Patent Publication Number: US-11390079-B2

Title: MEMS device, liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, manufacturing method of MEMS device, manufacturing method of liquid ejecting head, and manufacturing method of liquid ejecting apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a U.S. Nationalization of PCT Application Number PCT/JP2017-247531, filed Dec. 5, 2017, which claims priority of JP Patent Application No. 2016-247531, filed on Dec. 21, 2016, the entireties of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an MEMS device having two substrates joined through an adhesion layer, a liquid ejecting head, a liquid ejecting apparatus, a manufacturing method of an MEMS device, a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting head, and a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     As a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device applied to a liquid ejecting head or the like, there is an MEMS device in which two substrates are joined with an adhesive in a state of being at an interval. For example, PTL 1 discloses a liquid ejecting head in which a flow path formation substrate is joined to a protection substrate with an adhesive. On a surface of the flow path formation substrate on the protection substrate side, a flexibly deformable diaphragm and a piezoelectric element that generates a pressure fluctuation in a pressure chamber are laminated. The piezoelectric element is disposed in a space formed between the flow path formation substrate and the protection substrate. As a manufacturing method of such a liquid ejecting head, a method of joining one substrate serving as a flow path formation substrate to another substrate serving as a protection substrate, removing a region to serve as a cutting line on the one substrate by etching, and thereafter cutting along the cutting line to divide into individual flow path formation substrate and protection substrate (for example, refer to PTL 1) is known. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     PTL 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-223997 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     By the way, in the PTL 1, since the adhesive for joining the two substrates is disposed on the cutting line, there is concern that cutting cannot be performed on the cutting line due to a manufacturing variation or that burrs are generated on the cutting surface. When cutting force (for example, a tensile force is an expanded break) is strengthened in order to secure reliable cutting, there is a concern that a part of the adhesive or the like is easily chipped away and that a foreign substance is generated. Then, in the liquid ejecting head in the related art as disclosed in the PTL 1, an end of the adhesive is aligned with an end of the flow path formation substrate or an end of the protection substrate, and it is difficult to expand an adhesion area without enlarging the flow path formation substrate and the protection substrate. That is, it is difficult to increase the adhesion strength between the substrates. These factors make it difficult to enhance the reliability of the liquid ejecting head. 
     The present invention is made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an MEMS device, a liquid ejecting head, a liquid ejecting apparatus, a manufacturing method of an MEMS device, a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting head and a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting apparatus that can enhance reliability. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An MEMS device according to the present invention is proposed to achieve the object described above and includes a first substrate on which flexibly deformable thin film member is laminated, 
     a second substrate disposed at an interval with respect to the first substrate, and 
     an adhesion layer that adheres the first substrate to the second substrate, in which 
     an end of the thin film member extends to an outside of the end of the first substrate in the in-plane direction of the first substrate. 
     According to the present invention, since the adhesion layer and the first substrate are removed from the end of the MEMS device, in manufacturing an MEMS device by cutting the first substrate and the second substrate, generation of burrs on an end surface of the adhesion layer and the first substrate and generation of a foreign substance due to chipping of a part thereof can be suppressed. As a result, the reliability of the MEMS device can be enhanced. 
     In the configuration described above, it is preferable that a protection layer be laminated at least on a portion of the thin film member outside the end of the first substrate. 
     According to this configuration, even when the first substrate is exposed to an etching solution in a state before the first substrate and the second substrate are cut, seepage of the etching solution between the first substrate and the second substrate can be suppressed. As a result, damage to the adhesion layer from the etching solution can be suppressed and a decrease of the adhesion strength can be suppressed. Therefore, the reliability of the MEMS device can be further enhanced. 
     In the configuration described above, the protection layer and the second substrate are provided apart from each other, and 
     it is preferable that a space be formed between the protection layer and the second substrate. 
     According to this configuration, in manufacturing an MEMS device by cutting the first substrate and the second substrate, cutting is facilitated. 
     It is preferable that the protection layer be made of a resin in any one of the configurations described above. 
     According to this configuration, generation of a foreign substance due to chipping of a part of the thin film member can be suppressed. As a result, the reliability of MEMS device can be further enhanced. 
     Further, it is preferable that a part of the protection layer overlap with the adhesion layer in any one of the configurations described above. 
     According to this configuration, since the adhesion layer is adhered to the first substrate or the thin film member through the protection layer, joining strength of the first substrate and the second substrate can be secured even when the adhesion force between the first substrate or the thin film member and the adhesion layer is not sufficiently obtained. Since the protection layer is laminated on the thin film member outside the end of the first substrate, compared with a case where the protection layer is not formed outside the first substrate, the adhesion area (adhesion area to the protection layer) on the first substrate side can be expanded. As a result, the adhesion strength of the protection layer and the thin film member can be increased, and consequently, the joining strength of the first substrate and the second substrate can be increased. 
     It is preferable that the protection layer and the adhesion layer are made of the same type of resin in any one of the configurations described above. 
     According to this configuration, adhesion property between the adhesion layer and the protection layer can be enhanced. As a result, the joining strength of the first substrate and the second substrate can be further increased. 
     Further, according to the present invention, the liquid ejecting head has a structure of any one of the MEMS devices in each configuration described above. 
     According to this configuration, the reliability of the liquid ejecting head can be enhanced. 
     According to the present invention, the liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head in the configuration described above. 
     According to this configuration, the reliability of the liquid ejecting apparatus can be enhanced. 
     Then, according to the present invention, a manufacturing method of an MEMS device is a manufacturing method of the MEMS device including a first substrate on which a flexibly deformable thin film member is laminated, a second substrate disposed at an interval with respect to the first substrate, and an adhesion layer that adheres the first substrate to the second substrate. 
     The manufacturing method includes a protection layer formation step of forming a protection layer in a cutting region set between adjacent first substrates, the cutting region being a surface, on which the thin film member is laminated, of the first mother substrate to be a plurality of the first substrates; 
     a substrate joining step of forming the adhesion layer on either a surface, on which the protection layer is laminated, of the first mother substrate or a surface, which faces the protection layer, of a second mother substrate to be a plurality of the second substrate and joining the first mother substrate to the second mother substrate with the adhesion layer interposed therebetween; 
     an etching step of removing, by etching, the first mother substrate in the cutting region from a surface on an opposite side to a surface to which the second mother substrate is joined, leaving the thin film member and the protection layer; and 
     a division step of dividing the joined first mother substrate and second mother substrate into the first substrate and the second substrate individually by cutting in the cutting region. 
     According to an aspect of the present invention, since the first mother substrate in the cutting region is removed, the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate are more easily cut. In this way, cutting failure of the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate can be suppressed. Since the protection layer is formed in the cutting region, generation of a foreign substance due to chipping of a part of the thin film member at the time of cutting can be suppressed. Further, generation of a crack in the thin film member in a state before the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate are cut can be suppressed. Then, even if a crack or the like is generated in the thin film member, since the protection layer is present, seepage of the etching solution between the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate in an etching step can be suppressed. As a result, damage to the adhesion layer from the etching solution can be suppressed, and the decrease of the adhesion strength can be suppressed. Therefore, an MEMS device of high reliability can be manufactured. 
     It is preferable that the adhesion layer be made of a photosensitive resin in a substrate joining step in the method described above. 
     According to this method, pattern formation of the adhesion layer is facilitated. 
     Further, it is preferable that a part of the adhesion layer in the cutting region be removed in the substrate joining step in the method described above. 
     According to this method, the cutting of the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate is facilitated. 
     According to the present invention, a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting head uses the manufacturing method of an MEMS device of any one of each method described above. 
     According to this method, a liquid ejecting head of high reliability can be manufactured. 
     Further, according to the present invention, a manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes a liquid ejecting head, and uses the manufacturing method of a liquid ejecting head described above. 
     According to this method, a liquid ejecting apparatus of high reliability can be manufactured. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is perspective view describing a configuration of a printer. 
         FIG. 2  is a sectional view describing a configuration of a recording head. 
         FIG. 3  is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of an actuator unit. 
         FIG. 4  is a plan view schematically showing the actuator unit. 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged sectional view of a cutting region, describing a manufacturing method of the actuator unit. 
         FIG. 6  is an enlarged sectional view of the cutting region, describing the manufacturing method of the actuator unit. 
         FIG. 7  is an enlarged sectional view of the cutting region, describing the manufacturing method of the actuator unit. 
         FIG. 8  is a plan view schematically showing the joined first mother substrate and second mother substrate. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the embodiments described below, various restrictions are made as preferred specific examples according to the present invention, but unless otherwise stated to limit the present invention in particular, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In the following, a liquid ejecting head which is in a category of an MEMS device, an ink jet type recording head (hereinafter referred to as recording head)  3  which is a kind of liquid ejecting head in particular, will be described as an example.  FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an ink jet type printer (hereinafter printer)  1  which is a kind of a liquid ejecting apparatus mounted with the recording head  3 . 
     A printer  1  is an apparatus that performs recording of an image or the like by ejecting ink (a kind of liquid) onto a surface of a recording medium  2  (a kind of landing target) such as a recording paper sheet. The printer  1  includes the recording head  3 , a carriage  4  to which the recording head  3  is attached, a carriage moving mechanism  5  that moves the carriage  4  along a main scanning axis, a transport mechanism  6  that transports the recording medium  2  along a sub-scanning axis, and the like. Here, the ink described above is stored in an ink cartridge  7  serving as a liquid supply source. The ink cartridge  7  is attachably/detachably mounted to the recording head  3 . A configuration can be adopted such that the ink cartridge is disposed on the main body side of the printer and that the ink is supplied to the recording head from the ink cartridge through an ink supply tube. 
     The carriage moving mechanism  5  described above includes a timing belt  8 . The timing belt  8  is driven by a pulse motor  9  such as a DC motor or the like. Therefore, when the pulse motor  9  operates, the carriage  4  is guided by a guide rod  10  installed on the printer  1  and reciprocates along the main scanning axis (width direction of the recording medium  2 ). The position of the carriage  4  along the main scanning axis is detected by a linear encoder (not shown) which is a kind of position information detection means. The linear encoder transmits a detection signal, that is, an encoder pulse (a kind of position information) to a controller of the printer  1 . 
     Next, the recording head  3  will be described.  FIG. 2  is a sectional view describing the configuration of the recording head  3 .  FIG. 3  is an enlarged sectional view of a one side end portion (left side end portion in  FIG. 2 ) of an actuator unit  14 .  FIG. 4  is a plan view schematically showing the actuator unit  14 . For the sake of convenience, a lamination direction of each member composing the actuator unit  14  will be referred to as a downward direction for the description. For the sake of description, the configurations other than adhesion layers  43 , piezoelectric elements  32 , and resin portions  40   a  of bump electrodes  40  are omitted in  FIG. 4 . In the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the recording head  3  is attached to a head case  16  in a state where the actuator unit  14  and the flow path unit  15  are laminated. 
