WO2016052547A1 - ミラー駆動装置及びその駆動方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mirror driving device and a driving method thereof, and more particularly to a structure of a micromirror device suitable for an optical deflector used for optical scanning and a driving method thereof.
- Microscanners manufactured using silicon (Si) microfabrication technology are characterized by small size and low power consumption.
- Si silicon
- MEMS Micro Electro Mechanical System
- optical diagnostic scanners such as optical coherence tomography are expected.
- the piezoelectric driving method using deformation of a piezoelectric body is considered promising as having a higher torque density than other methods, and being small and capable of obtaining a high scan angle.
- resonance driving is mainly used in applications that require a high displacement angle, such as a laser display. At this time, the high torque of the piezoelectric driving system is a great advantage.
- Patent Document 1 a torsion bar is connected to a connecting portion (joining portion) in an actuator having a structure in which two cantilevers are connected, and each cantilever is in an opposite phase.
- Patent Document 1 There is a method in which the torsion bar is tilted and displaced by driving with (Patent Document 1).
- the actuator may have a circular or elliptical shape.
- the length of the actuator can be increased as compared with a linear cantilever, so that the amount of displacement can be increased.
- the structures of Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 have two plate-like actuators arranged on both sides of the rotation axis of the mirror, and the actuators are separated in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. This is common in that the base end is fixed.
- Non-Patent Document 3 has a structure in which two plate-like actuators are arranged on both sides of the rotation axis of the mirror, and the actuator is fixed on the rotation axis of the mirror. Yes.
- This structure has an advantage that the mirror tilt angle obtained at the time of resonance driving is large because the actuator displacement amount at the time of static driving is large compared to the structure of Patent Document 1.
- the piezoelectric MEMS scanner having such a structure cannot efficiently convert the piezoelectric torque into the tilt displacement, and a high voltage of about 25 V is required to obtain a sufficient displacement angle.
- a high voltage of about 25 V is required to obtain a sufficient displacement angle.
- driving at about 15 V is desirable.
- a sensor stress detection unit
- one of the actuators is connected to the sensor unit.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a mirror driving device and a driving method thereof.
- the mirror driving device is connected to a mirror part having a reflecting surface, a mirror support part connected to the mirror part, and rotatably supporting the mirror part around a rotation axis, and a mirror support part.
- a mirror driving device comprising: a piezoelectric actuator unit that generates a driving force for rotating a mirror unit around a rotation axis; and a fixing unit that supports the piezoelectric actuator unit.
- the piezoelectric actuator unit includes a diaphragm, a lower electrode A piezoelectric actuator, and a first actuator section and a second actuator section, which are piezoelectric unimorph actuators that have a stacked structure in which the piezoelectric body and the upper electrode are stacked in order, and are deformed by the reverse piezoelectric effect of the piezoelectric body by applying a driving voltage.
- One actuator part is a direction of the rotation axis that is perpendicular to the film thickness direction of the piezoelectric body and sandwiches the rotation axis in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotation axis.
- the first actuator part and the second actuator part are respectively connected to the mirror support part, arranged on one side of both sides in the crossing direction, the second actuator part is arranged on the other side of the two sides, A first base portion located on the opposite side of the first actuator portion in the axial direction with respect to the first connecting portion, which is a connecting portion between the one actuator portion and the mirror supporting portion, and the second actuator portion and the mirror supporting portion.
- the first actuator portion and the second actuator portion Each is supported by a fixed part with a double-supported beam structure, and the mirror support part is tilted by bending the first actuator part and the second actuator part in opposite directions.
- the first actuator unit sandwiches the piezoelectric body with respect to each of the first upper electrode unit and the second upper electrode unit as upper electrodes, and the first upper electrode unit and the second upper electrode unit.
- a first piezoelectric conversion portion having a first lower electrode portion and a second lower electrode portion as opposed lower electrodes, and having the first upper electrode portion and the first lower electrode portion as an electrode pair;
- Each of the second piezoelectric conversion units having the two upper electrode units and the second lower electrode unit as electrode pairs is composed of one or a plurality of electrode pairs, and the second actuator unit includes a third upper electrode unit as an upper electrode and A fourth upper electrode part, and a third lower electrode part and a fourth lower electrode part as a lower electrode facing each of the third upper electrode part and the fourth upper electrode part with the piezoelectric member interposed therebetween, And a third upper electrode part and a third lower electrode part as electrode pairs.
- Each of the three piezoelectric transducers and each of the fourth piezoelectric transducers having the fourth upper electrode portion and the fourth lower electrode portion as an electrode pair is composed of one or a plurality of electrode pairs.
- the arrangement of the conversion unit, the third piezoelectric conversion unit, and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit is in-plane perpendicular to the film thickness direction of the piezoelectric body in the resonance mode vibration accompanied by the tilt displacement of the mirror unit due to the rotation around the rotation axis.
- the piezoelectric part is a structure in which stresses in opposite directions are generated in resonance mode vibration.
- the mirror driving device is arranged as an electrode portion in which the upper electrode and the lower electrode are divided in accordance with the direction of stress in the piezoelectric body when the piezoelectric actuator portion is driven (that is, at the time of displacement). .
- the electrode portions By such a divided arrangement of the electrode portions, it is possible to drive efficiently compared to the conventional configuration.
- a drive voltage having the same phase to the upper electrode part and the lower electrode part of different piezoelectric parts, and drive control is easy.
- a piezoelectric actuator part a unimorph structure is the simplest structure. Since the piezoelectric drive system can be driven simply by applying a voltage between the electrodes, the structure is simple and it is beneficial for miniaturization.
- the first connection portion and the first base end portion are arranged in this order from the center of the mirror portion in the axial direction of the rotation shaft,
- the second connecting portion and the second base end portion are arranged in this order from the center of the mirror portion in the axial direction of the rotation shaft, and in this order, the positional relationship is far from the mirror portion. it can.
- the first drive part is a member that connects the first actuator part and the mirror support part, and the second actuator part and the mirror support are provided. It can be set as the structure which has the 2nd connection part which is a member which connects a part.
- the first actuator part and the second actuator part are connected, and the connection part of the first actuator part and the second actuator part. It can be set as the structure by which the mirror support part is connected to.
- the first base end part and the second base end part may be connected.
- the first base end portion and the second base end portion can be integrated into an integrated base end shape.
- the driving voltage for piezoelectric driving can be applied to at least one electrode part.
- a first mirror support part that supports the mirror part from both sides in the axial direction of the rotation shaft, and a second It can be set as the structure which has a mirror support part.
- the first actuator portion has first base end portions at both end portions in the axial direction.
- the movable part from the first base end part on one side to the first base end part on the other side of the end parts on both sides of the actuator part has a shape that bypasses the mirror part, and the second actuator part is A second base end portion is provided at each of both end portions in the axial direction, and from the second base end portion on one side of the end portions on both sides of the second actuator portion, the second base end portion on the other side is provided. It can be set as the structure which has the shape in which the movable part which reaches to detours a mirror part.
- the mirror part, the mirror support part, the first actuator part, and the second actuator part are in a plan view in a non-driven state. It can be set as the structure which is a line symmetrical form which makes a rotating shaft a symmetry axis.
- the mirror part, the mirror support part, the first actuator part, and the second actuator part are in a plan view in a non-driven state. It can be set as the structure which is a line symmetrical form which makes the centerline which passes the center of a mirror part and orthogonal to a rotating shaft a symmetry axis.
- the electrode constituting at least one upper electrode part of the first piezoelectric conversion part and the third piezoelectric conversion part is used for driving.
- a driving circuit that supplies a voltage and applies a driving voltage to an electrode that constitutes at least one lower electrode portion of the second piezoelectric conversion portion and the fourth piezoelectric conversion portion; Driving voltage applied to an electrode constituting at least one upper electrode part of the three piezoelectric conversion parts, and driving applied to an electrode constituting at least one lower electrode part of the second and fourth piezoelectric conversion parts
- the voltage can be in the same phase.
- each of the first piezoelectric conversion unit, the second piezoelectric conversion unit, the third piezoelectric conversion unit, and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit A part of the upper electrode portion and the lower electrode portion is set to a floating potential, and a detection circuit that detects a voltage generated by a piezoelectric effect accompanying deformation of the piezoelectric body from the electrode having the floating potential is provided. it can.
- the driving circuit supplies a driving voltage to the piezoelectric actuator unit, and the voltage waveform of the driving voltage that causes the mirror unit to resonate is obtained.
- a driving circuit to be supplied can be provided.
- the piezoelectric body used in the piezoelectric actuator section is a thin film having a thickness of 1 to 10 ⁇ m, and is formed directly on the substrate serving as the vibration plate. It can be set as the structure which is a thin film formed.
- a piezoelectric thin film having a required piezoelectric performance can be obtained by using a direct film formation method such as a vapor phase growth method represented by a sputtering method or a sol-gel method.
- a direct film formation method such as a vapor phase growth method represented by a sputtering method or a sol-gel method.
- the piezoelectric body used in the piezoelectric actuator unit is one or two types represented by the following general formula (P-1) It can be set as the structure which is the above perovskite type oxide.
- B Element of B site, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Sb, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Sc, Co, Cu, In, Sn, Ga, Zn, Cd, Fe, Mg, Si And at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni.
- the molar ratio of the A site element, the B site element, and the oxygen element is 1: 1: 3 as a standard, but these molar ratios may deviate from the reference molar ratio as long as a perovskite structure can be obtained.
- the piezoelectric body used in the piezoelectric actuator unit is one or two types represented by the following general formula (P-2) It can be set as the structure which is the above perovskite type oxide.
- M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, and Sb.
- PZT doped with an element such as Nb has a high piezoelectric constant, it is suitable for manufacturing a small and large device. Note that the same piezoelectric material as that of the piezoelectric actuator unit can be used for the piezoelectric body used in the stress detection unit.
- the perovskite oxide (P-2) includes Nb and has a Nb / (Zr + Ti + Nb) molar ratio of 0.06 or more and 0.20 or less. be able to.
- Such a material exhibits good piezoelectric properties without performing polarization treatment. Therefore, the polarization process is unnecessary, and the manufacturing process can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
- a mirror driving method is the mirror driving method in the mirror driving device according to any one of the first aspect to the seventeenth aspect, wherein at least one of the first piezoelectric conversion unit and the third piezoelectric conversion unit.
- a first drive voltage is applied to the electrodes constituting the piezoelectric transducer and the electrodes constituting at least one of the second and fourth piezoelectric transducers.
- a mirror driving method is the mirror driving method according to the eighteenth aspect, wherein each of the upper electrode portions of the first piezoelectric conversion unit, the second piezoelectric conversion unit, the third piezoelectric conversion unit, and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit A configuration in which a part of the lower electrode part is used as a detection electrode for detecting a voltage generated by a piezoelectric effect accompanying deformation of the piezoelectric body, and a detection signal is obtained from the detection electrode while the mirror part is driven. it can.
- a stable resonance drive can be realized by feeding back the detection signal to the drive of the piezoelectric actuator unit.
