WO2016075761A1 - 加速度センサ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an acceleration sensor, for example, an acceleration sensor that detects minute vibrational acceleration.
- Reflection elastic wave exploration is a type of geophysical exploration. Artificial seismic waves are generated, reflected waves that bounce off the ground using a geophone installed on the ground surface, and the results are analyzed to analyze the underground structure. It is a method of elucidation.
- an elastic wave is excited into the ground from a vibration source installed on the ground surface, and the elastic wave reflected at the boundary of the formation is sensed by a geophone installed on the ground surface.
- the elastic wave excited in various directions propagates in the ground with large attenuation, is reflected by a plurality of formations, propagates again in the ground with large attenuation, diffuses over a wide area, and returns to the ground surface. Therefore, an acceleration sensor used for reflection acoustic wave exploration needs to detect an acceleration that is applied in the vertical direction, that is, in the same direction as the gravitational acceleration and is smaller than the gravitational acceleration. That is, it is necessary to improve the sensitivity of acceleration in the vertical direction in an acceleration sensor used for reflection method acoustic wave exploration.
- Such an acceleration sensor includes a substrate, a fixed portion fixed to the substrate, a movable portion having one end connected to the fixed portion, and an electrode disposed opposite to the movable portion. Some devices detect acceleration based on the capacitance between the electrode and the electrode.
- Patent Document 1 includes a substrate, a fixed portion fixed to the substrate, a movable portion provided with a gap from the substrate, and a support beam connecting the movable portion and the fixed portion.
- An acceleration sensor as a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) element having the following is described.
- Patent Document 2 includes two sets of movable electrodes and fixed electrodes, and differential type semiconductor acceleration that detects acceleration from the difference in capacitance generated between the two electrodes. Techniques for detection devices for sensors are described.
- US Pat. No. 6,497,149 Patent Document 3 describes an accelerometer that has a pair of fixed electrodes and a movable electrode and uses a change in capacitance to detect mass movement. Has been.
- the mass of the movable part is increased or the spring constant of the elastic deformation part connected to the fixed part is decreased. There are things to do.
- the movable part whose one end is connected to the fixed part is inclined by its own weight.
- the power consumption of the acceleration sensor increases or the acceleration sensor for the applied acceleration.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an acceleration sensor with high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration.
- An acceleration sensor includes a substrate, a fixed portion fixed on the main surface of the substrate, a movable portion arranged on the first side of the fixed portion in the first direction in plan view, A first electrode disposed opposite to the lower surface of the movable portion; and a second electrode disposed opposite to the upper surface of the movable portion.
- the first end of the movable part on the fixed part side is connected to the fixed part, and the first electrostatic capacitance between the movable part and the first electrode and the second static electricity between the movable part and the second electrode. Based on the capacitance, acceleration is detected.
- the distance in the first direction between the second end on the fixed part side of the first electrode and the fixed part is a first distance, and the third end on the opposite side of the fixed part side of the first electrode;
- the distance in the first direction between the fixed part is the second distance.
- a distance in the first direction between the fourth end portion on the fixed portion side of the second electrode and the fixed portion is defined as a third distance, and a fifth end portion on the side opposite to the fixed portion side of the second electrode.
- the distance in the first direction between the fixed portion and the fixed portion is the fourth distance. In this case, the first distance is shorter than the third distance, and the second distance is shorter than the fourth distance.
- the acceleration sensor includes a substrate, a fixed portion fixed on the main surface of the substrate, and a movable portion disposed on the first side of the fixed portion in the first direction in plan view. And a first electrode disposed to face the lower surface of the movable portion, and a second electrode disposed to face the upper surface of the movable portion.
- the first end of the movable part on the fixed part side is connected to the fixed part, and the first electrostatic capacitance between the movable part and the first electrode and the second static electricity between the movable part and the second electrode. Based on the capacitance, acceleration is detected.
- the first electrode includes a first region and a second region located on the opposite side of the fixed portion across the first region in plan view, and the second electrode includes the third region in plan view. And a fourth region located on the opposite side of the fixed portion across the third region.
- the height of the upper surface of the first region is higher than the height of the upper surface of the second region, and the height of the lower surface of the third region is higher than the height of the lower surface of the fourth region.
- the acceleration sensor includes a substrate, a fixed portion fixed on the main surface of the substrate, and a first disposed on the first side of the fixed portion in the first direction in plan view.
- a movable part, and a second movable part disposed on the opposite side of the first movable part across the fixed part in plan view.
- the acceleration sensor includes a first electrode disposed opposite to the upper surface of the first movable part, and a second electrode disposed opposite to the upper surface of the second movable part.
- the first end portion of the first movable portion on the fixed portion side is connected to the fixed portion
- the second end portion of the second movable portion on the fixed portion side is connected to the fixed portion, and the first movable portion and the second movable portion.
- the portion can be integrally rotationally displaced with respect to the fixed portion around an axis along a second direction intersecting the first direction in plan view. Acceleration is detected based on the first capacitance between the first movable portion and the first electrode and the second capacitance between the second movable portion and the second electrode.
- the distance in the first direction between the third end portion on the fixed portion side of the first electrode and the shaft is defined as a first distance, the fourth end portion on the opposite side of the fixed portion side of the first electrode, and the shaft
- the distance in the first direction is defined as the second distance.
- the distance in the first direction between the fifth end portion on the fixed portion side of the second electrode and the shaft is defined as a third distance
- the sixth end portion on the opposite side to the fixed portion side of the second electrode The distance in the first direction from the axis is the fourth distance.
- the first distance is shorter than the third distance
- the second distance is shorter than the fourth distance.
- an acceleration sensor with high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a first embodiment.
- 1 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the acceleration sensor according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the acceleration sensor according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the acceleration sensor according to the first embodiment.
- 1 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a first embodiment.
- 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor of Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor of Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor of Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. It is sectional drawing of the acceleration sensor of the comparative example 1. It is a graph which shows the gap length dependence of the electrostatic capacitance between a movable electrode and a lower electrode in Comparative Example 1, and the electrostatic capacitance between a movable electrode and an upper electrode. It is sectional drawing of the acceleration sensor of the comparative example 2. It is a graph which shows the gap length dependence of the electrostatic capacitance between a movable electrode and a lower electrode in Comparative Example 2, and the electrostatic capacitance between a movable electrode and an upper electrode.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the gap length dependence of the capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in the first embodiment.
- 6 is a graph showing nonlinearity of output ⁇ C when acceleration is applied to the acceleration sensors of the first embodiment, comparative example 1, and comparative example 2.
- 7 is a graph showing a relationship between an output ⁇ C and a difference between a distance LXts and a distance LXbs (LXts ⁇ LXbs).
- 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. It is sectional drawing of the acceleration sensor of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the third embodiment.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a fourth embodiment.
- 10 is a graph showing the gap length dependence of the capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in the fourth embodiment.
- 14 is a graph showing nonlinearity of output ⁇ C when acceleration is applied to the acceleration sensor of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a third modification of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a third modification example of the fourth embodiment.
- the constituent elements are not necessarily indispensable unless otherwise specified and apparently essential in principle. Needless to say.
- hatching may be omitted even in a cross-sectional view for easy understanding of the drawings. Further, even a plan view may be hatched to make the drawing easy to see.
- Reflection-based elastic wave exploration is a type of geophysical exploration. Artificial seismic waves are generated, and reflected waves bounced off the ground with a geophone installed on the ground surface are analyzed. It is a method to do.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the earth's surface showing an outline of the reflection elastic wave exploration.
- an elastic wave (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 1) is excited from the excitation source G1 installed on the ground surface G3 into one of the geological boundaries G4a and G4b.
- the reflected elastic wave is sensed by any of the geophones G2a, G2b, G2c, G2d, and G2e installed on the ground surface G3. Since a general excitation source G1 oscillates in a direction perpendicular to the ground surface, a P wave is efficiently excited in a direction close to vertical. For this reason, the P wave is used in the reflection method elastic wave exploration. Further, since the elastic wave returning to the ground surface is a P wave propagating from a direction close to the vertical direction, the geophone needs to detect the elastic vibration in the vertical direction.
- the elastic wave excited in various directions propagates in the ground with large attenuation, reflects at the boundaries G4a and G4b of multiple formations, propagates again in the ground with large attenuation, diffuses over a wide area, and spreads to the ground surface. Come back.
- FIG. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views of the acceleration sensor of the first embodiment.
- 4 to 6 are plan views of the acceleration sensor according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the acceleration sensor of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIGS. 4 to 6, and FIGS. 3 and 7 are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB in FIGS. 2 and 3 show a state where the gravitational acceleration is not applied in the z-axis direction, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the -z-axis direction. That is, FIG. 7 shows a state in which the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotational axis AX1 due to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- FIG. 4 shows a state seen through the cap layer CL and the membrane layer ML, and shows the state of the upper surface of the base layer.
- FIG. 5 shows the state of the lower surface of the cap layer.
- FIG. 6 shows a state seen through the cap substrate 20 and shows the state of the membrane layer. 5 to 6, the illustration of the base substrate 10 is omitted.
- the acceleration sensor 1 of the first embodiment includes a base layer BL, a membrane layer ML, and a cap layer CL.
- the base layer BL has a base substrate 10 as a base, a lower electrode 11, gap adjusting films 12a and 12b, and a space 13.
- the base substrate 10 is a region of the upper surface as the main surface of the base substrate 10 and is a region AR1 as a central region on the center side of the base substrate 10 and a region of the upper surface of the base substrate 10 and is higher than the region AR1. And an area AR2 as a peripheral area on the peripheral side of the base substrate 10.
- two directions that intersect with each other, preferably perpendicularly, are an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the base substrate 10 is a z-axis direction.
- a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the base substrate 10 is a z-axis direction.
- the term “when viewed from the z-axis direction that is a direction perpendicular to the upper surface as the main surface of the base substrate 10” is meant.
- a gap adjusting film 12a is formed on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10.
- a gap adjustment film 12b is formed on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10, in the same layer as the gap adjustment film 12a.
- the gap adjusting film 12b is not formed on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10, and the lower electrode 11 is not formed. Is formed.
- the lower electrode 11 is disposed in the region AR1 on one side (right side in FIG. 4) of the gap adjusting film 12b in the x-axis direction in plan view.
- the lower electrode 11 is disposed to face the lower surface of the movable electrode 31 as a movable part.
- the thickness of the gap adjusting films 12 a and 12 b is thicker than the thickness of the lower electrode 11. Therefore, a space 13 is formed on the lower electrode 11 and the base substrate 10 in the region AR1. That is, the gap adjusting films 12 a and 12 b are for forming the space 13 on the lower electrode 11.
- the space 13 is filled with a gas having a pressure sufficiently lower than the atmospheric pressure.
- the base substrate 10 is formed of a single crystal silicon substrate and a silicon oxide film (not shown) formed on the surface of the single crystal silicon substrate.
- the lower electrode 11 is electrically insulated from the single crystal silicon substrate of the base substrate 10 by this silicon oxide film.
- the lower electrode 11 is electrically connected to, for example, a detection circuit via an electrical connection line (not shown).
- the cap layer CL has a cap substrate 20 as a base, an upper electrode 21, gap adjusting films 22a and 22b, and a space 23. As shown in FIG.
- the area AR ⁇ b> 1 is a lower surface area as a main surface of the cap substrate 20, and is also an area as a central region on the center side of the cap substrate 20.
- the region AR2 is a region on the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, and is also a region as a peripheral region on the peripheral side of the cap substrate 20 relative to the region AR1.
- the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction are also two directions that intersect each other, preferably orthogonal, within the lower surface as the main surface of the cap substrate 20, and the z-axis direction is perpendicular to the lower surface of the cap substrate 20. It is also a direction.
- a gap adjusting film 22a is formed under the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, under the cap substrate 20. Further, even in a part of the region AR1, a gap adjusting film 22b is formed in the same layer as the gap adjusting film 22a under the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, under the cap substrate 20.
- the gap adjusting film 22b is not formed under the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, under the cap substrate 20, and the upper electrode 21 is not formed. Is formed.
- the upper electrode 21 is arranged in the region AR1 on one side (right side in FIG. 5) of the gap adjusting film 22b in the x-axis direction in plan view. The upper electrode 21 is disposed to face the upper surface of the movable electrode 31 as a movable part.
