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Beveled, coupled mode piezo-electric resonator
Assignee: Meggitt SA
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Filing: 1979-03-27
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1999-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A yzw 35°0' thickness shear crystal bar is provided with bevels cutn its longest narrow surfaces (b, c) proximate the ends in order to obtain energy trapping of the coupled mode vibrations which may arrive at said ends and thus permit shortening of the bar for a given quality factor.
Inventors
- 👤 Alphonse E. Zumsteg
- 👤 Pavel Suda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:20
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H9/00; H03H9/15; H03H9/17; H03H9/177; G; G04; G04F; G04F5/00; G04F5/04; G04F5/06; G04F5/063; H03H9/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A piezo-electric resonator in the form of a generally rectangular bar cut from a suitable material and provided with electrodes so as to vibrate when properly excited in a mode which is the resultant of coupling of a thickness shear mode and a flexural mode with flexural vibrations terminating on the longest narrow surfaces (b, c) and wherein bevels are cut in said longest narrrow surfaces proximate the ends of the bar thereby to achieve energy trapping of said resultant coupled mode by frequency mismatch of flexural vibrations proximate the ends of the bar from those proximate the centre thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A piezo-electric resonator in the form of a generally rectangular bar cut from a suitable material and provided with electrodes so as to vibrate when properly excited in a mode which is the resultant of coupling of a thickness shear mode and a flexural mode with flexural vibrations terminating on the longest narrow surfaces (b, c) and wherein bevels are cut in said longest narrrow surfaces proximate the ends of the bar thereby to achieve energy trapping of said resultant coupled mode by frequency mismatch of flexural vibrations proximate the ends of the bar from those proximate the centre thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bar comprises a quartz crystal in a rotated Y cut of approximately 35°0' and having its greatest dimension along Z' (yzw ≈35°0').
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bar comprises a quartz crystal in a rotated Y cut of approximately -49°8' and having its greatest dimension along Z' (yzw≈-49°8').
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 2 wherein said bevels are cut in the Y'Z' surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 3 wherein said bevels are cut in the Y'Z' surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 4 wherein symmetric bevels are cut in both Y'Z' surfaces and at both ends of the bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 5 wherein symmetric bevels are cut in both Y'Z' surfaces and at both ends of the bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 6 wherein said bevels are cut at an angle of 1°-4° to the longitudinal axis of the bar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 7 wherein said bevels are cut at an angle of 1°-4° to the longitudinal axis of the bar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 8 wherein said angle is 3.10°-3.15° for a width-thickness ratio of ≈3.12 for a 4.19 MHz crystal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 9 wherein said angle is 3.10°-3.15° for a width-thickness ratio of ≈3.12 for a 4.19 MHz crystal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 6 wherein the intersection of said bevels with the XZ' surface of the crystal forms a curve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 7 wherein the intersection of said bevels with the XZ' surface of the crystal forms a curve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 12 wherein the radius of curvature is constant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 13 wherein the radius of curvature is constant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 14 wherein the radius of curvature has a value from 6-7 times the length of the bar.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A piezo-electric resonator as set forth in claim 15 wherein the radius of curvature has a value from 6-7 times the length of the bar.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-13 | 1984-07-14 | 1985-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-13 | 1988-07-14 | 1989-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-13 | 1992-07-14 | 1993-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |