JP2008259062A - Electrostatic transducer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrostatic transducer which is higher in sensitivity than before when used as an acoustic sensor or pressure sensor and higher in output sound pressure than before when used as a speaker. <P>SOLUTION: A fixed plate 4 has a hole portion 10 penetrating it along the thickness, and a movable plate 5 having its peripheral part supported by an insulating support portion 6 has a vibration portion 11 opposed to the fixed plate 4 along the thickness of the fixed plate 4 and a projection portion 12 projecting from the vibration portion 11 to partially be inserted into the hole portion 10. The movable electrode 8 is provided from the vibration portion 11 to the projection portion 12, and the fixed electrode 7 has, in one body, a part along the surface of the fixed plate 4 opposed to the vibration portion 11 and a part along an internal surface of the hole portion 10. Gap lengths g2 and d2 of gaps G and D between a part of the movable electrode 8 provided in a peripheral area A2 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7 are set larger than gap lengths g1 and d1 between a part of the movable electrode 8 provided in a center region A1 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is an acoustic sensor that converts vibration energy of a movable plate into electric energy, a pressure sensor that converts displacement of the movable plate due to pressure change into electric energy, a speaker that converts electric energy into vibration energy of the movable plate, and the like. The present invention relates to an electrostatic transducer used.

  Conventionally, as the electrostatic transducer 1, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), a fixed plate 4 and a movable plate 5 which are arranged to face each other via a gap G, and a fixed plate 4 and a movable plate 5, respectively. And a pair of electrodes 7 and 8 (here, the electrode 7 provided on the fixed plate 4 constitutes a fixed electrode, and the electrode 8 provided on the movable plate 5 constitutes a conductive electrode). (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). This type of electrostatic transducer 1 is manufactured by using a fine processing technique such as a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technique.

  In the example of FIG. 10A, the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 are supported by a frame-shaped support substrate 3. In this electrostatic transducer 1, a pair of electrodes 7, 8 face each other with a gap G therebetween, so that a capacitor is formed between the pair of electrodes 7, 8. When the movable plate 5 vibrates in the thickness direction, a pair of The distance between the electrodes 7 and 8 changes and the capacitance of the capacitor changes. Therefore, by applying a bias voltage between the pair of electrodes 7 and 8 and converting the capacitance change of the capacitor into an electric signal and taking it out, when the movable plate 5 receives the sound wave, The vibration energy of the movable plate 5 can be taken out as electric energy (in this case, an electric signal). Therefore, the electrostatic transducer 1 is used as an acoustic sensor, for example. Similarly, by applying a bias voltage between the pair of electrodes 7 and 8 and taking out the displacement of the movable plate 5 due to a pressure change as electric energy, it can be used as a pressure sensor for detecting pressure.

In this type of electrostatic transducer 1, the sensitivity (voltage sensitivity) [dB] of the output voltage with respect to the received sound wave is:
Sensitivity = 20 · log ₁₀ (E / P)
It is represented by Here, E is an open-circuit voltage [V] that is a voltage between the electrodes 7 and 8 when a current flowing to the outside is 0 [A]. If the capacitance change amount is ΔC [F] and the DC bias voltage applied to the electrodes 7 and 8 is V ₀ [V],
E∝ (ΔC / C) ・ V ₀
The relationship holds. In short, the greater the ΔC / C (rate of change in capacitance), the higher the sensitivity of the electrostatic transducer 1.

Hereinafter, when the movable plate 5 is displaced by x [m] along the thickness direction from the initial state in which the DC bias voltage V ₀ [V] is applied between the pair of electrodes 7 and 8 to the fixed plate 4 side. The rate of change in capacitance will be described by paying attention to the small areas of the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 in the electrostatic transducer 1 as shown in FIG. When the movable plate 5 is displaced away from the fixed plate 4, x [m] becomes negative. Here, a region indicated by A in FIG. 10A and having a cross section orthogonal to the vibration direction of the movable plate 5 that is a square with one side a [m] is defined as a small region.

If the distance between the electrodes 7 and 8 (here, the gap length of the gap G) before the displacement of the movable plate 5 is g [m], the capacitance C _parallel [F] of the small region before the displacement of the movable plate 5 is When the dielectric constant of the gap G is ε,

It is represented by Similarly, the capacitance C _parallel ′ of the small area after the displacement of the movable plate 5 is

It is represented by Here, since the change amount ΔC _parallel [F] of the capacitance of the small region is expressed by C _parallel '−C _parallel , as a result, the change rate of the capacitance (ΔC _parallel / C _parallel ) is as described above. C _parallel and C _parallel '

It is represented by

By the way, it is known that the compliance of the movable plate 5 is reduced by the residual stress generated in the movable plate 5 when the movable plate 5 is manufactured. Therefore, the support substrate 3 supports the movable plate 5 via a plurality of arms (not shown), and the movable plate 5 is distorted so that the movable plate 5 can move with respect to the support substrate 3. There is also proposed an electrostatic transducer 1 in which the residual stress 5 is relaxed and the compliance of the movable plate 5 is improved (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In this configuration, since the displacement x of the movable plate 5 when receiving a sound wave is increased by the amount that the compliance of the movable plate 5 is improved, the capacitance change rate (ΔC _parallel / C _parallel ) described above is large. Thus, a relatively high sensitivity can be ensured.

In the electrostatic transducer 1 described above, when a driving voltage is applied between the pair of electrodes 7 and 8, an electrostatic force acts between the pair of electrodes 7 and 8, and the movable plate 5 is drawn toward the fixed plate 4 side. Therefore, by changing the drive voltage applied between the pair of electrodes 7 and 8, the movable plate 5 can be vibrated to generate sound waves from the movable plate 5. That is, the electrostatic transducer 1 described above is not limited to an acoustic sensor, and can also be used as a speaker that generates sound waves from the movable plate 5 by converting electric energy (drive voltage) into vibration energy of the movable plate 5. It is.
Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2004-506394 (FIG. 1) JP-T-2005-535152 (page 6-7)

  However, even when the electrostatic transducer 1 described in Patent Document 2 is used as an acoustic sensor or a pressure sensor, the sensitivity is lower than that of a widely used electret condenser microphone or the like, and further improvement in sensitivity is possible. It is desired. Further, when the electrostatic transducer 1 is used as a speaker, it is desired to improve the output sound pressure.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and when used as an acoustic sensor or a pressure sensor, the sensitivity is improved as compared with the conventional case, and when used as a speaker, the output sound pressure is improved as compared with the conventional case. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrostatic transducer and a manufacturing method thereof.