     The head case  16  is a box-shaped member made of a synthetic resin and a liquid introduction path  18  through which ink is supplied to each pressure chamber  30  is formed inside the head case  16 . Together with a common liquid chamber  25  to be described below, the liquid introduction path  18  is a space in which the ink shared in a plurality of pressure chambers  30  is stored. In the present embodiment, two liquid introduction paths  18  are formed in accordance with the rows of the pressure chambers  30  disposed side by side in two rows. On a lower surface side of the head case  16 , a parallelepiped-shaped recessed accommodation space  17  is formed from the lower side to the middle in the height direction of the head case  16 . When the flow path unit  15 , to be described below, is joined in a state of being positioned under the lower surface of the head case  16 , the actuator unit  14  (a pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , a sealing plate  33 , and a drive IC  34 ) laminated on a communication substrate  24  is configured to be accommodated inside the accommodation space  17 . Further, in the head case  16  is formed a through hole through which a wiring substrate such as a flexible printed substrate (FPC) or the like that transmits a driving signal from the controller to the drive IC  34  is inserted (not shown). The accommodation space  17  communicates with the atmosphere through the through hole. 
     The flow path unit  15  joined to the lower surface of the head case  16  has the communication substrate  24  and a nozzle plate  21 . The communication substrate  24  is a silicon substrate (for example, a silicon single crystal substrate) that constitutes an upper portion of the flow path unit  15 . On the communication substrate  24 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , an individual communication path  26  that communicates with the liquid introduction path  18  and individually supplies ink from each pressure chamber  30  to each pressure chamber  30  and a nozzle communication path  27  that causes the pressure chamber  30  and a nozzle  22  to communicate with each other are formed by anisotropic etching or the like. The common liquid chamber  25  is a hollow portion elongated in the nozzle row direction and two rows are formed corresponding to the rows of the pressure chamber  30  disposed side by side in two rows. 
     The nozzle plate  21  is a silicon substrate (for example, silicon single crystal substrate) joined to the lower surface (surface on the opposite side to the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ) of the communication substrate  24 . In the present embodiment, an opening on a lower surface side of a space to be the common liquid chamber  25  is sealed by the nozzle plate  21 . A plurality of nozzles  22  are installed in a straight line (in rows) in the nozzle plate  21 . Two nozzle rows are formed corresponding to the rows of the pressure chamber  30  formed in two rows. The plurality of nozzles  22  (nozzle rows) disposed side by side are provided at equal intervals in the sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction at a pitch corresponding to the dot formation density from the nozzle  22  on one end side to the nozzle  22  on the other end side. It should be noted that the nozzle plate may be joined to the region inward off from the common liquid chamber in the communication substrate and the opening on the lower surface side of the space to be the common liquid chamber can also be sealed with a member such as a flexible compliance sheet or the like. In this way, the nozzle plate can be made as small as possible. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the actuator unit  14  of the present embodiment is formed into a unit by the lamination of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , a diaphragm  31 , the piezoelectric element  32 , the sealing plate  33 , and a drive IC  34 . The actuator unit  14  is formed to be smaller than the accommodation space  17  so as to be accommodated in the accommodation space  17 . 
     The pressure chamber formation substrate  29  (corresponding to a first substrate in the present invention) is a hard plate material made of silicon and, in this embodiment, is made of a silicon single crystal substrate having the crystal surface orientation of the surface (upper surface and lower surface) as ( 110 ) surface. A part of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  is completely removed in the plate thickness direction by anisotropic etching or the like and a plurality of spaces to be the pressure chambers  30  are disposed side by side in the nozzle row direction. The spaces, the lower side being partitioned by the communication substrate  24  and the upper side being partitioned by the diaphragm  31 , constitute the pressure chambers  30 . The spaces, that is, that pressure chambers  30  are formed in two rows corresponding to the nozzle rows formed in two rows. Each pressure chamber  30  is an elongated space in a direction orthogonal to the nozzle row direction and communicates with the individual communication path  26  at one side end portion in the lengthwise direction while communicating with the nozzle communication path  27  at the other side end portion. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the outer shape of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  is formed to be slightly smaller than the outer shape of the sealing plate  33  in a plan view. 
     The diaphragm  31  (corresponding to thin film member in the present invention) is a flexibly deformable thin film member, that is, a member having elasticity, and is laminated on the upper surface (surface on the opposite side to the communication substrate  24 ) of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . In the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the outer shape of the diaphragm  31  is formed to be larger than the outer shape of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . In other words, in the in-plane direction of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , the end of the diaphragm  31  is positioned off from the adhesion layer  43  (outer peripheral adhesive  43   a ), to be described below, and extends to the outside of the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . In the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the diaphragm  31  extends to the outside of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  on the four sides of the actuator unit  14 . Then, the pressure chamber  30  is partitioned by the diaphragm  31  formed as such. That is, as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the upper portion opening of the space to be the pressure chamber  30  is sealed by the diaphragm  31 . The part of the diaphragm  31  that faces the pressure chamber  30  (specifically, upper portion opening of the pressure chamber  30 ) functions as a displacement unit displaced in a direction away from, or in a direction approaching, the nozzle  22  in accordance with the flexible deformation of the piezoelectric element  32 . That is, the region facing the upper portion opening of the pressure chamber  30  in the diaphragm  31  becomes a driving region  35  in which a flexible deformation is allowed. On the other hand, the region off from the upper portion opening of the pressure chamber  30  in the diaphragm  31  becomes a non-driving region  36  in which a flexible deformation is hindered. 
