The present invention is directed to improving an insulating property of a backing in which a lead array is buried. The method includes a coating forming process, in which insulating coatings are formed with respect to at least a plurality of lead rows included in a plurality of lead frames; after the forming of the insulating coatings, a plate manufacturing process, in which a plurality of backing plates are manufactured by pouring a backing material towards a lead row in each of the plurality of lead frames so that the lead row and the backing material are integrated with each other; and a laminating process, in which the plurality of backing plates are laminated.

The present invention is directed to improving an insulating property of a backing in which a lead array is buried. The method includes a coating forming process, in which insulating coatings are formed with respect to at least a plurality of lead rows included in a plurality of lead frames; after the forming of the insulating coatings, a plate manufacturing process, in which a plurality of backing plates are manufactured by pouring a backing material towards a lead row in each of the plurality of lead frames so that the lead row and the backing material are integrated with each other; and a laminating process, in which the plurality of backing plates are laminated.

Disclosed are a piezoelectric material-based electronic device having high recognition precision for a three-dimensional shape and improved durability, and a manufacturing method thereof. The electronic device includes an anodic oxide film, a first electrode provided on an upper surface of the anodic oxide film, a second electrode provided on an a lower surface of the anodic oxide film, and a piezoelectric column made of a piezoelectric material and provided between the first electrode and the second electrode.

An ultrasonic transducer includes a piezoelectric element that extends in a predetermined direction; a first electrode formed on a first surface of the piezoelectric element, in parallel with the direction, the first electrode including: a first portion for inputting an electrical signal to the piezoelectric element, and a first connection portion formed continuously with the first portion and intersecting the direction, wherein a first wiring is electrically connected to the first connection portion; and a second electrode disposed on a second surface, oppose to the first surface, of the piezoelectric element and spaced apart from the first electrode in the piezoelectric element, the second electrode including: a second portion for inputting an electric signal to the piezoelectric element, and a second connection portion formed continuously with the second portion, wherein a second wiring is electrically connected to the second connection portion and collectively arranged with the first wiring.

There is provided a piezoelectric composite comprising a piezoelectric polymer and particles of a filler dispersed in the polymer, wherein the filler is in micro or nanoparticle form and is present in a filler:polymer weight ratio between about 1:99 and about 95:5. There is also provided an ink and ink cartridge for 3D printing of the piezoelectric composite. There is also provided a piezoelectric 3D printed material comprising the piezoelectric composite and a bifunctional material comprising the piezoelectric composite with one or more conductive electrodes adjacent to the piezoelectric composite. Methods of manufacture and uses thereof are also provided, including methods for 3D printing of a piezoelectric 3D printed material via solvent-cast or FDM 3D printing starting from the piezoelectric composite and/or the ink.

The present invention provides: a piezoelectric substrate which includes a first piezoelectric body having an elongated shape and helically wound in one direction, and which does not include a core material, in which the first piezoelectric body includes a helical chiral polymer (A) having an optical activity; in which the length direction of the first piezoelectric body is substantially parallel to the main direction of orientation of the helical chiral polymer (A) included in the first piezoelectric body; and in which the first piezoelectric body has a degree of orientation F, as measured by X-ray diffraction according to the following Equation (a), within the range of 0.5 or more but less than 1.0:

degree of orientation F=(180)/180(a)

(in which represents the half-value width of the peak derived from the orientation).

A device and method for preparing a locally heterogeneous smart composite material based on time-frequency regulated SAWs are provided. The method includes: mixing functional particles, a photosensitive liquid and a photoinitiator evenly; inputting periodic time-frequency regulated sinusoidal signals defined by a frequency, a duration, an interval time and a time difference to a pair of slanted-finger interdigital transducers, such that the pair of slanted-finger interdigital transducers are excited to produce corresponding standing SAWs; coupling and allowing the standing SAWs to enter a liquid tank to form a local sound field in the photosensitive liquid; forming, by the functional particles in the photosensitive liquid, a stable array distribution under the action of an acoustic radiation force of the local sound field; and turning on an UV light source for curing, thereby completing the preparation.

An in-situ poled ferroelectric prints with true 3D geometry is provided with an intercalated electrode design where soft polymer matrixes are selected for the ferroelectric layers, and rigid polymer matrixes are selected for the electrode layers, thus mimicking nacre architecture with a ceramic-like piezoelectric property and bone-like fracture toughness. Lithium-doped potassium sodium niobite (LiKNN) microparticles may be used to produce ferroelectric properties and to create strong interfacial bonding with the interfacing electrode layers. Polylactic acid (PLA) in the electrode layers may be used to facilitate strong interfacial bonding with the LiKNN microparticles.

A high-aspect ratio structure production method and an ultrasonic probe production method of the present invention include: forming, in a principal surface of a substrate, a plurality of pores each extending in a direction intersecting the principal surface; plugging, among the plurality of pores, one or more pores formed in a first region; and forming a recess in a second region by a wet etching process. A high-aspect ratio structure includes a grating having a plurality of convex portions, wherein each of the plurality of convex portions is provided with a plugging member plugging a plurality of pores formed therein in a thickness direction of the structure.

The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The method includes steps of: etching a plurality of through holes arranged in an array on an insulating substrate to form a frame; filling piezoelectric material into the through holes to form a plurality of piezoelectric posts corresponding to the plurality of through holes. The present disclosure also provides an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. In the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and the manufacturing method of the same according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the frame is formed on the insulating substrate by etching, and the piezoelectric material is filled in the frame to form the piezoelectric posts to form the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The cost of the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor can be reduced because the etching apparatus is low-cost and the process is simple.