- the thickness of the gap adjusting films 22 a and 22 b is thicker than the thickness of the upper electrode 21. Therefore, in the region AR1, a space 23 is formed under the upper electrode 21 and under the cap substrate 20. That is, the gap adjusting films 22 a and 22 b are for forming the space 23 under the upper electrode 21.
- the space 23 is filled with a gas having a pressure sufficiently lower than the atmospheric pressure.
- the cap substrate 20 is formed of a single crystal silicon substrate and a silicon oxide film (not shown) formed on the surface of the single crystal silicon substrate.
- the upper electrode 21 is electrically insulated from the single crystal silicon substrate of the cap substrate 20 by this silicon oxide film.
- the upper electrode 21 is electrically connected to, for example, a detection circuit via an electrical connection line (not shown).
- the membrane layer ML includes a movable electrode 31 as a movable portion, torsion springs 32 a and 32 b, a fixed portion 33, and a frame 34.
- the movable electrode 31, the torsion springs 32 a and 32 b, the fixed portion 33, and the frame 34 are all made of a low-resistance single crystal silicon substrate, and the single crystal silicon substrate is DRIE (Deep) in the thickness direction (z-axis direction), for example.
- Etching is performed by Reactive (Ion) Etching) to form a hole that penetrates the single crystal silicon substrate.
- a space 35 is formed between the outer surface of the movable electrode 31 and the inner surface of the frame 34.
- the fixing portion 33 is sandwiched between the gap adjusting film 12b and the gap adjusting film 22b.
- the lower end of the fixed portion 33 is mechanically connected to the gap adjusting film 12b, and the upper end of the fixed portion 33 is mechanically connected to the gap adjusting film 22b. Since the gap adjustment film 12 b is mechanically connected to the base substrate 10, the fixing portion 33 is mechanically fixed to the base substrate 10 after all. That is, the fixing portion 33 is fixed on the upper surface as the main surface of the base substrate 10. Further, since the gap adjusting film 22b is mechanically connected to the cap substrate 20, the fixing portion 33 is mechanically fixed to the cap substrate 20 after all.
- the fixing portion 33 is electrically connected to, for example, a detection circuit via an electrical connection line (not shown).
- the torsion spring 32a extends in the y-axis direction, an end 36a on one side in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32a is connected to the fixed portion 33, and an end on the other side in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32a.
- the part 37 a is connected to the end 61 of the movable electrode 31.
- the torsion spring 32b extends in the y-axis direction, and one end 36b in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32b is connected to the fixed portion 33, and the other side in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32b.
- the end portion 37 b of the movable electrode 31 is connected to the end portion 61 of the movable electrode 31.
- the end portion 37a When the torsion spring 32a is elastically deformed and the end portion 37a is twisted with respect to the end portion 36a, the end portion 37a has a rotational axis AX1 along the y-axis direction with respect to the end portion 36a. It is provided so as to be capable of rotational displacement as the center. Further, the torsion spring 32b is elastically deformed by the torsion spring 32b and the end portion 37b is twisted with respect to the end portion 36b, so that the end portion 37b is in contact with the rotation axis AX1 of the torsion spring 32a with respect to the end portion 36b. It is provided so as to be capable of rotational displacement about the same rotational axis AX1. Therefore, each of the torsion springs 32a and 32b is an elastic deformation portion.
- the thickness of the torsion spring 32a in the z-axis direction is larger than the width of the torsion spring 32a in the x-axis direction.
- the edge part 37a can be easily twisted with respect to the edge part 36a.
- the thickness of the torsion spring 32b in the z-axis direction is larger than the width of the torsion spring 32b in the x-axis direction.
- the edge part 37b can be easily twisted with respect to the edge part 36b.
- the movable electrode 31 is disposed on one side (right side in FIG. 6) of the fixed portion 33 in the x-axis direction in the area AR ⁇ b> 1 in plan view.
- Two torsion springs 32a and 32b that can be rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1 extending in the y-axis direction are connected to the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 so as to be separated from each other in the y-axis direction.
- the end 61 on the fixed portion 33 side of the movable electrode 31 is connected to the fixed portion 33 via torsion springs 32 a and 32 b.
- the movable electrode 31 can be rotationally displaced with respect to the fixed portion 33 around the rotation axis AX1 of the torsion springs 32a and 32b.
- the movable electrode 31 has, for example, a rectangular shape when viewed from the z-axis direction. That is, the movable electrode 31 has, for example, side surfaces SM1 and SM2 perpendicular to the x-axis direction, and side surfaces SM3 and SM4 perpendicular to the y-axis direction.
- the side surface SM1 is an end portion 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31
- the side surface SM2 is an end portion 62 opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31.
- the side surface SM1 is the negative end 61 in the x-axis direction of the movable electrode 31, and the side SM2 is the positive end 62 in the x-axis direction of the movable electrode 31.
- the side surface SM3 is a negative side end portion 63 of the movable electrode 31 in the y-axis direction
- the side surface SM4 is a positive side end portion 64 of the movable electrode 31 in the y-axis direction.
- the planar dimension of the movable electrode 31 when viewed from the z-axis direction can be 4.0 mm (x-axis direction) ⁇ 3.9 mm (y-axis direction). Further, the thickness of the movable electrode 31 in the z-axis direction can be set to 0.25 mm.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 61 (side surface SM1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXms.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 62 (side surface SM2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXme.
- the distance LXms can be set to 200 ⁇ m
- the distance LXme can be set to 4200 ⁇ m.
- the movable electrode 31 is connected to the end portion 37a of the torsion spring 32a via the connection portion 38a, and is connected to the end portion 37b of the torsion spring 32b via the connection portion 38b.
- the lengths of the connecting portions 38a and 38b in the x-axis direction can be made as short as possible.
- a very narrow slit in the x-axis direction is formed between the movable electrode 31 and the torsion springs 32a and 32b, or between the movable electrode 31 and the fixed portion 33. Therefore, the distance LXms can be regarded as approximately zero.
- the movable electrode 31 can also be connected to the fixed portion 33 without using a torsion spring.
- the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 corresponds to “the fixed portion 33 side of the movable electrode 31”
- the side opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 This corresponds to “the side opposite to the fixed portion 33 side of the movable electrode 31”.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 61 (side surface SM1) of the movable electrode 31 on the rotation axis AX1 side and the rotation axis AX1 is “the end of the movable electrode 31 on the fixed portion 33 side”.
- the gravitational acceleration GR (9.8 ms ⁇ 2 ) is applied to the upper surface of the base substrate 10 or the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, the direction perpendicular to the xy plane ( ⁇ z axis direction).
- minute vibration acceleration applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction can be detected with high accuracy.
- FIG. 7 by installing the acceleration sensor 1 so that the z-axis direction is parallel to the vertical direction, that is, the ⁇ z-axis direction coincides with the direction in which the gravitational acceleration GR is applied, Vibrations in the ⁇ z-axis direction can be detected with the highest accuracy.
- the mass of the movable electrode 31 and the spring constants of the torsion springs 32a and 32b are determined by the rotation of the movable electrode 31 in a state where the gravitational acceleration GR (see FIG. 7) is applied.
- the end 62 on the side opposite to the axis AX1 side is adjusted so as to be displaced by 2 ⁇ m in the negative direction in the z-axis direction compared to the state where the gravitational acceleration GR is not applied.
- the gap length GAPb is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 13 existing between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11, and is the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11. Since the movable electrode 31 is inclined by being rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1, the thickness of the space 13 in the z-axis direction, that is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 is x-axis. It depends on each position in the direction.
- the thickness of the space 13 in the z-axis direction at the center position of the lower electrode 11 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPb. That is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 at the center position of the lower electrode 11 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPb.
- the gap length GAPt is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 existing between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21, and is the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21. Since the movable electrode 31 is inclined by being rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1, the thickness of the space 23 in the z-axis direction, that is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 is x-axis. It depends on each position in the direction.
- the thickness of the space 23 in the z-axis direction at the center position of the upper electrode 21 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPt. That is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 at the center position of the upper electrode 21 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPt.
- the gap adjusting films 12a and 12b are thicker than the gap adjusting films 22a and 22b. That is, the distance LZb in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 is the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31. And the distance LZt in the z-axis direction between the upper electrode 21 and the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 is longer.
- the difference between the gap length GAPb and the gap length GAPt when the gravitational acceleration is applied is compared with the case where the thickness of the gap adjustment films 12a and 12b is equal to the thickness of the gap adjustment films 22a and 22b. Can approach 0.
- the thickness of the gap adjusting films 12a and 12b can be made 2 ⁇ m larger than the thickness of the gap adjusting films 22a and 22b, for example.
- the distance LZb can be set to 6 ⁇ m
- the distance LZt can be set to 4 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPt and the gap length GAPb when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied can be made equal.
- the distance LZb can also be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the upper surface of the lower electrode 11, and the distance LZt is defined between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the upper electrode 21.
- the distance in the z-axis direction can also be defined. Even in such a case, the distance LZb is preferably longer than the distance LZt.
- the distance LZb is displayed as a distance in the z-axis direction between the upper surface of the gap adjusting film 12a or 12b and the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 for easy understanding.
- the distance LZt is displayed as the distance in the z-axis direction between the lower surface of the gap adjusting film 22a or 22b and the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 (the same applies to the following sectional views).
- the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other as shown in FIGS. Further, as described above, the lower electrode 11 is disposed to face the lower surface of the movable electrode 31, and the upper electrode 21 is disposed to face the upper surface of the movable electrode 31.
- the lower electrode 11 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the z-axis direction. That is, the lower electrode 11 has side surfaces SB1 and SB2 perpendicular to the x-axis direction, and side surfaces SB3 and SB4 perpendicular to the y-axis direction.
- the side surface SB1 is an end portion 41 of the lower electrode 11 on the rotation axis AX1 side
- the side surface SB2 is an end portion 42 of the lower electrode 11 opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the side surface SB1 is the negative end portion 41 in the x-axis direction of the lower electrode 11
- the side surface SB2 is the positive end portion 42 in the x-axis direction of the lower electrode 11.
- the side surface SB3 is a negative end portion 43 in the y-axis direction of the lower electrode 11, and the side surface SB4 is a positive end portion 44 in the y-axis direction of the lower electrode 11.
- the upper electrode 21 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the z-axis direction. That is, upper electrode 21 has side surface SC1 and side surface SC2 perpendicular to the x-axis direction, and side surface SC3 and side surface SC4 perpendicular to the y-axis direction.
- the side surface SC1 is an end portion 51 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21, and the side surface SC2 is an end portion 52 on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21.
- the side surface SC1 is a negative end 51 in the x-axis direction of the upper electrode 21, and the side SC2 is a positive end 52 in the x-axis direction of the upper electrode 21.
- the side surface SC3 is a negative end 53 in the y-axis direction of the upper electrode 21, and the side surface SC4 is a positive end 54 in the y-axis direction of the upper electrode 21.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 41 (side surface SB1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXbs. Further, the distance in the x-axis direction between the end portion 42 (side surface SB2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXbe.
- the distance LXbs can be set to 200 ⁇ m, and the distance LXbe can be set to 3810 ⁇ m. That is, the difference between the distance LXbe and the distance LXbs can be 3610 ⁇ m.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 51 (side surface SC1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21 and the rotation axis AX1 is a distance LXts.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 52 (side surface SC2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXte.
- the distance LXts can be set to 590 ⁇ m, and the distance LXte can be set to 4200 ⁇ m. That is, the difference between the distance LXte and the distance LXts can be 3610 ⁇ m.
- the movable electrode 31 is an acceleration that is applied separately from the gravitational acceleration GR when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction. It is for detecting the acceleration which consists of highly accurately.
- the movable electrode 31 has a sufficiently large mass so that the force applied to the movable electrode 31 by the acceleration becomes sufficiently large.
- the force applied to the movable electrode 31 by the acceleration acts on the movable electrode 31 as a torque with the rotation axis AX1 as a fulcrum.
- the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the axis AX1.
- the non-parallel plate type capacitor is formed by sandwiching the space 13 by the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11.
- the capacitance between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11. Cb increases.
- the capacitance Cb between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 is small.
- the non-parallel plate type capacitor is formed by the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 with the space 23 interposed therebetween.
- the electrostatic capacitance between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21. Ct is smaller than the capacitance Cb between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11.
- the capacitance Ct between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 is movable.
- the capacitance Cb between the electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 increases.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the acceleration sensor of Comparative Example 1.