     The diaphragm  31  is made of an elastic film made of a silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) formed on an upper surface of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and an insulator film made of zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) formed on the elastic film. Then, the protection layer  50  is laminated on the outer peripheral portion of the insulation film (surface of the diaphragm  31  on the opposite side to the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ). As shown in  FIG. 3 , the protection layer  50  in the present embodiment extends from a region overlapping with the adhesion layer  43  (outer peripheral adhesive  43   a ) to the end of the diaphragm  31  outside the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . In the present embodiment, the protection layer  50  is provided apart from the sealing plate  33 , that is, at an interval. Further, in the present embodiment, the protection layer  50  is made of the same type of resin as the adhesion layer  43  and bolsters the diaphragm  31  in the region where the protection layer  50  overlaps therewith. In particular, in the present embodiment, the portion of the diaphragm  31  protruding outward from the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  is bolstered. Here, from the viewpoint of bolstering the diaphragm  31 , it is preferable that the material constituting the protection layer  50  have larger rupture stress than the diaphragm  31 . Further, it is preferable to have a larger rupture point elongation than the diaphragm  31 . Further, it is preferable to have larger Young&#39;s modulus than the diaphragm  31 . For example, in the present embodiment, a resin having rupture stress of about 60 MPa, an elongation at rupture of about 4%, and the Young&#39;s modulus of about 2 GPa is used in the protection layer  50 . On the other hand, from the viewpoint of ease of cutting, it is preferable that the thickness of the protection layer  50  be less than the thickness of the sealing plate  33 , the thickness of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , and the thickness of the adhesion layer  43  (that is, interval between the sealing plate  33  and the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ). For example, in the present embodiment, the protection layer  50  is formed to have a thickness of 1 μm to 2 μm. 
     A piezoelectric element  32 , which is a type of driving element, is laminated in a region, that is, in the driving region  35 , corresponding to each pressure chamber  30  on the insulation film of the diaphragm  31 . Corresponding to the pressure chamber  30  disposed side by side in two rows in the nozzle row direction, the piezoelectric element  32  is formed in two rows in the nozzle row direction. The piezoelectric element  32  of the present embodiment is a piezoelectric element of so-called deflection mode. As shown in  FIG. 3 , in the piezoelectric element  32 , for example, a lower electrode layer  37 , a piezoelectric layer  38 , and an upper electrode layer  39  are laminated sequentially on the diaphragm  31 . When the electric field corresponding to the potential difference between both the electrodes is applied between the lower electrode layer  37  and the upper electrode layer  39 , the piezoelectric element  32  in such a configuration bends and deforms in a direction away from, or in a direction approaching, the nozzle  22 . In the present embodiment, the lower electrode layer  37  is an individual electrode independently formed for each piezoelectric element  32 , and the upper electrode layer  39  is a common electrode formed continuously over a plurality of the piezoelectric elements  32 . That is, the lower electrode layer  37  and the piezoelectric layer  38  are formed for each pressure chamber  30 . On the other hand, the upper electrode layer  39  is formed over a plurality of the pressure chambers  30 . It should be noted that the lower electrode layer (that is, the lower electrode layer) can be used as a common electrode and the upper electrode layer (that is, the upper electrode layer) can be used as individual electrodes for the convenience of the driving circuit and wiring. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , one side (outer side of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ) of the lower electrode layer  37  extends to the outside of the piezoelectric layer  38  in a direction orthogonal to the nozzle row direction. That is, the end portion on one side of the lower electrode layer  37  is exposed from the piezoelectric layer  38 , and an individual terminal  41  is laminated on this exposed portion. In the present embodiment, the individual terminal  41  is composed of the upper electrode layer  39  formed apart from the piezoelectric element  32  in a direction orthogonal to the nozzle row direction and a metal layer  44  laminated on the upper electrode layer  39 . Out of the layers constituting the individual terminal  41  at least the metal layer  44  extends over the piezoelectric layer  38 . A bump electrode  40 , to be described below, is coupled to metal layer  44  laminated on the piezoelectric layer  38 . It should be noted that the metal layer  44  is also laminated on an end portion of the piezoelectric element  32  in the lengthwise direction (that is, the direction orthogonal to the nozzle row direction). That is, the metal layer  44  is laminated across the boundary between the driving region  35  and the non-driving region  36 . In this way, excessive deformation in the end portion of the piezoelectric element  32  can be suppressed and damage to the piezoelectric layer  38  in the boundary between the driving region  35  and the non-driving region  36  can be suppressed. 
     In the present embodiment, the upper electrode layer  39  extending from the row of the piezoelectric element  32  on one side and the upper electrode layer  39  from the row of the piezoelectric element  32  on the other side are coupled to each other (not shown) by non-driving region  36  between the rows of the piezoelectric element  32 . That is, in the non-driving region  36  between the rows of the piezoelectric element  32 , the upper electrode layer  39  common to both sides of the piezoelectric element  32  is formed. As shown in  FIG. 2 , the metal layer  44  to be the common terminal  42  is laminated on the upper electrode layer  39 . Then, to this metal layer  44  is coupled a corresponding bump electrode  40 . 
     As the lower electrode layer  37  and the upper electrode layer  39   b  described above, various metals such as iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), or the like, alloys thereof, alloys such as LaNiO 3 , and the like are used. As the piezoelectric layer  38 , a ferroelectric piezoelectric material such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT) or a relaxor ferroelectric substance in which metals such as niobium (Nb), nickel (Ni), magnesium (Mg), bismuth (Bi) or yttrium (Y) are added to the ferroelectric piezoelectric material is used. Besides, a non-lead material such as barium titanate can also be used. Further, as the metal layer  44 , an adhesion layer, made of titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), tungsten (W), alloys thereof, or the like, on which gold (Au), copper (Cu) or the like is laminated is used. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the sealing plate  33  (corresponding to the second substrate in the present invention) is a plate-shaped silicon substrate disposed at an interval from the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  (specifically from the piezoelectric element  32  laminated on the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ) in a state where an adhesion layer  43  is interposed between the sealing plate  33  and the piezoelectric element  32 . The piezoelectric element  32  is protected by the sealing plate  33 . In the present embodiment, the sealing plate  33  is made of a silicon single crystal substrate having the crystal surface orientation of the surface (upper surface and lower surface) as ( 110 ) surface. In the present embodiment, a plurality of bump electrodes  40  that output a drive signal from the drive IC  34  to the piezoelectric element  32  side are formed on the lower surface (surface on the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  side) of the sealing plate  33 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , a plurality of the bump electrodes  40  are formed at a position where the bump electrode  40  faces one individual terminal  41  formed outside one piezoelectric element  32 , at a position where the bump electrode  40  faces the other individual terminal  41  formed outside the other piezoelectric element  32 , and at a position where the bump electrode  40  faces the common terminal  42  formed between the rows of both piezoelectric elements  32 , respectively in the nozzle row direction. Then, each bump electrode  40  is coupled with the metal layer  44  (that is, individual terminal  41  or common terminal  42 ) respectively. 