  The invention of claim 1 is interposed between the fixing plate having a hole opening at least on one surface and the fixing plate on the one surface side of the fixing plate so as to face each other through a gap. An electrostatic transducer comprising: a movable plate having a peripheral portion supported by a support portion; and a pair of electrodes provided on the fixed plate and the movable plate, respectively, wherein a capacitor is formed between the pair of electrodes. Are formed from the central region to the peripheral region and opposed to the fixing plate in the thickness direction of the fixing plate, and the hole protrudes from the surface of the vibrating portion on the fixing plate side and at least in the initial state before the vibrating portion is displaced. The movable plate side electrode is provided from the vibrating portion to the protruding portion, and the fixed plate side electrode is a portion along the surface of the fixed plate facing the vibrating portion. And the part along the inner surface of the hole The distance between the portion of the movable plate side electrode provided in the peripheral region of the movable plate and the fixed plate side electrode is provided in the central region of the movable plate of the movable plate side electrode. The distance between the formed portion and the electrode on the fixed plate side is set to be larger.

  According to this invention, the electrode on the movable plate side is provided from the vibrating portion to the protruding portion, and the electrode on the fixed plate side is a portion along the surface facing the vibrating portion of the fixed plate and a portion along the inner side surface of the hole portion. Therefore, when the movable plate is displaced, the distance between the fixed plate and the vibrating portion changes, and not only the distance between the pair of electrodes changes, but also according to the insertion amount of the protruding portion into the hole portion. Thus, the opposing area of the pair of electrodes also changes. That is, when the movable plate is displaced to the fixed plate side, between the portion of the movable plate side electrode provided on the vibrating portion and the portion of the fixed plate side electrode along the surface facing the vibrating portion of the fixed plate. In addition to increasing the capacitance of the capacitor by decreasing the distance, a portion of the movable plate side electrode provided on the protruding portion and a portion of the fixed plate side electrode along the inner surface of the hole portion, As the facing area increases, the capacitance of the capacitor increases. Therefore, compared to a configuration without holes and protrusions, the rate of change in capacitance can be increased even when the displacement of the movable plate is the same, and the sensitivity can be improved. In addition, since the movable plate is supported by the support portion interposed between the fixed plate and the movable plate, the amplitude of the movable plate is smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate. The amount of change in capacitance between the pair of electrodes is smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate. However, in the invention of claim 1, the electrode on the movable plate side is provided in the peripheral region of the movable plate. The distance between the formed portion and the fixed plate side electrode is set to be larger than the distance between the portion of the movable plate side electrode provided in the central region of the movable plate and the fixed plate side electrode. Therefore, the capacitance itself between the pair of electrodes per unit area in the initial state is also smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate. That is, the capacitance between the pair of electrodes caused by the amplitude of the movable plate being smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate, compared to the case where the distance between the pair of electrodes is uniform throughout the region. Can be suppressed, and higher sensitivity can be obtained. When using as a speaker that outputs sound waves from a movable plate by applying a driving voltage between a pair of electrodes and applying an electrostatic force between the pair of electrodes, a relatively large sound pressure can be output. .

  The invention of claim 2 is interposed between the fixing plate having a hole opening at least on one surface and the fixing plate on the one surface side of the fixing plate so as to face each other through a gap. An electrostatic transducer comprising: a movable plate having a peripheral portion supported by a support portion; and a pair of electrodes provided on the fixed plate and the movable plate, respectively, wherein a capacitor is formed between the pair of electrodes. Is formed from the central region to the peripheral region and is opposed to the fixed plate in the thickness direction of the fixed plate, and protrudes from the surface on the fixed plate side of the vibration unit in each of the central region and the peripheral region, and at least vibrates. In the initial state before the portion is displaced, there are a plurality of protrusions partially inserted into the hole, the movable plate side electrode is provided from the vibrating portion to the protrusion portion, and the fixed plate side electrode is Vibration on fixed plate The protrusions provided in the peripheral area of the movable plate are integrated with the protrusions provided in the central area of the movable plate. The insertion amount into the hole is smaller than that of the hole portion.

  According to this invention, the electrode on the movable plate side is provided from the vibrating portion to the protruding portion, and the electrode on the fixed plate side is a portion along the surface facing the vibrating portion of the fixed plate and a portion along the inner side surface of the hole portion. Therefore, when the movable plate is displaced, the distance between the fixed plate and the vibrating portion changes, and not only the distance between the pair of electrodes changes, but also according to the insertion amount of the protruding portion into the hole portion. Thus, the opposing area of the pair of electrodes also changes. That is, when the movable plate is displaced to the fixed plate side, between the portion of the movable plate side electrode provided on the vibrating portion and the portion of the fixed plate side electrode along the surface facing the vibrating portion of the fixed plate. In addition to increasing the capacitance of the capacitor by decreasing the distance, a portion of the movable plate side electrode provided on the protruding portion and a portion of the fixed plate side electrode along the inner surface of the hole portion, As the facing area increases, the capacitance of the capacitor increases. Therefore, compared to a configuration without holes and protrusions, the rate of change in capacitance can be increased even when the displacement of the movable plate is the same, and the sensitivity can be improved. In addition, since the movable plate is supported by the peripheral portion, the amplitude of the movable plate is smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate. Although the amount of change in the capacitance is smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate, in the invention of claim 2, the protrusion provided in the peripheral region of the movable plate is provided in the central region of the movable plate. Since the insertion amount into the hole is smaller than that of the protrusion, the portion on the movable plate side of the electrode provided on the protrusion and the inner surface of the hole of the fixed plate side of the electrode The electrostatic capacitance itself in the initial state between the portions along the line is also smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate. In other words, compared to the case where the amount of insertion of the protrusion into the hole is uniform over the entire region, the amplitude of the movable plate is smaller in the peripheral region than in the central region of the movable plate, and thus between the pair of electrodes. A decrease in the rate of change in capacitance can be suppressed, and higher sensitivity can be obtained. When using as a speaker that outputs sound waves from a movable plate by applying a driving voltage between a pair of electrodes and applying an electrostatic force between the pair of electrodes, a relatively large sound pressure can be output. .

  A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the hole penetrates in the thickness direction of the fixing plate.

  According to the present invention, since the vibration of the movable plate is less likely to be prevented by allowing air to pass through the hole in the thickness direction of the fixed plate, the electrostatic transducer is good when used as an acoustic sensor, particularly in a high frequency region. Sensitivity characteristics can be obtained, and good output characteristics can be obtained when the electrostatic transducer is used as a speaker, particularly in a high-frequency region.

  The present invention has an effect that the sensitivity is improved as compared with the conventional case when used as an acoustic sensor, and the output sound pressure is improved as compared with the conventional case when used as a speaker.

  The electrostatic transducer of the present invention includes an acoustic sensor such as a microphone that converts vibration energy of a movable plate into electric energy, a pressure sensor that converts displacement of the movable plate due to pressure change into electric energy, and electric energy that is movable plate. In the following embodiments, an electrostatic transducer is used as an acoustic sensor.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present embodiment includes a support substrate 3 formed in a rectangular frame shape, and a fixed plate formed on one surface side of the support substrate 3 (upper surface side in FIG. 1). 4 and a movable plate 5 arranged to face the fixed plate 4 with a gap G on one surface side opposite to the support substrate 3 of the fixed plate 4. The fixed plate 4 has a rectangular plate shape, and is formed so that a rectangular frame-shaped insulating film 20 is interposed between the fixed plate 4 and the support substrate 3. As a result, the cavity 2 surrounded by the support substrate 3, the fixing plate 4, and the insulating film 20 is formed on the other surface side (the lower surface side in FIG. 1) of the support substrate 3. The movable plate 5 is formed in a rectangular plate shape thinner than the fixed plate 4, and is laminated on the one surface side of the fixed plate 4 via an insulating support portion 6 as a support portion. The insulating support portion 6 is interposed between the peripheral portion of the movable plate 5 and the peripheral portion of the fixed plate 4, and the gap G having a predetermined gap length between the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 by the insulating support portion 6. Is formed.

  A fixed electrode 7 is provided on the fixed plate 4, and a movable electrode 8 that is paired with the fixed electrode 7 is provided at a position corresponding to the fixed electrode 7 on the movable plate 5. The pair of electrodes (the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8) are opposed to each other with a gap G therebetween, and a capacitor having the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 as electrodes is configured. As a result, when the movable plate 5 vibrates in the thickness direction, the distance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 changes and the capacitance of the capacitor changes. Therefore, this capacitance change is converted into an electric signal and taken out. Thus, when the movable plate 5 receives a sound wave, the vibration energy of the movable plate 5 corresponding to the sound wave can be taken out as electric energy (here, an electric signal). Here, in order to convert the capacitance change into an electric signal and take it out, a bias voltage is applied between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 when detecting a sound wave. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a pad 7 a connected to the fixed electrode 7 is provided on one end of one surface of the fixed plate 4 opposite to the support substrate 3, and the pad 8 a connected to the movable electrode 8 is provided. A bias voltage can be applied between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 from the pads 7 a and 8 a by providing the movable plate 5 at one end portion on one surface opposite to the fixed plate 4. An external circuit for applying a bias voltage is connected to the pads 7a and 8a by wire bonding, for example. Here, the movable plate 5 is formed in a shape exposing the pad 8a.

  The support substrate 3 is made of, for example, a silicon substrate and is formed in a shape that forms the cavity 2 together with the fixing plate 4 and the insulating film 20 made of a silicon oxide film by removing the central portion by etching. The cavity 2 is opened in a rectangular shape. Here, the inner surface is tapered by, for example, anisotropic etching using an alkaline solution, and the opening area of the cross section perpendicular to the thickness direction of the support substrate 3 is fixed plate 4. However, in order to reduce the size of the support substrate 3 as much as possible, each inner surface may be formed perpendicular to the one surface of the support substrate 3.

  The fixing plate 4 is formed in a rectangular plate shape as described above, and is arranged on the support substrate 3 so that the sides facing the sides of the one surface of the support substrate 3 are substantially parallel to the sides of the support substrate 3. Placed in. The fixing plate 4 is made of silicon (including polysilicon and amorphous silicon), silicon nitride, or the like, and is manufactured by deposition using a CVD method (chemical vapor deposition method) or the like. The fixing plate 4 manufactured by etching a silicon substrate different from the support substrate 3 to form a hole 10 described later may be bonded to the support substrate 3. A fixing plate 4 produced separately from the support substrate 3 may be bonded to the support substrate 3. Here, the fixing plate 4 is designed to have a material, thickness, and size having a predetermined rigidity so that the fixing plate 4 hardly deforms even when subjected to sound pressure. Further, the fixed plate 4 is provided with a plurality of holes (so-called acoustic holes) 10 through which air passes so as not to disturb the vibration of the movable plate 5 in a region serving as a bottom plate of the cavity 2. The holes 10 of the present embodiment are formed in a shape having square openings, and are arranged in lattice points at equal intervals in a rectangular region. That is, the area | region used as the baseplate of the cavity 2 in the stationary plate 4 is formed in the grid | lattice form. Here, the hole 10 is formed using, for example, a photolithography technique and an etching technique. Alternatively, the region other than the hole 10 is formed in the fixing plate 4 by doping impurities, and the portions other than the hole 10 are etched in a partially enhanced etching resistance state.

  In this embodiment, the fixed plate 4 itself constitutes the fixed electrode 7 by using polysilicon doped with impurities and imparting conductivity as the material of the fixed plate 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The fixed electrode 7 may be formed by forming the fixed plate 4 from a metal film having a metal layer or by laminating a conductive metal film or the like on the fixed plate 4 made of an insulator. When a metal film is laminated on an insulator, a necessary portion of the fixed electrode 7, that is, a portion of the fixed plate 4 facing a portion that vibrates upon receiving a sound wave in order to suppress the parasitic capacitance is small. It is desirable to form a conductive pattern made of a metal film only in a portion to be formed and a portion in which a connection pattern (including the pad 7a) for connecting the fixed electrode 7 to an external circuit is formed.

  The insulating support 6 is made of an insulator such as a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film, and electrically insulates the fixed electrode 7 provided on the fixed plate 4 and the movable electrode 8 provided on the movable plate 5. The insulating support 6 is provided over the entire circumference of one surface of the fixed plate 4. Here, as an example, the insulating sacrificial layer produced between the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 in the production process is partially removed, and the remaining part of the sacrificial layer is used as the insulating support portion 6.

  The movable plate 5 is disposed on the fixed plate 4 so that each side facing one side of the surface of the fixed plate 4 is substantially parallel to each side of the fixed plate 4. (Including polysilicon and amorphous silicon), silicon nitride, and the like, and are manufactured by deposition by a CVD method or the like, or etching a silicon substrate to form a projection 12 described later. The movable plate 5 produced separately from the fixed plate 4 may be bonded to the fixed plate 4. Here, since the plurality of hole portions 10 are provided in the fixed plate 4 as described above, the sound wave propagated into the cavity 2 from the other surface side of the support substrate 3 passes through the hole portion 10 and the movable plate 5. Propagated to. That is, the cavity 2 formed by the support substrate 3, the fixing plate 4, and the insulating film 20 serves as an entrance for sound waves. Therefore, when detecting sound waves, the electrostatic transducer 1 is arranged so that the opening surface of the cavity 2 is exposed to an external atmosphere in which sound waves are detected.

  The movable plate 5 has a certain degree of compliance so as to be easily displaced (vibrated) in response to a sound wave, while realizing vibration characteristics such as a desired resonance frequency and amplitude, and pull-in ( In consideration of preventing the phenomenon that the electrostatic force becomes excessive compared with the restoring force of the movable plate 5 and the posture of the movable plate 5 cannot be stably controlled) Designed to. At this time, residual stress generated in the movable plate 5 when the movable plate 5 is manufactured is also taken into consideration.

  Further, in this embodiment, the movable plate 5 itself constitutes the movable electrode 8 by using polysilicon doped with impurities and imparting conductivity as the material of the movable plate 5. The movable electrode 8 may be formed by forming the movable plate 5 from a conductive metal film or by laminating a conductive metal film or the like on the movable plate 5 made of an insulator. When a metal film is laminated on an insulator, a necessary portion of the movable electrode 8, that is, a portion of the movable plate 5 that receives a sound wave and vibrates so as to suppress the parasitic capacitance (a vibrating portion 11 and a later-described portion). It is desirable to form a conductive pattern made of a metal film only on the protrusion 12) and a portion where a connection pattern (including the pad 8a) for connecting the movable electrode 8 to an external circuit is formed.

  Here, the movable plate 5 of the present embodiment includes a vibrating portion 11 that vibrates in response to a sound wave, facing the thickness direction of the fixed plate 4 with respect to a region of the fixed plate 4 that becomes the bottom plate of the cavity 2, and the vibrating portion 11. And a plurality of projecting portions 12 projecting from each position facing the opening surface of the hole portion 10 on the surface of the fixed plate 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the vibration part 11 is formed from the central area A1 to the peripheral area A2 of the movable plate 5.

  The projecting portion 12 has a cross section perpendicular to the projecting direction formed smaller than the opening surface of the hole portion 10, and the projecting dimension is set larger than the gap length of the gap G between the fixed plate 4 and the vibrating portion 11. In addition, at least a part of the movable plate 5 is inserted into the hole 10 in an initial state before the movable plate 5 vibrates. The initial state here means a state in which a bias voltage is applied between a pair of electrodes (the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8). In the present embodiment, the projecting portion 12 is formed in a quadrangular prism shape in which a cross section perpendicular to the projecting direction is a square shape smaller than the opening surface of the hole portion 10. Here, the protrusion 12 is disposed at the center of the opening surface of the hole 10 so that each side surface is substantially parallel to each inner surface of the hole 10. The protrusion 12 is formed between the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 in the manufacturing process and is formed using the sacrificial layer in which the remaining portion becomes the insulating support 6. For example, a sacrificial layer having a recess on one surface is formed. It is formed by laminating on the fixed plate 4 and depositing the material of the movable plate 5 on the one surface of the sacrificial layer, and then removing the sacrificial layer. Alternatively, when the movable plate 5 is manufactured separately from the fixed plate 4 and bonded to the fixed plate 4, the protruding portion 12 can be formed by partially etching the movable plate 5.

  Here, as described above, the fixed plate 4 itself constitutes the fixed electrode 7 and the movable plate 5 itself constitutes the movable electrode 8, so that the vibration electrode 11 is brought into contact with the fixed plate 4 and the fixed electrode 7. For the purpose of preventing a short circuit with the movable electrode 8, as shown in FIG. 2, an insulating film 13 made of an insulating material may be formed on the surface of the vibrating portion 11 facing the fixed plate 4. An insulating film may be formed on the surface of the fixed plate 4 facing the vibrating portion 11.

  By the way, in the electrostatic transducer 1 of this embodiment, it is movable between the opposing surfaces of the fixed plate 4 and the vibrating portion 11 (that is, the portion along the opposing surface of the fixed plate 7 facing the vibrating portion 11 of the fixed plate 4). The movable plate 5 is configured such that the gap length of the gap G between the electrode 8 and the portion provided on the vibrating portion 11 is larger in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 than in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5. Among them, a step 5a (see FIG. 1) is formed at a portion that becomes a boundary between the central region A1 and the peripheral region A2. That is, the gap length of the gap G in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 (hereinafter referred to as the first longitudinal gap length) g1 (hereinafter referred to as the first longitudinal gap length) g1 in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5 is referred to. 2 (also referred to as a vertical gap length of 2) increases (g1 <g2). Further, between the inner surface of the hole 10 and the side surface of the protrusion 12 (that is, between the portion of the fixed electrode 7 along the inner surface of the hole 10 and the portion of the movable electrode 8 provided on the protrusion 12. The gap length of the gap D is set to be larger in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 than in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5. That is, the gap length of the gap D in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 (hereinafter referred to as the first lateral gap length) d1 in comparison with the gap length of the gap D in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5 (hereinafter also referred to as the first lateral gap length). D2 (also referred to as a lateral gap length of 2) increases (d1 <d2).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the protruding dimension of the protruding portion 12 from the vibrating portion 11 is made constant, and the step 5a is provided at the portion that becomes the boundary between the central region A1 and the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 as described above. By providing, the peripheral area | region of the movable plate 5 compared with the insertion amount (henceforth the 1st insertion amount L1) of the projection part 12 provided in center area | region A1 of the movable plate 5 to the hole part 10 below. The insertion amount (hereinafter also referred to as the second insertion amount L2) of the protrusion 12 provided in A2 into the hole 10 is made small (L1> L2).

  In the electrostatic transducer 1 having the above-described configuration, the movable electrode 8 is provided from the vibrating portion 11 to the protruding portion 12, and the fixed electrode 7 has a hole and a portion along the surface of the fixed plate 4 facing the vibrating portion 11. Since the portion along the inner surface of the portion 10 is integrally formed, when the movable plate 5 vibrates, the distance between the fixed plate 4 and the vibrating portion 11 changes and the distance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is changed. Not only changes, but also the amount of insertion of the protrusion 12 into the hole 10 changes and the opposing area between the inner surface of the hole 10 and the side surface of the protrusion 12 changes, whereby the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 are changed. The area facing the surface also changes. In short, not only the capacitance of the capacitor changes due to the change in the distance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8, but also the capacitance of the capacitor due to the change in the facing area between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8. A change in capacity also occurs. For example, when the vibration part 11 is displaced to the fixed plate 4 side, the distance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is reduced, so that the capacitance increases, and the inner surface of the hole 10 and the side surface of the protrusion 12 are opposed to each other. As the area increases, the capacitance further increases. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration without the hole 10 and the protrusion 12, even when the displacement amount of the movable plate 5 is the same, the amount of change in the capacitance is increased, and the sensitivity can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 are made of a conductive material, so that the fixed plate 4 itself constitutes the fixed electrode 7 and the protrusion 12 itself constitutes a part of the movable electrode 8. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the material of the fixed plate 4 is an insulating material, and a conductive metal film or the like is laminated on the inner side surface of the hole 10 in the fixed plate 4 so that the holes in the fixed electrode 7 are stacked. A portion along the inner surface of the portion 10 may be formed, and the movable plate 5 may be made of an insulating material, and a conductive metal film or the like may be laminated on the surface of the protruding portion 12 to move the movable electrode 8. A portion provided on the protrusion 12 may be formed. Here, it is not essential to expose the fixed electrode 7 on the surface of the fixed plate 4 facing the protrusion 12 (that is, the inner surface of the hole 10), and the surface of the fixed plate 4 facing the protrusion 12 is an insulating material. It is also possible to prevent a short circuit between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 due to the protrusion 12 coming into contact with the inner surface of the hole 10 in the fixed plate 4. Good. Similarly, it is not essential to expose the movable electrode 8 on the surface of the protrusion 12, and the surface of the protrusion 12 may be covered with an insulating layer (not shown) made of an insulating material.

  Hereinafter, the electrostatic capacity when the movable plate 5 is displaced by x [m] in the thickness direction from the initial state where the bias voltage is applied between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 along the thickness direction. The rate of change (ΔC / C) will be described by paying attention to the small regions of the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 as shown in FIG. When the movable plate 5 is displaced away from the fixed plate 4, x [m] becomes negative. Here, it is an area | region shown by A in FIG. 1, Comprising: The area | region which has one hole part 10 and the projection part 12 in the center, and the cross section orthogonal to the vibration direction of the movable plate 5 becomes a square of one side a [m] Is a small region.

Before the movable plate 5 is displaced, the distance between the opposing surfaces of the fixed plate 4 and the vibrating portion 11 (that is, the first vertical gap length) is g [m], and the one side length of the cross section of the protrusion 12 is b [m]. ], The insertion amount of the protrusion 12 into the hole 10 is c [m], and the distance between the inner surface of the hole 10 and the side of the protrusion 12 (that is, the first lateral gap length) is d [m]. ], The capacitance C _comb [F] of the small area before the displacement of the movable plate 5 is expressed by the following equation.

It is represented by In the above equation 4, the term ε · (a ² − (b + 2d) ² ) / g is a portion of the fixed electrode 7 along the surface facing the vibrating portion 11 of the fixed plate 4 and the vibration of the movable electrode 8. This corresponds to the capacitance between the portion provided in the portion 11 and the term of ε · (4b · c) / d is the portion of the fixed electrode 7 along the inner surface of the hole 10 and the movable electrode 8. This corresponds to the capacitance between the protrusion 12 and the portion provided on the protrusion 12. Similarly, the capacitance C _comb ′ of the small area after the displacement of the movable plate 5 is

It is represented by Here, since the change amount ΔC _comb [F] of the capacitance in the small region is expressed by C _comb ′ −C _comb , as a result, the change rate (ΔC _comb / C _comb ) of the capacitance is as described above. C _comb and C _comb '

It is represented by

As an example, the values of the parameters in Equations 4 and 5 are set as follows: a = 10 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], b = 2 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], c = 1 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], d = 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], g = 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], and the movable plate 5 is assumed to be displaced by x = 5 × 10 ⁻⁹ [m] in the thickness direction. When the change rate of electric capacity (ΔC _comb / C _comb ) is calculated, ΔC _comb / C _comb = 0.00228 is obtained from the above equations (4), (5), and (6).

On the other hand, in the conventional configuration without the hole 10 and the protrusion 12, the same conditions (a = 10 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], g = 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], x = 5 × 10 ^{− 9} [m]), the capacitance change rate (ΔC _parallel / C _parallel ) is calculated from the above equations 1, 2, and 3 to obtain ΔC _parallel / C _parallel = 0.00167.

  In short, in the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present embodiment, the capacitance change rate is increased and the sensitivity is improved by providing the hole 10 and the protrusion 12 as compared with the conventional electrostatic transducer 1. Will do.

In addition, the entire electrostatic transducer 1 has one capacitor in which a large number of minute capacitors formed for each of the above-described small regions are connected in parallel. In short, the electrostatic capacity of the entire electrostatic transducer 1 is represented by the total sum of the electrostatic capacity obtained for each of the small regions described above. For example, before the displacement of the movable plate 5, the capacitance between the portion of the movable electrode 8 provided in the central region A <b> 1 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7 is C _center [F], If the electrostatic capacity between the portion provided in the peripheral area A2 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7 is C _surround [F], the electrostatic capacity C _all [F] of the entire electrostatic transducer 1 is ,
C _all = C _center + C _surround
It is represented by Accordingly, the change amount of the capacitance C _center due to the displacement of the movable plate 5 is ΔC _center [F], the change amount of the capacitance C _surround is ΔC _surround [F], and the change amount of the capacitance C _all is ΔC _all [F]

The relationship holds.

  Here, in the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present embodiment, since the movable plate 5 is supported by the insulating support portion 6 on the periphery, the amplitude of the movable plate 5 when the movable plate 5 vibrates (displaces) is: It is smaller in the peripheral area A2 than in the central area A1. For this reason, the portion of the movable electrode 8 provided in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 is more electrostatic between the fixed electrode 7 per unit area than the portion provided in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5. The amount of change in capacity is reduced. Here, if the distance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is the same in the central region A1 and the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5, the capacitance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 as described above. When the amount of change in the peripheral area A2 decreases, the rate of change in capacitance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 decreases, leading to a decrease in sensitivity.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the second vertical gap length g2 and the second lateral gap length d2 between the portion of the movable electrode 8 provided in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7. Is set to be larger than the first vertical gap length g1 and the first lateral gap length d1 between the portion of the movable electrode 8 provided in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7. The capacitance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 per unit area in the initial state is made smaller in the peripheral region A2 than in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5. That is, since the amplitude of the movable plate 5 becomes smaller in the peripheral region A2 than in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5, the change amount ΔC _surround of the electrostatic capacitance related to the peripheral region A2 becomes small and the above formula 7 However, in this embodiment, since the electrostatic capacitance C _surround itself related to the peripheral region A2 is also reduced, the denominator of Equation 7 is also reduced. As a result, the entire electrostatic transducer 1 is reduced. The decrease in the capacitance change rate (ΔC _all / C _all ) is suppressed. In other words, in the present embodiment, the influence of the decrease in the capacitance change amount ΔC _surround regarding the peripheral region A2 on the capacitance change rate (ΔC _all / C _all ) in the entire electrostatic transducer 1 is as follows. This can be suppressed by reducing the capacitance C _surround related to the peripheral region A2. Therefore, compared to the case where the distance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is the same in the central region A1 and the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5, the capacitance change rate can be improved and higher. Sensitivity can be obtained.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is provided in the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5 as compared with the first insertion amount L1 of the protrusion 12 provided in the central region A1 of the movable plate 5 into the hole 10. The electrostatic capacitance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 per unit area in the initial state can also be obtained by forming the protrusion 12 so that the second insertion amount L2 of the protrusion 12 into the hole 10 is reduced. Is smaller in the peripheral area A2 than in the central area A1 of the movable plate 5. That is, when the insertion amount of the protrusion 12 into the hole 10 is reduced, the facing area between the inner surface of the hole 10 and the side of the protrusion 12 is reduced, and the capacitance between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is increased. Therefore, by making the second insertion amount L2 smaller than the first insertion amount L1, the electrostatic capacitance C _surround related to the peripheral region A2 can be reduced, and the electrostatic transducer 1 as a whole can be reduced. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the rate of change in capacitance (ΔC _all / C _all ).

In the present embodiment, the second vertical gap length g2 and the second horizontal gap length d2 are set larger than the first vertical gap length g1 and the first horizontal gap length d1, respectively, Both of the configurations in which the insertion amount L2 of 2 is smaller than the first insertion amount L1 are employed, but only one of these configurations may be employed. The capacitance C _surround regarding the region A2 can be reduced, and the decrease in the change rate (ΔC _all / C _all ) of the capacitance of the entire electrostatic transducer 1 can be suppressed.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the quadrangular columnar protrusion 12 is illustrated, but the protrusion 12 is not limited to this shape, and at least a part of the protrusion 12 is inserted into the hole 10 in an initial state where a bias voltage is applied. For example, it may be a polygonal column shape, a pyramid shape, a columnar shape, a conical shape, or the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 12 may be formed hollow. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the hole portion 10 is formed in a shape having a square opening, and a plurality of holes are provided in the form of lattice points. Therefore, the protrusion portion 12 has a hole portion 10 as shown in FIG. However, the shape and arrangement of the holes 10 are not limited to this example, and the shape and arrangement of the protrusions 12 are appropriately changed according to the holes 10. For example, when the hole 10 is formed into an elongated slit shape, an elongated rib-shaped projection 12 can be employed as shown in FIG.

  The electrostatic transducer 1 described above is not limited to an arrangement in which the opening surface of the cavity 2 is exposed to an external atmosphere in which sound waves are detected, but is opposed to the fixed plate 4 in the movable plate 5 in an external atmosphere in which sound waves are detected. It may be arranged to expose one surface of the side. In this case, since the movable plate 5 receives sound waves from the side opposite to the fixed plate 4, the cavity 2 functions as a back chamber.

