Patent Publication Number: US-8978472-B2

Title: Gyro sensor, electronic apparatus, and method of manufacturing gyro sensor

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The invention relates to a gyro sensor, an electronic apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a gyro sensor. 
     2. Related Art 
     In recent years, inertial sensors that detect a physical quantity using a silicon microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technique have been developed. Among these inertial sensors, a gyro sensor (angular velocity sensor) that detects angular velocity is used for a hand-shake correction function of digital still cameras (DSC), a motion sensing technique of game machines, and the like. 
     The gyro sensor includes a driving portion that is actively vibrated and a detecting portion that is displaced by a Coriolis force when an angular velocity is applied. Thus, it is possible to detect an angular velocity from the displacement amount of the detecting portion. In such a gyro sensor, since a difference (detuning frequency) between the resonant frequency of the driving portion and the resonant frequency of the detecting portion in particular has a direct influence on the sensitivity and detection band of the gyro sensor, frequency control is very important. As a method of adjusting frequencies, for example, JP-A-11-83498 discloses an adjustment method that uses laser light. 
     However, in the case of the adjustment method that uses laser light, there is a limit on a range of frequencies that can be adjusted by a laser apparatus. Thus, it may be difficult to adjust the frequencies if a frequency fluctuation is greater than the limit. Moreover, when any one of the resonant frequency of the driving portion and the resonant frequency of the detecting portion is adjusted, the other resonant frequency may also be changed. As a result, it is difficult to obtain a desired detuning frequency, and the sensitivity properties and the detection band properties of the gyro sensor may deteriorate. 
     Moreover, when a structural body is vibrated using electrostatic force, there is known a method of adjusting the resonant frequency using a damping effect of a spring due to the Coulomb force. However, if the electrostatic force is increased too much, a sticking phenomenon of the structural body may occur. Thus, a resonant frequency adjustment method that uses electrostatic force may cause the risk of sticking, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to adjust the frequency dramatically. 
     SUMMARY 
     An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a gyro sensor having favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. Another advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide an electronic apparatus including the gyro sensor. A further advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a method of manufacturing the gyro sensor having favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 1 
     This application example is directed to a gyro sensor including: a driving portion that includes a driving support portion connected to a driving spring portion; and a detecting support portion that is connected to the driving support portion with a detecting spring portion interposed, wherein the driving support portion is configured to vibrate in a first axis direction, and the detecting support portion is configured to be displaced in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction, and when a resonant frequency of the driving portion is f 1 , a resonant frequency of the detecting portion is f 2 , a width of the driving spring portion is w 1 , and a width of the detecting spring portion is w 2 , Expression (1) below is satisfied.
 
0.87( f   2   /f   1 )≦( w   2   /w   1 )≦1.13( f   2   /f   1 )  (1)
 
     (where, w 1 ≠w 2  and f 1 ≠f 2 ) 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to suppress a fluctuation of the detuning frequency to be within 10% of the setting value. That is, by setting the ratio of the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion to the width w 1  of the driving spring portion, it is possible to easily adjust the detuning frequency and to provide favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 2 
     In the gyro sensor according to the application example, Expression (2) below may be satisfied.
 
( w   2   /w   1 )=( f   2   /f   1 )  (2)
 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to suppress the dimensional shift (fluctuation of processing processes) of the width w 1  of the driving spring portion and the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion from affecting the detuning frequency. Thus, such a gyro sensor can have favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 3 
     In the gyro sensor according to the application example, the resonant frequency f 1  of the driving portion and the resonant frequency f 2  of the detecting portion may have a relation of f 1 &lt;f 2 . 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to provide favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 4 
     In the gyro sensor according to the application example, the driving spring portion and the detecting spring portion may be formed according to a dry-etching method. 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to provide favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 5 
     In the gyro sensor according to the application example, the gyro sensor may further include a driving fixed electrode and a detecting fixed electrode, wherein the driving portion may include a driving movable electrode connected to the driving support portion, the driving fixed electrode may be disposed so as to face the driving movable electrode, the detecting portion may include a movable detecting electrode connected to the detecting support portion, and the detecting fixed electrode may be disposed so as to face the movable detecting electrode. 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to provide favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 6 
     In the gyro sensor according to the application example, the driving support portion may include an opening, and the detecting portion may be disposed inside the opening. 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to reduce the size of the gyro sensor as compared to a case where the detecting portion is disposed outside the driving support portion. 
     Application Example 7 
     In the gyro sensor according to the application example, the driving portion may include a first driving portion and a second driving portion that are disposed in a line along the first axis direction, the detecting portion may include a first detecting portion that is connected to the first driving portion, and a second detecting portion that is connected to the second driving portion, and the first driving portion and the second driving portion may vibrate in opposite phases along the first axis direction. 
     According to such a gyro sensor, it is possible to provide favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 8 
     This application example is directed to an electronic apparatus including the gyro sensor according to the above application example. 