- the electrode portion is arranged in accordance with the distribution of stress generated in the piezoelectric body when the actuator portion is deformed, the electrode portion can be efficiently driven and has a larger mirror tilt angle than the conventional configuration. Can be obtained.
- the displacement efficiency is improved, a sufficient displacement angle can be obtained even when some electrodes are used for detection.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the micromirror device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another form of the mirror portion.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a main part of the micromirror device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a waveform diagram showing an example of a voltage waveform.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing the displacement of the piezoelectric body and the distribution of main stress during resonance driving.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory view schematically showing the direction of stress in the piezoelectric body during resonance driving.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the micromirror device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another form of the mirror portion.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a main part of the micromirror device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a voltage application method when all the piezoelectric transducers are used for generating a driving force in the device structure of FIG.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a form in which some of the electrode portions are used for sensing in the device structure of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a form in which some of the plurality of electrodes constituting the electrode portion are used for sensing in the device structure of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a dimension example of the device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the main configuration of the micromirror device according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a form of sensing in the device structure of FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing the relationship between the applied voltage and the optical scan angle for Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram when four types of voltage waveforms are used in the device structure of FIG.
- FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a drive control system in the embodiment of FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a configuration of a main part of the micromirror device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of the micromirror device according to the first embodiment.
- the micromirror device 10 includes a mirror unit 12, a mirror support unit 14, a piezoelectric actuator unit 16, and a fixed frame 18.
- the micromirror device 10 corresponds to one form of “mirror drive device”.
- the upper surface of the mirror portion 12 is a reflecting surface 12C that reflects light.
- a metal thin film such as Au (gold) or Al (aluminum) is formed on the reflecting surface 12C in order to increase the reflectance of incident light.
- the material and film thickness used for the mirror coating are not particularly limited, and various designs are possible using a known mirror material (high reflectivity material).
- the planar view shape of the mirror portion 12 functioning as the reflection portion may be the same as or different from the shape of the reflection surface 12C that is a mirror-coated region.
- the reflecting surface 12C can be formed within the area of the upper surface of the mirror portion 12.
- this example demonstrates the mirror part 12 which has the reflective surface 12C which reflects light, the form made into the reflective surface 12C which reflects not only light but a sound wave, electromagnetic waves, etc. is also possible.
- the mirror support part 14 is connected to the mirror part 12 and supports the mirror part 12 so as to be rotatable around the rotation axis RA .
- the mirror support portion 14 includes a first torsion bar portion 20 and a second torsion bar portion 22.
- the first torsion bar unit 20 and the second torsion bar unit 22 support the mirror unit 12 from both sides in the axial direction of the rotation axis RA with respect to the mirror unit 12.
- the first torsion bar portion 20 corresponds to a form of “first mirror support portion”
- the second torsion bar portion 22 corresponds to a form of “second mirror support portion”.
- the piezoelectric actuator unit 16 is connected to the mirror support unit 14 and generates a driving force for rotating the mirror unit 12 around the rotation axis RA .
- the fixed frame 18 is a member that supports the piezoelectric actuator unit 16. Since the piezoelectric actuator portion 16 supports the mirror portion 12 via the mirror support portion 14, the fixed frame 18 functions as a member that indirectly supports the mirror portion 12 via the piezoelectric actuator portion 16.
- the fixed frame 18 is provided with wiring and electronic circuits (not shown).
- the normal direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1) of the reflecting surface 12C when the piezoelectric actuator unit 16 is in the non-driven state is the z-axis direction.
- the z-axis direction is the film thickness direction of the piezoelectric body in the piezoelectric actuator unit 16.
- a direction parallel to the main axis that is the rotation axis RA of the mirror unit 12 rotated by the first torsion bar unit 20 and the second torsion bar unit 22 (a horizontal direction parallel to the paper surface of FIG. 1) is defined as an x-axis direction.
- the x-axis direction is the axial direction of the rotation axis RA and may be referred to as a “rotation axis direction”.
- the y-axis direction is an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotation axis RA , and may be referred to as a “rotation axis orthogonal direction”.
- the micromirror device 10 has a substantially line-symmetrical structure (left-right symmetrical in FIG. 1) with a center line CL passing through the center of the mirror portion 12 as a symmetry axis parallel to the y-axis.
- the micromirror device 10 has a substantially line-symmetrical structure (vertical symmetry in FIG. 1) with the rotation axis RA as the axis of symmetry.
- the mirror part 12 of this example has a rectangular shape in plan view.
- the shape of the mirror portion 12 is not particularly limited when the invention is implemented. Not only the rectangle illustrated in FIG. 1 but also various shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, a square, and a polygon may be possible.
- representations such as a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, a square, and a polygon are not limited to a shape with a strict mathematical definition, but are generally understood as those shapes as an overall basic shape. It means a shape that can be made.
- the concept of the term “rectangle” includes a corner portion of a rectangle that is chamfered, a corner portion that is rounded, a portion that is partially or entirely composed of a curve or a broken line, or a mirror portion.
- an additional shape necessary for connection is added to a connection portion between the mirror 12 and the mirror support portion 14. The same applies to other shape expressions.
- Non-Patent Document 3 there is a case in which a deformation preventing frame that suppresses dynamic deformation of the reflecting surface during scan driving is provided.
- the first torsion bar part 20 and the second torsion bar part 22 as the mirror support part are connected to the deformation preventing frame 13 isolated from the outline of the reflecting part 12D having the reflecting surface 12C.
- the dynamic deformation of the reflecting surface 12C at the time of scan driving can be greatly reduced.
- a structure in which the deformation preventing frame 13 and the reflecting portion 12D are combined can be regarded as a “mirror portion”.
- the mirror part 15 has a structure in which the first torsion bar part 20 and the second torsion bar part 22 are connected to the deformation preventing frame 13 with a slot 13A, 13B formed along the outer edge of the reflecting part 12D. .
- a mirror part 15 as shown in FIG. 2 can be employed.
- the piezoelectric actuator unit 16 includes a first actuator unit 30 and a second actuator unit 40.
- First actuator portion 30 and the second actuator unit 40 with respect to the rotation axis R A, on both sides of the y-axis direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotation axis R A, are arranged respectively separately.
- the upper half of the piezoelectric actuator portion 16 in FIG. 1 is the first actuator portion 30, and the lower half is the second actuator portion 40. That is, the first actuator portion 30, of the side regions of divided (upper side and lower side in FIG.
- the y-axis direction corresponds to “a direction orthogonal to the film thickness direction of the piezoelectric body and orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotating shaft”.
- the first actuator unit 30 is coupled to one end of the first torsion bar unit 20 via a connection unit 32.
- the other end of the first torsion bar portion 20 is connected to the mirror portion 12.
- the first actuator part 30 is connected to one end of the second torsion bar part 22 via the connection part 34.
- the other end of the second torsion bar portion 22 is connected to the mirror portion 12.
- the connection part 32 and the connection part 34 are members that connect the first actuator part 30 and the mirror support part 14. Each of the connection part 32 and the connection part 34 corresponds to one form of a “first connection part”.
- each of the connecting portion 32A between the first actuator part 30 and the connecting part 32 and the connecting part 34A between the first actuator part 30 and the connecting part 34 correspond to one form of the “first connecting part”.
- each of the connecting portion 32 and the connecting portion 34 can be interpreted as corresponding to one form of the “first connecting portion”.
- Each of the first base end portions 36 ⁇ / b> A and 36 ⁇ / b> B, which are base end portions on both sides of the rotation axis direction (x-axis direction) in the first actuator portion 30, is fixed to the fixed frame 18.
- the first actuator unit 30 is supported by the fixed frame 18 in a double-supported beam structure with a configuration in which the first base end portions 36A and 36B are fixed to the fixed frame 18, respectively.
- the term “both-end supported beam structure” is synonymous with “both-end support beam structure”.
- the fixed frame 18 corresponds to one form of a “fixed portion”.
- the shape of the fixed frame 18 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 1, and various forms can be designed.
- the fixed frame 18 only needs to be able to perform the function of fixing the base ends of the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40.
- the fixed frame 18 can be divided into a plurality of members.
- the frame structure can be divided into two members of the second fixing member that fixes the first base end portion 36B and the second base end portion 46B.
- the frame structure can be divided into two members of the second fixing member.
- a frame structure in which the first base end portions 36A and 36B and the second base end portions 46A and 46B are divided into four fixing members that are individually fixed can be used.
- the first base end portion 36A shown on the left side of FIG. 1 is located on the opposite side of the first actuator portion 30 in the x-axis direction with respect to the coupling portion 32A of the connection portion 32 with respect to the first actuator portion 30. That is, when the relative positional relationship between the connecting portion 32A of the connecting portion 32 in the first actuator portion 30 and the first base end portion 36A is viewed, the connecting portion 32A is closer to the mirror portion 12 in the x-axis direction.
- the first base end portion 36A is located inside a certain first actuator portion 30, and is located outside the first actuator portion 30 that is farther from the mirror portion 12 than the coupling portion 32A in the x-axis direction.
- the center position of the mirror portion 12, the connecting portion 32A, and the first base end portion 36A are in a positional relationship that gradually becomes farther from the mirror portion 12 in this order.
- the first base end portion 36 ⁇ / b> B shown on the right side of FIG. 1 is located on the opposite side of the first actuator portion 30 in the x-axis direction with respect to the coupling portion 34 ⁇ / b> A of the connection portion 34 to the first actuator portion 30.
- the connecting portion 34A of the first actuator part 30 with the connection part 34 is located inside the first actuator part 30 on the side close to the mirror part 12 in the x-axis direction
- the first base end part 36B is With respect to the x-axis direction, it is located on the outer side of the first actuator unit 30 that is farther from the mirror unit 12 than the connecting portion 34A.
- the center position of the mirror part 12, the connecting portion 34A, and the first base end part 36B are in a positional relationship that gradually becomes farther from the mirror part 12 in this order.
- the first actuator unit 30 is a both-ends fixed-type piezoelectric actuator with both ends fixed to the fixed frame 18 at the first base end portions 36A and 36B located on both sides in the x-axis direction.
- Each of the first torsion bar part 20 and the second torsion bar part 22 is near the fixed end of the first actuator part 30, that is, the first base end part 36 ⁇ / b> A that is a base part where the first actuator part 30 starts to be displaced. , 36B, connected to the first actuator part 30.
- connection part 42 and the connection part 44 are members that connect the second actuator part 40 and the mirror support part 14. Each of the connection part 42 and the connection part 44 corresponds to one form of a “second connection part”.
- each of the connecting portion 42A between the second actuator portion 40 and the connecting portion 42 and the connecting portion 44A between the second actuator portion 40 and the connecting portion 44 corresponds to one form of the “second connecting portion”.
- each of the connecting portion 42 and the connecting portion 44 can be interpreted as corresponding to one form of the “second connecting portion”.
- Each of the second base end portions 46A and 46B which are base end portions on both sides of the rotation axis direction (x-axis direction) in the second actuator portion 40, is fixed to the fixed frame 18. That is, the second actuator portion 40 is supported by the fixed frame 18 in a doubly supported beam structure by the configuration in which each of the second base end portions 46A and 46B is fixed to the fixed frame 18.