- 9 to 11 are plan views of the acceleration sensor of the first comparative example.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the acceleration sensor of the first comparative example.
- FIG. 8 and 12 are sectional views taken along the line BB in FIG.
- FIG. 8 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration is not applied in the z-axis direction
- FIG. 12 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction. That is, FIG. 12 shows a state in which the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotational axis AX1 due to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the acceleration sensor 101 of Comparative Example 1 includes a base layer BL, a membrane layer ML, and a cap layer CL, similarly to the acceleration sensor 1 of the first embodiment.
- the base layer BL includes a base substrate 10, a lower electrode 11, gap adjusting films 12a and 12b, and a space 13.
- the cap layer CL includes a cap substrate 20, an upper electrode 21, gap adjusting films 22 a and 22 b, and a space 23.
- the membrane layer ML includes a movable electrode 31, torsion springs 32 a and 32 b, a fixed part 33, and a frame 34.
- the movable electrode 31 included in the membrane layer ML is made of a low-resistance single crystal silicon substrate, as seen from the z-axis direction, like the movable electrode 31 of the acceleration sensor 1 of the first embodiment. Sometimes it has a rectangular shape, for example.
- the planar dimension of the movable electrode 31 when viewed from the z-axis direction can be 4.0 mm (x-axis direction) ⁇ 3.5 mm (y-axis direction). Further, the thickness of the movable electrode 31 in the z-axis direction can be set to 0.25 mm.
- the gap length GAPb is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 13 existing between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11, and is the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11. Also in Comparative Example 1, as in the first embodiment, the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 13 at the center position of the lower electrode 11 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPb.
- the gap length GAPt is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 existing between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21, and is the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21. Also in Comparative Example 1, as in the first embodiment, the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 at the center position of the upper electrode 21 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPt.
- the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21 are arranged at positions facing each other with the movable electrode 31 in between, as shown in FIGS.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 41 (side surface SB1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXbs. Further, the distance in the x-axis direction between the end portion 42 (side surface SB2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXbe. At this time, in Comparative Example 1, the distance LXbs can be set to 200 ⁇ m, and the distance LXbe can be set to 4200 ⁇ m.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 51 (side surface SC1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21 and the rotation axis AX1 is a distance LXts. Further, the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 52 (side surface SC2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXte. At this time, the distance LXts is set to 200 ⁇ m equal to the distance LXbs, and the distance LXte is set to 4200 ⁇ m equal to the distance LXbe.
- the mass of the movable electrode 31 and the spring constants of the torsion springs 32a and 32b are compared with the case where no gravitational acceleration is applied.
- the end 62 of the movable electrode 31 opposite to the fixed portion 33 side is set to move 2 ⁇ m to the negative side in the z-axis direction.
- the thickness of the gap adjusting films 12a and 12b is equal to the thickness of the gap adjusting films 22a and 22b. Therefore, the distance LZb in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 is the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31. And the distance LZt in the z-axis direction between the upper electrode 21 and the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 is equal.
- both the distance LZb and the distance LZt are 5 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPt is 6 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPb is 4 ⁇ m when gravitational acceleration is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction.
- FIG. 13 is a graph showing the gap length dependence of the capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in Comparative Example 1.
- the horizontal axis in FIG. 13 is based on the gap length GAPb when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction and the movable electrode 31 is not oscillating, that is, in the stationary state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the amount of change ⁇ GAPb in the gap length GAPb at this time is shown.
- the change amount ⁇ GAPb is the amount of deviation of the gap length GAPb when the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1 from the stationary state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the change amount ⁇ GAPt is a deviation amount of the gap length GAPt when the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1 from the stationary state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the change amount ⁇ GAPb dependency of the capacitance Cb and the change amount ⁇ GAPt dependency of the capacitance Ct in a state where no gravitational acceleration is applied are indicated by broken lines (FIG. 13). Then, the electrostatic capacitance without gravity is expressed as Cb and Ct).
- the movable electrode 31 stops at an intermediate position between the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21, and therefore, the change amount ⁇ GAPb dependency of the capacitance Cb, The dependence on the change amount ⁇ GAPt of the capacitance Ct coincides.
- the movable electrode 31 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the negative side to the positive side in the y-axis direction.
- the gap length GAPb decreases by about 1 ⁇ m
- the acceleration sensor detects acceleration based on the capacitance difference between the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb and the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct. That is, the output ⁇ C of the acceleration sensor is a capacitance difference between the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb and the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct, and the acceleration is detected based on the output ⁇ C. Therefore, in the capacitance difference between the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct and the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb, the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct corresponding to the gravitational acceleration GR and the capacitance Cb corresponding to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the capacitance value is canceled. That is, when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied and no vertical vibration acceleration smaller than the gravitational acceleration GR is applied, the electrostatic force corresponding to the gravitational acceleration GR is obtained when the movable electrode 31 is stationary. It is desirable that the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb is equal to the capacitance value of the electrostatic capacitance Ct corresponding to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the capacitance value of the electrostatic capacitance Cb when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied and no vertical vibration acceleration smaller than the gravitational acceleration GR is applied, and the movable electrode 31 is in a stationary state, the capacitance value of the electrostatic capacitance Cb, If the capacitance value of the electrostatic capacitance Ct is not canceled, the accuracy of detecting the vibration acceleration in the vertical direction smaller than the gravitational acceleration GR is significantly lowered.
- the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct When the gravitational acceleration GR is applied and no vertical vibration acceleration smaller than the gravitational acceleration GR is applied, and the movable electrode 31 is stationary, the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct Consider a case where the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb differs by a capacitance value corresponding to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct is Consider a case where the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb is equal. That is, consider a case where the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct and the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb are canceled.
- the capacitance difference between the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb and the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct increases in a stationary state where gravitational acceleration is applied, it is necessary to increase the dynamic range of the acceleration sensor.
- the power consumption of the sensor detection circuit may increase.
- the dynamic range cannot be increased, the acceleration measurement accuracy in the acceleration sensor may decrease, or the acceleration sensitivity may decrease.
- the rotation axis AX1 of the movable electrode 31 is set in the + z-axis direction as a method for solving the problem of the increase in power consumption or the decrease in measurement accuracy or sensitivity.
- the method of moving to is conceivable.
- the fact that such a method cannot solve the problem will be described below in comparison with Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the acceleration sensor of Comparative Example 2.
- the acceleration sensor 201 of Comparative Example 2 includes a base layer BL, a membrane layer ML, and a cap layer CL, similarly to the acceleration sensor 1 of the first embodiment.
- the base layer BL includes a base substrate 10, a lower electrode 11, gap adjusting films 12a and 12b (see FIG. 2), and a space 13.
- the cap layer CL includes a cap substrate 20, an upper electrode 21, gap adjusting films 22a and 22b (see FIG. 2), and a space 23.
- the membrane layer ML includes a movable electrode 31, torsion springs 32a and 32b, a fixed portion 33 (see FIG. 2), and a frame 34.
- the gap adjusting film 12a is thicker than the gap adjusting film 22a. Therefore, the distance LZb in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 is the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31. And the distance LZt in the z-axis direction between the upper electrode 21 and the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 is longer.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 at the center position of the lower electrode 11 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPb.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 at the center position of the upper electrode 21 in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPt. ,Define.
- the thickness of the gap adjusting film 12a is set to 2 ⁇ m, for example, larger than the thickness of the gap adjusting film 22a.
- the distance LZb is 6 ⁇ m
- the distance LZt is 4 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPt and the gap length GAPb when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction are equal.
- the inventors set the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 when the rotation angle of the movable electrode 31 is the rotation angle ⁇ , and The dependency of the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 on the rotation angle ⁇ was examined in detail. As a result, it was found that the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct and the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb satisfy the following formulas (1) to (5).
- ⁇ is the dielectric constant of the gas occupying the spaces 13 and 23
- Sb is the effective electrode area corresponding to the capacitance Cb
- Sc is the effective electrode area corresponding to the capacitance Ct.
- the area of the lower electrode 11 is smaller than the area of the movable electrode 31, and the area of the upper electrode 21 is smaller than the area of the movable electrode 31. Therefore, the effective electrode area corresponding to the capacitance Cb is the area of the lower electrode 11, and the effective electrode area corresponding to the capacitance Ct is the area of the upper electrode 21.
- Equation (1) to (5) when the rotation angle ⁇ is brought close to 0, the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb shown in the equation (1) and the capacitance Ct shown in the equation (2).
- Equation (1) and Equation (2) in Patent Document 2 The values asymptotically approach Equation (1) and Equation (2) in Patent Document 2 above. Therefore, the equations (1) to (5) in this specification can be said to be equations that take into account that the movable electrode is inclined.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the gap length dependence of the capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in Comparative Example 2.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 15 indicates the change amount ⁇ GAPb of the gap length GAPb and the change amount ⁇ GAPt of the gap length GAPt, similarly to the horizontal axis of FIG.
- the acceleration sensor used for reflection elastic wave exploration needs to detect acceleration that is applied in the vertical direction, that is, in the same direction as gravitational acceleration, and is smaller than gravitational acceleration. is there. That is, it is necessary to improve the sensitivity of acceleration in the vertical direction in an acceleration sensor used for reflection method acoustic wave exploration. Therefore, in an acceleration sensor used for reflection acoustic wave exploration, in order to improve the sensitivity of acceleration, the mass of the movable part is increased, or the spring constant of the elastic deformation part that connects the movable part to the fixed part is decreased. There are things to do.
- the movable electrode whose one end is connected to the fixed part is inclined by its own weight. Then, when detecting an acceleration smaller than the gravitational acceleration applied in the vertical direction in a state where the movable electrode is inclined by its own weight, the power consumption of the acceleration sensor is increased or the acceleration sensor is applied to the applied acceleration. The inventors have found that the linearity of the output is reduced.
- the distance LXbs is smaller than the distance LXts, and the distance LXbe is smaller than the distance LXte.
- FIG. 16 is a graph showing the gap length dependence of the capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in the first embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 16 indicates the change amount ⁇ GAPb of the gap length GAPb and the change amount ⁇ GAPt of the gap length GAPt, similarly to the horizontal axis of FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C when acceleration is applied to the acceleration sensors of the first embodiment, comparative example 1 and comparative example 2.
- the horizontal axis in FIG. 17 indicates the applied acceleration normalized by the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the vertical axis in FIG. 17 indicates that the gravitational acceleration is GR and the output ⁇ C in the range of ⁇ 0.95 GR centered on the stationary position is full scale (FS) (hereinafter, “full scale (FS) ⁇ 0 .95GR ”)) is shown.
- the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C in Comparative Example 2 is smaller than the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C in Comparative Example 1, and the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C in Embodiment 1 is It is smaller than the nonlinearity in the output ⁇ C in Example 2.
- the non-linearity at full scale (FS) ⁇ 0.95GR is 14.2% FS in Comparative Example 1 and 4.5% FS in Comparative Example 2, which is the first embodiment. Is 2.2% FS, and in the first embodiment, since the non-linearity is smaller than both the comparative example 1 and the comparative example 2, the effect of the first embodiment is obvious.
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing the relationship between the output ⁇ C and the difference (LXts ⁇ LXbs) between the distance LXts and the distance LXbs.
- an output ⁇ C when ignoring that the movable electrode 31 is not parallel to either the lower electrode 11 or the upper electrode 21 is shown as Comparative Example 3.
- Comparative Example 3 corresponds to the relationship shown in Equation (3) of Patent Document 2 above.
- the distance LXbe is 3810 ⁇ m, and the distance LXte is 4200 ⁇ m.
- the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C can be adjusted by changing the difference (LXts ⁇ LXbs) between the distance LXts and the distance LXbs. That is, in the first embodiment, it is apparent that there is an effect of improving the linearity of the output ⁇ C by making the distance LXbs shorter than the distance LXts to some extent.
- the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C is minimized when the difference between the distance LXts and the distance LXbs (LXts ⁇ LXbs) is about 550 ⁇ m.
- adjusting the non-linearity of the output ⁇ C by adjusting the difference between the distance LXts and the distance LXbs found by the present inventors is that the movable electrode 31 is both the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21. It is a phenomenon that became apparent for the first time by considering that it is not parallel.
- the magnitude of the contribution to the change in the capacitance Cb and the capacitance Ct when the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1 depends on the distance from the rotation axis AX1.