     According to such an electronic apparatus, since the electronic apparatus includes the gyro sensor according to the above application example, it is possible to provide high accuracy. 
     Application Example 9 
     This application example is directed to a method of manufacturing a gyro sensor, including processing a substrate according to a dry-etching method to form a driving portion that includes a driving spring portion and a driving support portion connected to the driving spring portion and a detecting portion that includes a detecting spring portion connected to the driving support portion and a detecting support portion connected to the detecting spring portion, wherein the driving support portion is configured to vibrate in a first axis direction, and the detecting support portion is configured to be displaced in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction, and when a resonant frequency of the driving portion is f 1 , a resonant frequency of the detecting portion is f 2 , a width of the driving spring portion is w 1 , and a width of the detecting spring portion is w 2 , Expression (1) below is satisfied.
 
0.87( f   2   /f   1 )≦( w   2   /w   1 )≦1.13( f   2   /f   1 )  (1)
 
     (where, w 1 ≠w 2  and f 1 ≠f 2 ) 
     According to such a method of manufacturing a gyro sensor, it is possible to obtain a gyro sensor having favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Application Example 10 
     In the method of manufacturing the gyro sensor according to the application example, the dry-etching method may be a Bosch method which alternately repeats a protection film forming process that uses a carbon fluoride gas and an etching process that uses a sulfur fluoride gas. 
     According to such a method of manufacturing a gyro sensor, it is possible to allow side-etching occurring during an etching step to progress isotropically. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numbers reference like elements. 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view schematically illustrating a gyro sensor according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating an operation of the gyro sensor according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating an operation of the gyro sensor according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating an operation of the gyro sensor according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an operation of the gyro sensor according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is a plan view schematically illustrating a part of the gyro sensor according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a plan view schematically illustrating a structural body according to an experimental example. 
         FIG. 8  is a graph illustrating the relationship between a width shift ratio of a spring portion and a frequency shift ratio. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an electronic device according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view schematically illustrating an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view schematically illustrating an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view schematically illustrating an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 
     1. Gyro Sensor 
     First, a gyro sensor according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.  FIG. 1  is a plan view schematically illustrating a gyro sensor  100  according to the present embodiment. For the sake of convenience,  FIG. 1  illustrates three orthogonal axes, in which a first axis is an X-axis, a second axis orthogonal to the first axis is a Y-axis, and a third axis orthogonal to the first and second axes is a Z-axis. 
     1.1. Configuration 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the gyro sensor  100  may include a vibrating structural body  104 , a driving fixed electrode  130 , a detecting fixed electrode  140 , and a fixing portion  150 . 
     The vibrating structural body  104  is integrally formed by processing a silicon substrate, for example. Therefore, it is possible to apply a microprocessing technique which is used in manufacturing silicon semiconductor devices and to reduce the size of the vibrating structural body  104 . 
     The vibrating structural body  104  is supported by the fixing portion  150 . The fixing portion  150  is fixed to a mounting surface  12  (see  FIG. 9 ) of a package  30  that accommodates the gyro sensor  100 , for example. The vibrating structural body  104  is disposed to be separated from the mounting surface  12 . As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the vibrating structural body  104  includes a first vibrating body  106  and a second vibrating body  108 , for example. The first vibrating body  106  and the second vibrating body  108  are connected to each other along the X-axis. 
     The first vibrating body  106  and the second vibrating body  108  may have a shape that is symmetrical with respect to a boundary line B (a straight line extending along the Y-axis) between both bodies. Thus, in the following description, only the configuration of the first vibrating body  106  will be described, and description of the configuration of the second vibrating body  108  will be not provided. 
     The first vibrating body  106  includes a driving portion  110  and a detecting portion  120 . The driving portion  110  may include a driving support portion  112 , a driving spring portion  114 , and a driving movable electrode  116 . 
     The driving support portion  112  may have an opening  113 . That is, the shape of the driving support portion  112  is a frame shape, for example, and the detecting portion  120  is disposed inside (in the opening  113 ) of the driving support portion  112 . In this way, it is possible to reduce the size of the gyro sensor  100  as compared to a case where the detecting portion is disposed outside the driving support portion. In the illustrated example, the driving support portion  112  includes a first extension portion  112   a  that extends along the X-axis and a second extension portion  112   b  that extends along the Y-axis. 
     The driving spring portion  114  is disposed outside the driving support portion  112 . In the illustrated example, one end of the driving spring portion  114  is connected to a portion near a corner portion (a connection portion between the first extension portion  112   a  and the second extension portion  112   b ) of the driving support portion  112 . The other end of the driving spring portion  114  is connected to the fixing portion  150 . 
     In the illustrated example, four driving spring portions  114  are provided in the first vibrating body  106 . Thus, the first vibrating body  106  is supported by four fixing portions  150 . The fixing portion  150  on the boundary line B between the first vibrating body  106  and the second vibrating body  108  may be not provided. 
     The driving spring portion  114  has a width of w 1  and has a shape such that the driving spring portion  114  extends along the X-axis while reciprocating along the Y-axis. The width w 1  is a length in the X-axis direction of a portion of the driving spring portion  114  extending along the Y-axis and is a length in the Y-axis direction of a portion extending along the X-axis. A plurality of the driving spring portions  114  are provided symmetrical with respect to a virtual line (not illustrated) that extends along the X-axis and passes through the center of the driving support portion  112  and a virtual line (not illustrated) that extends along the Y-axis and passes through the center of the driving support portion  112 . Since the driving spring portion  114  has the above shape, it is possible to suppress the driving spring portion  114  from being deformed in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction and to allow the driving spring portion  114  to smoothly expand and contract in the X-axis direction which is a vibration direction of the driving portion  110 . Moreover, with the expansion and contraction of the driving spring portion  114 , it is possible to allow the driving support portion  112  (and the driving portion  110 ) to vibrate along the X-axis. The number of driving spring portions  114  is not particularly limited as long as it is possible to allow the driving support portion  112  to vibrate along the X-axis. 
     The driving movable electrode  116  is disposed outside the driving support portion  112  so as to be connected to the driving support portion  112 . More specifically, the driving movable electrode  116  is connected to the first extension portion  112   a  of the driving support portion  112 . 
     The driving fixed electrode  130  is disposed outside the driving support portion  112 . The driving fixed electrode  130  is fixed to the mounting surface  12  (see  FIG. 9 ) of the package  30  that accommodates the gyro sensor  100 , for example. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a plurality of driving fixed electrodes  130  are provided so as to face each other with the driving movable electrode  116  interposed. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the driving fixed electrode  130  has a comb-tooth shape, and the driving movable electrode  116  includes protruding portions  116   a  that are configured to be inserted between the teeth of the driving fixed electrodes  130 . The protruding portions  116   a  are disposed so as to face the driving fixed electrode  130 . By decreasing the distance (gap) between the driving fixed electrode  130  and the protruding portions  116   a , it is possible to increase electrostatic force between the driving fixed electrode  130  and the driving movable electrode  116 . 
     When a voltage is applied between the driving fixed electrode  130  and the driving movable electrode  116 , it is possible to generate electrostatic force between the driving fixed electrode  130  and the driving movable electrode  116 . In this way, it is possible to allow the driving support portion  112  (and the driving portion  110 ) to vibrate along the X-axis while allowing the driving spring portion  114  to expand and contract along the X-axis. 
     In the illustrated example, although four driving movable electrodes  116  are provided in the first vibrating body  106 , the number of driving movable electrodes  116  is not particularly limited as long as it is possible to allow the driving support portion  116  to vibrate along the X-axis. Moreover, in the illustrated example, although the driving fixed electrodes  130  are disposed so as to face each other with the driving movable electrode  116  interposed, the driving fixed electrodes  130  may be disposed on only one side of the driving movable electrode  116  as long as it is possible to allow the driving support portion  112  to vibrate along the X-axis. 
     The detecting portion  120  is connected to the driving portion  110 . In the illustrated example, the detecting portion  120  is disposed inside the driving support portion  112 . The detecting portion  120  may include a detecting support portion  122 , a detecting spring portion  124 , and a movable detecting electrode  126 . Although not illustrated in the drawings, the detecting portion  120  may be disposed outside the driving support portion  112  as long as the detecting portion  120  is connected to the driving portion  110 . 
     The shape of the detecting support portion  122  is a frame shape, for example. In the illustrated example, the detecting support portion  122  includes a third extension portion  122   a  that extends along the X-axis and a fourth extension portion  122   b  that extends along the Y-axis. 
     The detecting spring portion  124  is disposed outside the detecting support portion  122 . The detecting spring portion  124  connects the detecting support portion  122  and the driving support portion  112 . More specifically, one end of the detecting spring portion  124  is connected to a portion near a corner portion (a connection portion between the third extension portion  122   a  and the fourth extension portion  122   b ). The other end of the detecting spring portion  124  is connected to the first extension portion  112   a  of the driving support portion  112 . 
     The detecting spring portion  124  has a width w 2  and has a shape such that the detecting spring portion  124  extends along the Y-axis and reciprocates along the X-axis. The width w 2  is a length in the Y-axis direction of a portion of the detecting spring portion  124  extending along the X-axis and is a length in the X-axis direction of a portion extending along the Y-axis. In the illustrated example, four detecting spring portions  124  are provided in the first vibrating body  106 . A plurality of the detecting spring portions  124  are provided symmetrical with respect to a virtual line (not illustrated) that extends along the X-axis and passes through the center of the detecting support portion  122  and a virtual line (not illustrated) that extends along the Y-axis and passes through the center of the detecting support portion  122 . Since the detecting spring portion  124  has the above shape, it is possible to suppress the detecting spring portion  124  from being deformed in the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction and to allow the detecting spring portion  124  to smoothly expand and contract in the Y-axis direction which is a vibration direction of the detecting portion  120 . Moreover, with the expansion and contraction of the detecting spring portion  124 , it is possible to allow the detecting support portion  122  (and the detecting portion  120 ) to vibrate along the Y-axis. The number of detecting spring portions  124  is not particularly limited as long as it is possible to allow the detecting support portion  122  to vibrate along the Y-axis. 
