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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Hideo Adachi, Iruma, JP;
Etsuko Omura, Iruma, JP;
Akiko Mizunuma, Hachioji, JP;
Katsuhiro Wakabayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Takuya Imahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukihiko Sawada, Tokorozawa, JP;
Shuji Otani, Ome, JP;
Miyuki Murakami, Hino, JP;
Kiyoshi Nemoto, Hino, JP;
Kozaburo Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Naomi Shimoda, Kodaira, JP;
Hideo Adachi, Iruma, JP;
Etsuko Omura, Iruma, JP;
Akiko Mizunuma, Hachioji, JP;
Katsuhiro Wakabayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Takuya Imahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukihiko Sawada, Tokorozawa, JP;
Shuji Otani, Ome, JP;
Miyuki Murakami, Hino, JP;
Kiyoshi Nemoto, Hino, JP;
Kozaburo Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Naomi Shimoda, Kodaira, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer having an ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface formed by arranging a plurality of transducer cells each of which includes a membrane having a first electrode and a supporting film for supporting the first electrode, and also includes a second electrode arranged being opposite to the first electrode and being spaced apart from the first electrode at a prescribed interval, wherein: the transducer cells are arranged on the basis of resonant frequencies of the transducer cells.