Piezoelectric/electrostrictive film type elements and process for producing the same

摘要

An integrated piezoelectric/electrostrictive film type element with excellent durability, includes a substrate (1) made of a ceramic material composed mainly of completely stabilized or partially stabilized zirconium oxide, and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive operating section (5) integrated onto the ceramic substrate by a film-forming method, the piezoelectric/electrostrictive operating section comprising a lower electrode (2), a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer (3) of a lead element-containing composition, and an upper electrode (4), wherein a heterophase-occurence rate at a surface of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer is controlled to a range of 0.1 to 30% by adjusting the atmosphere during sintering.