     The movable detecting electrode  126  is disposed inside the detecting support portion  122  so as to be connected to the detecting support portion  122 . In the illustrated example, the movable detecting electrode  126  extends along the X-axis and is connected to two fourth extension portions  122   b  of the detecting support portion  122 . 
     The detecting fixed electrode  140  is disposed inside the detecting support portion  122 . The detecting fixed electrode  140  is disposed so as to face the movable detecting electrode  126 . The detecting fixed electrode  140  is fixed to the mounting surface  12  (see  FIG. 9 ) of the package  30  that accommodates the gyro sensor  100 , for example. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a plurality of the detecting fixed electrodes  140  are disposed so as to face each other with the movable detecting electrode  126  interposed. 
     The number and the shape of the movable detecting electrodes  126  and the detecting fixed electrodes  140  are not particularly limited as long as it is possible to detect a change in electrostatic capacitance between the movable detecting electrode  126  and the detecting fixed electrode  140 . 
     1.2. Operation 
     Next, the operation of the gyro sensor  100  will be described.  FIGS. 2 to 5  are diagrams illustrating the operation of the gyro sensor  100  according to the present embodiment. For the sake of convenience, in  FIGS. 2 to 5 , respective portions of the gyro sensor  100  are depicted in a simplified manner. Moreover,  FIGS. 2 to 5  illustrate X, Y, and Z-axes as the three orthogonal axes. 
     When a voltage is applied to the driving fixed electrode  130  and the driving movable electrode  116  by a power supply (not illustrated), it is possible to generate electrostatic force between the driving fixed electrode  130  and the driving movable electrode  116 . In this way, as illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , it is possible to allow the driving spring portion  114  to expand and contract along the X-axis and to allow the driving portion  110  to vibrate along the X-axis. 
     More specifically, when a first alternating voltage is applied between the driving movable electrode  116  and the driving fixed electrode  130  of the first vibrating body  106 , and a second alternating voltage having a phase shift of 180° with respect to the first alternating voltage is applied between the driving movable electrode  116  and the driving fixed electrode  130  of the second vibrating body  108 . In this way, it is possible to allow the first driving portion  110   a  of the first vibrating body  106  and the second driving portion  110   b  of the second vibrating body  108  to vibrate in opposite phases along the X-axis at a predetermined frequency. That is, the first driving portion  110   a  and the second driving portion  110   b  that are connected (arranged in a line) along the X-axis vibrate (in a first mode of vibration) in opposite phases along the X-axis at a resonant frequency f 1 . For example, first, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the first driving portion  110   a  is displaced in the direction indicated by α 1  and the second driving portion  110   b  is displaced in the direction indicated by α 2  that is opposite to the direction α 1 . Subsequently, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the first driving portion  110   a  is displaced in the direction α 2 , and the second driving portion  110   b  is displaced in the direction α 1 . The first driving portion  110   a  and the second driving portion  110   b  repeatedly perform this operation. In this way, the first driving portion  110   a  and the second driving portion  110   b  vibrate in opposite phases and at the resonant frequency of f 1 . 
     Since the detecting portion  120  is connected to the driving portion  110 , the detecting portion  120  also vibrates along the X-axis with the vibration of the driving portion  110 . That is, the first vibrating body  106  and the second vibrating body  108  vibrate in opposite phases along the X-axis. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , when an angular velocity ω about the Z-axis is applied to the gyro sensor  100  in a state where the driving portions  110   a  and  110   b  vibrate in the first mode of vibration, Coriolis force is added, and the detecting portion  120  is displaced along the Y-axis. That is, the first detecting portion  120   a  connected to the first driving portion  110   a  and the second detecting portion  120   b  connected to the second driving portion  110   b  are displaced in opposite directions along the Y-axis due to the first mode of vibration and the Coriolis force. For example, first, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the first detecting portion  120   a  is displaced in the direction indicated by β 1 , and the second detecting portion  120   b  is displaced in the direction indicated by β 2  that is opposite to the direction β 1 . Subsequently, as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the first detecting portion  120   a  is displaced in the direction β 2 , and the second detecting portion  120   b  is displaced in the direction β 1 . The first detecting portion  120   a  and the second detecting portion  120   b  repeatedly perform this operation. In this way, the first detecting portion  120   a  and the second detecting portion  120   b  vibrate in opposite phases and at a resonant frequency of f 2 . 
     Since the detecting portions  120   a  and  120   b  are displaced along the Y-axis, the distance L between the movable detecting electrode  126  and the detecting fixed electrode  140  changes. Thus, the electrostatic capacitance between the movable detecting electrode  126  and the detecting fixed electrode  140  changes. In the gyro sensor  100 , by applying a voltage to the movable detecting electrode  126  and the detecting fixed electrode  140 , it is possible to detect the amount of change in the electrostatic capacitance between the movable detecting electrode  126  and the detecting fixed electrode  140  and to obtain the angular velocity ω about the Z-axis. 
     Although a mode (electrostatic driving method) where the driving portion  110  is driven by electrostatic force has been described, a method of driving the driving portion  110  is not particularly limited, and a piezoelectric driving method, an electromagnetic driving method that uses the Lorentz force of magnetic field, and the like can be applied as a method of driving the driving portion  110 . 
     1.3 Relationship Between Resonant Frequency and Width of Spring Portion 
     The resonant frequency f 1  of the first mode of vibration of the driving portion  110 , the resonant frequency f 2  of the second mode of vibration of the detecting portion  120 , the width w 1  of the driving spring portion  114 , and the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion  124  satisfy Expression (1) below. More preferably, the frequencies and the widths satisfy Expression (2) below. In Expressions (1) and (2), w 1 ≠w 2 , and f 1 ≠f 2 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     By setting the frequencies and the widths so as to satisfy Expression (1), the gyro sensor  100  can suppress a fluctuation (shift from a setting value) of a detuning frequency which is a difference between the resonant frequency of the driving portion  110  and the resonant frequency of the detecting portion  120 ) to fall within 10%. In general, if a fluctuation of the detuning frequency can be suppressed to fall within 10%, a gyro sensor can provide a sufficient sensitivity and a sufficient detection band and have favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     Further, by setting the frequencies and the widths so as to satisfy Expression (2), the gyro sensor  100  can suppress a dimensional shift of the spring portions  114  and  124  from affecting the detuning frequency even when the widths of the spring portions  114  and  124  shift from the setting values due to the processes for forming the gyro sensor  100 . As a result, the gyro sensor can provide a sufficient sensitivity and a sufficient frequency detection band and have favorable sensitivity properties and favorable frequency detection band properties. 
     The reasons therefor will be described below. 
     It is assumed that the resonant frequency shifts from f 0  (setting value) by an amount of Δf 0  when the width of the spring portion shifts from w (setting value) by an amount of Δw. Through an experimental example described later, the inventor has found that the amounts of frequency and width shift satisfy the relationship of Expression (3) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     From Expressions (4) and (5), a fluctuation Δf′ of the detuning frequency can be expressed as Expression (6) below. In Expression (6), “Δf” is a setting value of the detuning frequency (that is, a difference between the resonant frequency f 1  of the driving portion  110  when Δw 1 =0 and the resonant frequency f 2  of the detecting portion  120  when Δw 2 =0). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
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     Here, the quantities of Δw 1  and Δw 2  will be discussed. When such a spring structure is manufactured using a silicon MEMS technique, a dimensional shift occurs due to MEMS manufacturing processes. Although a photolithographic error also causes the dimensional shift, a major cause thereof is side-etching (lateral etching) during the etching steps. 
     In general, when a silicon MEMS structural body is etched, dry-etching called a Bosch method is performed. The Bosch method is a method of realizing deep etching with a high aspect ratio by repeating an etching mode and a protection mode. For example, in the Bosch method, an SF 6  gas and a C 4 F 8  gas are alternately supplied. In a protection mode where the C 4 F 8  gas is supplied, a material such as Teflon (registered trademark) is deposited by plasma polymerization, and the side walls are coated with a protection film. In an etching mode where the SF 6  gas is supplied, the protection film on the bottom surface is etched so that Si is exposed and Si is etched with F-radicals. Additional protection film is deposited before the protection film on the side walls is completely removed. Such operation modes are alternately performed. However, actually, since formation of the protection film is not sufficient in the protection mode, lateral side-etching progresses slightly during the etching mode. This amount of side-etching occurs isotropically and uniformly regardless of the direction of a structural body. 
