Patent ID: 6300707
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H03H

Abstract:
A quartz crystal unit comprising:a container including a base and a cover;a pair of sustaining members provided perpendicularly to said base;a pair of supporters supported by said pair of sustaining members; anda quartz blank held by said pair of supporters such that a major surface of said quartz blank is parallel to said base and hermetically sealed in said container,wherein said quartz blank includes excitation electrodes provided on both major surfaces, respectively, and a pair of leading electrodes extending on said major surfaces from said excitation electrodes to points on periphery of said quartz blank in opposite directions to each other,the points on said periphery to which said leading electrodes extend serve as holding points, and said quartz blank is electrically and mechanically connected to said pair of supporters by bonding a pair of the holding points to said pair of supporters, anda first line connecting supporting points for supporting said pair of supporters by said pair of sustaining members is in a skew relationship with a second line connecting said pair of holding points.