     In the present embodiment, the bump electrode  40  has elasticity and protrudes from the surface of the sealing plate  33  toward the diaphragm  31  side. Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the bump electrode  40  includes a resin portion  40   a  having elasticity and a conductive film  40   b  covering the surface of at least a part of the resin portion  40   a . As shown in  FIG. 4 , the resin portion  40   a  is formed as a ridge in the nozzle row direction (in other words, juxtaposition direction of the piezoelectric elements  32 ) on the surface of the sealing plate  33 . The conductive film  40   b  conducted to the individual terminal  41  is disposed side by side in the nozzle row direction, corresponding to the piezoelectric element  32 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , each of the conductive films  40   b  extends in a direction orthogonal to the nozzle row direction and becomes a lower surface side wiring  47  formed on the lower surface of the sealing plate  33 . In other words, each of the conductive films  40   b  is coupled with the lower surface side wiring  47 . An end portion on the side of the lower surface side wiring  47 , opposite to the bump electrode  40 , is coupled with the through wiring  45 . The through wiring  45  is wiring relaying between the lower surface and the upper surface of the sealing plate  33 , and a conductor such as a metal is formed inside the through hole penetrating the sealing plate  33  in the plate thickness direction. The end portion on the upper surface side of the through wiring  45  is coupled with the corresponding upper surface side wiring  46 . The upper surface side wiring  46  extends from the through wiring  45  to a position at which the upper surface side wiring  46  faces the IC terminal  51  of the drive IC  34  and is coupled with the IC terminal  51  at the position. The conductive film  40   b  conducted to the common terminal  42  extends to the outside of the resin portion  40   a  in the nozzle row direction and is coupled with the through wiring  45  (not shown). Then, through the through wiring  45 , the conductive film  40   b  is coupled with the upper surface side wiring  46  and then is coupled with the wiring substrates such as flexible printed substrate (FPC) or the like. It should be noted that the bump electrode is not limited to the one having a resin portion. A bump electrode that is made of a metal alone and has no resin portion inside and a bump electrode made by solder can be adopted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the adhesion layer  43  that joins(adheres) the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , on which the diaphragm  31  and the piezoelectric element  32  are laminated, to the sealing plate  33  is provided at the outer peripheral portion of the sealing plate  33  and both end portions of the piezoelectric element  32  in the lengthwise direction. As shown in  FIG. 3 , the outer side (opposite side to the piezoelectric element  32  side) end of the outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a  provided at the outer peripheral portion of the sealing plate  33  is provided inside (piezoelectric element  32  side) the outer side end of the sealing plate  33  and the outer side end of the diaphragm  31 . Then, the piezoelectric element  32  is disposed in a space  48  surrounded by the outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a , the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the sealing plate  33 . That is, that piezoelectric element  32  is formed between the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the sealing plate  33  inside the space  48  surrounded by the outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a . An opening hole (not shown) of a small diameter is opened in the sealing plate  33 . The space  48  is opened to the atmosphere through the opening hole. In-space adhesion layer  43   b  provided at both end portions of the piezoelectric element  32  extends in the extension direction of the resin portion  40   a  of the bump electrode  40 . It should be noted that the in-space adhesion layer  43   b  is not limited to the disposition presented in the present embodiment, but may be disposed at any position in accordance with the disposition of the wiring and the piezoelectric element  32 . 
     Here, in the present embodiment, as the adhesion layer  43 , one having photosensitivity and thermosetting property is used. In the present embodiment, the adhesion layer  43  is made of the same type of piezoelectric element of a resin as the protection layer  50  and has mechanical properties (that is, rupture stress, rupture elongation, Young&#39;s modulus) as described above after curing. For example, as the protection layer  50  and the adhesion layer  43 , a resin containing an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a phenol resin, a polyimide resin, a silicon resin, a styrene resin, or the like is preferably used. The adhesion layer  43  is thicker than the protection layer  50  and is formed to have a thickness of tens of micrometers. The pressure chamber formation substrate  29  on which the diaphragm  31  or the like is laminated and the sealing plate  33  are held by the adhesion layer  43  at an interval of tens of micrometers. 
     The drive IC  34  is an IC chip for driving the piezoelectric element  32  and is laminated on the upper surface of the sealing plate  33  through an adhesive  54  such as an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , a plurality of IC terminals  51  coupled to the terminal portion of the upper surface side wiring  46  are formed on the lower surface (surface on the sealing plate  33  side) of the drive IC  34 . Corresponding to the individual terminals  41 , the IC terminals  51  are disposed side by side in the nozzle row direction. In the present embodiment, corresponding to the rows of the piezoelectric element  32  disposed side by side in two rows, the IC terminals  51  are formed in two rows. 