     In the vibrating structural body  104  of the gyro sensor  100  according to the embodiment of the invention, the Bosch method can be used in etching of the vibrating structural body  104 . That is, a silicon substrate is processed according to the Bosch method, for example to form the vibrating structural body  104  including the driving portion  110  and the detecting portion  120  to thereby manufacture the gyro sensor  100 . More specifically, the vibrating structural body  104  can be formed by dry-etching which repeats the protection mode (protection film forming process) that uses the C 4 F 8  gas and the etching mode (etching process) that uses the SF 6  gas. The side-etching that occurs during this etching step progresses basically isotropically regardless of the structure such as a width, a length, or the like of a spring. Thus, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , it can be regarded that the amount of side-etching is the same in any directions. Thus, it can be regarded that Δw 2 =Δw 1 =Δw.  FIG. 6  is a plan view schematically illustrating the driving spring portion  114  and the fixing portion  150  of the gyro sensor  100 . In  FIG. 6 , the shape (design dimension) before etching is depicted by broken lines. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
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     In designing of general gyro sensors, the resonant frequency f 2  of the second mode of vibration of the detecting portion  120  is set to be higher than the resonant frequency f 1  of the first mode of vibration of the driving portion  110 . That is, f 2 &gt;f 1 . This is to detect the Coriolis force acting on the detecting portion  120  by causing the Coriolis force to resonate with the resonant frequency of the first mode of vibration. More preferably, f 2  may be set to approach f 1  while maintaining f 2 &gt;f 1 . On the other hand, resonance gain decreases greatly if f 2 &lt;f 1 . In rare cases, although a gyro sensor is designed with f 2 =f 1 , in this case, detection sensitivity may increase, but it is disadvantageous that it is difficult to secure a sufficient angular velocity detection band. Thus, high-performance gyro sensors used in the recent electronic apparatuses may satisfy the condition of f 2 &gt;f 1 . 
     Expression (6)′ will be discussed with the above condition kept in mind. Here, if w 1 =w 2 , the second term on the right side of Expression (6)′ has a positive value as long as f 2 &gt;f 1 . That is, a fluctuation Δf′ of the detuning frequency always has a positive value and increases in proportion to the side-etching amount Δw. That is, when the width w 1  of the driving spring portion  114  is designed to be the same as the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion  124 , the detuning frequency is likely to fluctuate due to a dimensional shift during the manufacturing processes. 
     Therefore, the inventor focused on the second term on the right side of Expression (6)′ in order to find such a condition that the detuning frequency does not shift even when the side-etching amount Δw due to manufacturing processes changes. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     Then, the second term on the right side of Expression (6)′ becomes zero, and the detuning frequency does not change even when Δw changes. That is, when the ratio of the width w 1  of the driving spring portion  114  to the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion  124  is set to be the same as the ratio of the resonant frequency f 1  of the driving portion  110  to the resonant frequency f 2  of the detecting portion  120  (w 1 :w 2 =f 1 :f 2 ), it is possible to suppress a fluctuation of the detuning frequency due to a dimensional shift of manufacturing processes. For example, when the frequencies are set so that f 1 =4 kHz and f 2 =5 kHz, the widths may be set so that w 1 =4 μm and w 2 =5 μm. 
     As described above, when the widths and the frequencies can be set so that w 1 :w 2 =f 1 :f 2 , it is possible to make the fluctuation of the detuning frequency to be zero. However, actually, it is not necessary to make the fluctuation to be exactly zero, the fluctuation may be suppressed to fall within about 10% of the setting value Δf of the detuning frequency. As described above, a fluctuation of 10% or less can be adjusted by a damping effect of a spring by applying an electrostatic bias to the vibrating structural body  104  of the gyro sensor  100 . 
     Next, a condition where the fluctuation Δf′ of the detuning frequency is suppressed to be within 10% of the setting value Δf of the detuning frequency will be discussed. Expression (6)′ can be rearranged as Expression (6)″ below by introducing parameters α=w 2 /w 1  and β=f 2 /f 1 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
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     Thus, in order to suppress the fluctuation Δf′ of the detuning frequency to fall within 10% of the setting value Δf of the detuning frequency, only the second term of Expression (6)″ may be taken into consideration. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     First, the lower-limit condition of Expression (7) is calculated as below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     Here, “k” is a proportional constant that represents the relationship between a spring width shift ratio and a frequency shift ratio as will be described later. Moreover, it is not practical to set the ratio of the detuning frequency Δf to the resonant frequency f 2  of the detecting portion  120  to 1/10. In general, when vibrating inertial sensors are developed using the silicon MEMS technique, a fluctuation of the resonant frequency due to manufacturing processes is suppressed to be ±10% or less. Thus, it is substantially not practical to set Δf/f 2  to 1/10 or smaller. If Δf/f 2  is set to 1/10 or less, when the resonant frequency f 2  of the detecting portion  120  is set to be greater than the resonant frequency f 1  of the driving portion  110 , the magnitude relationship between f 2  and f 1  may be reversed, and f 2  may become smaller than f 1 . 
     Moreover, as described above, when a silicon substrate is processed during the etching step according to the Bosch etching method, the dimensional shift can be suppressed to be ±10% or less as a target of process development. Thus, it is not practical that the side-etching amount is 10% or more of the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion  124 , and preferably, the side-etching amount is 5% or less of w 2 . That is, Δw/w 2  is substantially 1/20 or smaller. 