- the movable electrode 31 on the side opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side and the lower electrode 11 on the side opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side are the movable electrode 31 on the rotation axis AX1 side and the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the contribution to the capacitance Cb, the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb, and the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb is large.
- the movable electrode 31 on the side portion and the upper electrode 21 on the rotation axis AX1 side portion are the movable electrode 31 on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side and the portion on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the contribution to the capacitance Ct, the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct, and the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct is large.
- the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct is the first derivative of the capacitance Cb.
- the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct is smaller than the function Cb ′, and is smaller than the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb.
- the distance LXbs is made smaller than the distance LXts, and the distance LXbe is made smaller than the distance LXte.
- the capacitance Cb, the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb, and the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb of the movable electrode 31 on the side opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the capacitance Ct, the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct, and the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct of the movable electrode 31 on the side of the rotation axis AX1.
- the contribution to is reduced. Therefore, in the first embodiment, compared to Comparative Example 2, the difference between the first derivative Ct ′ and the first derivative Cb ′ and the difference between the second derivative Ct ′′ and the second derivative Cb ′′. Can be reduced.
- the linearity of the output ⁇ C corresponding to the capacitance difference between the capacitance Cb and the capacitance Ct of the acceleration sensor with respect to the change amounts ⁇ GAPb and ⁇ GAPt can be improved. Therefore, the dynamic range of the acceleration sensor can be reduced, and the power consumption of the detection circuit of the acceleration sensor can be reduced. Alternatively, the measurement accuracy of acceleration by the acceleration sensor can be improved, and the sensitivity of acceleration can be improved.
- the distance LXbs is shorter than the distance LXts, and the distance LXbe is shorter than the distance LXte.
- the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb is made equal to the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct
- the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb can be made equal to the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct, and an output ⁇ C excellent in linearity can be output. Therefore, an acceleration sensor with high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration can be provided.
- the distance LZt is smaller than the distance LZb, unlike the acceleration sensor 1b according to the second embodiment described later.
- the gap length GAPb can be made equal to the gap length GAPt at the stationary position of the movable electrode 31 when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the movable electrode 31 as the movable portion can be rotationally displaced with respect to the fixed portion 33 about the axis along the y-axis direction in plan view.
- a part of the movable electrode 31 is displaceable at least in the z-axis direction.
- the end 61 on the fixed part 33 side of the movable electrode 31 in the x-axis direction is directly connected to the fixed part 33.
- the movable electrode 31 may be a so-called cantilever beam.
- the distance LXbs is the distance in the x-axis direction between the end portion 41 of the lower electrode 11 on the fixed portion 33 side and the fixed portion 33
- the distance LXbe is the fixed portion 33 of the lower electrode 11. This is the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 42 on the opposite side and the fixed portion 33
- the distance LXts is the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 51 on the fixed portion 33 side of the upper electrode 21 and the fixed portion 33, and the distance LXte is opposite to the fixed portion 33 side of the upper electrode 21. This is the distance in the x-axis direction between the side end portion 52 and the fixed portion 33.
- a servo control method As a method for measuring the acceleration in the vertical direction with high accuracy, a servo control method is conceivable in which a voltage is applied between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode, and the position of the movable electrode is controlled by the generated Coulomb force.
- an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration using a servo control method will be described as a modification of the first embodiment.
- 19 and 20 are plan views of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- the base layer BL includes a lower electrode 14 for servo control in addition to the lower electrode 11.
- the servo control lower electrode 14 is a region on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10, in a region other than the region where the gap adjusting film 12 b is formed. Is formed.
- the servo control lower electrode 14 is disposed on one side of the lower electrode 11 in the y-axis direction in plan view.
- the cap layer CL includes a servo control upper electrode 24 in addition to the upper electrode 21.
- the servo control upper electrode 24 is in a region other than the region where the gap adjusting film 22 b is formed in the region AR ⁇ b> 1, below the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, below the cap substrate 20. Is formed.
- the servo control upper electrode 24 is disposed on one side of the upper electrode 21 in the y-axis direction in plan view.
- the structure of the acceleration sensor 1a according to the modification of the first embodiment is the same as that of the acceleration sensor 1 in the first embodiment.
- the lower electrode for servo control is also used as the lower electrode 11, and the upper electrode for servo control is used. May also be used as the upper electrode 21.
- the acceleration sensor 1 a according to the modification of the first embodiment may include a servo control movable electrode in addition to the movable electrode 31.
- the servo control lower electrode and the lower electrode 11 may be provided separately or integrally, and in either case, the same effect is obtained.
- the servo control upper electrode and the upper electrode 21 may be provided separately or integrally, and in either case, the same effect is obtained.
- the servo control movable electrode and the movable electrode 31 may be provided separately or integrally, and in either case, the same effect is obtained.
- the Coulomb force used in servo control is proportional to the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb and proportional to the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct. Therefore, when the change ⁇ GAPt dependency of the first derivative Ct ′ and the change ⁇ GAPb dependency of the first derivative Cb ′ are different, the servo voltage applied to the servo control lower electrode and the servo control upper electrode Therefore, it is necessary to control the servo voltage to be applied to different values, and servo control becomes complicated. Further, since it is necessary to determine the maximum servo voltage in accordance with the smaller one of the first derivative Cb ′ and the first derivative Ct ′, the servo voltage may be increased. Along with this, there is a possibility that minute vibration acceleration applied in the vertical direction ( ⁇ z-axis direction) cannot be accurately detected, or the power consumption of the acceleration sensor increases.
- the distance LXbs is smaller than the distance LXts and the distance LXbe is smaller than the distance LXte, similarly to the acceleration sensor 1 of the first embodiment.
- the gap length dependence of the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 is shown in FIG. This can be the same as the gap length dependency of the capacitance value of the capacitance Cb between the electrode 11 and the electrode 11.
- the gap length dependence of the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 is the movable electrode 31 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the gap length dependency of the capacitance value of the capacitance Ct between the upper electrode 21 and the upper electrode 21 can be made the same.
- the servo control lower electrode and the servo control upper electrode formed on the comparative example 1 and the comparative example 2 are respectively compared with the comparative example 4 and This is referred to as Comparative Example 5.
- the servo control lower electrode and servo control upper electrode of Comparative Example 4 and Comparative Example 5 have the same area as the lower electrode and upper electrode of Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2.
- the absolute value of the Coulomb force generated in the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21 is the ratio between the capacitance value and the gap amount.
- it is 2.9 ⁇ N for the lower electrode 11 and 2.3 ⁇ N for the upper electrode 21.
- the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb is expressed as the capacitance Ct at the stationary position of the movable electrode 31 when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb can be made equal to the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct.
- the acceleration sensor according to the second embodiment will be described.
- the area of the lower electrode is smaller than the area of the upper electrode.
- ⁇ Configuration of acceleration sensor> 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views of the acceleration sensor of the second embodiment.
- 23 and 24 are plan views of the acceleration sensor according to the second embodiment.
- FIGS. 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB in FIGS. 23 and 24.
- FIG. FIG. 21 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration is not applied in the z-axis direction
- FIG. 22 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction. That is, FIG. 22 shows a state in which the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotational axis AX1 due to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the acceleration sensor 1b according to the second embodiment has a base layer BL, a membrane layer ML, and a cap layer CL.
- the acceleration sensor 1b according to the second embodiment has the same structure as that of the acceleration sensor 101 of the comparative example 1 except for the planar shape of the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21.
- the acceleration sensor 1b in the second embodiment is also applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction in a state where the gravitational acceleration GR (see FIG. 22) is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction.
- the minute vibration acceleration can be detected with high accuracy.
- the mass of the movable electrode 31 and the spring constants of the torsion springs 32a and 32b are the rotational axes of the movable electrode 31 in a state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the end 62 on the side opposite to the AX1 side is adjusted so as to move 2 ⁇ m to the negative side in the z-axis direction as compared with the state where the gravitational acceleration GR is not applied.
- the gap length GAPb is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 13 existing between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11, and is the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11. Also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the lower electrode 11 at the center position of the lower electrode 11 in the x-axis direction is set as the gap length GAPb. Define as
- the gap length GAPt is the thickness of the space 23 existing between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 in the z-axis direction. Also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the upper electrode 21 at the center position of the upper electrode 21 in the x-axis direction is expressed by the gap length GAPt. Define as
- the thickness of the gap adjustment film 12a is equal to the thickness of the gap adjustment film 22a. Therefore, the distance LZb in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 is the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31. And the distance LZt in the z-axis direction between the upper electrode 21 and the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 is equal.
- the distance LZb and the distance LZt are adjusted by ⁇ 20% from the average value of the distance LZb and the distance LZt, so that the gap length GAPb and GAPt in the state where the gravity GR is applied are matched.
- the distance LZb being equal to the distance LZt means that each of the distance LZb and the distance LZt is 20% or less from the average value of the distance LZb and the distance LZt.
- both the distance LZb and the distance LZt are 5 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPt is 6 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPb is 4 ⁇ m when gravitational acceleration is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction. Can do.
- the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other and perpendicular to the z-axis.
- the lower electrode 11 and the upper electrode 21 are arranged so as to face each other in the z-axis direction.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 41 (side surface SB1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXbs. Further, the distance in the x-axis direction between the end portion 42 (side surface SB2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXbe.
- the distance LXbs can be set to 200 ⁇ m, and the distance LXbe can be set to 3810 ⁇ m. That is, the difference between the distance LXbe and the distance LXbs can be 3610 ⁇ m.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 51 (side surface SC1) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21 and the rotation axis AX1 is a distance LXts.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 52 (side surface SC2) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21 and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXte.
- the distance LXts can be set to 590 ⁇ m, and the distance LXte can be set to 4200 ⁇ m. That is, the difference between the distance LXte and the distance LXts can be 3610 ⁇ m.
- the length LYb of the lower electrode 11 in the y-axis direction is smaller than the length LYt of the upper electrode 21 in the y-axis direction. That is, the area of the lower electrode 11 is smaller than the area of the upper electrode 21.
- the length LYb and the length LYt are expressed by the following formula (6). Meet. Thereby, the capacitance value of the electrostatic capacitance Cb shown by Formula (1) and the capacitance value of the electrostatic capacitance Ct shown by Formula (2) can be made equal.
- the distance LXbs is shorter than the distance LXts and the distance LXbe is shorter than the distance LXte, similarly to the acceleration sensor 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the distance LZb is equal to the distance LZt, but the length LYb is smaller than the length LYt. That is, the area of the lower electrode 11 is smaller than the area of the upper electrode 21.
- the gap length GAPb is smaller than the gap length GAPt at the stationary position of the movable electrode 31 when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct is expressed as 1 of the capacitance Cb at the stationary position when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb can be made equal to the second derivative Ct ′, and the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct can be made equal, and the output ⁇ C excellent in linearity can be obtained. Can be output. Therefore, the second embodiment can provide an acceleration sensor having the same effects as the first embodiment, high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration. .
- the difference between the distance LXbe and the distance LXbs and the difference between the distance LXte and the distance LXts are both 3610 ⁇ m.
- the distance LXbs is shorter than the distance LXts and the distance LXbe is shorter than the distance LXte, and the difference between the distance LXbe and the distance LXbs does not need to be equal to the difference between the distance LXte and the distance LXts.
- FIGS. 25 and 26 are plan views of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- the difference between the distance LXbe and the distance LXbs (LXbe ⁇ LXbs) is smaller than the difference between the distance LXte and the distance LXts (LXte ⁇ LXts). .
- the same effect as in the second embodiment is obtained. Is obtained.
- the left side of the above formula (6) is not equal to 1, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the movable electrode 31 when viewed from the z-axis direction, the movable electrode 31 includes a movable right electrode 31R and a movable left electrode 31L disposed on both sides of the rotation axis AX1.
- FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view of the acceleration sensor according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIGS. 29 and 30, and FIGS. 28 and 31 are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB in FIGS. 29 and 30.
- 27 and 28 show a state where the gravitational acceleration is not applied in the z-axis direction
- FIG. 31 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction. That is, FIG. 31 shows a state in which the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotational axis AX1 due to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the acceleration sensor 1d of the third embodiment includes a base layer BL, a membrane layer ML, and a cap layer CL.
- the base layer BL includes a base substrate 10 as a base, gap adjusting films 12a and 12b, and a space 13.