(Embodiment 2)
The basic configuration of the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is different from the first embodiment in that a stopper is provided to prevent the fixed plate 4 and the movable plate 5 from contacting each other. In addition, about the component similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the stopper 14 protrudes from a part of the surface of the vibrating portion 11 that faces the fixed plate 4. Thereby, the movement range (amplitude) in the thickness direction of the vibration part 11 can be regulated. For example, even when an excessive sound pressure is received, the movable plate 5 is damaged due to an excessive displacement amount of the vibration part 11. In addition, a short circuit between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 due to the movable plate 5 coming into contact with the fixed plate 4 can be avoided. Here, the fixed plate 4 itself constitutes the fixed electrode 7 and the movable plate 5 itself constitutes the movable electrode 8 so that the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 are not short-circuited through the stopper 14, or When the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 are exposed between the opposing surfaces of the fixed plate 4 and the vibrating portion 11, at least a part of the stopper 14 (for example, the surface or the intermediate portion in the protruding direction) is insulated. A material is used to ensure insulation between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8. The stopper 14 may be provided on the surface of the fixed plate 4 that faces the vibrating portion 11.

  As another example, as shown in FIG. 7, a stopper 14 may be provided on the surface of the fixing plate 4 facing the protrusion 12 (the inner surface of the hole 10). Thereby, the movement range of the movable plate 5 in a plane orthogonal to the thickness direction of the fixed plate 4 can be restricted. For example, even when an impact is applied to the electrostatic transducer 1, the movable plate 5 moves in the thickness direction of the fixed plate 4. Avoiding breakage of the movable plate 5 due to large movement of the movable plate 5 in the orthogonal plane, and short circuit between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 due to the protrusion 12 contacting the inner surface of the hole 10. can do. Here, at least a part of the stopper 14 (for example, the surface or an intermediate portion in the protruding direction) is formed of an insulating material to ensure insulation between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8. The stopper 14 may be provided on the surface of the protrusion 12 that faces the inner surface of the hole 10.

(Embodiment 3)
The basic configuration of the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a plurality of capacitors are formed by providing a plurality of electrode pairs (fixed electrode 7 and movable electrode 8). Is different. In addition, about the component similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, fixed plates (hereinafter referred to as a first fixed plate 41 and a second fixed plate 42) are provided on both sides in the thickness direction of one movable plate 5. . Here, in the movable plate 5, projecting portions 12 are provided so as to project from the surfaces facing the first and second fixed plates 41 and 42, respectively. The electrostatic transducer 1 includes a capacitor C1 formed between the fixed electrode 7 of the first fixed plate 41 and the movable electrode 8 of the movable plate 5, and the fixed electrode 7 and the movable plate of the second fixed plate 42. 5 and the movable electrode 8 between the first and second fixed plates 41 and 42 and the movable electrode 8 when the movable plate 5 vibrates in the thickness direction. The distance changes and the capacitances of the capacitors C1 and C2 change. Here, in order to convert each capacitance change into an electric signal and take it out, a bias voltage is applied to each of the capacitor C1 and the capacitor C2 when detecting a sound wave.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the movable plate 8 includes the movable plate 5, rather than the first vertical gap length g <b> 1 between the portion provided in the central region A <b> 1 of the movable plate 5 and the fixed electrode 7. In each of the first and second fixed plates 41 and 42, the central region of the movable plate 5 is set so that the second vertical gap length g2 between the portion provided in the peripheral region A2 and the fixed electrode 7 is increased. A step (not shown) is formed at a portion that becomes a boundary between a portion facing A1 and a portion facing the peripheral region A2 of the movable plate 5.

  According to the above-described configuration, when the movable plate 5 receives a sound wave and vibrates, the electrical signal extracted from the capacitor C1 and the electrical signal extracted from the capacitor C2 are in opposite phases to each other. If a differential amplifier circuit is provided in the subsequent stage, the electrical signal (voltage) output with respect to the sound wave is increased, and the sensitivity is improved. Furthermore, since the electrostatic transducer 1 can receive sound waves from both sides of the movable plate 5 in the thickness direction, it can be used as an acoustic sensor having so-called bidirectionality.

  As another example of the present embodiment, movable plates 5 (hereinafter referred to as first movable plate 51 and second movable plate 52) are provided on both sides of one fixed plate 4 as shown in FIG. It may be provided. The electrostatic transducer 1 includes a capacitor C1 formed between the movable electrode 8 of the first movable plate 51 and the fixed electrode 7 of the fixed plate 4, and the movable electrode 8 and the fixed plate of the second movable plate 52. 4 and the capacitor C2 formed between the first movable plate 51 and the first movable plate 51. When the first movable plate 51 vibrates, the distance between the first movable plate 51 and the fixed plate 4 changes. While the capacitance of C1 changes, if the second movable plate 52 vibrates, the distance between the second movable plate 52 and the fixed plate 4 changes, and the capacitance of the capacitor C2 changes. The electrostatic transducer 1 having this configuration can receive a sound wave from each of the first movable plate 51 and the second movable plate 52, convert each sound wave into an electric signal, and output the electric signal. It can be used as an acoustic sensor with the characteristics.

  By the way, in each embodiment mentioned above, although the example which uses the electrostatic transducer 1 of this invention as an acoustic sensor which converts and outputs the vibration energy of the movable plate 5 to an electrical energy was shown, fixed electrode 7-movable electrode The electrostatic transducer 1 of the present invention can also be used as a pressure sensor for detecting pressure by applying a bias voltage between 8 and taking out the displacement of the movable plate 5 due to pressure change as electric energy. In addition, as in the case of using as an acoustic sensor, higher sensitivity can be obtained compared to the conventional configuration.