     Then, the recording head  3  formed as described above introduced the ink from the ink cartridge  7  into the pressure chamber  30  through the liquid introduction path  18 , common liquid chamber  25 , the individual communication path  26 , and the like. In this case, if the drive signal from the drive IC  34  is supplied to the piezoelectric element  32  through the bump electrode  40  or the like, the piezoelectric element  32  is driven and a pressure variation occurs in the ink in the pressure chamber  30 . Using this pressure variation, the recording head  3  ejects ink droplets from the nozzle  22 . 
     Next, a manufacturing method of the recording head  3 , a manufacturing method of the actuator unit  14  in particular, will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the actuator unit  14  is obtained by joining the first mother substrate  56  (for example, a silicon wafer) to be a plurality of pressure chamber formation substrates  29  to the second mother substrate  57  (for example, a silicon wafer) to be a plurality of the sealing plates  33  with the adhesion layer  43  interposed therebetween and diving into individual pieces along the cutting line.  FIGS. 5 to 7  are sectional views of the cutting region A 1  (region between the regions A 2  to be adjacent pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ) describing the manufacturing method of the actuator unit  14 .  FIG. 8  is a plan view schematically showing a state in which the first mother substrate  56  is joined to the second mother substrate  57 . In each figure, a broken line represents the cutting line L (also referred to as a cutting schedule line). In  FIG. 8 , the in-space adhesion layer  43   b  is omitted. 
     First, a plurality of pressure chamber formation substrates  29  (that is, regions to be the pressure chamber formation substrates  29  after cutting) are formed on the first mother substrate  56  and a plurality of the sealing plates  33  (that is, regions to be the sealing plates  33  after cutting) are formed on the second mother substrate  57 . Specifically, in the first mother substrate  56 , first, the diaphragm  31 , the lower electrode layer  37 , the piezoelectric layer  38 , the upper electrode layer  39 , the metal layer  44 , and the like are laminated on the surface. It should be noted that these layers are formed through a semiconductor process (that is, a film forming step, a photolithography step, an etching step, and the like). On the other hand, in the second mother substrate  57 , first, a through hole or the like to be the through wiring  45  is formed by a processing method such as a laser or dry etching, and then, conductive material is embedded inside the through hole by the electroplating method or the like to form the through wiring  45 . Through the semiconductor process, the bump electrode  40 , the lower surface side wiring  47 , and the like are formed on the lower surface (that is, surface on the side facing the first mother substrate  56 ) of the second mother substrate  57 , and the upper surface side wiring  46  and the like are formed on the upper surface (that is, surface on the opposite side to the surface facing the first mother substrate  56 ) of the second mother substrate  57 . 
     If the diaphragm  31  and the like are formed on the first mother substrate  56 , the protection layer  50  is formed in the cutting region A 1  on the upper surface (that is, surface on which the diaphragm  31  and the like are laminated) of the first mother substrate  56  in the protection layer formation step. The cutting region A 1  is a region between the regions A 2  to be the adjacent pressure chamber formation substrates  29  and is set to a region including the cutting line L set in advance. Even after cutting, a part of the diaphragm  31  and the like in the cutting region A 1  remains protruding outside the outer shape of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . In the present embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the protection layer  50  is formed from the region, where the outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a  is to be formed, of the region A 2  to be the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  over the region, where the outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a  is to be formed, of the region A 2  to be the adjacent pressure chamber formation substrate  29  with the cutting region A 1  interposed therebetween. For example, the first mother substrate  56  is coated with a liquid photosensitive resin having photosensitivity and thermosetting property on the surface by a spin coater or the like and then, after temporary curing by heating, is exposed to light and developed to form a protection layer  50  at a predetermined position. 
     Next, in the substrate joining step, the first mother substrate  56  is joined to the second mother substrate  57  with the adhesion layer  43  interposed therebetween. Specifically, the adhesion layer  43  is formed at the outer peripheral portion of the region A 2 , to be the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , off from the cutting region A 1  on either of the upper surface of the first mother substrate  56  or the lower surface of the second mother substrate  57 , and both end portions of the region in which the piezoelectric element  32  is formed. For example, the first mother substrate  56  or the second mother substrate  57  is coated with the liquid photosensitive resin having photosensitivity and thermosetting property on the surface by a spin coater or the like and then, after a temporary curing by heating, is exposed to light and developed to form an adhesion layer  43  at a predetermined position. After that, either of the first mother substrate  56  or the second mother substrate  57  is, or both are, moved in a direction in which the two approach each other. Then, the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  are pressed and heated from both sides, with the adhesion layer  43  and the protection layer  50  interposed therebetween. In this way, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the adhesion layer  43  and the protection layer  50  are fully cured, and the first mother substrate  56  is joined to the second mother substrate  57  through the adhesion layer  43  and the protection layer  50 . That is, as shown in  FIG. 8 , a composite substrate composed of the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57 , inside which a plurality of regions to be the actuator units  14  are formed, is manufactured. Here, as shown in  FIG. 8 , the adhesion layer  43  is not formed on the cutting line L, in other words, the adhesion layer  43  is removed. Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the interval between the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  in the cutting region A 1  becomes a space in which the adhesion layer  43  is removed. 
