US Patent 7268471 Piezo actuator comprising a structured external electrode

Patent 7268471 was granted and assigned to Epcos Ag on September, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Epcos Ag

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

72684710

Patent Inventor Names

Steffen Riemer0

Date of Patent

September 11, 2007

Patent Application Number

105051850

Date Filed

January 20, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Thomas M. Dougherty

Patent abstract

An electrical component includes a base having ceramic layers and internal electrodes between at least some of the ceramic layers. The electrical component also includes an external electrode on a face of the base, which contacts at least some of the internal electrodes. The external electrode includes a layer having at least one local minimum.