- the base substrate 10 is a region of the upper surface as the main surface of the base substrate 10 and is a region AR1 as a central region on the center side of the base substrate 10 and a region of the upper surface of the base substrate 10 and is higher than the region AR1. And an area AR2 as a peripheral area on the peripheral side of the base substrate 10.
- two directions that intersect with each other, preferably perpendicularly, are an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the base substrate 10 is a z-axis direction.
- a gap adjusting film 12a is formed on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10.
- a gap adjustment film 12b is formed on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10, in the same layer as the gap adjustment film 12a.
- the gap adjusting film 12b is not formed on the upper surface of the base substrate 10, that is, on the base substrate 10.
- the lower electrode 11 is not formed in the region AR1 other than the region where the gap adjusting film 12b is formed. Accordingly, a space 13 is formed on the base substrate 10 in the region AR1. That is, the gap adjusting film 12 b is for forming the space 13 on the base substrate 10. The space 13 is filled with a gas having a pressure sufficiently lower than the atmospheric pressure.
- the cap layer CL includes a cap substrate 20 as a base, an upper left electrode 21L, an upper right electrode 21R, gap adjusting films 22a and 22b, a space 23, Have
- the area AR ⁇ b> 1 is a lower surface area as a main surface of the cap substrate 20, and is also an area as a central region on the center side of the cap substrate 20.
- the region AR2 is a region on the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, and is also a region as a peripheral region on the peripheral side of the cap substrate 20 relative to the region AR1.
- the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction are also two directions that intersect each other, preferably orthogonal, within the lower surface as the main surface of the cap substrate 20, and the z-axis direction is perpendicular to the main surface of the cap substrate 20. It is also a direction.
- a gap adjusting film 22a is formed under the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, under the cap substrate 20. Further, even in a part of the region AR1, a gap adjusting film 22b is formed in the same layer as the gap adjusting film 22a under the lower surface of the cap substrate 20, that is, under the cap substrate 20.
- the gap adjusting film 22b is formed in the region AR1
- the adjustment film 22b is not formed, and the upper left electrode 21L is formed.
- the upper left electrode 21L is disposed in the area AR1 on one side (left side in FIG. 27) of the gap adjusting film 22b in the x-axis direction in plan view.
- the upper left electrode 21L is disposed to face the upper surface of the movable left electrode 31L as a movable part.
- the upper right electrode 21R is formed.
- the upper right electrode 21R is disposed on the side opposite to the upper left electrode 21L (right side in FIG. 27) across the gap adjusting film 22b in the area AR1 in plan view.
- the upper right electrode 21R is disposed so as to face the upper surface of the movable right electrode 31R as a movable portion.
- the thickness of the gap adjusting films 22a and 22b is larger than the thickness of the upper left electrode 21L and the upper right electrode 21R. Therefore, in the region AR1, a space 23 is formed below the upper left electrode 21L, the upper right electrode 21R, and the cap substrate 20. That is, the gap adjusting films 22a and 22b are for forming the space 23 under the upper left electrode 21L and the upper right electrode 21R.
- the space 23 is filled with a gas having a pressure sufficiently lower than the atmospheric pressure.
- the cap substrate 20 is formed of a single crystal silicon substrate and a silicon oxide film (not shown) formed on the surface of the single crystal silicon substrate.
- the upper left electrode 21L and the upper right electrode 21R are electrically insulated from the single crystal silicon substrate of the cap substrate 20 by this silicon oxide film.
- Each of the upper left electrode 21L and the upper right electrode 21R is electrically connected to, for example, a detection circuit via an electrical connection line (not shown).
- the base substrate 10 is also formed of a single crystal silicon substrate.
- the membrane layer ML includes a movable electrode 31 as a movable portion, torsion springs 32a and 32b, a fixed portion 33, and a frame 34.
- the movable electrode 31, the torsion springs 32a and 32b, the fixed portion 33, and the frame 34 are all made of a low-resistance single crystal silicon substrate, and the single crystal silicon substrate is etched by DRIE in the thickness direction (z-axis direction), for example. And it forms by forming the hole which penetrates a single crystal silicon substrate.
- a space 35 is formed between the outer surface of the movable electrode 31 and the inner surface of the frame 34.
- the fixing portion 33 is sandwiched between the gap adjusting film 12b and the gap adjusting film 22b.
- the lower end of the fixed portion 33 is mechanically connected to the gap adjusting film 12b, and the upper end of the fixed portion 33 is mechanically connected to the gap adjusting film 22b. Since the gap adjustment film 12 b is mechanically connected to the base substrate 10, the fixing portion 33 is mechanically fixed to the base substrate 10 after all. That is, the fixing portion 33 is fixed on the upper surface as the main surface of the base substrate 10. Further, since the gap adjusting film 22b is mechanically connected to the cap substrate 20, the fixing portion 33 is mechanically fixed to the cap substrate 20 after all.
- the fixing portion 33 is electrically connected to, for example, a detection circuit via an electrical connection line (not shown).
- the torsion spring 32a extends in the y-axis direction, an end 36a on one side in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32a is connected to the fixed portion 33, and an end on the other side in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32a.
- the part 37 a is connected to the movable electrode 31.
- the torsion spring 32b extends in the y-axis direction, and one end 36b in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32b is connected to the fixed portion 33, and the other side in the y-axis direction of the torsion spring 32b.
- the end portion 37 b of this is connected to the movable electrode 31.
- the end portion 37a When the torsion spring 32a is elastically deformed and the end portion 37a is twisted with respect to the end portion 36a, the end portion 37a has a rotational axis AX1 along the y-axis direction with respect to the end portion 36a. It is provided so as to be capable of rotational displacement as the center. Further, the torsion spring 32b is elastically deformed by the torsion spring 32b and the end portion 37b is twisted with respect to the end portion 36b, so that the end portion 37b is in contact with the rotation axis AX1 of the torsion spring 32a with respect to the end portion 36b. It is provided so as to be capable of rotational displacement about the same rotational axis AX1. Therefore, each of the torsion springs 32a and 32b is an elastic deformation portion.
- the movable electrode 31 includes a movable left electrode 31L, a movable right electrode 31R, and connecting portions 38a and 38b.
- the movable left electrode 31L is arranged on one side (left side in FIG. 27) of the fixed portion 33 in the x-axis direction in the area AR1 in a plan view.
- the movable right electrode 31R is disposed on the other side (right side in FIG. 27) of the fixed portion 33 in the x-axis direction in the area AR1 in the plan view. That is, the movable right electrode 31R is disposed on the opposite side of the movable left electrode 31L with the fixed portion 33 interposed therebetween in plan view.
- the end portion 61L on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable left electrode 31L and the end portion 61R on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable right electrode 31R are connected to each other by a connection portion 38a and a connection portion 38b provided away from each other in the y-axis direction. It is connected.
- a torsion spring 32a that can be rotationally displaced about a rotation axis AX1 extending in the y-axis direction is connected to the connection part 38a, and a connection part 38b is connected to a rotation axis AX1 extending in the y-axis direction.
- a torsion spring 32b capable of rotational displacement is connected.
- the end portion 61L on the fixed portion 33 side of the movable left electrode 31L is connected to the fixed portion 33 via the connection portion 38a and the connection portion 38b
- the end portion 61R on the fixed portion 33 side of the movable right electrode 31R is
- the connection part 38a and the connection part 38b are connected to the fixing part 33.
- the movable left electrode 31L and the movable right electrode 31R connected by the connection portion 38a and the connection portion 38b can be integrally rotated and displaced with respect to the fixed portion 33 around the rotation axis AX1 of the torsion springs 32a and 32b. It is.
- Both the movable left electrode 31L and the movable right electrode 31R have, for example, a rectangular shape when viewed from the z-axis direction. That is, the movable left electrode 31L has, for example, the side surface SM1L and the side surface SM2L perpendicular to the x-axis direction, and the side surface SM3L and the side surface SM4L perpendicular to the y-axis direction, and the movable right electrode 31R has, for example, the x-axis direction Side surface SM1R and side surface SM2R, and side surface SM3R and side surface SM4R perpendicular to the y-axis direction.
- the side surface SM1L is an end portion 61L on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable left electrode 31L
- the side surface SM2L is an end portion 62L on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable left electrode 31L
- the side surface SM3L is a negative end 63L in the y-axis direction of the movable left electrode 31L
- the side surface SM4L is a positive end 64L in the y-axis direction of the movable left electrode 31L.
- the side surface SM1R is an end portion 61R on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable right electrode 31R
- the side surface SM2R is an end portion 62R on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable right electrode 31R
- the side surface SM3R is a negative end 63R in the y-axis direction of the movable right electrode 31R
- the side SM4R is a positive end 64R in the y-axis direction of the movable right electrode 31R.
- the plane dimension of the movable left electrode 31L when viewed from the z-axis direction is 4.0 mm (x-axis direction) ⁇ 3.9 mm (y-axis direction), and the movable right electrode when viewed from the z-axis direction.
- the planar dimension of 31R can be 4.0 mm (x-axis direction) ⁇ 3.9 mm (y-axis direction).
- the movable left electrode 31L and the movable right electrode 31R are rotationally displaced like a seesaw around the rotation axis AX1. can do.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 61L (side surface SM1L) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable left electrode 31L and the rotation axis AX1 is the distance LXLms, and the opposite side of the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable left electrode 31L
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end portion 62L (side surface SM2L) and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXLme.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 61R (side surface SM1R) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable right electrode 31R and the rotation axis AX1 is a distance LXRms
- the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable right electrode 31R is A distance in the x-axis direction between the opposite end 62R (side surface SM2R) and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXRme.
- the distance LXLms can be set to 200 ⁇ m, and the distance LXLme can be set to 4200 ⁇ m. Further, the distance LXRms can be set to 200 ⁇ m, and the distance LXRme can be set to 4200 ⁇ m.
- the movable left electrode 31L and the movable right electrode 31R have the same planar shape when viewed from the z-axis direction.
- the thickness of the movable left electrode 31L in the z-axis direction is smaller than the thickness of the movable right electrode 31R in the z-axis direction.
- mass MSL of movable left electrode 31L can be made smaller than mass MSR of movable right electrode 31R.
- the thickness of the movable left electrode 31L in the z-axis direction can be easily made smaller than the thickness of the movable right electrode 31R in the z-axis direction by forming the membrane layer ML with, for example, an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate. Can do.
- SOI Silicon On Insulator
- the thickness of the movable left electrode 31L in the z-axis direction is set to, for example, the thickness of the movable right electrode 31R in the z-axis direction.
- the thickness of the movable left electrode 31L in the z-axis direction can be set to 125 ⁇ m, for example, and the thickness of the movable right electrode 31R in the z-axis direction can be set to 250 ⁇ m, for example.
- the thickness of the movable left electrode 31L in the z-axis direction is, for example, 250 ⁇ m, and the thickness of the movable right electrode 31R in the z-axis direction is, for example, 125 ⁇ m. The same effect can be obtained.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the center of gravity GCL of the movable left electrode 31L and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXL. Further, the distance in the x-axis direction between the center of gravity GCR of the movable right electrode 31R and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXR.
- the direction of gravity is the direction from the upper left electrode 21L toward the movable left electrode 31L ( ⁇ z-axis direction)
- the product of the mass MSL and the distance LXL is the mass MSR and the distance LXR.
- the acceleration sensor 1d according to the third embodiment is also applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction with the gravitational acceleration GR (see FIG. 31) being applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction.
- the minute vibration acceleration can be detected with high accuracy.
- the gravitational acceleration GR (see FIG. 31) is applied to the masses of the movable left electrode 31L and the movable right electrode 31R and the spring constants of the torsion springs 32a and 32b.
- the end 62R of the movable right electrode 31R opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side is adjusted so as to move 2 ⁇ m to the negative side in the z-axis direction compared to the state where the gravitational acceleration GR is not applied.
- the gap length GAPLt is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 existing between the movable left electrode 31L and the upper left electrode 21L, and the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable left electrode 31L and the upper left electrode 21L. It is. Since the movable left electrode 31L is tilted by rotational displacement about the rotation axis AX1, the thickness of the space 23 in the z-axis direction, that is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable left electrode 31L and the upper left electrode 21L is , Depending on each position in the x-axis direction.
- the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 at the center position of the upper left electrode 21L in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPLt. That is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable left electrode 31L and the upper left electrode 21L at the center position of the upper left electrode 21L in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPLt.