The electrostatic transducer 1 of the present invention can also be used as a speaker that converts electrical energy into vibration energy of the movable plate 5. That is, in the electrostatic transducer 1 described above, an electrostatic force acts between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 when a driving voltage (electric energy) is applied between the pair of electrodes (the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8). Since the movable plate 5 is attracted to the fixed plate 4 side, by changing the drive voltage applied between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8, the movable plate 5 can be vibrated and sound waves can be output from the movable plate 5. . Here, a part of the protrusion 12 is inserted into the hole 10 at least in an initial state before the movable plate 5 vibrates (that is, a state in which no driving voltage is applied). When the electrostatic transducer 1 is used as a speaker, the electrostatic force F acting between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is U for the electrostatic energy between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8, and the fixed electrode 7 -the movable electrode 8. Between the pair of electrodes (the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8), the drive voltage applied between the pair of electrodes (the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8) is V ₁ [V], and the displacement of the movable plate 5 from the initial state is x [m]. given that,

It is represented by Here, paying attention to the small region described in the first embodiment, the electrostatic force F _comb of the small region when the movable plate 5 is displaced by x [m] along the thickness direction from the initial state to the fixed plate 4 side is From the above formulas 5 and 8,

It is represented by The electrostatic force F _comb is a force (so-called electrostatic attractive force) in a direction that pulls the movable plate 5 toward the fixed plate 4 along the thickness direction. On the other hand, in the conventional configuration without the hole 10 and the protrusion 12, the electrostatic force in a small area when the movable plate 5 is displaced by x [m] from the initial state along the thickness direction toward the fixed plate 4 side. F _parallel is obtained from the above _equations 2 and 8.

It is represented by Therefore, as an example, the values of the parameters in the above formulas 9 and 10 are set to a = 6 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], b = 2 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], d = 1 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], Assuming that g = 4 × 10 ⁻⁶ [m], the electrostatic transducer of the present invention is applied to a small region of electrostatic force acting on the movable plate 5 in the initial state (that is, x = 0 [m]). When the ratio between 1 and the conventional configuration is taken, F _comb / F _parallel = 2.76 is obtained from the above equations 9 and 10. This is because the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present invention is 2.76 times the conventional configuration when the same driving voltage V ₁ [V] is applied between the pair of electrodes (the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8). This means that the electrostatic force acts between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8.

  In short, the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present invention not only provides high sensitivity when used as an acoustic sensor or a pressure sensor, but also as a speaker, compared to the conventional configuration without the hole 10 and the protrusion 12. When used, the electrostatic force acting between the fixed electrode 7 and the movable electrode 8 is increased, and the output sound pressure is improved. Further, when the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present invention is used as an acoustic sensor or pressure sensor having the same sensitivity as the conventional configuration, the electrostatic transducer 1 is reduced in size and the bias voltage is reduced as compared with the conventional configuration. When the electrostatic transducer 1 of the present invention is used as a speaker having the same output as that of the conventional configuration, the electrostatic transducer 1 can be downsized and the drive voltage can be reduced as compared with the conventional configuration. it can.

It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the electrostatic transducer of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the schematic sectional drawing which showed the principal part of the other example same as the above and was partly fractured. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the small area same as the above. It is the schematic perspective view which showed the principal part of the other example same as the above and was partially fractured. (A) shows the principal part same as the above, and is the schematic perspective view which fractured | ruptured partially, (b) shows the principal part of another example, and is the schematic perspective view which fractured | ruptured partially. It is the schematic sectional drawing which showed the principal part of the electrostatic transducer of Embodiment 2 of this invention, and was partly fractured | ruptured. It is the schematic sectional drawing which showed the principal part of the other example same as the above and was partly fractured. It is the schematic sectional drawing which showed the electrostatic transducer of Embodiment 3 of this invention, and was partly fractured | ruptured. It is the schematic sectional drawing which showed the other example same as the above and was partially fractured | ruptured. A prior art example is shown, (a) is a schematic sectional view, and (b) is a schematic perspective view of a small region.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electrostatic transducer 4 Fixed plate 5 Movable plate 6 Insulation support part (support part)
7 Fixed electrode 8 Movable electrode 10 Hole portion 11 Vibrating portion 12 Protrusion portion D gap d1 first lateral gap length d2 second lateral gap length G gap g1 first longitudinal gap length g2 second longitudinal gap length

Claims (3)

  The peripheral part is supported by a support part interposed between the fixed plate having a hole opening on at least one surface and the fixed plate facing the fixed plate on the one surface side of the fixed plate via a gap. And a pair of electrodes provided on the fixed plate and the movable plate, respectively, and a capacitor is formed between the pair of electrodes. A vibration part that is formed over a region and faces the fixing plate in the thickness direction of the fixing plate, and a part of the vibration part is inserted into the hole in the initial state before protruding from the surface on the fixing plate side at least before the vibration part is displaced. The electrode on the movable plate side is provided from the vibrating portion to the protruding portion, and the electrode on the fixed plate side is provided on the portion of the fixed plate along the surface facing the vibrating portion and on the inner surface of the hole portion. It has a part along the line and is movable The distance between the portion provided in the peripheral region of the movable plate and the electrode on the fixed plate side of the electrode on the side is the portion provided in the central region of the movable plate and the fixed plate side of the electrode on the movable plate side. An electrostatic transducer characterized by being set to be larger than the distance between the electrodes.   The peripheral part is supported by a support part interposed between the fixed plate having a hole opening on at least one surface and the fixed plate facing the fixed plate on the one surface side of the fixed plate via a gap. And a pair of electrodes provided on the fixed plate and the movable plate, respectively, and a capacitor is formed between the pair of electrodes. The vibration part that is formed over the region and faces the fixing plate in the thickness direction of the fixing plate, and in the center region and the peripheral region, respectively, protrudes from the surface on the fixing plate side in the vibration unit, and at least the initial vibration part before displacement A plurality of protrusions partially inserted into the hole portion in the state, the movable plate side electrode is provided from the vibrating portion to the protruding portion, and the fixed plate side electrode is connected to the vibrating portion of the fixed plate Along the opposite surface The protrusion and the protrusion provided in the peripheral area of the movable plate are inserted into the hole compared to the protrusion provided in the central area of the movable plate. An electrostatic transducer characterized in that it is formed so as to have a small amount. The electrostatic transducer according to claim 1, wherein the hole portion penetrates in a thickness direction of the fixing plate.

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