Crystal device

• US 10,164,604 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2016
• Issued: 12/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Cho, Won Sup, Yasuda, Katsushi, Cha, Sang Yeob
• Primary Examiner(s): Gordon, Bryan P
• Application Number:
  US14/988,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20160308508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: 310344
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/02102 of temperature influence cutting angles H03H9/02015
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/0519 for cantilever H03H9/1021 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/0547 consisting of a vertical arrangement H03H9/0566 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/08 Holders with means for regulating temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/17 having a single resonator crystal tuning forks H03H9/21

Abstract

A crystal device includes a package including a cavity formed therein, a thermistor disposed on a bottom surface of the cavity and integrated with the package, a crystal blank spaced apart from the thermistor in the cavity, and a lead coupled to the package so as to cover the cavity.

Claims

1. A crystal device comprising:

a package including a cavity formed therein;

a thermistor disposed directly on a bottom surface of the cavity;

a crystal blank spaced apart from the thermistor in the cavity; and

a lead coupled to the package so as to cover the cavity,

wherein the thermistor is a thick film-type thermistor or a thin-film type thermistor.

2. The crystal device of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of circuit patterns formed on an internal surface of the cavity and electrically connected to at least one of the thermistor and the crystal blank; and

a plurality of external connection terminals formed on an external surface of the package and electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of circuit patterns.

3. The crystal device of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of via holes in the package to electrically connect at least two of the plurality of circuit patterns and at least two of the plurality of external connection terminals.

4. The crystal device of claim 2, further comprising a conductive adhesive interposed between the crystal blank and one among the plurality of circuit patterns.

5. The crystal device of claim 4, wherein the crystal blank is installed with a cantilever structure in which one end of the crystal blank is supported by the conductive adhesive.

6. The crystal device of claim 1, wherein the package includes a protrusion protruding inwardly into the cavity from an internal wall of the cavity.

7. The crystal device of claim 6, wherein one end of the crystal blank is disposed in the cavity to be supported by the protrusion.

8. The crystal device of claim 1, wherein:

the package includes a bonding portion protruding inwardly into the cavity from an upper internal wall of the cavity so as to cover a portion of the cavity; and

the lead is coupled to the bonding portion.

9. The crystal device of claim 8, wherein the lead contains a material including an epoxy resin.

10. The crystal device of claim 8, wherein the lead includes a material containing a heat-insulating material.

11. The crystal device of claim 1, wherein the thermistor includes a composite metal oxide.