- the gap length GAPRt is the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 existing between the movable right electrode 31R and the upper right electrode 21R, and the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable right electrode 31R and the upper right electrode 21R. It is. Since the movable right electrode 31R is tilted by rotational displacement about the rotation axis AX1, the thickness of the space 23 in the z-axis direction, that is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable right electrode 31R and the upper right electrode 21R is , Depending on each position in the x-axis direction.
- the thickness in the z-axis direction of the space 23 at the center position of the upper right electrode 21R in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPRt. That is, the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable right electrode 31R and the upper right electrode 21R at the center position of the upper right electrode 21R in the x-axis direction is defined as the gap length GAPRt.
- the distance LZt, which is the distance in the z-axis direction, between the upper end of the end portion 61R on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable right electrode 31R and the lower surface of the upper right electrode 21R is adjusted.
- the distance LZt can be set to 5 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPLt can be set to 4 ⁇ m
- the gap length GAPRt can be set to 6 ⁇ m when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the upper left electrode 21L and the upper right electrode 21R are arranged in the same layer as shown in FIG. 27, FIG. 28, and FIG. Further, as described above, the upper left electrode 21L is disposed to face the upper surface of the movable left electrode 31L, and the upper right electrode 21R is disposed to face the upper surface of the movable right electrode 31R.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 51L (side surface SC1L) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper left electrode 21L and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXLts.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 52L (side surface SC2L) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper left electrode 21L and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXLte.
- the distance LXLts can be set to 200 ⁇ m
- the distance LXLte can be set to 3810 ⁇ m. That is, the difference between the distance LXLte and the distance LXLts can be set to 3610 ⁇ m.
- the side surface SC3L is the negative end 53L in the y-axis direction of the upper left electrode 21L
- the side surface SC4L is the positive end 54L in the y-axis direction of the upper left electrode 21L.
- the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 51R (side surface SC1R) on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper right electrode 21R and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXRts. Further, the distance in the x-axis direction between the end 52R (side surface SC2R) opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper right electrode 21R and the rotation axis AX1 is defined as a distance LXRte. At this time, the distance LXRts can be set to 590 ⁇ m, and the distance LXRte can be set to 4200 ⁇ m.
- the side surface SC3R is a negative end 53R in the y-axis direction of the upper right electrode 21R, and the side surface SC4R is a positive end 54R in the y-axis direction of the upper right electrode 21R.
- the length LYLt of the upper left electrode 21L in the y-axis direction is smaller than the length LYRt of the upper right electrode 21R in the y-axis direction. That is, the area of the upper left electrode 21L is smaller than the area of the upper right electrode 21R.
- the length LYRt and the length LYLt are expressed by the following equation (7).
- the movable electrode 31 including the movable left electrode 31L and the movable right electrode 31R is applied separately from the gravity acceleration GR when the gravity acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z-axis direction. This is to detect with high accuracy an acceleration composed of minute vibration components.
- the mass of the movable left electrode 31L and the mass of the movable right electrode 31R are such that the difference between the force applied to the movable left electrode 31L by acceleration and the force applied to the movable right electrode 31R by acceleration is sufficiently large.
- the mass difference has a sufficiently large value.
- the force applied to the movable electrode 31 by the acceleration is the movable right electrode 31R and the movable left electrode as torques about the rotation axis AX1.
- the movable right electrode 31R and the movable left electrode 31L are rotationally displaced integrally around the rotation axis AX1.
- a non-parallel plate type capacitor is formed by sandwiching the space 23 by the movable left electrode 31L and the upper left electrode 21L, and a non-parallel plate type capacitor by sandwiching the space 23 by the movable right electrode 31R and the upper right electrode 21R. Is formed.
- the distance LXLts is shorter than the distance LXRts and the distance LXLte is shorter than the distance LXRte.
- the distance LXbs is shorter than the distance LXts. This is short and corresponds to the distance LXbe being shorter than the distance LXte. Therefore, the third embodiment also provides an acceleration sensor having effects equivalent to the effects of the first embodiment, high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration. Can do.
- the base layer BL does not have an electrode corresponding to the lower electrode 11 (see FIG. 2) according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the number of acceleration sensor manufacturing processes can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the acceleration sensor can be reduced.
- the thickness MSL of the movable left electrode 31L is movable by making the thickness of the movable left electrode 31L in the z-axis direction thinner than the thickness of the movable right electrode 31R in the z-axis direction.
- the mass was made smaller than the mass MSR of the right electrode 31R.
- the force applied to the movable electrode 31 due to acceleration becomes the movable electrode as a torque about the rotation axis AX1. 31 may be applied.
- FIG. 32 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a modification of the third embodiment.
- the product of the mass MSL and the distance LXL is made smaller than the product of the mass MSR and the distance LXR by making the distance LXL smaller than the distance LXL. .
- the same effect as the acceleration sensor 1d of Embodiment 3 is acquired.
- the difference between the distance LXLte and the distance LXLts (LXLte ⁇ LXLts) and the difference between the distance LXRte and the distance LXRts (LXRte ⁇ LXRts) are both set to 3610 ⁇ m.
- the distance LXLts is shorter than the distance LXLRts and the distance LXLte is shorter than the distance LXLRte, and the difference between the distance LXLte and the distance LXLts need not be equal to the difference between the distance LXRte and the distance LXLRts.
- Gap length GAPLt and GAPRt in a stationary state to which gravitational acceleration GR is applied distances LXLts, LXLte, LXRts and LXRte, and lengths LYLt and LYRt are set to satisfy Expressions (7) to (10). By doing so, the same effect as in the third embodiment can be obtained.
- the height of the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 in the portion on the rotation axis AX1 side is higher than the height of the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 in the portion opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the height of the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 at the side portion is higher than the height of the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 at the portion opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view of the acceleration sensor according to the fourth embodiment. 33 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 in the first embodiment.
- the acceleration sensor 1f according to the fourth embodiment includes a base layer BL, a membrane layer ML, and a cap layer CL. Further, the acceleration sensor 1f according to the fourth embodiment has the same structure as that of the acceleration sensor 201 of the comparative example 2 except for the shape of the spaces 13 and 23 and the length of the movable electrode 31 in the y-axis direction. .
- the acceleration sensor 1f also includes one of the base substrate 10, the fixing portion 33 (see FIG. 6) fixed on the upper surface as the main surface of the base substrate 10, and the fixing portion 33 in the x-axis direction in plan view.
- the movable electrode 31 is disposed on the side, the lower electrode 11 is disposed to face the lower surface of the movable electrode 31, and the upper electrode 21 is disposed to face the upper surface of the movable electrode 31.
- An end 61 on the fixed portion 33 side of the movable electrode 31 is connected to the fixed portion 33.
- the movable electrode 31 can be rotationally displaced about the rotation axis AX1 of the torsion springs 32a and 32b (see FIG. 6).
- the length of the movable electrode 31 in the y-axis direction is set to 3.1 mm, and the capacitance value is set to be substantially the same as that of the acceleration sensor 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the lower electrode 11 includes a region 11a and a region 11b.
- the region 11a is a region on the rotation axis AX1 side of the lower electrode 11, that is, a region on the fixed portion 33 side.
- the region 11b is a region of the lower electrode 11 opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side, that is, a region opposite to the fixed portion 33 side, and is located on the opposite side of the fixed portion 33 across the region 11a in plan view. To do.
- the upper electrode 21 includes a region 21a and a region 21b.
- the region 21a is a region on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper electrode 21, that is, a region on the fixed portion 33 side.
- the region 21b is a region of the upper electrode 21 opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side, that is, a region opposite to the fixed portion 33 side, and is located on the opposite side of the fixed portion 33 across the region 21a in plan view. To do.
- the height of the upper surface of the region 11a is higher than the height of the upper surface of the region 11b
- the height of the lower surface of the region 21a is higher than the height of the lower surface of the region 21b.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the end portion 61 of the movable electrode 31 on the rotation axis AX1 side (left side in FIG. 33) and the upper surface of the region 11a is defined as a distance LZb1. Further, the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side (left side in FIG. 33) of the movable electrode 31 and the upper surface of the region 11b is defined as a distance LZb2. At this time, the distance LZb1 is shorter than the distance LZb2.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side (left side in FIG. 33) of the movable electrode 31 and the lower surface of the region 21a is defined as a distance LZt1.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side (left side in FIG. 33) of the movable electrode 31 and the upper surface of the region 21b is defined as a distance LZt2.
- the distance LZt1 is longer than the distance LZt2.
- a step having a height of 1.2 ⁇ m is formed between the region 11a and the region 11b, and a step having a height of 1.2 ⁇ m is formed between the region 21a and the region 21b.
- the distance LZb1 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the upper surface of the region 11a
- the distance LZb2 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the upper surface of the region 11b.
- the distance LZt1 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the region 21a
- the distance LZt2 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the region 21b.
- the fourth embodiment also has a difference between the first derivative Cb ′ and the first derivative Ct ′ and a difference between the second derivative Cb ′′ and the second derivative Ct ′′ as compared with the comparative example 2. Can be reduced.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the region 11a at the center position of the region 11a in the x-axis direction is defined as a gap length GAPb1, and the movable electrode at the center position of the region 11b in the x-axis direction.
- a distance in the z-axis direction between the region 31 and the region 11b is defined as a gap length GAPb2.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the movable electrode 31 and the region 21a at the center position of the region 21a in the x-axis direction is defined as a gap length GAPt1
- the movable electrode at the center position of the region 21b in the x-axis direction is defined.
- a distance in the z-axis direction between the region 31 and the region 21b is defined as a gap length GAPt2.
- FIG. 34 is a graph showing the electrostatic capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the gap length dependency of the electrostatic capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in the fourth embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 34 shows the change amount ⁇ GAPb of the gap length GAPb and the change amount ⁇ GAPt of the gap length GAPt, similarly to the horizontal axis of FIG.
- the gap length GAPb is defined as the larger one of the gap lengths GAPb1 and GAPb2
- the gap length GAPt is defined as the larger one of the gap lengths GAPt1 and GAPt2.
- the capacitance Cb is equal to the capacitance Ct in a wide range (less than ⁇ 1 ⁇ m) of the gap length GAPb variation ⁇ GAPb and the gap length GAPt variation ⁇ GAPt. Therefore, the acceleration sensor 1f according to the fourth embodiment has the same effect as the acceleration sensor 1 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 35 is a graph showing nonlinearity of output ⁇ C when acceleration is applied to the acceleration sensor of the fourth embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 35 shows the applied acceleration normalized by the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the vertical axis in FIG. 35 shows the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C when the gravitational acceleration is GR and the output ⁇ C in the range of ⁇ 0.95 GR centered on the stationary position is full scale (FS).
- the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 35 is smaller than the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C in any of Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 shown in FIG.
- the non-linearity at full scale (FS) ⁇ 0.95 GR is 2.4% FS in the fourth embodiment, and in the fourth embodiment, the first comparative example shown in FIG. Since the non-linearity is smaller than that of any of Comparative Example 2 and Comparative Example 2, the effect of Embodiment 4 is obvious.
- the distance LZb1 is preferably longer than the distance LZt1.
- each of the distance LZb1 and the distance LZb2 becomes longer than both the distance LZt1 and the distance LZt2, so that the electrostatic capacitance Cb and the electrostatic capacitance Ct become equal in a stationary state to which the gravitational acceleration GR is applied. It can be easily adjusted.
- 36 and 37 are plan views of the acceleration sensor according to the fourth embodiment.
- the length LYb of the lower electrode 11 in the y-axis direction may be shorter than the length LYt of the upper electrode 21 in the y-axis direction. That is, the area of the lower electrode 11 may be smaller than the area of the upper electrode 21.
- the capacitance Cb is equal to the capacitance Ct, the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb, and the first derivative of the capacitance Ct. It can be easily adjusted so that the function Ct ′ is equal and the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb is equal to the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct.
- the distance LXbs can be made equal to the distance LXts, and the distance LXbe can be made equal to the distance LXte.
- the length of the movable electrode 31 in the x-axis direction can be shortened, and the acceleration sensor can be miniaturized.
- the distance LXbs being equal to the distance LXts means that the difference between the distance LXbs and the distance LXts from the average value of the distance LXbs and the distance LXts is 20% or less, respectively.
- the distance LXbe being equal to the distance LXte means that the difference between the distance LXbe and the distance LXte from the average value of the distance LXbe and the distance LXte is 20% or less, respectively.