     Thus, Expression (8) becomes Expression (9) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     Next, the upper-limit condition of Expression (7) will be calculated. Similarly to Expressions (8) and (9), it is possible to obtain Expression (10) below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     In Expressions (9) and (10), 1.5 was substituted as “k.” From Expressions (9) and (10), since 0.87β≦α≦1.13β, it is possible to obtain Expression (1) above. Thus, when the ratio (w 2 /w 1 ) of the width w 2  of the detecting spring portion  124  to the width w 1  of the driving spring portion  114  is set so as to satisfy Expression (1), it is possible to suppress the fluctuation Δf′ of the detuning frequency to fall within 10% or smaller of the setting value Δf. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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                   ( 
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     The gyro sensor  100  according to the present embodiment has the following characteristics, for example. 
     According to the gyro sensor  100 , it is possible to satisfy Expression (1) above. In this way, it is possible to suppress the fluctuation Δf′ of the detuning frequency to fall within 10% of the setting value Δf. That is, by setting the ratio between w 1  and w 2 , it is possible to easily adjust the detuning frequency, and the gyro sensor  100  can have favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     According to the gyro sensor  100 , it is possible to satisfy Expression (2). In this way, as described above, it is possible to suppress the dimensional shift of the width of the spring portion (fluctuation of processing processes) from affecting the detuning frequency. Thus, the gyro sensor  100  can have favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. 
     2. Experimental Example 
     Next, an experimental example will be described. The invention is not limited to the following experiment. 
     A structural body S was used in this experimental example.  FIG. 7  is a plan view schematically illustrating the structural body S. In the following description, members of the structural body S used in this experimental example having the same functions as the constituent members of the gyro sensor  100  according to the present embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be not provided. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the structural body S has the same configuration as the gyro sensor  100  except that the detecting portion  120  and the detecting fixed electrode  140  are not provided, and the driving support portion  112  does not have the opening  113 . That is, the structural body S includes the vibrating structural body  104 , the driving fixed electrode  130 , and the fixing portion  150 . The vibrating structural body  104  includes the first vibrating body  106  and the second vibrating body  108 , and the first vibrating body  106  and the second vibrating body  108  have the driving portion  110 . The driving portion  110  includes the driving support portion  112 , the driving spring portion  114 , and the driving movable electrode  116 . 
     Three types of structural bodies S were formed by changing the setting value w of the width of the driving spring portion  114  to 2 μm, 4 μm, and 8 μm, and were vibrated with a setting value of the resonant frequency set to f 0 .  FIG. 8  is a graph illustrating the relationship between a width shift ratio (Δw/w) [%] of the spring portion  114  and a frequency shift ratio (Δf 0 /f 0 ) [%] of the structural body S. Here, “Δw” is a shift amount from “w,” and “Δf 0 ” is a shift amount from “f 0 .” 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , “Δw/w” and “Δf 0 /f 0 ” are in a linear relation, and a factor thereof is 1.5. That is, it can be understood that the relation of Expression (3) above is satisfied, and the resonant frequency f 0  changes with a proportionality factor of 1.5 when “w” shifts from “Δw.” 
     3. Electronic Device 
     Next, an electronic device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawing.  FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an electronic device  200  according to the present embodiment. The electronic device according to the present embodiment includes the gyro sensor according to the embodiment of the invention. In the following description, an electronic device including the gyro sensor  100  as an example of the gyro sensor according to the embodiment of the invention will be described. For the sake of convenience, in  FIG. 9 , the gyro sensor  100  is depicted in a simplified manner. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the electronic device  200  includes the gyro sensor  100  and the package  30  that includes a substrate  10  and a lid  20 . 
     As the substrate  10 , a glass substrate, a silicon substrate, and a quartz crystal substrate can be used, for example. The substrate  10  supports the gyro sensor  100  on the mounting surface  12 . More specifically, a recess  14  is formed on the mounting surface  12  of the substrate  10 , and the gyro sensor  100  is disposed above the recess  14 . Due to the recess  14 , the gyro sensor  100  can operate without being interfered by the substrate  10 . The mounting surface  12  is a surface that defines a cavity  32 . 
     The lid  20  is bonded to the substrate  10 . As the lid  20 , a silicon substrate, a glass substrate, and a quartz crystal substrate can be used, for example. The substrate  10  and the lid  20  may be bonded by anodic bonding, may be bonded by an adhesive agent, and may be bonded by soldering. Alternatively, a thin metal film (not illustrated) may be formed on the respective bonding portions of the substrate  10  and the lid  20 , and the thin metal films may be bonded by eutectic bonding, whereby the substrate  10  and the lid  20  are bonded. 
     The substrate  10  and the lid  20  form the cavity  32  in which the gyro sensor  100  is accommodated. In the illustrated example, a recess is formed in the lid  20 , and the recess is sealed by the substrate  10  to form the cavity  32 . The shape of the cavity  32  is not particularly limited as long as the gyro sensor  100  can be accommodated in the cavity  32 . 
     The cavity  32  is hermetically sealed in a depressurized state. In this way, it is possible to suppress the vibration of the gyro sensor  100  from being attenuated due to viscosity of the air. A through-hole (not illustrated) may be formed in any one of the substrate  10  and the lid  20 , and the cavity  32  may be put into the depressurized state through the through-hole. 