     If the first mother substrate  56  is joined to the second mother substrate  57 , the process proceeds to the etching step. It should be noted that, prior to the etching step, a step may be performed in which the lower surface of the first mother substrate  56  (surface on the opposite side to the second mother substrate  57 ) is shaved by a grinding method such as chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) to thin the first mother substrate  56 . In the etching step, the first mother substrate  56  of the region (not shown) that corresponds to the cutting region A 1  and the pressure chamber  30  is removed by etching from the lower side surface in the thickness direction. For example, a resist layer exposed and developed to be patterned is formed on the lower surface side of the first mother substrate  56  and, after etching (for example, wet etching) is performed with this resist layer as a mask, the resist layer is peeled off. At this time, a protection film is pasted on the upper surface of the second mother substrate  57  so that the etching solution, the peeling solution, and the like do not seep between the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57 . In this way, as shown in  FIG. 7 , in the cutting region A 1  of the first mother substrate  56 , the first mother substrate  56  is removed and the diaphragm  31  and the protection layer  50  are left behind to form a groove  58 . A space (not shown) to serve as the pressure chamber  30  is also formed simultaneously with the formation of the groove  58 . As a result, in the cutting region A 1 , only the second mother substrate  57 , the protection layer  50 , and the diaphragm  31  remain. The inner wall surface (side surface) in the groove  58  is the surface that becomes the outer peripheral wall (outer shape) of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  after cutting. That is, in the groove  58 , the outer peripheral walls of the adjacent pressure chamber formation substrate  29  face each other. 
     If the groove  58  is formed in the cutting region A 1  of the first mother substrate  56 , in the division step, the joined first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  is cut in the cutting region A 1  and divided into individual actuator units  14  (that is, the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the sealing plate  33 ). Specifically, a fragile portion is formed along the cutting line L of the second mother substrate  57  by a laser, a cutter, or the like, and is divided by the expanded break. The expanded break is a method of pasting a sheet member having stretchability on either of the first mother substrate  56  or the second mother substrate  57  and, by radially pulling the sheet member from the center, dividing the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57 . In the present embodiment, since the first mother substrate  56  in the cutting region A 1  is removed and the adhesion layer  43  is not provided in the cutting region A 1 , the second mother substrate  57 , the protection layer  50 , and the diaphragm  31  are practically cut. Then, a part of, or the entire, second mother substrate  57 , the protection layer  50 , and the diaphragm  31  formed in the cutting region A 1  remains even after cutting. That is, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the sealing plate  33 , the protection layer  50  and the diaphragm  31  protrude outside the outer shape of the piezoelectric element of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . The method of dividing the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  is not limited to the expanded break but can include cutting by dicing or the like. 
     Thereafter, the drive IC  34 , the communication substrate  24 , the nozzle plate  21 , and the head case  16  are attached to the individual actuator units  14 . Specifically, the drive IC  34  is joined to the upper surface of the sealing plate  33  through the adhesive  54 . The communication substrate  24  is joined to the lower surface of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the nozzle plate  21  is joined to the lower surface of the communication substrate  24 . Then, the head case  16  is attached to the upper surface of the communication substrate  24  in a state where the actuator unit  14  accommodated inside the accommodation space  17 . In this way, it is possible to manufacture the recording head  3  in which the protection layer  50  and the diaphragm  31  as described extend to the outside of the end the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 . 
     By preparing the recording head  3  as described above, it is possible to manufacture the highly reliable recording head  3 . That is, since the adhesion layer  43  is formed in the region off from the cutting region A 1 , in other words, since a space is formed between the first mother substrate  56  (specifically, the protection layer  50 ) and the second mother substrate  57  in the cutting region A 1 , the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  are easily cut. Since the first mother substrate  56  in the cutting region A 1  is removed, the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  are more easily cut. In this way, cutting failure of the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57  is suppressed. That is, for example, when an adhesion layer is formed in the cutting region or when the first mother substrate is not removed, there is a concern that a problem of being unable to cut in the cutting region occurs, but it is possible to suppress such a problem. Since the adhesion layer  43  (outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a ) and the first mother substrate  56  (pressure chamber formation substrate  29 ) are off from the cutting line L, it is possible to suppress the generation of burrs on the outer side end surfaces of the outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a  and the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the generation of foreign substance due to chipping of a part thereof at the time of cutting. Further, since the protection layer  50  made of a resin is formed in the cutting region A 1 , it is possible to suppress the generation of foreign substance due to chipping of a part of the diaphragm  31  at the time of cutting. In addition, since the protection layer  50  is laminated on the diaphragm  31 , it is possible to suppress the generation of a crack in the diaphragm  31  in the cutting region A 1  in a state before cutting. Then, even if a crack is generated in the diaphragm  31  in the cutting region A 1 , since the protection layer  50  is present, in the etching step, it is possible to suppress seepage of the etching solution, the peeling solution, and the like between the first mother substrate  56  and the second mother substrate  57 . As a result, it is possible to suppress damage to the adhesion layer  43  from the etching solution, peeling solution, and the like and it is possible to suppress the decrease of the adhesion strength. 
     In the present embodiment, since the actuator unit  14  extends from the region where the protection layer  50  overlaps with the adhesion layer  43  (outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a ) to the diaphragm  31  outside the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , compared with the case where the protection layer  50  is not formed outside the pressure chamber formation substrate, it is possible to expand the adhesion area (adhesion area with the protection layer  50 ) on the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  side. As a result, it is possible to increase the adhesion strength between the protection layer  50  and the diaphragm  31 , and consequently, it is possible to increase the joining strength between the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the sealing plate  33 . In the present embodiment, since the protection layer  50  and the adhesion layer  43  are made of the same type of piezoelectric element of a resin, it is possible to raise the adhesion between the protection layer  50  and the adhesion layer  43 . As a result, it is possible to further increase the joining strength between the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  and the sealing plate  33 . Further, in the present embodiment, since the photosensitive resin is used as the protection layer  50  and the adhesion layer  43 , pattern formation of the protection layer  50  and the adhesion layer  43  is facilitated. As a result, manufacturing the actuator unit  14  is facilitated. 