- the height of the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 at the portion on the rotation axis AX1 side is higher than the height of the upper surface of the lower electrode 11 at the portion opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the height of the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 in the portion on the axis AX1 side is higher than the height of the lower surface of the upper electrode 21 in the portion on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb is made equal to the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct
- the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb can be made equal to the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct, and an output ⁇ C excellent in linearity can be output. Therefore, an acceleration sensor with high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration can be provided.
- acceleration can be detected using a servo control method.
- the acceleration sensor which detects an acceleration using the method by servo control is demonstrated as a 1st modification of Embodiment 4.
- the lower electrode 11 is 2.9 ⁇ N.
- the upper electrode 21 is 2.9 ⁇ N.
- the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb is expressed as the capacitance at the stationary position of the movable electrode 31 when the gravitational acceleration GR is applied.
- the first derivative Ct ′ of Ct can be made equal, and the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb can be made equal to the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct.
- Embodiment 4 by forming an insulating film having a relative dielectric constant higher than that of air on the region 11a, the effective distance when the distance LZb1 is converted into a vacuum dielectric constant is The distance LZb2 may be shorter than the effective distance when converted by the vacuum dielectric constant. Further, by forming an insulating film having a relative dielectric constant higher than that of air at least under the region 21b, the effective distance when the distance LZt1 is converted into the vacuum dielectric constant is the distance LZt2 is reduced to the vacuum. It may be shorter than the effective distance when converted by the dielectric constant.
- FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a second modification of the fourth embodiment. 38 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the cross-sectional view of FIG.
- the height of the upper surface of the region 11a is equal to the height of the upper surface of the region 11b, but the lower insulating film 15 is formed on the region 11a. Therefore, the height of the upper surface of the lower insulating film 15 formed on the region 11a is higher than the height of the upper surface of the region 11b.
- the height of the lower surface of the region 21a is equal to the height of the lower surface of the region 21b, but the upper insulating film 25 is formed under the region 21b. Therefore, the height of the lower surface of the region 21a is higher than the height of the lower surface of the upper insulating film 25 formed under the region 21b.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the end 61 of the movable electrode 31 on the rotation axis AX1 side and the upper surface of the region 11a is the distance LZb1, and the rotation axis AX1 of the movable electrode 31 is set.
- a distance in the z-axis direction between the lower end of the side end portion 61 and the upper surface of the region 11b is defined as a distance LZb2.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end portion 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 and the lower surface of the region 21a is the distance LZt1, and the end portion 61 on the rotation axis AX1 side of the movable electrode 31 is used.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of each and the lower surface of the region 21b is defined as a distance LZt2.
- Each of the lower insulating film 15 and the upper insulating film 25 is an insulating film having a relative dielectric constant higher than that of air.
- the height of the upper surface of the region 11a is equal to the height of the upper surface of the region 11b.
- the height of the upper surface of the region 11a and the height of the upper surface of the region 11b are the same as the height of the upper surface of the region 11b. It means that the difference from the average value with the height of the upper surface of each is 20% or less.
- the height of the lower surface of the region 21a is equal to the height of the lower surface of the region 21b.
- the height of the lower surface of the region 21a and the height of the lower surface of the region 21b are the same as the height of the lower surface of the region 21b. It means that the difference from the average value with the height of the lower surface of each is 20% or less.
- a lower insulating film 15 made of silicon oxide having a thickness of 1.6 ⁇ m is formed on the region 11a, and an upper insulating film 25 made of silicon oxide having a thickness of 1.6 ⁇ m is formed below the region 21b.
- FIG. 39 is a graph illustrating the capacitance between the movable electrode and the lower electrode and the gap length dependency of the capacitance between the movable electrode and the upper electrode in the second modification of the fourth embodiment. It is.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 39 indicates the change amount ⁇ GAPb of the gap length GAPb and the change amount ⁇ GAPt of the gap length GAPt, similarly to the horizontal axis of FIG. Note that the definitions of the gap lengths GAPb and GAPt can be the same as in the first embodiment.
- the acceleration sensor 1g according to the second modification of the fourth embodiment has the same effect as the acceleration sensor 1f according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 40 is a graph showing nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C when acceleration is applied to the acceleration sensor of the second modified example of the fourth embodiment.
- the horizontal axis in FIG. 40 indicates the applied acceleration normalized by the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the vertical axis in FIG. 40 indicates that the gravitational acceleration is the gravitational acceleration GR, and the output ⁇ C in the range of ⁇ 0.95 GR with the stationary position as the center is the full scale (FS) (hereinafter, “full scale ( FS) ⁇ 0.95GR ”))).
- the nonlinearity of the output ⁇ C in the second modified example shown in FIG. 40 is any of the comparative example 1 and the comparative example 2 shown in FIG. Is smaller than the non-linearity in the output ⁇ C. For this reason, the effect of the second modification is also apparent, as is the case with the effect of the fourth embodiment.
- the lower insulating film 15 may be formed on the region 11a and the region 11b, and in this case, the portion of the lower insulating film 15 formed on the region 11a. Is thicker than the thickness of the portion of the lower insulating film 15 formed on the region 11b.
- the upper insulating film 25 may be formed under the region 21a and the region 21b. In this case, the thickness of the portion of the upper insulating film 25 formed under the region 21a is formed under the region 21b. What is necessary is just to be thinner than the thickness of the upper insulating film 25 of the part.
- the effective distance when the distance LZb1 is converted by the vacuum dielectric constant becomes shorter than the effective distance when the distance LZb2 is converted by the vacuum dielectric constant.
- the effective distance when the distance LZt1 is converted by the vacuum dielectric constant is larger than the effective distance when the distance LZt2 is converted by the vacuum dielectric constant. become longer.
- an insulating film having a relative dielectric constant higher than that of air is formed between the electrode and the movable electrode, so that the movable film is movable as compared with the case where the insulating film is not formed.
- the effective distance when the distance between the electrodes is converted into the vacuum dielectric constant is shortened.
- the height of the lower surface of the upper left electrode 21L of the portion on the rotation axis AX1 side is the upper portion of the portion opposite to the rotation axis AX1 side. It may be lower than the height of the lower surface of the left electrode 21L. Further, the height of the lower surface of the upper right electrode 21R in the portion on the rotation axis AX1 side may be higher than the height of the lower surface of the upper right electrode 21R in the portion on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side.
- FIGS. 41 and 42 Such an example is shown in FIGS. 41 and 42 as a third modification of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view of an acceleration sensor according to a third modification of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 42 is a plan view of an acceleration sensor according to a third modification of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
- FIG. 41 shows a state where the gravitational acceleration GR is applied in the ⁇ z axis direction. That is, FIG. 41 shows a state in which the movable electrode 31 is rotationally displaced about the rotational axis AX1 due to the gravitational acceleration GR.
- the upper left electrode 21L includes a region 21La and a region 21Lb.
- the region 21La is a region on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper left electrode 21L, that is, a region on the fixed portion 33 (see FIG. 27) side.
- the region 21Lb is a region on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper left electrode 21L, that is, a region on the opposite side to the fixed portion 33 side, and on the opposite side to the fixed portion 33 across the region 21La in plan view. To position.
- the upper right electrode 21R includes a region 21Ra and a region 21Rb.
- the region 21Ra is a region on the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper right electrode 21R, that is, a region on the fixed portion 33 side.
- the region 21Rb is a region on the opposite side to the rotation axis AX1 side of the upper right electrode 21R, that is, a region on the opposite side to the fixed portion 33 side, and on the opposite side to the fixed portion 33 across the region 21Ra in plan view. To position.
- the height of the lower surface of the region 21La is lower than the height of the lower surface of the region 21Lb, and the height of the lower surface of the region 21Ra is higher than the height of the lower surface of the region 21Rb.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end 61L (see FIG. 30) of the movable left electrode 31L on the rotation axis AX1 side and the lower surface of the region 21La is defined as a distance LZLt1. Further, the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end portion 61L (see FIG. 30) of the movable left electrode 31L on the rotation axis AX1 side and the lower surface of the region 21Lb is defined as a distance LZLt2. At this time, the distance LZLt1 is shorter than the distance LZLt2.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end 61R (see FIG. 30) of the movable right electrode 31R on the rotation axis AX1 side and the lower surface of the region 21Ra is defined as a distance LZRt1.
- the distance in the z-axis direction between the upper end of the end portion 61R (see FIG. 30) of the movable right electrode 31R on the rotation axis AX1 side and the lower surface of the region 21Rb is defined as a distance LZRt2.
- the distance LZRt1 is longer than the distance LZRt2.
- the distance LZLt1 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the region 21La, and the distance LZLt2 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the region 21Lb.
- the distance LZRt1 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the region 21Ra
- the distance LZRt2 may be defined as the distance in the z-axis direction between the rotation axis AX1 and the lower surface of the region 21Rb.
- the contribution of the region 21Lb to the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb and the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb is smaller than that of the region 21La.
- the contribution of the region 21Rb to the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct and the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct increases.
- the first derivative Cb ′ of the capacitance Cb is equal to the first derivative Ct ′ of the capacitance Ct
- the second derivative Cb ′′ of the capacitance Cb can be made equal to the second derivative Ct ′′ of the capacitance Ct, and ⁇ C excellent in linearity can be output. Therefore, it is possible to provide an acceleration sensor with high sensitivity, low power consumption, and high output linearity with respect to applied acceleration.
- the height of the lower surface of the region 21La is made equal to the height of the lower surface of the region 21Lb, and at least below the region 21La.
- An insulating film having a dielectric constant higher than that of air may be formed.
- the lower surface of the region 21Ra may have the same height as the lower surface of the region 21Rb, and an insulating film having a relative dielectric constant higher than that of air may be formed below the region 21Rb.
- the present invention is effective when applied to an acceleration sensor.
