Attana has filed a PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) application for the piezoelectric resonator patent
As of September 22, 2021, Attana has filed a PCT application for the patent improving properties of piezoelectric resonators. This patent was previously filed in the UK and the PCT application follow Attana’s filling processes and will provide additional patent protection and enable possibilities to capitalize on this technology globally.
The PCT application
In September 2020, Attana filed a patent in the UK with claims resulting in improved piezoelectric properties of piezoelectric resonators. Attana has now continued and filed the patent application for the same technology with the PCT which provides a temporary patent protection in 153 countries. National filings will follow at the latest in March 2023. This is a part of Attana’s patent strategy and will protect the technology while seeking patents worldwide.
Piezoelectric resonators
A piezoelectric resonator is an electromechanical component which generates or filters high frequencies. Piezoelectric resonators are found in a variety of devices ranging from consumer electronics, such as computers and mobile phones, to industrial test- and measurement equipment. The general performance of a piezoelectric resonator is dependent on two key parameters: (1) the resonant frequency, fo, and (2) the frequency stability, Q factor. Traditionally, increasing the resonant frequency of a piezoelectric resonator is achieved by reducing the thickness of the piezoelectric material and thereby reducing mechanical stability of the resonator. In other words, there is a trade-off between improved frequency and reduced stability.
Attana’s innovation
The novel piezoelectric material proposed by Attana is configured to have an improved shear wave velocity. It has the advantage that it can be used to improve the resonant frequency and the quality factor of a resonator without requiring a trade-off in the mechanical stability of the resonator. That is, the proposed piezoelectric material does not require a reduction in its thickness to achieve an improvement in the resonant frequency of the resonator. The proposed inventions increase the resonant frequency of a piezoelectric resonator by up to 50% while simultaneously improving the frequency stability by up to 10%. The innovations are applicable to any piezoelectric resonator and show good prospects for commercialization both within Attana’s analytical instruments and a broad range of other technological application.
Long-term plan
The PCT patent will further secure property rights for the technology and enable Attana to commercialize on this innovation globally. The strategy of the commercialization process includes working with external parties to out-license or sell the innovation to companies outside of Attana’s core business area. This process will begin this fall and continue to run throughout 2022.
For more information, please contact:
Teodor Aastrup, CEO
teodor.aastrup@attana.com
+46 (0)8 674 57 00
The Board of directors for Attana consider that the information in this press release is not likely to have a significant effect on the share price but is of general interest for the shareholders and hence should be communicated.
About Attana
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