- connection portion 42A of the connection portion 42 is located on the opposite side of the second actuator portion 40 in the x-axis direction with respect to the connecting portion 42A of the connection portion 42 with respect to the second actuator portion 40. Looking at the relative positional relationship between the connecting portion 42A of the second actuator portion 40 and the connecting portion 42 and the second base end portion 46A, the connecting portion 42A is closer to the mirror portion 12 in the x-axis direction.
- the second base end portion 46A is located inside the second actuator portion 40, and is located outside the second actuator portion 40 that is farther from the mirror portion 12 than the coupling portion 42A in the x-axis direction.
- the center position of the mirror part 12, the coupling part 42 ⁇ / b> A, and the second base end part 46 ⁇ / b> A are in a positional relationship that gradually becomes farther from the mirror part 12 in this order.
- the connecting portion 44A of the second actuator portion 40 with the connecting portion 44 is located inside the second actuator portion 40 that is closer to the mirror portion 12 with respect to the x-axis direction, and the second base end portion 46A is in the x-axis direction. With respect to the second actuator portion 40, which is farther from the mirror portion 12 than the connecting portion 44 ⁇ / b> A.
- the center position of the mirror part 12, the connecting portion 44 ⁇ / b> A, and the second base end part 46 ⁇ / b> B are in a positional relationship that gradually becomes farther from the mirror part 12 in this order.
- the second actuator section 40 is a both-end fixed type piezoelectric actuator having a both-ends fixed structure in which the second base end portions 46A and 46B on both sides in the x-axis direction are both restrained by the fixed frame 18.
- Each of the first torsion bar portion 20 and the second torsion bar portion 22 is near the fixed end of the second actuator portion 40, that is, the second base end portion 46A that is a base portion where the second actuator portion 40 starts to be displaced. , 46B, connected to the second actuator part 40.
- the first torsion bar part 20 and the second torsion bar part 22 are moved in the direction of rotating the rotation axis RA , and the mirror part 12 can be driven to tilt. That is, by driving the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 to bend in opposite directions, tilt displacement is induced in the first torsion bar unit 20 and the second torsion bar unit 22, and the mirror unit 12. Is rotated around the rotation axis RA . That is, the reflecting surface 12C of the mirror unit 12 is inclined.
- Each of the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 of this example has a substantially semicircular arc shaped actuator shape in plan view, and the two are combined to form a substantially annular piezoelectric actuator unit 16. Yes.
- the piezoelectric actuator portion 16 having an elliptical annular outer shape slightly flattened from a perfect circle is illustrated, but the actuator shape is not limited to the illustrated example.
- Each of the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 may have an arcuate actuator shape along a perfect circle, or an elliptical arcuate actuator shape having a higher flatness than the example of FIG. May be. However, since a larger torque can be generated when the area of the actuator portion is larger, an elliptical shape is more preferable than a perfect circle.
- the first actuator part 30 has one first upper electrode part 51 and two second upper electrode parts 52A and 52B as its upper electrodes. That is, the upper electrode of the first actuator unit 30 follows the shape of the movable unit 38 corresponding to a beam (beam) portion connecting between one first base end portion 36A and the other first base end portion 36B. With respect to the longitudinal direction of the beam, it has an electrode arrangement structure in the form of electrode division divided into a first upper electrode portion 51 and second upper electrode portions 52A and 52B. The first upper electrode portion 51 and the second upper electrode portions 52A and 52B are electrodes independent from each other (that is, insulated and separated).
- the length direction along the shape of the movable portion 38 from one first base end portion 36A to the other first base end portion 36B in the first actuator portion 30 is referred to as “the length direction of the first actuator portion 30”. If it calls, the 1st actuator part 30 will follow the length direction of the 1st actuator part 30, and the 2nd upper electrode part 52A, the 1st upper electrode part 51, and the 2nd upper electrode from the left of FIG. It has a structure in which the parts 52B are arranged in order.
- An insulating portion 55 is interposed between the second upper electrode portion 52A and the first upper electrode portion 51.
- An insulating part 57 is interposed between the first upper electrode part 51 and the second upper electrode part 52B.
- the lower electrode of the first actuator unit 30 is also divided in the same division form corresponding to the electrode division form of the upper electrode. That is, the first actuator unit 30 includes a first lower electrode unit 71 and second lower electrode units 72A and 72B as lower electrodes facing the first upper electrode unit 51 and the second upper electrode units 52A and 52B, respectively. Have.
- the first actuator unit 30 includes a second lower electrode unit 72A, a first lower electrode unit 71, and a second lower electrode unit 72B in order from the left in FIG. 1 along the length direction of the first actuator unit 30. It has an electrode arrangement structure arranged side by side.
- the first lower electrode portion 71 and the second lower electrode portions 72A and 72B are independent from each other (that is, insulated and separated).
- 1st piezoelectric conversion part 81 is comprised by the laminated structure in which a piezoelectric material (refer code
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- a pair of the first upper electrode portion 51 and the first lower electrode portion 71 functions as an electrode pair.
- the second piezoelectric conversion portions 82A and 82B are configured by a laminated structure in which a piezoelectric body is interposed between the second upper electrode portions 52A and 52B and the second lower electrode portions 72A and 72B.
- a pair of the second upper electrode unit 52A and the second lower electrode unit 72A functions as an electrode pair
- the second piezoelectric conversion unit 82B includes the second upper electrode unit 52B and the second lower electrode unit.
- the pair 72B functions as an electrode pair.
- the second actuator unit 40 has the same structure as the first actuator unit 30.
- the second actuator part 40 has two third upper electrode parts 63A and 63B and one fourth upper electrode part 64 as upper electrodes.
- the upper electrode of the second actuator unit 40 follows the shape of the movable unit 48 corresponding to the beam (beam) portion connecting the one second base end portion 46A and the other second base end portion 46B. In the longitudinal direction of the beam, it has an electrode arrangement structure in the form of electrode division divided into third upper electrode parts 63A and 63B and a fourth upper electrode part 64.
- the third upper electrode portions 63A and 63B and the fourth upper electrode portion 64 are independent from each other (that is, insulated and separated).
- the direction of the length along the shape of the movable portion 48 from one second base end portion 46A to the other second base end portion 46B in the second actuator portion 40 is referred to as “the length direction of the second actuator portion 40”.
- the second actuator section 40 is arranged along the length direction of the second actuator section 40 from the left in FIG. 1 from the third upper electrode section 63A, the fourth upper electrode section 64, and the third upper electrode. It has the structure where the part 63B was arranged in order.
- An insulating portion 65 is interposed between the third upper electrode portion 63A and the fourth upper electrode portion 64.
- An insulating portion 67 is interposed between the fourth upper electrode portion 64 and the third upper electrode portion 63B.
- the lower electrode of the second actuator unit 40 is also divided in the same division form corresponding to the electrode division form of the upper electrode. That is, the second actuator part 40 includes a third lower electrode part 93A as a lower electrode facing the respective electrode parts of the third upper electrode parts 63A, 63B and the fourth upper electrode part 64 with the piezoelectric material interposed therebetween. 93B and a fourth lower electrode portion 94.
- the third lower electrode section 93A, the fourth lower electrode section 94, and the third lower electrode section 93B are arranged in this order from the left in FIG. 1 along the length direction of the second actuator section 40.
- the electrode arrangement structure is arranged.
- the third lower electrode portions 93A and 93B and the fourth lower electrode portion 94 are independent from each other (that is, insulated and separated).
- Third piezoelectric converters 103A and 103B are configured by a laminated structure in which a piezoelectric body is interposed between the third upper electrode parts 63A and 63B and the third lower electrode parts 93A and 93B.
- a pair of the third upper electrode unit 63A and the third lower electrode unit 93A functions as an electrode pair
- the third piezoelectric conversion unit 103B includes the third upper electrode unit 63B and the third lower electrode unit.
- the pair 93B functions as an electrode pair.
- the fourth piezoelectric conversion portion 104 is configured by a laminated structure in which a piezoelectric body is interposed between the fourth upper electrode portion 64 and the fourth lower electrode portion 94.
- a pair of the fourth upper electrode unit 64 and the fourth lower electrode unit 94 functions as an electrode pair.
- Electrode portions to which the same drive voltage is applied and electrode portions set to the same potential may be connected via an appropriate wiring portion.
- a set of the first upper electrode part 51 and the third upper electrode parts 63A, 63B can be connected via a wiring part (not shown), and the second lower electrode parts 72A, 72B and the fourth lower electrode part 94 are connected. These sets can be connected via a wiring section (not shown).
- first lower electrode portion 71 and the second upper electrode portions 52A and 52B are all at ground potential
- these electrode portions are wired. They are connected via the sections 75 and 77. That is, the first lower electrode portion 71 and the second upper electrode portion 52A are connected via the wiring portion 75, and the first lower electrode portion 71 and the second lower electrode portion 72B are connected via the wiring portion 77.
- the ground potential is synonymous with the ground potential.
- the ground potential may be expressed as “GND”.
- the third lower electrode portions 93A and 93B and the second upper electrode portions 52A and 52A are all at ground potential, the third lower electrode portion 93A and the fourth upper electrode portion 64 are wired.
- the fourth upper electrode portion 64 and the third lower electrode portion 93 ⁇ / b> B are connected via the wiring portion 97.
- the wiring portions 75, 77, 95, and 97 are illustrated so as not to be electrically connected to the other electrode at the stepped portion of the end face of the piezoelectric body.
- the wiring is routed through an insulating film (insulating member).
- the sizes of the electrode portions and the like are appropriately modified and drawn.
- the arrangement of the electrode pairs of the first piezoelectric conversion unit 81, the second piezoelectric conversion units 82A and 82B, the third piezoelectric conversion units 103A and 103B, and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit 104 in the piezoelectric actuator unit 16 is described in detail. It will be described later.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a main part of the micromirror device according to the second embodiment.
- the micromirror device 110 corresponds to one form of “mirror drive device”.
- the micromirror device 110 shown in FIG. 3 has a structure in which the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 are connected, and the first base end and the second base end are integrated. This is different from the micromirror device 10 of FIG.
- the piezoelectric actuator section 16 of the micromirror device 110 shown in FIG. 3 has an annular actuator shape in which the first actuator section 30 and the second actuator section 40 are connected.
- the mirror support portion 14 is connected to the connecting portions 132 and 134 of the first actuator portion 30 and the second actuator portion 40.
- the first torsion bar part 20 is connected to a connection part 132 between the first actuator part 30 and the second actuator part 40
- the second torsion bar part 22 is connected to a connection part 134 between the first actuator part 30 and the second actuator part 40. It is connected to.
- the piezoelectric actuator unit 16 having an elliptical annular appearance (contour) shape slightly flattened from a perfect circle in a plan view due to the structure in which the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 are connected to each other. It has become.
- the micromirror device 110 has a simple structure in which the connection portions 32, 34, 42, 44 described in FIG. 1 are omitted, and the connection portions 132, 134 of the first actuator portion 30 and the second actuator portion 40 are connected to each other.
- the mirror support 14 is directly connected.
- the connection part 142 of the first torsion bar part 20 and the piezoelectric actuator part 16 corresponds to one form of the “first connection part” and one form of the “second connection part”.
- the connecting portion 144 between the second torsion bar portion 22 and the piezoelectric actuator portion 16 corresponds to one form of the “first connecting portion” and also corresponds to one form of the “second connecting portion”.
- a single (integrated) base end portion 146 ⁇ / b> A in which the first base end portion 36 ⁇ / b> A and the second base end portion 46 ⁇ / b> A described in FIG. 1 are connected.
- the base end portion 146A in FIG. 3 serves as the first base end portion 36A described in FIG. 1 and also serves as the second base end portion 46A.
- the same is applied to the base end portion 146B on the right side of FIG. 3, and a single (integrated) base end portion 146B in which the first base end portion 36B and the second base end portion 46B described in FIG. It has become.
- the base end portion 146B in FIG. 3 serves as the first base end portion 36B described in FIG. 1 and also serves as the second base end portion 46B.
- the device structure of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is simpler in shape of the device than the device structure of the first embodiment described in FIG. 1, and the manufacturing process is easy and the yield is high. There are advantages.
- the first actuator portion 30 and the second actuator portion 40 are separated from each other, and the first base end portion 36 ⁇ / b> A of the first actuator portion 30. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which 36B and the second base end portions 46A and 46B of the second actuator portion 40 are separated.
- the stress applied to each actuator part of the first actuator part 30 and the second actuator part 40 is reduced, and the device is destroyed even when the inclination angle of the mirror part 12 is increased. Can be prevented.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG.
- the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 include a lower electrode 164, a piezoelectric body 166, and an upper electrode 168 in this order on a silicon (Si) substrate that functions as a diaphragm 160.
- This is a unimorph type thin film piezoelectric actuator having a laminated structure.
- the upper electrode 168 includes a first upper electrode portion 51, second upper electrode portions 52A and 52B, third upper electrode portions 63A and 63B, and a fourth upper electrode portion 64.
- the second piezoelectric conversion portion 82B and the third piezoelectric conversion portion 103B are not shown, and the second upper electrode portion 52B and the third upper electrode portion 63B are not shown.
- the lower electrode 164 includes a first lower electrode portion 71, second lower electrode portions 72A and 72B, third lower electrode portions 93A and 93B, and a fourth lower electrode portion 94. However, in FIG. 4, the second lower electrode portion 72B and the third lower electrode portion 93B are not shown.
- a piezoelectric conversion unit is configured by a laminated structure in which a piezoelectric body 166 is interposed between the lower electrode 164 and the upper electrode 168.
- the piezoelectric conversion part is a part that functions as a piezoelectric element, and can also be expressed in terms of a piezoelectric element part or a piezoelectric active part.
- the piezoelectric conversion unit can be used as a drive unit that displaces the actuator unit and can be used as a sensor unit.
- driving unit is synonymous with “driving force generating unit”.
- the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 are piezoelectric unimorphs that are bent and deformed in the vertical direction of FIG. 4 by applying a voltage between the upper electrode 168 and the lower electrode 164 by the reverse piezoelectric effect of the piezoelectric body 166. Functions as an actuator.
- the piezoelectric body 166 is also divided in accordance with the division form of the upper electrode 168 and the lower electrode 164. That is, for each of the piezoelectric transducers of the first piezoelectric transducer 81, the second piezoelectric transducers 82A and 82B, the third piezoelectric transducers 103A and 103B, and the fourth piezoelectric transducer 104, the upper electrode / piezoelectric body / lower electrode The laminated structure is divided.
- the portion sandwiched between the upper and lower electrodes of the piezoelectric body 166 functions as a driving force generation unit or a stress detection unit (sensor unit), it directly contributes to the operation as such a piezoelectric conversion unit (piezoelectric element unit).
- Unnecessary piezoelectric parts can be removed. By removing the unnecessary piezoelectric body portion and separating the piezoelectric body in units of the piezoelectric conversion portion, the rigidity of the actuator portion is lowered and the actuator portion is easily deformed.
- the piezoelectric layer is not necessarily required to be separated (divided by removing unnecessary portions) corresponding to the divided arrangement of the electrode portions.
- the piezoelectric layer can also be used as a single (single) piezoelectric film without being divided into units of piezoelectric conversion units.
- each of the two lower electrode portions 72A and 72B, the third lower electrode portions 93A and 93B, and the fourth lower electrode portion 94 is composed of a single electrode.
- these electrode portions are not limited to a mode in which each is constituted by a single electrode, but by a plurality of electrodes. One electrode part can be formed.
- the direction away from the surface in the thickness direction is expressed as “up” with respect to the surface of a certain member (for example, A).
- the expression “stacking B on A” is not limited to the case of directly stacking B on A in contact with A, but intervening one or more other layers between A and B, In some cases, B may be laminated on A via one or more layers.
- the first lower electrode 71 and the third lower electrodes 93A and 93B are set to the ground potential, and the first upper electrode parts 51 and the third upper electrode section 63A, by applying a voltage waveform V 1 of the as the drive voltage to 63B, and second piezoelectric transducer portions 82A, 82B and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit 104, the second upper electrode portion 52A, 52B and the fourth upper electrode 64 and the ground potential, the second lower electrode portions 72A, 72B and by applying a voltage waveform V 2 as a driving voltage to the fourth lower electrode unit 94, to drive the piezoelectric actuator unit 16
- V 1 of the as the drive voltage to 63B
- second piezoelectric transducer portions 82A, 82B and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit 104 the second upper electrode portion 52A, 52B and the fourth upper electrode 64 and the ground potential
- the second lower electrode portions 72A, 72B and by applying a voltage waveform V 2 as a driving voltage to the fourth lower electrode unit
- the voltage waveform V 1 and the voltage waveform V 2 is the relation in phase with each other.
- the voltage waveform of the drive voltage is expressed as follows, for example, as expressions of the voltage waveforms V 1 and V 2 .
- V 1 V off1 + V 1A sin ⁇ t
- V 2 V off2 + V 2A sin ⁇ t
- V 1A and V 2A are voltage amplitudes
- ⁇ is an angular frequency
- t is time.
- the voltage amplitudes V 1A and V 2A can each be an arbitrary value of 0 or more. That is, any value satisfying V 1A ⁇ 0 and V 2A ⁇ 0 can be set.
- Offset voltage V off1, V off2 is optional.
- the offset voltage is preferably set so that, for example, V 1 and V 2 do not exceed the polarization inversion voltage of the piezoelectric body.
- the polarization inversion voltage is a voltage corresponding to the coercive electric field.
- the first actuator portion 30 and the second actuator portion 40 are bent and deformed due to the inverse piezoelectric effect of the piezoelectric body 166.
- Driving voltage of the voltage waveform V 1 is equivalent to a form of "first driving voltage", the driving voltage is the voltage waveform V 2 which is one embodiment of a “second driving voltage”.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing the displacement distribution of the piezoelectric body of the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 during resonance driving.
- the first actuator unit 30 is displaced in the “+ z axis direction”
- the second actuator unit 40 is displaced in the “ ⁇ z axis direction”.
- Portion indicated by arrow B 1 and the arrow B 2 in FIG. 6 is an actuator displacement in the z-axis direction is the most larger portion.
- the relative displacement in the z-axis direction is shown by the difference in the dot screen pattern.
- the maximum displacement amount (that is, the maximum value) in the + z-axis direction is 100%
- the maximum displacement amount (that is, the minimum value) in the ⁇ z-axis direction is ⁇ 100%.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows the distribution of main stress directions in the piezoelectric bodies of the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 during the resonance driving shown in FIG.
- the piezoelectric body 166 has a portion (reference numerals 171, 173 A, 173 B) to which stress (tensile stress) is applied in the tensile direction and a portion (reference numerals 172 A, 172 B, 174 in FIG. 7) to which stress (compressive stress) is applied in the compression direction. Occurs (see FIG. 6).
- the upper electrode is divided corresponding to the division of the piezoelectric regions where stresses in opposite directions are generated, and the respective electrode portions (51, 63A, 63B, 52A, 52B, 64) are arranged. Is done.
- “compressive stress” and “tensile stress” are selected from two main stress vectors orthogonal to each other, and two main stresses in a plane substantially orthogonal to the film thickness direction of the piezoelectric body 166 are selected, and an absolute value thereof is selected. It is defined in the direction with the larger (the direction of maximum principal stress).
- the film thickness direction is taken as the z-axis
- the two main stresses in the plane substantially orthogonal to the film thickness direction are stresses generated in the xy plane, and ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 correspond in FIG.
- the direction in which the absolute value of the component is the largest is the direction of ⁇ 2 in FIG.
- a vector in an outward direction is defined as a tensile direction
- a vector in an inward direction is defined as a compression direction.
- the dimension of the actuator portion is generally planar, and the stress ⁇ 3 in the film thickness direction can be regarded as almost zero.
- “Dimension is planar” means that the height is sufficiently smaller than the dimension in the planar direction.
- “Stresses in opposite directions” are determined based on the above definition.
- the surface direction of the “xy plane” described above corresponds to the “in-plane direction orthogonal to the film thickness direction of the piezoelectric body”.
- the boundary portions between the tensile stress regions 171, 173 A, 173 B where the tensile stress is generated and the compressive stress regions 172 A, 172 B, 174 where the compressive stress is generated include an intermediate region that is a transient region in which the stress direction gradually (continuously) changes.
- the first piezoelectric transducer unit corresponds to the section of the piezoelectric body regions (reference numerals 171, 172 A, 172 B, 173 A, 173 B, 174) having different stress directions corresponding to the stress distribution.
- 81, second piezoelectric converters 82A and 82B, third piezoelectric converters 103A and 103B, and a fourth piezoelectric converter 104 are arranged.
- the first piezoelectric conversion portion 81 is provided for the tensile stress region 171 in FIG. 7, the second piezoelectric conversion portion 82A is provided for the compression stress region 172A, and the second piezoelectric conversion portion is provided for the compression stress region 172B. A portion 82B is provided.
- the third piezoelectric transducer 103A is provided for the tensile stress region 173A
- the third piezoelectric transducer 103B is provided for the tensile stress region 173B
- the fourth piezoelectric transducer 104 is provided for the compressive stress region 174. Is provided. Insulating portions 55, 57, 65, and 67 (see FIG. 3) are formed corresponding to the intermediate regions 176, 177, 178, and 179, respectively.
- the finite element method software For stress distribution during operation by resonant mode vibration (during resonant drive), use known finite element method software, give parameters such as device dimensions, material Young's modulus, and device shape, and use mode analysis. Can be analyzed.
- the area of the piezoelectric transducer is matched to the compression stress area and the tensile stress area in the stress distribution.
- the first piezoelectric converter 81, the second piezoelectric converters 82A and 82B, the third piezoelectric converters 103A and 103B, and the fourth piezoelectric converter 104 are determined.
- the piezoelectric transducers can be divided into two groups from the viewpoint of a group of piezoelectric transducers corresponding to the areas where the stress directions are common.
- the first piezoelectric transducer 81 and the third piezoelectric transducers 103A and 103B belong to the first group (first electrode group), and the second piezoelectric transducers 82A and 82B and the fourth piezoelectric transducer 104 are the second group (second electrode). Belonging to the electrode group).
- either the upper electrode part or the lower electrode part of the piezoelectric conversion part (piezoelectric conversion part belonging to the same group) corresponding to the region in the same stress direction is grounded.
- a driving voltage having the same phase is applied to the other electrode portion.
- the lower electrode of the piezoelectric converter belonging to one group is set to the upper electrode with the ground potential.
- the voltage waveform V 1 is applied to the first electrode, and the voltage waveform V 2 having the same phase as V 1 is applied to the lower electrode with the upper electrode of the piezoelectric conversion unit belonging to the other group as the ground potential. Electric power can be converted into tilt displacement.
- the piezoelectric power is most efficiently generated. Can be converted to displacement.
- the piezoelectric power can be converted into displacement most efficiently by arranging the third piezoelectric conversion units 103A and 103B and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit 104 in accordance with the direction of the generated stress.
- the first upper electrode portion 51 third upper electrode section 63A, the voltage waveform V 1 is applied with respect to 63B, the second lower electrode portions 72A, 72B and the fourth lower electrode section 94 respect, the example of applying the voltage waveform V 2, is not limited to such a relationship, the first upper electrode portion 51 third upper electrode section 63A, the voltage waveform V 2 is applied against 63B , second lower electrode portion 72A, with respect to 72B and the fourth lower electrode unit 94, it is also possible to apply a voltage waveform V 1.
- the first upper electrode portion 51 and the third upper electrode portions 63A and 63B are grounded, and the voltage waveform V of the drive voltage is applied to the first lower electrode portion 71 and the third lower electrode portions 93A and 93B. 1 and the second lower electrode portions 72A and 72B and the fourth lower electrode portion 94 are grounded, and the voltage waveform of the drive voltage with respect to the second upper electrode portions 52A and 52B and the fourth upper electrode portion 64 A configuration in which V 2 is applied is also possible.
- the electrode parts having the same potential are connected by the wiring part.
- each of the electrode parts constituting the electrode pair of each piezoelectric conversion part is not limited to an aspect constituted by a single electrode, and is not limited to an electrode part (51, 52A, 52B, 63A, 63B, 64, 71, 72A, 72B). , 93A, 93B, 94), at least one electrode portion may be composed of a plurality of electrodes.
- FIG. 8 is an example in which all electrode portions of the first piezoelectric conversion portion 81, the second piezoelectric conversion portions 82A and 82B, the third piezoelectric conversion portions 103A and 103B, and the fourth piezoelectric conversion portion 104 are used as driving electrodes. .
- Each portion where 166 is interposed operates as a piezoelectric transducer.
- all electrode portions are used as driving electrodes (driving electrodes), and each piezoelectric conversion portion functions as a driving force generating portion.
- the first piezoelectric conversion unit 81 of the first actuator unit 30 and the third piezoelectric conversion units 103 ⁇ / b> A and 103 ⁇ / b> B of the second actuator unit 40 have their respective lower electrode units (71, 93 ⁇ / b> A, connect 93B) to the ground potential, to adopt the upper electrode driving method in which a piezoelectric driven by applying a voltage waveform V 1 of the as a driving voltage to the upper electrode portions (51,63A, 63B).
- the respective upper electrode units (52A, 52B and 64) are connected to the ground potential.
- the lower electrode portions (72A, 72B, 94) to adopt a lower electrode driving method of driving by applying a voltage waveform V 2 of V 1 and the same phase.
- a large displacement angle can be realized by using each of the piezoelectric transducers (81, 82A, 82B, 93A, 93B, 94) as a driving force generator.
- in-phase is not limited to a phase difference of 0 °, but includes an allowable range of a phase difference (for example, ⁇ 10 °) that can be handled as substantially the same phase as long as it does not cause a practical problem. .
- the voltage amplitude and phase difference of the driving voltage applied to each piezoelectric element unit are adjusted as appropriate in order to adjust the operation performance between the elements. There is. The case where the voltage amplitude and the phase difference are changed within such adjustment range is also included in the scope of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 illustrates sensing for stress detection of some of the first piezoelectric conversion unit 81, the second piezoelectric conversion units 82A and 82B, the third piezoelectric conversion units 103A and 103B, and the fourth piezoelectric conversion unit 104. It is an example used as an electrode for detection.
- an upper electrode and a lower electrode as an electrode pair Is set to an electrically open state that is, synonymous with an “open state”
- a potential difference generated by the positive piezoelectric effect of the piezoelectric body 166 can be detected to detect a stress during driving.
- the second piezoelectric converters 82A and 82B and the third piezoelectric converters 103A and 103B are used as sensor parts, and the second lower electrode parts 72A and 72B and the third upper electrode parts 63A and 63B are detection electrodes.
- another piezoelectric conversion unit is used as a driving force generation unit.
- the detection electrode is set to a floating potential, and a voltage generated by the piezoelectric effect (positive piezoelectric effect) of the piezoelectric body 166 is detected.
- electrodes indicated by “s 1 ” and “s 2 ” are detection electrodes for taking out a sensing signal, and represent electrodes set to a floating potential. Setting to a floating potential is synonymous with setting to an electrically open state.
- the voltage detection portion functions as a stress detection unit. Accordingly, it is possible to configure a feedback drive circuit that monitors the drive state of the mirror unit 12 while the mirror unit 12 is being driven, and can maintain the resonance state.
- At least one voltage detection unit is provided for each actuator unit (30, 40) constituting the piezoelectric actuator unit 16.
- FIG. 10 is an example in which each of the first upper electrode portion 51 and the fourth lower electrode portion 94 described in FIG. 8 is further divided into a plurality of electrodes.
- the first upper electrode portion 51 is divided into three electrodes 51 ⁇ / b> A, 51 ⁇ / b> B, 51 ⁇ / b> C in the length direction of the first actuator portion 30, and the fourth lower electrode portion 94 is extended in the length direction of the second actuator portion 40.
- An example in which the electrodes are divided into three electrodes 94A, 94B, and 94C is shown.
- Each of the first lower electrode portion 71 and the fourth upper electrode portion 64 is composed of one electrode, but the first upper electrode portion 51 is also provided for the first lower electrode portion 71 and the fourth upper electrode portion 64.
- the electrodes 51A, 51B, and 51C and the electrodes 94A, 94B, and 94C of the fourth lower electrode portion 94 may be divided into a plurality of electrodes.
- the electrode 51B arranged at the center is used as a voltage detection part (sensing electrode) of the floating potential, and the remaining (on both left and right) electrodes 51A and 51C are used as drive voltage application units (that is, drive force generation units).
- the electrode 94B arranged at the center is used as a voltage detection portion (sensing electrode) of the floating potential, and the remaining (both left and right sides)
- the electrodes 94A and 94C are used as drive voltage application units (that is, drive force generation units). As a result, it is possible to detect stress while keeping a high scan angle while minimizing the electrode area to be divided into the voltage detection unit.
- Example 1 A micromirror device was manufactured by the manufacturing method shown below as Example 1.
- a substrate temperature is measured by sputtering on an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate having a laminated structure of a handle layer of 350 ⁇ m [ ⁇ m], a box layer of 1 ⁇ m [ ⁇ m], and a device layer of 24 ⁇ m [ ⁇ m].
- SOI Silicon On Insulator
- a Ti layer was formed to 30 nm [nm] and an Ir layer was formed to 150 nm [nm].
- a conductive layer formed of a laminate of a Ti layer (30 nm) and an Ir layer (150 nm) corresponds to the “lower electrode 164” described in FIG.
- a film forming gas was a mixed gas of 97.5% Ar and 2.5% O 2 , and a target material having a composition of Pb 1.3 ((Zr 0.52 Ti 0.48 ) 0.88 Nb 0.12 ) O 3 was used.
- the film forming pressure was 2.2 mTorr [mTorr] (about 0.293 Pascal [Pa]), and the film forming temperature was 450 ° C.
- the obtained PZT layer was an Nb-doped PZT thin film in which Nb was added at 12% by atomic composition ratio.
- the ratio of the Pb amount “a” contained in the actually obtained perovskite-structured PZT thin film can take a value other than “1.00” due to the presence of interstitial atoms and defects.
- the O atom ratio c can take a value other than “3.00”.
- the PZT thin film is formed directly on the substrate by sputtering, and then dry-etched.
- the manufacturing process is simplified and fine patterning is possible.
- the yield can be significantly improved and further miniaturization of the device can be accommodated.
- the piezoelectric body of the actuator portion is not limited to a thin film piezoelectric body, and a unimorph actuator may be formed by attaching a bulk piezoelectric body to a diaphragm.
- Dimension a is the length of the base end portion (164A, 164B) in the x-axis direction.
- the dimension b is the width dimension in the x-axis direction of the beam part in the actuator part (30, 40).
- the dimension c is the length of the torsion bar part (20, 22) in the x-axis direction.
- the dimension d is the width dimension of the mirror portion 12 in the x-axis direction.
- the dimension e is the length of the mirror unit 12 in the y-axis direction.
- the dimension f is the width dimension in the y-axis direction of the torsion bar portions (20, 22).
- the dimension g is the width dimension of the base end part (164A, 164B) in the y-axis direction.
- Comparative Example 1 A micromirror device according to Comparative Example 1 as shown in FIG. 12 was fabricated using the same substrate (SOI substrate) and manufacturing process method as in Example 1.
- the device 210 of Comparative Example 1 shown in FIG. 12 has a structure in which the upper electrodes of the first actuator part 30 and the second actuator part 40 have only single electrode parts 251 and 264, respectively. Further, the lower electrode of the device 210 is not divided and is a single (solid) common electrode.
- FIG. 12 shows an example in which these two electrode portions 251 and 264 are used as driving electrodes.
- the voltage waveform V 1 is applied to the electrode 251 of the first actuator portion 30, the electrode portion 264 of the second actuator unit 40, be configured to apply a V 1 and opposite phase voltage waveform V 3 Can do.
- V 3 V off3 + V 3A sin ( ⁇ t + ⁇ )
- V off3 is an offset voltage
- V 3A is a voltage amplitude
- the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 are bent and deformed in opposite directions.
- FIG. 13 shows an example in which the electrode portion 264 of the second actuator portion 40 is used for sensing.
- the electrode portion 264 used for sensing is set to a floating potential and detects a voltage generated by the positive piezoelectric effect of the piezoelectric body.
- an electrode indicated by “s” is a detection electrode for taking out a sensing signal, and represents an electrode set at a floating potential.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing the relationship between the drive voltage and the scan angle in the device under test.
- Example 1 drive only
- Example 1 with angle sensing
- Comparative example 1 drive only
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- the devices of “Example 1” and “Example 1 (with angle sensing)” are based on the description of FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively.
- the devices of “Comparative Example 1 (drive only)” and “Comparative Example 1 (with angle sensing)” are based on the description of FIGS. 12 and 13, respectively.
- the horizontal axis indicates the voltage amplitude (unit: volts [V]), and the vertical axis indicates the optical scan angle (unit: degrees [deg]).
