摘要 |
<p>A composite ceramic structure (60) such as, for example, a PZT ceramic structure including, in one embodiment, a plurality of ceramic elements (14) encapsulated in a layer of epoxy material (17). Each of the ceramic elements includes opposed first and second ends (25, 27) terminating in opposed respective top and bottom surfaces (62, 64) of the composite ceramic structure. A layer of conductive material (30) on the top surface (62) of the composite ceramic structure covers only the respective first ends (25) of the ceramic elements to isolate the same from each other. A layer of conductive material (40) covers the entire bottom surface (31) of the composite ceramic structure to ground the opposed second ends (27) of the plurality of ceramic elements to each other. A method of making the composite ceramic structure described above is also disclosed.</p> |