Patent ID: 8378436
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: B06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electromechanical transducer, comprising: a plurality of devices each comprising at least one cell comprising a first electrode and a second electrode provided so as to face each other across a gap; and an outer frame extending along an outer periphery of the plurality of devices, wherein the first electrode of each of the plurality of devices comprises one of a plurality of portions formed by electrically separating a device substrate with grooves, wherein the outer frame comprises a part of the device substrate that surrounds the plurality of portions and that is electrically separated from the plurality of portions by the grooves, wherein the first electrodes comprising the plurality of portions are respectively bonded to a plurality of conductive portions of another substrate via a plurality of electrode connection portions, and wherein the outer frame is bonded to a corresponding portion of the another substrate via a circular outer frame connection portion which surrounds the plurality of electrode connection portions.