- the device of Example 1 that includes a plurality of electrode parts in one actuator part has a higher scan angle than the device of Comparative Example 1. Moreover, even when the stress detection part using some electrode parts for sensing was provided, it was confirmed that the device of Example 1 maintained a high scan angle as compared with the device of Comparative Example 1. .
- Examples of the piezoelectric material suitable for the present embodiment include those containing one or more perovskite oxides represented by the following general formula (P-1).
- B Element of B site, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Sb, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Sc, Co, Cu, In, Sn, Ga, Zn, Cd, Fe, Mg, Si And at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni.
- the molar ratio of the A site element, the B site element, and the oxygen element is 1: 1: 3 as a standard, but these molar ratios may deviate from the reference molar ratio as long as a perovskite structure can be obtained.
- Examples of the perovskite oxide represented by the general formula (P-1) include lead titanate, lead zirconate titanate (PZT), lead zirconate, lead lanthanum titanate, lead lanthanum zirconate titanate, and magnesium niobium.
- Lead-containing compounds such as lead zirconate titanate, lead zirconate nickel niobate, lead zinc titanate niobate, and mixed crystals thereof; barium titanate, strontium barium titanate, bismuth sodium titanate, titanate
- Examples thereof include non-lead-containing compounds such as bismuth potassium, sodium niobate, potassium niobate, lithium niobate, and bismuth ferrite, and mixed crystal systems thereof.
- the piezoelectric film of the present embodiment preferably includes one or more perovskite oxides (P-2) represented by the following general formula (P-2).
- M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, and Sb.
- the perovskite oxide (P-2) is intrinsic PZT or a part of the B site of PZT substituted with M. It is known that PZT to which various donor ions having a valence higher than that of the substituted ion are added has improved characteristics such as piezoelectric performance as compared with intrinsic PZT.
- M is preferably one or more donor ions having a valence higher than that of tetravalent Zr or Ti. Examples of such donor ions include V 5+ , Nb 5+ , Ta 5+ , Sb 5+ , Mo 6+ , and W 6+ .
- Bxy is not particularly limited as long as it has a perovskite structure.
- M is Nb
- the Nb / (Zr + Ti + Nb) molar ratio is preferably 0.05 or more and 0.25 or less, and more preferably 0.06 or more and 0.20 or less.
- the piezoelectric film made of the perovskite oxide represented by the above general formulas (P-1) and (P-2) has a high piezoelectric strain constant (d31 constant), the piezoelectric film including the piezoelectric film is provided.
- the actuator has excellent displacement characteristics.
- the piezoelectric actuator including the piezoelectric film made of the perovskite oxide represented by the general formulas (P-1) and (P-2) has voltage-displacement characteristics with excellent linearity. These piezoelectric materials exhibit good actuator characteristics and sensor characteristics in practicing the present invention.
- the perovskite oxide represented by the general formula (P-2) has a higher piezoelectric constant than that represented by the general formula (P-1).
- a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film doped with 12% Nb in atomic composition percentage can be used.
- PZT is selected as the piezoelectric material used for the actuator section (driving force generation section, stress detection section), but it is not necessary to limit to this material.
- a lead-free piezoelectric material such as BaTiO 3 , KNaNbO 3 , or BiFeO 3 can be used, and a non-perovskite piezoelectric material such as AlN or ZnO 2 can also be used.
- Vapor phase epitaxy is preferred as the piezoelectric film formation method.
- various methods such as ion plating, metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), and pulsed laser deposition (PLD) other than sputtering can be applied.
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- PLD pulsed laser deposition
- a method other than the vapor phase growth method for example, a sol-gel method.
- a configuration in which a piezoelectric thin film is directly formed on a substrate by a vapor deposition method, a sol-gel method, or the like is preferable.
- the piezoelectric body 166 of the present embodiment is preferably a thin film having a thickness of 1 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less.
- ⁇ About drive voltage waveform> voltage waveforms having the same phase are used as the drive voltage waveforms.
- the phases do not need to be completely matched, and the phase difference may be shifted to some extent from 0 °. .
- a component noise vibration
- the phase difference is within a range of ⁇ 10 degrees, it can be grasped as substantially the same phase.
- the voltage amplitudes V 1A and V 2A of the voltage waveform may be different from each other and may take any value including 0V.
- the applied voltage is not limited to a sine wave, and a periodic waveform such as a square wave or a triangular wave is also applicable.
- V 1 V 2
- V 1 V 2
- the voltage waveform applied to the first upper electrode portion 51 is V 11
- the voltage waveform applied to the second lower electrode portions 72A and 72B is V 12
- the third upper electrode portions 63A and 63B are applied.
- the voltage waveform to be applied can be V 21
- the voltage waveform to be applied to the fourth lower electrode portion 94 can be V 22 .
- waveforms can be used as these four types of drive voltages.
- V 11 V off11 + V 11A sin ⁇ t
- V 12 V off12 + V 12A sin ⁇ t
- V 21 V off21 + V 21A sin ⁇ t
- V 22 V off22 + V 22A sin ⁇ t
- V 11A , V 12A , V 21A , and V 22A are voltage amplitudes
- ⁇ is an angular frequency
- t is time.
- V 11A , V 12A , V 21A , and V 22A can take an arbitrary value of 0 or more.
- V 11A , V 12A , V 21A , and V 22A can all be set to different values, or a part or all of them can be set to the same value.
- the phases of V 11 and V 21 are the same, and the phases of V 12 and V 22 are the same. However, these phases do not need to be completely matched, and are slightly different from about ⁇ 10 °. A slight phase shift is allowed.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control system used for driving the device.
- the control system of the device form described in FIG. 10 is illustrated.
- the electrodes 51A and 51C and the second lower electrode portions 72A and 72B in the first upper electrode portion 51 of the first actuator portion 30 used for driving In addition, the third upper electrode portions 63A and 63B of the second actuator portion 40 and the electrodes 94A and 94C of the fourth lower electrode portion 94 are connected to corresponding voltage output terminals of the drive circuit 310, respectively.
- Electrode 51A of the first actuator portion 30, 51C and the third upper electrode portions 63A of the second actuator unit 40, the voltage waveform V 1 of the drive from the drive circuit 310 is supplied to 63B.
- the electrode portions to which the same drive voltage is applied are connected in parallel, but a configuration in which the drive voltage is individually supplied to each electrode portion may be employed.
- the drive circuit 310 includes voltage waveforms V 1 and V of drive voltages that cause the mirror unit 12 to resonate in the vicinity of the resonance frequency fx in the resonance mode in which the mirror unit 12 (see FIG. 3) rotates about the rotation axis RA. 2 is supplied.
- resonance driving the amount of displacement is maximized when the frequency of the driving voltage is completely matched with the resonance frequency of the device.
- driving is performed at a frequency slightly shifted from the resonance frequency within a range in which a necessary amount of displacement can be secured.
- Near the resonance frequency fx means a frequency that is the same as the resonance frequency fx or includes a frequency that is slightly shifted from the resonance frequency fx within a range in which a necessary amount of displacement can be secured.
- each of the electrode 51B of the first actuator unit 30 and the electrode 94B of the second actuator unit 40 used for sensing is connected to the detection circuit 312.
- the first lower electrode part 71 of the first actuator part 30, the second upper electrode parts 52A and 52B, the third lower electrode parts 93A and 93B of the second actuator part 40, and the fourth upper electrode part 64 are drive circuits. 310 or a common terminal of the detection circuit 312 (V 0 terminal, eg, GND terminal). Each electrode is connected to the drive circuit 310 or the detection circuit 312 via a wiring member such as a pattern wiring portion on the substrate (not shown) or wire bonding.
- the voltage signal is detected from the sensing electrode 51B and the electrode 94B via the detection circuit 312, and the detection result is notified to the control circuit 314. Based on the signal obtained from the detection circuit 312, the control circuit 314 sends a control signal to the drive circuit 310 so as to maintain resonance, and the drive voltage applied to the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40. Control application.
- feedback is applied to the drive circuit 310 so that the waveform of the drive voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator unit and the phase of the waveform detected from the stress detection unit (sensor unit) have a predetermined value, thereby maintaining resonance.
- the control circuit 314 controls the voltage or drive frequency applied to the piezoelectric actuator unit based on the detection signal obtained from the stress detection unit of the mirror unit 12.
- Such a feedback control circuit can be incorporated in the detection circuit 312.
- the drive circuit 310, the detection circuit 312, and the control circuit 314 can be integrated into an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Specific Integrated Circuit).
- the driving circuit can be simplified because the driving can be performed using the voltage waveform having the same phase.
- the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 are displaced in the reverse direction by one type of voltage waveform is possible.
- FIG. 17 is a plan view showing the configuration of the main part of the micromirror device according to the third embodiment.
- the micromirror device 410 shown in FIG. 17 the same or similar elements as those described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 17, the fixed frame 18 (see FIG. 1) is not shown.
- the micromirror device 410 corresponds to one form of “mirror drive device”.
- the first actuator portion 30 of the micromirror device 410 shown in FIG. 17 has a movable portion 38 that connects between the first base end portions 36A and 36B, which are both ends in the x-axis direction. And has a shape along three sides corresponding to the two legs.
- the second actuator portion 40 of the micromirror device 410 has a movable portion 48 that connects between the second base end portions 46A and 46B, which are both end portions in the x-axis direction, and a substantially isosceles trapezoidal upper base. It has a shape along three sides corresponding to two legs.
- the actuator shape of the first actuator unit 30 and the second actuator unit 40 can be various. As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 3, and 17, the first base portion 36 ⁇ / b> A on one side of the base end portions on both sides in the x-axis direction in the first actuator portion 30, the first base on the other side.
- the movable portion 38 reaching the end portion 36B has a shape that bypasses the mirror portion 12, and from the second base end portion 46A on one side of the base end portions on both sides in the x-axis direction of the second actuator portion 40.
- Various forms of configurations in which the movable portion 48 that reaches the second base end portion 46B on the other side has a shape that bypasses the mirror portion 12 can be designed.
- the first torsion bar part 20 and the second torsion bar part 22 are connected to a position that coincides with the rotation axis RA of the mirror part 12, and the rotation axis R toward the outside of the mirror part 12. It becomes the form extended in the axial direction of A. 3 shows an example in which the first torsion bar unit 20 and the second torsion bar unit 22 are connected to a position that coincides with the rotational axis RA of the mirror unit 12, but the connection position of the torsion bar unit is strictly It does not have to coincide with the rotation axis RA, and is not necessarily limited to the form of being connected at one place, and may be connected at a plurality of places.
- the mirror portion 12 when a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the mirror portion 12 (not limited to a true center point in the design but in the vicinity of the periphery) is the rotation axis RA , the mirror portion 12 is located at one position substantially coincident with the rotation axis RA.
- the torsion bar is connected at two or more positions symmetrically with respect to the position of the rotation axis RA within a range grasped as the substantially central portion. Is possible.
- the mirror driving device of the present invention can be used for various applications as an optical device that reflects light such as laser light and changes the traveling direction of the light.