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<反射法弾性波探査法>
初めに、地下資源探査の分野で行われる、加速度センサを用いた反射法弾性波探査について説明する。反射法弾性波探査とは、物理探査の一種であり、人工的に地震波を発生させ、地表に設置した受振器により地下から跳ね返ってくる反射波を捉え、その結果を解析して地下構造を解明する方法である。
次に、本実施の形態1の加速度センサの構成について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
次に、静止位置における重力加速度の影響について、図8~図15を参照し、比較例1と比較しながら説明する。
以上説明したように、本実施の形態1における加速度センサ1では、距離LXbsが距離LXtsよりも短く、かつ、距離LXbeが距離LXteよりも短い。これにより、重力加速度GRが印加されているときの可動電極31の静止位置において、静電容量Cbの1次導関数Cb’を、静電容量Ctの1次導関数Ct’と等しくし、かつ、静電容量Cbの2次導関数Cb”を、静電容量Ctの2次導関数Ct”と等しくすることができ、線形性に優れた出力ΔCを出力することができる。そのため、感度が高く、消費電力が低く、印加された加速度に対する出力の線形性が高い加速度センサを提供することができる。
鉛直方向の加速度を高精度に測定する方法として、可動電極と固定電極との間に電圧を印加し、発生するクーロン力で可動電極の位置を制御するサーボ制御による方法が考えられる。以下では、サーボ制御による方法を用いて加速度を検出する加速度センサを、実施の形態1の変形例として、説明する。
次に、実施の形態2の加速度センサについて説明する。実施の形態2の加速度センサは、下部電極の面積が、上部電極の面積よりも小さい。
図21および図22は、実施の形態2の加速度センサの断面図である。図23および図24は、実施の形態2の加速度センサの平面図である。
本実施の形態2における加速度センサ1bでも、実施の形態1の加速度センサ1と同様に、距離LXbsが距離LXtsよりも短く、かつ、距離LXbeが距離LXteよりも短い。
本実施の形態2における加速度センサ1bでは、分かりやすい例として、距離LXbeと距離LXbsとの差、および、距離LXteと距離LXtsとの差を、いずれも3610μmにした。しかし、距離LXbsが距離LXtsよりも短く、かつ、距離LXbeが距離LXteよりも短ければよく、距離LXbeと距離LXbsとの差を、距離LXteと距離LXtsとの差と等しくする必要はない。このような、距離LXbeと距離LXbsとの差と、距離LXteと距離LXtsとの差とが異なる例を、実施の形態2の変形例として、図25および図26に示す。図25および図26は、実施の形態2の変形例の加速度センサの平面図である。
次に、実施の形態3の加速度センサについて説明する。実施の形態3の加速度センサは、z軸方向から視たときに、可動電極31が、回転軸AX1を挟んで両側に配置された可動右電極31Rと可動左電極31Lとを有する。
図27および図28は、実施の形態3の加速度センサの断面図である。図29および図30は、実施の形態3の加速度センサの平面図である。図31は、実施の形態3の加速度センサの断面図である。
本実施の形態3における加速度センサ1dにおいて、距離LXLtsが距離LXRtsよりも短く、かつ、距離LXLteが距離LXRteよりも短いことは、実施の形態1の加速度センサ1において、距離LXbsが距離LXtsよりも短く、かつ、距離LXbeが距離LXteよりも短いことに相当する。そのため、本実施の形態3でも、本実施の形態1の効果に相当する効果を有し、感度が高く、消費電力が低く、印加された加速度に対する出力の線形性が高い加速度センサを提供することができる。
実施の形態3における加速度センサ1dでは、可動左電極31Lのz軸方向の厚さを、可動右電極31Rのz軸方向の厚さよりも薄くすることにより、可動左電極31Lの質量MSLを、可動右電極31Rの質量MSRよりも小さくした。しかし、質量MSLと距離LXLとの積を、質量MSRと距離LXRとの積よりも小さくすることにより、加速度により可動電極31に印加される力が、回転軸AX1を支点としたトルクとして可動電極31に印加されればよい。そのため、可動左電極31Lのz軸方向の厚さを、可動右電極31Rのz軸方向の厚さよりも薄くする必要はない。したがって、可動左電極31Lのz軸方向の厚さを、可動右電極31Rのz軸方向の厚さと等しくする一方、距離LXLを距離LXRよりも小さくした例を、実施の形態3の変形例として、図32に示す。図32は、実施の形態3の変形例の加速度センサの平面図である。
次に、実施の形態4の加速度センサについて説明する。実施の形態4の加速度センサでは、回転軸AX1側の部分の下部電極11の上面の高さが、回転軸AX1側と反対側の部分の下部電極11の上面の高さよりも高く、回転軸AX1側の部分の上部電極21の下面の高さが、回転軸AX1側と反対側の部分の上部電極21の下面の高さよりも高い。
図33は、実施の形態4の加速度センサの断面図である。図33は、実施の形態1における図7の断面図に相当する断面図である。
本実施の形態4における加速度センサ1fでは、回転軸AX1側の部分の下部電極11の上面の高さが、回転軸AX1側と反対側の部分の下部電極11の上面の高さよりも高く、回転軸AX1側の部分の上部電極21の下面の高さが、回転軸AX1側と反対側の部分の上部電極21の下面の高さよりも高い。これにより、重力加速度GRが印加されているときの可動電極31の静止位置において、静電容量Cbの1次導関数Cb’を、静電容量Ctの1次導関数Ct’と等しくし、かつ、静電容量Cbの2次導関数Cb”を、静電容量Ctの2次導関数Ct”と等しくすることができ、線形性に優れた出力ΔCを出力することができる。そのため、感度が高く、消費電力が低く、印加された加速度に対する出力の線形性が高い加速度センサを提供することができる。
本実施の形態4でも、実施の形態1と同様に、サーボ制御による方法を用いて加速度を検出することができる。以下では、サーボ制御による方法を用いて加速度を検出する加速度センサを、実施の形態4の第1変形例として、説明する。
実施の形態4において、領域11a上に少なくとも空気の比誘電率よりも高い比誘電率を有する絶縁膜を形成することにより、距離LZb1を真空の誘電率で換算したときの実効的な距離が、距離LZb2を真空の誘電率で換算したときの実効的な距離より短くなるようにしてもよい。また、領域21b下に少なくとも空気の比誘電率よりも高い比誘電率を有する絶縁膜を形成することにより、距離LZt1を真空の誘電率で換算したときの実効的な距離が、距離LZt2を真空の誘電率で換算したときの実効的な距離より短くなるようにしてもよい。このような例を、実施の形態4の第2変形例として、図38に示す。図38は、実施の形態4の第2変形例の加速度センサの断面図である。図38は、図33の断面図に相当する断面図である。
あるいは、実施の形態4の加速度センサに代え、実施の形態3の加速度センサにおいて、回転軸AX1側の部分の上部左電極21Lの下面の高さが、回転軸AX1側と反対側の部分の上部左電極21Lの下面の高さよりも低くてもよい。また、回転軸AX1側の部分の上部右電極21Rの下面の高さが、回転軸AX1側と反対側の部分の上部右電極21Rの下面の高さよりも高くてもよい。このような例を、実施の形態4の第3変形例として、図41および図42に示す。
10 ベース基板
11 下部電極
11a、11b、21a、21b 領域
12a、12b、22a、22b ギャップ調整膜
13、23、35 空間
14 サーボ制御用下部電極
15 下部絶縁膜
20 キャップ基板
21 上部電極
21L 上部左電極
21La、21Lb、21Ra、21Rb 領域
21R 上部右電極
24 サーボ制御用上部電極
25 上部絶縁膜
31 可動電極
31L 可動左電極
31R 可動右電極
32a、32b ねじれバネ
33 固定部
34 枠
36a、36b、37a、37b 端部
38a、38b 接続部
41~44、51、51L、51R、52、52L、52R 端部
53、53L、53R、54、54L、54R 端部
61、61L、61R、62、62L、62R 端部
63、63L、63R、64、64L、64R 端部
AR1、AR2 領域
AX1 回転軸
BL ベース層
CL キャップ層
G1 起振源
G2a~G2e 受振器
G3 地表
G4a、G4b 境界
GAPb、GAPb1、GAPb2、GAPLt ギャップ長
GAPRt、GAPt、GAPt1、GAPt2 ギャップ長
GCL、GCR 重心
GR 重力加速度
LXbe、LXbs、LXL、LXLme、LXLms 距離
LXLte、LXLts、LXme 距離
LXms、LXR、LXRme、LXRms 距離
LXRte、LXRts、LXte、LXts 距離
LYb、LYLt、LYRt、LYt 長さ
LZb、LZb1、LZb2、LZLt1、LZLt2 距離
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- 基板と、
前記基板の主面上に固定された固定部と、
平面視において、第1方向における前記固定部の第1の側に配置された可動部と、
前記可動部の下面と対向配置された第1電極と、
前記可動部の上面と対向配置された第2電極と、
を有し、
前記可動部の前記固定部側の第1端部は、前記固定部に接続され、
前記可動部と前記第1電極との間の第1静電容量、および、前記可動部と前記第2電極との間の第2静電容量に基づいて、加速度が検出され、
前記第1電極の前記固定部側の第2端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第1距離とし、
前記第1電極の前記固定部側と反対側の第3端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第2距離とし、
前記第2電極の前記固定部側の第4端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第3距離とし、
前記第2電極の前記固定部側と反対側の第5端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第4距離としたとき、
前記第1距離は、前記第3距離よりも短く、
前記第2距離は、前記第4距離よりも短い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項1記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1端部と、前記第1電極との間の、前記主面に垂直な第2方向の距離を、第5距離とし、
前記第1端部と前記第2電極との間の前記第2方向の距離を、第6距離としたとき、
前記第5距離は、前記第6距離よりも長い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項1記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1電極の面積は、前記第2電極の面積よりも小さい、加速度センサ。 - 請求項1記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記可動部は、前記固定部に対して、平面視において前記第1方向と交差する第3方向に沿った軸を中心として、回転変位可能である、加速度センサ。 - 請求項4記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1電極と前記軸との間の、前記主面に垂直な第4方向の距離を、第7距離とし、
前記第2電極と前記軸との間の前記第4方向の距離を、第8距離としたとき、
前記第7距離は、前記第8距離よりも長い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項4記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記固定部に接続された弾性変形部を有し、
前記弾性変形部は、前記第3方向に延在し、
前記第3方向における前記弾性変形部の第2の側の第6端部は、前記固定部に接続され、
前記弾性変形部の前記第6端部と反対側の第7端部は、前記可動部の前記第1端部に接続され、
前記第7端部は、前記第7端部が前記第6端部に対してねじれることにより、前記軸を中心として回転変位可能である、加速度センサ。 - 請求項6記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記弾性変形部の、前記主面に垂直な第5方向の厚さは、前記弾性変形部の前記第1方向の幅よりも大きい、加速度センサ。 - 基板と、
前記基板の主面上に固定された固定部と、
平面視において、第1方向における前記固定部の第1の側に配置された可動部と、
前記可動部の下面と対向配置された第1電極と、
前記可動部の上面と対向配置された第2電極と、
を有し、
前記可動部の前記固定部側の第1端部は、前記固定部に接続され、
前記可動部と前記第1電極との間の第1静電容量、および、前記可動部と前記第2電極との間の第2静電容量に基づいて、加速度が検出され、
前記第1電極は、
第1領域と、
平面視において、前記第1領域を挟んで前記固定部と反対側に位置する第2領域と、
を含み、
前記第2電極は、
第3領域と、
平面視において、前記第3領域を挟んで前記固定部と反対側に位置する第4領域と、
を含み、
前記第1領域の上面の高さは、前記第2領域の上面の高さよりも高く、
前記第3領域の下面の高さは、前記第4領域の下面の高さよりも高い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項8記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1端部と前記第1領域との間の、前記主面に垂直な第2方向の距離を、第1距離とし、
前記第1端部と前記第3領域との間の前記第2方向の距離を、第2距離としたとき、
前記第1距離は、前記第2距離よりも長い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項8記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1電極の面積は、前記第2電極の面積よりも小さい、加速度センサ。 - 請求項8記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記可動部は、前記固定部に対して、平面視において前記第1方向と交差する第3方向に沿った軸を中心として、回転変位可能である、加速度センサ。 - 請求項11記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1領域と前記軸との間の、前記主面に垂直な第4方向の距離を、第3距離とし、
前記第3領域と前記軸との間の前記第4方向の距離を、第4距離としたとき、
前記第3距離は、前記第4距離よりも長い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項8記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1電極の前記固定部側の第2端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第5距離とし、
前記第1電極の前記固定部側と反対側の第3端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第6距離とし、
前記第2電極の前記固定部側の第4端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第7距離とし、
前記第2電極の前記固定部側と反対側の第5端部と、前記固定部との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第8距離としたとき、
前記第5距離は、前記第7距離と等しく、
前記第6距離は、前記第8距離と等しい、加速度センサ。 - 基板と、
前記基板の主面上に固定された固定部と、
平面視において、第1方向における前記固定部の第1の側に配置された第1可動部と、
平面視において、前記固定部を挟んで前記第1可動部と反対側に配置された第2可動部と、
前記第1可動部の上面と対向配置された第1電極と、
前記第2可動部の上面と対向配置された第2電極と、
を有し、
前記第1可動部の前記固定部側の第1端部は、前記固定部に接続され、
前記第2可動部の前記固定部側の第2端部は、前記固定部に接続され、
前記第1可動部および前記第2可動部は、前記固定部に対して、平面視において前記第1方向と交差する第2方向に沿った軸を中心として、一体的に回転変位可能であり、
前記第1可動部と前記第1電極との間の第1静電容量、および、前記第2可動部と前記第2電極との間の第2静電容量に基づいて、加速度が検出され、
前記第1電極の前記固定部側の第3端部と、前記軸との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第1距離とし、
前記第1電極の前記固定部側と反対側の第4端部と、前記軸との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第2距離とし、
前記第2電極の前記固定部側の第5端部と、前記軸との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第3距離とし、
前記第2電極の前記固定部側と反対側の第6端部と、前記軸との間の、前記第1方向の距離を、第4距離としたとき、
前記第1距離は、前記第3距離よりも短く、
前記第2距離は、前記第4距離よりも短い、加速度センサ。 - 請求項14記載の加速度センサにおいて、
前記第1可動部の質量を第1質量とし、
前記第2可動部の質量を第2質量とし、
前記第1可動部の重心と前記軸との間の前記第1方向の距離を、第5距離とし、
前記第2可動部の重心と前記軸との間の前記第1方向の距離を、第6距離としたとき、
重力の方向が、前記第1電極から前記第1可動部に向かう方向である場合、
前記第1質量と前記第5距離との積は、前記第2質量と前記第6距離との積よりも小さく、
重力の方向が、前記第1可動部から前記第1電極に向かう方向である場合、
前記第1質量と前記第5距離との積は、前記第2質量と前記第6距離との積よりも大きい、加速度センサ。
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