摘要:
Provided is a capacitive electromechanical transducer manufactured by fusion bonding, which is capable of enhancing the performance by reducing fluctuations in initial deformation among diaphragms caused at positions having difference boundary conditions such as the bonding area. The capacitive electromechanical transducer includes a device, the device including at least one cellular structure including: a silicon substrate; a diaphragm; and a diaphragm supporting portion configured to support the diaphragm so that a gap is formed between one surface of the silicon substrate and the diaphragm. The device has, in its periphery, a groove formed in a layer shared with the diaphragm supporting portion.
摘要:
Provided is a method of manufacturing an electromechanical transducer having a reduced variation in a breakdown strength caused by a variation in flatness of an insulating layer. In the method of manufacturing the electromechanical transducer, a first insulating layer is formed on a first substrate, a barrier wall is formed by removing a part of the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer is formed on a region of the first substrate after the part of the first insulating layer has been removed. Next, a gap is formed by bonding a second substrate on the barrier wall, and a vibration film that is opposed to the second insulating layer via the gap is formed from the second substrate. In the forming of the barrier wall, a height on a gap side in a direction vertical to the first substrate becomes lower than a height of a center portion.
摘要:
Provided is a method of manufacturing a capacitive electromechanical transducer using fusion bonding, which is capable of reducing fluctuations in initial deformation among diaphragms caused at positions having different boundary conditions such as the bonding area, thereby enhancing the uniformity of the transducer and stabilizing the sensitivity and the like. The method of manufacturing a capacitive electromechanical transducer includes: forming an insulating layer on a first silicon substrate and forming at least one recess; fusion bonding a second silicon substrate onto the insulating layer; and thinning the second silicon substrate and forming a silicon film. The method further includes, before the bonding of the second silicon substrate onto the insulating layer, forming a groove in the insulating layer at the periphery of the at least one recess.
摘要:
Disclosed is an electromechanical transducer, including: a cell including a substrate, a vibration film, and a supporting portion of the vibration film configured to support the vibration film so that a gap is formed between the substrate and the vibration film; and a lead wire that is placed on the substrate with an insulator interposed therebetween and extends to the cell, wherein the insulator has a thickness greater than the thickness of the supporting portion. The electromechanical transducer can reduce parasitic capacitance to prevent an increase in noise, a reduction in bandwidth, and a reduction in sensitivity.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a structure that includes a mask forming step for forming, on a monocrystal silicon substrate, a base etching mask corresponding to a target shape and a correction etching mask having a joint connecting to the base etching mask, and a target shape forming step for forming the target shape by anisotropically etching the silicon substrate, wherein, in the mask forming step, a lowered-strength portion where a mechanical strength is locally decreased is formed at least in a portion of the joint of the correction etching mask.
摘要:
Disclosed is an oscillating system arranged so that a gravity center of a movable member and a torsional axis of a resilient support are easily registered with each other to prevent deformation of the movable member due to its dead weight or deviation of deformation from symmetrical deformation, wherein the oscillating system includes a substrate 301, a movable member 302 with hard magnetic members 310 and 311, resilient supports 304 and 305 for supporting the movable member for torsional vibration about a torsional axis 312 with respect to the substrate, and a magnetic field producing device for driving the movable member relative to the substrate, wherein the movable member 302 has recesses 306 and 307, and wherein the hard magnetic members are fixed while their end portions are aligned with end faces 308 and 309 corresponding to the recesses.
摘要:
Provided is a method of manufacturing an electromechanical transducer having a reduced variation in a breakdown strength caused by a variation in flatness of an insulating layer. In the method of manufacturing the electromechanical transducer, a first insulating layer is formed on a first substrate, a barrier wall is formed by removing a part of the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer is formed on a region of the first substrate after the part of the first insulating layer has been removed. Next, a gap is formed by bonding a second substrate on the barrier wall, and a vibration film that is opposed to the second insulating layer via the gap is formed from the second substrate. In the forming of the barrier wall, a height on a gap side in a direction vertical to the first substrate becomes lower than a height of a center portion.