- optical deflectors, optical scanning devices, laser printers, bar code readers, display devices, various optical sensors (ranging sensors, shape measuring sensors), optical communication devices, laser projectors, optical coherence tomographic imaging diagnostic devices, etc. Can be widely applied.
- the present invention can be applied not only to the use of reflecting light but also to a mirror device for use of reflecting sound waves.
- SYMBOLS 10 Micromirror device, 12 ... Mirror part, 12C ... Reflecting surface, 13 ... Deformation prevention frame, 14 ... Mirror support part, 15 ... Mirror part, 16 ... Piezoelectric actuator part, 18 ... Fixed frame, 20 ... First torsion bar Part 22 ... second torsion bar part 30 ... first actuator part 32 and 34 ... connection part 32A and 34A ... connection part 36A and 36B ... first base end part 38 ... movable part 40 ... second Actuator part, 42, 44 ... connection part, 42A, 44A ... coupling part, 46A, 46B ... second base end part, 48 ... movable part, 51 ... first upper electrode part, 52A, 52B ...
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式中、A:Aサイトの元素であり、Pbを含む少なくとも1種の元素。
式中、A:Aサイトの元素であり、Pbを含む少なくとも1種の元素。
図1は第一実施形態に係るマイクロミラーデバイスの構成を示す平面図である。マイクロミラーデバイス10は、ミラー部12と、ミラー支持部14と、圧電アクチュエータ部16と、固定フレーム18と、を備える。マイクロミラーデバイス10は「ミラー駆動装置」の一形態に相当する。
本例のミラー部12は、平面視で長方形の形状となっている。ただし、発明の実施に際して、ミラー部12の形状は、特に限定されない。図1に例示した長方形に限らず、円形、楕円形、正方形、多角形など、様々な形状があり得る。なお、ミラー部12の平面視形状について長方形、円形、楕円形、正方形、多角形などの表現は、厳密な数学的定義での形状に限らず、全体的な基本形状として概ねそれらの形と把握できる形状であることを意味する。例えば、「四角形」という用語の概念には、四角形の角部が面取りされたもの、角部が丸められたもの、辺の一部又は全部が曲線や折れ線で構成されるもの、若しくは、ミラー部12とミラー支持部14との連結部分に連結上必要な付加的形状が追加されたものなども含まれる。他の形状表現についても同様である。
図1に示すように、圧電アクチュエータ部16は、第一アクチュエータ部30と、第二アクチュエータ部40とを備える。第一アクチュエータ部30及び第二アクチュエータ部40は、回転軸RAに対し、回転軸RAの軸方向と直交するy軸方向の両側に、それぞれが分かれて配置されている。図1における圧電アクチュエータ部16の上側半分が第一アクチュエータ部30であり、下側半分が第二アクチュエータ部40である。すなわち、第一アクチュエータ部30は、回転軸RAからy軸方向に回転軸RAを挟んで両側(図1において上側と下側)に分かれる領域のうち、一方の側に配置され、他方の側に第二アクチュエータ部40が配置されている。y軸方向は、「前記圧電体の膜厚方向に直交する方向であって、かつ前記回転軸の軸方向と直交する直交方向」に相当する。
本例の第一アクチュエータ部30と第二アクチュエータ部40のそれぞれは、平面視で概ね半円弧状のアクチュエータ形状を有し、両者が組み合わされて略円環形状の圧電アクチュエータ部16が構成されている。図1では、真円から僅かに扁平した楕円環状の外観形状を有する圧電アクチュエータ部16を例示しているが、アクチュエータ形状については、図示の例に限定されない。第一アクチュエータ部30と第二アクチュエータ部40のそれぞれは、真円に沿った円弧状のアクチュエータ形状であってもよいし、図1の例よりもさらに扁平率の大きい楕円弧状のアクチュエータ形状であってもよい。ただし、アクチュエータ部の面積が広い方が大きなトルクが出せるため、真円よりも楕円形状の方がより好ましい。
第一アクチュエータ部30は、その上部電極として、一つの第一上部電極部51と、二つの第二上部電極部52A、52Bとを有する。つまり、第一アクチュエータ部30の上部電極は、一方の第一基端部36Aと他方の第一基端部36Bの間をつなぐ梁(ビーム)の部分に該当する可動部38の形状に沿った梁の長手方向に対して、第一上部電極部51と、第二上部電極部52A、52Bとに分かれた電極分割の形態による電極配置構造を有する。第一上部電極部51と第二上部電極部52A、52Bは、互いに独立した(つまり絶縁分離された)電極となっている。
図3は第二実施形態に係るマイクロミラーデバイスの要部の構成を示す平面図である。図3に示すマイクロミラーデバイス110において、図1で説明した構成と同一又は類似する要素には同一の符号を付し、その説明は省略する。なお、図3では固定フレーム18(図1参照)の図示を省略した。マイクロミラーデバイス110は「ミラー駆動装置」の一形態に相当する。
以下の説明では、デバイス形状が単純な第二実施形態の構造を例に説明するが、第一実施形態の構造についても同様の説明が適用される。
次に、圧電アクチュエータ部16の動作について説明する。ここでは、図3に示した第一圧電変換部81と第三圧電変換部103A、103Bについて、第一下部電極部71と第三下部電極部93A、93Bを接地電位とし、第一上部電極部51と第三上部電極部63A、63Bに駆動電圧としての電圧波形V1を印加し、かつ、第二圧電変換部82A、82Bと第四圧電変換部104について、第二上部電極部52A、52Bと第四上部電極部64を接地電位とし、第二下部電極部72A、72Bと第四下部電極部94に駆動電圧としての電圧波形V2を印加して、圧電アクチュエータ部16の駆動を行う例を説明する(図4参照)。
V2=Voff2+V2Asinωt
上記の式中、V1AとV2Aはそれぞれ電圧振幅、ωは角周波数、tは時間である。
図6共振駆動時における第一アクチュエータ部30と第二アクチュエータ部40の圧電体の変位分布を模式的に示した斜視図である。図6では、第一アクチュエータ部30は「+z軸方向」に変位し、第二アクチュエータ部40は「-z軸方向」に変位している様子が示されている。図6中の矢印B1と矢印B2で示した部分はz軸方向のアクチュエータ変位が最も大きくなる部分である。
以下、本発明の実施形態によるマイクロミラーデバイスのミラー駆動方法の例を説明する。
図8は、第一圧電変換部81、第二圧電変換部82A、82B、第三圧電変換部103A、103B及び第四圧電変換部104のすべての電極部を駆動用の電極として用いる例である。上部電極168としての各電極部(51、52A、52B、63A、63B、64)と、下部電極164としての各電極部(71、72A、72B、93A、93B、94)との間に圧電体166が介在する部分がそれぞれ圧電変換部として動作する。本例では、すべての電極部を駆動用の電極(駆動電極)として用い、各圧電変換部がすべて駆動力発生部として機能する。
図9は、第一圧電変換部81、第二圧電変換部82A、82B、第三圧電変換部103A、103B及び第四圧電変換部104のうち一部の電極部を応力検出のためのセンシング(検出)用の電極として用いる例である。第一圧電変換部81、第二圧電変換部82A、82B、第三圧電変換部103A、103B及び第四圧電変換部104のうち少なくとも一つの圧電変換部において、電極対としての上部電極と下部電極の間を電気的開放状態(すなわち、「オープン状態」と同義)に設定すれば、圧電体166の正圧電効果によって発生する電位差を検出することで、駆動中の応力を検出することができる。
図10は、図8で説明した第一上部電極部51と第四下部電極部94のそれぞれをさらに複数の電極に分割した例である。図10では、第一上部電極部51を第一アクチュエータ部30の長さ方向に三つの電極51A、51B、51Cに分割し、第四下部電極部94を第二アクチュエータ部40の長さ方向に三つの電極94A、94B、94Cに分割した例が示されている。
実施例1として以下に示す製造方法により、マイクロミラーデバイスを作製した。
実施例1に係るデバイスの形状の一例として、図11に実施例1の各寸法の具体例を示す。図11に示した各寸法a~gについて、a=0.05mm、b=1.0mm、c=4.0mm、d=1.32mm、e=2.96mm、f=0.08mm、g=0.48mmである。このとき、スキャンに用いる共振モードの共振周波数は3350Hz周辺である。
実施例1と全く同じ基板(SOI基板)、製造プロセス方法にて、図12に示すような比較例1に係るマイクロミラーデバイスを作製した。
上記の式中、Voff3はオフセット電圧、V3Aは電圧振幅、φは位相差であり、ここではφ=180°である。
実施例1で作製したデバイスと比較例1で作製したデバイスの動作性能を比較する実験を行った。図14は実験対象のデバイスにおける駆動電圧とスキャン角度の関係を示したグラフである。
本実施形態に好適な圧電体としては、下記の一般式(P-1)で表される1種又は2種以上のペロブスカイト型酸化物を含むものが挙げられる。
式中、A:Aサイトの元素であり、Pbを含む少なくとも1種の元素。
式中、A:Aサイトの元素であり、Pbを含む少なくとも1種の元素。
圧電体の成膜方法としては気相成長法が好ましい。例えば、スパッタリング法の他、イオンプレーティング法、有機金属気相成長法(MOCVD; Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition)、パルスレーザー堆積法(PLD;Pulse Laser Deposition)など、各種の方法を適用し得る。また、気相成長法以外の方法(例えば、ゾルゲル法など)を用いることも考えられる。気相成長法やゾルゲル法などにより基板上に圧電薄膜を直接成膜する構成が好ましい。特に、本実施形態の圧電体166としては、1μm以上10μm以下の膜厚の薄膜であることが好ましい。
上述した実施例1においては、駆動電圧の波形として、互いに同位相の電圧波形が用いられる。電圧波形V1,V2は、同位相(位相差φ=0°)としたが、両者の位相は完全に一致している必要はなく、位相差は0°からある程度シフトしていても良い。例えば、目的とする共振振動以外の成分(ノイズ振動)が生じた場合、これを消去するためにV1、V2間の位相差を0°から少量シフトさせることが有効な場合がある。例えば、位相差が±10度の範囲内であれば、実質的に同位相として把握することができる。
V12=Voff12+V12Asinωt
V21=Voff21+V21Asinωt
V22=Voff22+V22Asinωt
上記の式中、V11A、V12A、V21A、及びV22Aはそれぞれ電圧振幅、ωは角周波数、tは時間である。
図16はデバイスの駆動に用いられる制御系の構成例を示す図である。ここでは、図10で説明したデバイス形態の制御系を例示した。図10で説明したデバイス形態の場合、図16に示すように、駆動用に用いられる第一アクチュエータ部30の第一上部電極部51における電極51A、51C、及び第二下部電極部72A、72B、並びに、第二アクチュエータ部40の第三上部電極部63A、63B、及び第四下部電極部94の電極94A、94Cのそれぞれは、駆動回路310の対応する電圧出力端子に接続される。第一アクチュエータ部30の電極51A、51Cと第二アクチュエータ部40の第三上部電極部63A、63Bには駆動回路310から駆動用の電圧波形V1が供給される。
