017】さらに、Qm値は振動電極の膜厚が厚くな
るにつれて小さくなる性質を有するため、振動電極の厚
みを調整して所望のQm値を容易に設定することができ
る。また、導電体として、卑金属単体又は卑金属を主成
分とした合金を用いることにより、安価でマイグレーシ
ョンが生じにくく、また、耐食性に優れた材料の選定が
容易となり、製造コストが安価で信頼性の高い圧電共振
子が得られる。
Further, since the Qm value has the property of becoming smaller as the film thickness of the vibrating electrode becomes thicker, the desired Qm value can be easily set by adjusting the thickness of the vibrating electrode. Further, by using a base metal alone or an alloy containing a base metal as a main component as the conductor, it is inexpensive and migration is unlikely to occur, and it is easy to select a material excellent in corrosion resistance, and the manufacturing cost is low and the reliability is high. A piezoelectric resonator is obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る圧電共振子の第1実施形態を示す
斜視図。
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a piezoelectric resonator according to the present invention.

【図2】図1のII−II断面図。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

【図3】図1に示した圧電共振子を用いた圧電フィルタ
を示す斜視図。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a piezoelectric filter using the piezoelectric resonator shown in FIG.

【図4】図3に示した圧電フィルタの電気等価回路図。FIG. 4 is an electrical equivalent circuit diagram of the piezoelectric filter shown in FIG.

【図5】本発明に係る圧電共振子の第2実施形態を示す
斜視図。
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the piezoelectric resonator according to the present invention.

【図6】図5に示した圧電共振子を用いた圧電フィルタ
を示す斜視図。
6 is a perspective view showing a piezoelectric filter using the piezoelectric resonator shown in FIG.

【図7】図6に示した圧電フィルタの電気等価回路図。7 is an electrical equivalent circuit diagram of the piezoelectric filter shown in FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…圧電共振子 2…圧電体基板 3,4,5…振動電極 11…圧電共振子 12…圧電体基板 13,14,15…振動電極 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Piezoelectric resonator 2 ... Piezoelectric substrate 3, 4, 5 ... Vibration electrode 11 ... Piezoelectric resonator 12 ... Piezoelectric substrate 13, 14, 15 ... Vibration electrode

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 圧電体基板とこの圧電体基板の表面に設
けた振動電極とを備え、前記振動電極が3×10-6Ωc
m以上の固有抵抗を有する導電体からなることを特徴と
する圧電共振子。
1. A piezoelectric substrate and a vibrating electrode provided on the surface of the piezoelectric substrate, wherein the vibrating electrode is 3 × 10 −6 Ωc.
A piezoelectric resonator comprising a conductor having a specific resistance of m or more.
【請求項2】 前記導電体が卑金属単体または卑金属を
主成分とした合金であることを特徴とする請求項1記載
の圧電共振子。
2. The piezoelectric resonator according to claim 1, wherein the conductor is a base metal simple substance or an alloy containing a base metal as a main component.
【請求項3】 前記卑金属は、Ni,Cu,Cr,A
l,Ti,Fe,Snから少なくとも一つ選択されるも
のであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の圧電共振子。
3. The base metal is Ni, Cu, Cr, A
The piezoelectric resonator according to claim 1, wherein at least one is selected from 1, Ti, Fe, and Sn.
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