A resonator is provided that includes a vibration part and a mass addition portion. The vibration part includes a piezoelectric film, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode. The upper electrode and the lower electrode are disposed on opposite sides with the piezoelectric film therebetween. The amount of displacement of the vibration part is greater in a region corresponding to at least part of the mass addition portion than in any other region. The mass addition portion has an inclined surface that slopes in such a manner that the mass addition portion has end regions and a central region thinner than at least one of the end regions when the vibration part is viewed in a plan view.

A resonance device is provided for reducing the influence on the resonant frequency of the resonance device of the electric charge borne by an insulating film of a frame. The resonance device includes a resonator including a vibration portion and a frame disposed in at least a part of a vicinity of the vibration portion. The frame includes a holding body and an insulating film, with the holding body holding the vibration portion to vibrate and the insulating film being formed above the holding body. A lower cover is provided having a recess forming at least a part of a space in which the vibration portion vibrates. An inner side surface of the insulating film is disposed at a first distance from an inner surface of a side wall defining the recess.

A resonance device that includes a lower cover, an upper cover joined to the lower cover, a resonator having vibrating arms that bend and vibrate in a vibration space between the lower cover and the upper cover, and particles attached to tip portions of the vibrating arms. When a median size of the particle is defined as D50, a specific gravity of the particle is defined as A, and a resonant frequency of the resonator is defined as X, D50≤189/(X×√A).

A vibration element includes a base and a vibrating arm extending from the base. The vibrating arm includes an arm positioned between the base and a weight. A weight film is disposed on the weight. The weight has a first principal surface and a second principal surface in a front and back relationship with respect to a center plane of the arm. A center of gravity of the weight is located between the first principal surface and the center plane of the arm. A center of gravity of the weight film is located between the second principal surface and the center plane of the arm.

A resonance device that includes a MEMS substrate including a resonator, an upper lid, and a bonding portion bonding the MEMS substrate and the upper lid to seal a vibration space of the resonator. The bonding portion includes a eutectic layer containing a eutectic alloy as a main component thereof. The eutectic alloy is composed of a first metal containing aluminum as a main component thereof, a second metal of germanium or silicon, and a third metal of titanium or nickel.

A resonance device is provided that includes a resonator including upper electrodes, a lower electrode, and a piezoelectric thin film formed therebetween. An upper cover is provided with a first surface facing the upper electrodes of the resonator. A power supply terminal is provided on a second surface of the upper cover with the power supply terminal electrically connected to the upper electrodes. Another power supply terminal is on the second surface of the upper cover and is electrically connected to the upper electrodes. A ground terminal is provided on the second surface of the upper cover and is electrically connected to the lower electrode. An area of each power supply terminal are different from one other such that a capacitance formed between the first power supply terminal and the ground terminal is approximately equal to a capacitance formed between the second power supply terminal and the ground terminal.

A resonator is provided that includes a base; at least three vibrating arms that include a piezoelectric film, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode; a frame; and a holding arm. Each vibrating arm includes an arm portion and a tip portion. The holding arm includes a holding side arm that extends parallel to the outer vibrating arm. A release width between the tip portion of the outer vibrating arm and the frame is larger than a release width between the holding side arm and the frame or a release width between the arm portion of the outer vibrating arm and the holding side arm.

A resonator with stabilized resonant frequency that includes a lower electrode, a plurality of upper electrodes, and a piezoelectric film disposed between the lower electrode and the plurality of upper electrodes. Moreover, an upper lid having a first and second opposing surfaces is provided so that the first surface faces and seals a first surface of the resonator. In addition, a lower lid having a first and second opposing surfaces is provided so that the first surface faces and seals a second surface of the resonator. The resonator further includes a power terminal electrically connected to the upper electrodes and a ground terminal provided on the second surface of the upper lid. The lower electrode is electrically connected to the ground terminal by the upper lid.

A vibrator device has the vibrator element, a support substrate supporting the vibrator element, and a plurality of interconnections disposed on the support substrate. The support substrate includes an element mounting base, a supporting base, a frame located between the element mounting base and the supporting base, inner beams for coupling the element mounting base and the frame to each other, and outer beams for coupling the frame and the supporting base to each other. The plurality of interconnections include a drive signal interconnection and a detection signal interconnection laid around to the element mounting base and the supporting base, and the drive signal interconnection and the detection signal interconnection are laid around to the element mounting base and the frame through the respective inner beams different from each other, and are laid around to the frame and the supporting base through the respective outer beams different from each other.

A vibrator device has the vibrator element, a support substrate supporting the vibrator element, and a plurality of interconnections disposed on the support substrate. The support substrate includes an element mounting base, a supporting base, a frame located between the element mounting base and the supporting base, inner beams for coupling the element mounting base and the frame to each other, and outer beams for coupling the frame and the supporting base to each other. The plurality of interconnections include a drive signal interconnection and a detection signal interconnection laid around to the element mounting base and the supporting base, and the drive signal interconnection and the detection signal interconnection are laid around to the element mounting base and the frame through the respective inner beams different from each other, and are laid around to the frame and the supporting base through the respective outer beams different from each other.