PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic probe in which piezoelectric elements are arranged in a ring array shape and made into multi-elements, and to provide an endoscope equipped with the same and a method of manufacturing the ultrasonic probe.SOLUTION: The ultrasonic probe 1 is provided with ultrasonic oscillators 11 arranged in the ring array shape, vibration absorbing bodies 12 arranged on the rear side of the ultrasonic oscillators for each ultrasonic oscillator, and holding parts 13 for holding the respective vibration absorbing bodies 12. A wiring connection part 16 for each ultrasonic oscillator 11 is provided on the rear end face of the holding part, and a back side electrode 11D for each ultrasonic oscillator and the wiring connection part 16 are electrically connected by a multilayer wiring structure inside the holding part 13.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】圧電素子をリングアレイ状に配置して多素子化した超音波プローブ及びそれを備えた内視鏡と、その超音波プローブの作製方法を提供する。【解決手段】超音波プローブ1は、リングアレイ状に配置される超音波振動子11と、超音波振動子毎に超音波振動子後側に配置される振動吸収体12と、各々の振動吸収体12を保持する保持部13と、を備え、超音波振動子11毎の配線接続部16が保持部後端面に設けられ、保持部13内の多層配線構造により超音波振動子毎の裏側電極11Dと配線接続部16とが電気的に接続されている。【選択図】図2