上述した実施形態によれば、アクチュエータ部の変形時に圧電体内に生じる応力の分布に合わせて電極部が配置されているため、アクチュエータ部を効率よく駆動することができ、従来構成と比較して、より大きなミラー傾斜角を得ることができる。
図17は、第三実施形態に係るマイクロミラーデバイスの要部の構成を示す平面図である。図17に示すマイクロミラーデバイス410において、図1で説明した構成と同一又は類似する要素には同一の符号を付し、その説明は省略する。なお、図17では固定フレーム18(図1参照)の図示を省略した。マイクロミラーデバイス410は「ミラー駆動装置」の一形態に相当する。
上述した実施形態では、第一トーションバー部20と第二トーションバー部22は、ミラー部12の回転軸RAと一致する位置に接続されており、ミラー部12の外側に向かって回転軸RAの軸方向に延設される形態となっている。また、図3では、ミラー部12の回転軸RAと一致する位置に第一トーションバー部20と第二トーションバー部22を接続した例を示したが、トーションバー部の接続位置は厳密に回転軸RAと一致していなくてもよく、また、必ずしも1箇所で接続されている形態に限定されず、複数箇所で接続されていてもよい。
本発明のミラー駆動装置は、レーザー光等の光を反射して光の進行方向を変える光学装置として様々な用途に利用できる。例えば、光偏向器、光走査装置、レーザープリンタ、バーコード読取機、表示装置、各種の光学センサ(測距センサ、形状測定センサ)、光通信装置、レーザープロジェクタ、光干渉断層画像診断装置などに広く適用することができる。また、本発明は、光を反射する用途に限らず、音波を反射する用途のミラーデバイスにも応用できる。
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- 反射面を有するミラー部と、
前記ミラー部に連結され、前記ミラー部を回転軸の周りに回動可能に支持するミラー支持部と、
前記ミラー支持部に連結され、前記ミラー部を前記回転軸の周りに回動させる駆動力を発生させる圧電アクチュエータ部と、
前記圧電アクチュエータ部を支持する固定部と、を備えるミラー駆動装置であって、
前記圧電アクチュエータ部は、振動板、下部電極、圧電体、及び上部電極の順に積層された積層構造を有し、駆動電圧の印加による前記圧電体の逆圧電効果によって変形する圧電ユニモルフアクチュエータである第一アクチュエータ部及び第二アクチュエータ部を備え、
前記第一アクチュエータ部は、前記圧電体の膜厚方向に直交する方向であって、かつ前記回転軸の軸方向と直交する直交方向に前記回転軸を挟む前記回転軸の前記直交方向の両側のうち一方の側に配置され、前記第二アクチュエータ部は前記両側のうち他方の側に配置され、
前記第一アクチュエータ部及び前記第二アクチュエータ部のそれぞれは前記ミラー支持部と連結されており、
前記第一アクチュエータ部と前記ミラー支持部との連結部分である第一連結部に対して前記第一アクチュエータ部における前記軸方向の反対側に位置する第一基端部と、前記第二アクチュエータ部と前記ミラー支持部との連結部分である第二連結部に対して前記第二アクチュエータ部における前記軸方向の反対側に位置する第二基端部とが前記固定部に固定された構成によって、前記第一アクチュエータ部及び前記第二アクチュエータ部のそれぞれは両持ち梁構造で前記固定部に支持されており、
前記第一アクチュエータ部と前記第二アクチュエータ部とを互いに逆方向に撓ませることで前記ミラー支持部を傾き駆動させるものであり、
前記第一アクチュエータ部は、前記上部電極としての第一上部電極部及び第二上部電極部と、前記第一上部電極部及び前記第二上部電極部のそれぞれに対して前記圧電体を挟んで対向する前記下部電極としての第一下部電極部及び第二下部電極部とを有し、かつ、前記第一上部電極部及び前記第一下部電極部を電極対とする第一圧電変換部と、前記第二上部電極部及び前記第二下部電極部を電極対とする第二圧電変換部のそれぞれが、単数又は複数の電極対から構成され、
前記第二アクチュエータ部は、前記上部電極としての第三上部電極部及び第四上部電極部と、前記第三上部電極部及び前記第四上部電極部のそれぞれに対して前記圧電体を挟んで対向する前記下部電極としての第三下部電極部及び第四下部電極部とを有し、かつ、前記第三上部電極部及び前記第三下部電極部を電極対とする第三圧電変換部と、前記第四上部電極部及び前記第四下部電極部を電極対とする第四圧電変換部のそれぞれが、単数又は複数の電極対から構成され、
前記第一圧電変換部、前記第二圧電変換部、前記第三圧電変換部、及び前記第四圧電変換部の配置形態は、前記回転軸の周りの回動による前記ミラー部の傾き変位を伴う共振モード振動において前記圧電体の膜厚方向に直交する面内方向の主応力の応力分布に対応しており、
前記第一圧電変換部及び前記第三圧電変換部の位置に対応する圧電体部分と、前記第二圧電変換部及び前記第四圧電変換部の位置に対応する圧電体部分とは、前記共振モード振動において互いに逆方向の応力が生じる構成であるミラー駆動装置。 - 前記ミラー部の中心から、前記回転軸の前記軸方向に、前記第一連結部、前記第一基端部がこの順で、ミラー部から遠くなる位置関係となっており、
かつ、
前記ミラー部の中心から、前記回転軸の前記軸方向に、前記第二連結部、前記第二基端部がこの順で、ミラー部から遠くなる位置関係となっている請求項1に記載のミラー駆動装置。 - 前記第一アクチュエータ部と前記ミラー支持部とを連結する部材である第一接続部を有し、かつ、前記第二アクチュエータ部と前記ミラー支持部とを連結する部材である第二接続部を有する請求項1又は2に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記第一アクチュエータ部と前記第二アクチュエータ部は連結されており、
前記第一アクチュエータ部と前記第二アクチュエータ部の連結部分に前記ミラー支持部が連結されている請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。 - 前記第一基端部と前記第二基端部は連結されている請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記第一下部電極部、前記第二下部電極部、前記第三下部電極部、及び前記第四下部電極部のうち、少なくとも一つの電極部に圧電駆動のための駆動電圧が印加される請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記ミラー支持部として、前記ミラー部を前記回転軸の軸方向の両側から支持する第一ミラー支持部と、第二ミラー支持部とを有する請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記第一アクチュエータ部は、前記軸方向の両側の端部にそれぞれ前記第一基端部を有し、
前記第一アクチュエータ部の前記両側の端部のうち一方の側の第一基端部から、他方の側の第一基端部に至る可動部が前記ミラー部を迂回する形状を有し、
前記第二アクチュエータ部は、前記軸方向の両側の端部にそれぞれ前記第二基端部を有し、
前記第二アクチュエータ部の前記両側の端部のうち一方の側の第二基端部から、他方の側の第二基端部に至る可動部が前記ミラー部を迂回する形状を有する請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。 - 前記ミラー部、前記ミラー支持部、前記第一アクチュエータ部及び前記第二アクチュエータ部は、非駆動状態での平面視において、前記回転軸を対称軸とする線対称の形態である請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記ミラー部、前記ミラー支持部、前記第一アクチュエータ部及び前記第二アクチュエータ部は、非駆動状態での平面視において、前記ミラー部の中心を通り、かつ前記回転軸と直交する中心線を対称軸とする線対称の形態である請求項1から9のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記第一圧電変換部及び前記第三圧電変換部のうち少なくとも一方の上部電極部を構成する電極に駆動用の電圧を供給し、かつ、前記第二圧電変換部及び前記第四圧電変換部のうち少なくとも一方の下部電極部を構成する電極に駆動用の電圧を印加する駆動回路を備え、
前記第一圧電変換部及び前記第三圧電変換部のうち少なくとも一方の上部電極部を構成する電極に印加する駆動電圧と、前記第二圧電変換部及び前記第四圧電変換部のうち少なくとも一方の下部電極部に印加する駆動電圧とが、同位相である請求項1から10のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。 - 前記第一圧電変換部、前記第二圧電変換部、前記第三圧電変換部、及び前記第四圧電変換部のそれぞれの上部電極部と下部電極部のうちの一部の電極がフローティング電位に設定され、当該フローティング電位の電極から圧電体の変形に伴い圧電効果によって発生する電圧を検出する検出回路を備える請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記圧電アクチュエータ部に駆動電圧を供給する駆動回路であって、
前記ミラー部を共振駆動させる駆動電圧の電圧波形を供給する駆動回路を備える請求項1から12のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。 - 前記圧電アクチュエータ部に用いられる前記圧電体は1~10μm厚の薄膜であり、振動板となる基板上に直接成膜された薄膜である請求項1から13のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 前記圧電アクチュエータ部に用いられる圧電体は、下記一般式(P-1)で表される1種又は2種以上のペロブスカイト型酸化物である請求項1から14のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
一般式 ABO3・・・(P-1)
式中、A:Aサイトの元素であり、Pbを含む少なくとも1種の元素。
B:Bサイトの元素であり、Ti,Zr,V,Nb,Ta,Sb,Cr,Mo,W,Mn,Sc,Co,Cu,In,Sn,Ga,Zn,Cd,Fe,Mg,Si及びNiからなる群より選ばれた少なくとも1種の元素。
O:酸素元素。
Aサイト元素とBサイト元素と酸素元素のモル比は1:1:3が標準であるが、これらのモル比はペロブスカイト構造を取り得る範囲内で基準モル比からずれてもよい。 - 前記圧電アクチュエータ部に用いられる圧電体は、下記一般式(P-2)で表される1種又は2種以上のペロブスカイト型酸化物である請求項1から14のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置。
一般式 Aa(Zrx,Tiy,Mb-x-y)bOc・・・(P-2)
式中、A:Aサイトの元素であり、Pbを含む少なくとも1種の元素。
Mが、V,Nb,Ta,及びSbからなる群より選ばれた少なくとも1種の元素である。
0<x<b、0<y<b、0≦b-x-y。
a:b:c=1:1:3が標準であるが、これらのモル比はペロブスカイト構造を取り得る範囲内で基準モル比からずれてもよい。 - 前記ペロブスカイト型酸化物(P-2)は、Nbを含み、Nb/(Zr+Ti+Nb)モル比が0.06以上0.20以下である請求項16に記載のミラー駆動装置。
- 請求項1から17のいずれか一項に記載のミラー駆動装置におけるミラー駆動方法であって、
前記第一圧電変換部及び前記第三圧電変換部のうち少なくとも一方の圧電変換部を構成している電極に対して第一駆動電圧を印加し、かつ、
前記第二圧電変換部及び前記第四圧電変換部のうち少なくとも一方の圧電変換部を構成している電極に対して前記第一駆動電圧と同位相の第二駆動電圧を印加することにより、前記第一アクチュエータ部と第二アクチュエータ部とを互いに逆方向に撓ませるミラー駆動方法。 - 前記第一圧電変換部、前記第二圧電変換部、前記第三圧電変換部、及び前記第四圧電変換部のそれぞれの上部電極部と下部電極部のうちの一部の電極を、圧電体の変形に伴い圧電効果によって発生する電圧を検出する検出電極として用い、
前記ミラー部の駆動中に前記検出電極から検出信号を得る請求項18に記載のミラー駆動方法。
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