     In the illustrated example, although the recess that serves as the cavity  32  is formed in the lid  20 , the recess may be formed in the substrate  10 , and the recess formed in the substrate  10  may be sealed by the lid  20  to form the cavity  32 . 
     According to the electronic device  200 , the electronic device  200  includes the gyro sensor  100  having favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. Thus, the electronic device  200  can have high accuracy. 
     4. Electronic Apparatus 
     Next, an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawing. The electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment includes the electronic device according to the embodiment of the invention. In the following description, an electronic apparatus including the electronic device  200  as an example of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the invention will be described. 
       FIG. 10  is a perspective view schematically illustrating a mobile-type (or note-type) personal computer  1100  as the electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the personal computer  1100  includes a body portion  1104  including a keyboard  1102  and a display unit  1106  including a display portion  1108 . The display unit  1106  is pivotably supported with respect to the body portion  1104  via a hinge structure. 
     The electronic device  200  is included in the personal computer  1100 . 
       FIG. 11  is a perspective view schematically illustrating a portable phone  1200  (including a personal handyphone system (PHS)) as an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the portable phone  1200  includes multiple operation buttons  1202 , an ear piece  1204 , and a mouth piece  1206 , and a display portion  100  is disposed between the operation buttons  1202  and the ear piece  1204 . 
     The electronic device  200  is included in the portable phone  1200 . 
       FIG. 12  is a perspective view schematically illustrating a digital still camera  1300  as an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment. In  FIG. 12 , the illustration of connection to external devices is simplified. 
     In normal cameras, a silver halide film is sensitized by an optical image of a subject. However, the digital still camera  1300  generates an imaging signal (image signal) by photoelectrically converting the optical image of a subject using an imaging element such as a charge coupled device (CCD). 
     The display portion  1310  is formed on the back surface of a case (body)  1302  of the digital still camera  1300 , and an image is displayed based on an imaging signal generated by the CCD. The display portion  1310  functions as a finder that displays the subject as an electronic image. 
     Moreover, a light-receiving unit  1304  including an optical lens (imaging optical system), a CCD, and the like is provided on the front surface side (the rear surface side of the drawing) of the case  1302 . 
     When a photographer presses a shutter button  1306  while viewing a subject image displayed on the display portion  1310 , an imaging signal generated by the CCD at that point in time is transferred to and stored in a memory  1308 . 
     Moreover, the digital still camera  1300  includes a video signal output terminal  1312  and an input/output terminal  1314  for data communication which are provided on the side surface of the case  1302 . Further, as illustrated in the drawing, a television monitor  1430  and a personal computer (PC)  1440  are connected to the video signal output terminal  1312  and the input/output terminal  1314  for data communication, respectively, as necessary. In addition, the imaging signals stored in the memory  1308  are output to the television monitor  1430  or the personal computer  1440  in accordance with a predetermined operation. 
     The electronic device  200  is included in the digital still camera  1300 . 
     The electronic apparatuses  1100 ,  1200 , and  1300  include the electronic device  200  that includes the gyro sensor  100  having favorable sensitivity properties and favorable detection band properties. Thus, the electronic apparatuses  1100 ,  1200 , and  1300  can have high accuracy. 
     In addition to the personal computer (mobile-type personal computer) of  FIG. 9 , the portable phone of  FIG. 10 , and the digital still camera of  FIG. 11 , examples of the electronic apparatus including the gyro sensor  100  include an ink jet ejection apparatus (for example, an ink jet printer), a laptop personal computer, a television, a video camera, a video tape recorder, various car navigation apparatuses, a pager, an electronic pocket book (including one with communication capability), an electronic dictionary, a calculator, an electronic game machine, a word processor, a work station, a television phone, a surveillance TV monitor, electronic binoculars, a POS terminal, a medical device (for example, an electronic thermometer, a sphygmomanometer, a glucose meter, an electrocardiogram measuring system, an ultrasonic diagnosis device, and an electronic endoscope), a fish finder, various measurement instruments, various indicators (for example, indicators used in vehicles, airplanes, and ships), a flight simulator, and the like. 
     The embodiments and modification examples described above are exemplary, and the invention is not limited to these embodiments and modification examples. For example, the respective embodiments and the respective modification examples may be appropriately combined with each other. 
     The invention includes configurations that are substantially the same as the configurations described in the embodiments (for example, configurations having the same function, method, and results or configuration having the same objects and advantages). Moreover, the invention includes configurations having parts that replace nonessential parts of the configurations described in the embodiments. Furthermore, the invention includes configurations capable of providing the same operational effects or achieving the same objects as those of the configurations described in the embodiments. In addition, the invention includes configurations in which related-art techniques are added to the configurations described in the embodiments. 
     The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-242659, filed Nov. 4, 2011, is expressly incorporated by reference herein.