     By the way, in the embodiment described above, the protection layer  50  and the adhesion layer  43  have the photosensitivity and not limited thereto. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the protection layer and the adhesion layer are made of a resin that does not have the photosensitivity. In this case, the protection layer and the adhesion layer are formed at predetermined positions by using a dispenser or a liquid ejecting head. The protection layer and the adhesion layer are not limited to the same kind of resin but can be configured with different kinds of resins. In this case, the protection layer functions as an intermediate layer between the adhesion layer and the pressure chamber formation substrate (diaphragm laminated on the pressure chamber formation substrate), for example, even when the adhesion force between the adhesion layer and the diaphragm is weak, the adhesion layer can be adhered to the pressure chamber formation substrate through the protection layer. That is, even when the adhesion force between the diaphragm and the adhesion layer is not sufficiently obtained, joining strength between the pressure chamber formation substrate and the sealing plate can be secured. As a result, the choice materials that can be used as the adhesion layer increases and the degree of freedom of design increases. Further, the protection layer is not limited to a resin, but can be made of metal or the like. However, from the viewpoint of the reinforcing the diaphragm, it is preferable that the rupture stress, rupture elongation, or Young&#39;s modulus be large. That is, a resin is preferable. In this way, for example, even if a crack is generated in the diaphragm due to an impact from the outside, the generation of a crack in the protection layer can be suppressed. As a result, in the etching step, it is possible to suppress the seepage of the etching solution between the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate by the protection layer. 
     In the embodiment described above, the protection layer  50  extends from a portion (that is, the cutting region A 1 ) outside the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate  29  to a position where the protection layer  50  overlaps with the adhesion layer  43  (outer peripheral adhesion layer  43   a ), but is not limited thereto. The protection layer can be formed in the space surrounded by the outer peripheral adhesion layer as long as it is off from the region (that is, individual terminal and common terminal) where the bump electrode is coupled to and the region (that is, driving region) where the pressure chamber is faced. Further, the protection layer can be formed only at a portion outside the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate without overlapping with the outer peripheral adhesion layer. In other words, the protection layer can be laminated at least on a portion (that is, cutting region) outside the end of the pressure chamber formation substrate. In the embodiment described above, the protection layer  50  is provided away from the sealing plate  33 , but is not limited thereto. For example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the entire or a part of the protection layer  50  is in close contact with the sealing plate  33 . Further, in the embodiment described above, the protection layer and the adhesion layer are formed in different steps (protection layer formation step and substrate joining step) but are not limited thereto. For example, in the protection layer formation step, using an electron beam exposure apparatus or the like, it is possible to form the protection layer and the adhesion layer simultaneously by differentiating the exposure amount of the photosensitive resin. In the substrate joining step, the entire adhesion layer  43  of the cutting region A 1  is removed but is not limited thereto. A part of the adhesion layer can remain in the cutting region. 
       FIG. 8  shows an example in which actuator units  14  are disposed side by side in four rows in the vertical direction and in three columns in the horizontal direction on the joined first mother substrate  56  and second mother substrate  57 , but are not limited thereto. The number of actuator units disposed side by side on the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate can be appropriately designed in accordance with the size of the actuator unit. The description described above presents an example in which ink, which is a kind of liquid, is ejected from the nozzle  22  when the piezoelectric element  32 , which is a kind of drive element provided on the pressure chamber formation substrate  29 , is displaced, but this is not a limit. The present invention is applicable to any MEMS device in which the first substrate and the second substrate are joined by an adhesion layer. For example, the present invention is also applicable to a sensor for detecting a pressure change, a vibration, displacement, or the like. 
     Hitherto, the ink jet type recording head  3  is described as an example of the liquid ejecting head, but the present invention can also be applied to another liquid ejecting head and a liquid ejecting apparatus that includes the liquid ejecting head. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a color material ejecting head used in the manufacturing of a color filter such as a liquid crystal display or the like, an electrode material ejecting head used in the electrode formation such as an organic electro luminescence (EL) display, a field emission display (FED), or the like, a biological organic material ejecting head used in the manufacturing of a biochip (biochemistry element), or the like. In the color material ejecting head for display manufacturing apparatus, a solution of each color material of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) is ejected as a kind of liquid. In the electrode material ejecting head for an electrode formation apparatus, a liquid electrode material is ejected as a kind of a liquid, and in the biological organic material ejecting head for a chip manufacturing apparatus, a bioorganic matter is ejected as a kind of a liquid. 
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               1  printer 
               2  recording medium 
               3  recording head 
               4  carriage 
               5  carriage moving mechanism 
               6  transport mechanism 
               7  ink cartridge 
               8  timing belt 
               9  pulse motor 
               10  guide rod 
               14  actuator unit 
               15  flow path unit 
               16  head case 
               17  accommodation space 
               18  liquid introduction path 
               21  nozzle plate 
               22  nozzle 
               24  communication substrate 
               25  common liquid chamber 
               26  individual communication path 
               27  nozzle communication path 
               29  pressure chamber formation substrate 
               30  pressure chamber 
               31  diaphragm 
               32  piezoelectric element 
               33  sealing plate 
               34  drive IC 
               35  driving region 
               36  non-driving region 
               37  lower electrode layer 
               38  piezoelectric layer 
               39  upper electrode layer 
               40  bump electrode 
               40   a  resin portion 
               40   b  conductive film 
               41  individual terminal 
               42  common terminal 
               43  adhesion layer 
               43   a  outer peripheral adhesion layer 
               43   b  in-space adhesion layer 
               44  metal layer 
               45  through wiring 
               46  upper surface side wiring 
               47  lower surface side wiring 
               48  space 
               50  protection layer 
               51  IC terminal 
               54  adhesive 
               56  the first mother substrate 
               57  the second mother substrate 
               58  groove