PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic probe which can easily follow a curved surface of a subject.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic probe comprises: an ultrasonic element substrate 26 on which a plurality of thin ultrasonic elements are arranged in the array shape a first resin film 25a which is arranged on the emission surface of the ultrasonic element substrate 26 a second resin film 25b which is arranged on the surface opposite to the emission surface of the ultrasonic element substrate 26 and contains the ultrasonic element substrate 26 with the first resin film 25a and wiring materials 18a, 18b which are coupled to the ultrasonic element substrate 26, include conductors connected to the thin ultrasonic elements, and extend outward from the space between the first resin film 25a and the second resin film 25b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】被検体の湾曲面に簡単に倣うことができる超音波プローブを提供する。【解決手段】超音波プローブは、複数の薄膜型超音波素子がアレイ状に配置されている超音波素子基板26と、超音波素子基板26の出射面に配置される第1樹脂フィルム25aと、超音波素子基板26の出射面とは反対側の面に配置されて、第1樹脂フィルム25aとの間で超音波素子基板26を内包する第2樹脂フィルム25bと、超音波素子基板26に結合されて、薄膜型超音波素子に接続される導体を備え、第1樹脂フィルム25aおよび第2樹脂フィルム25bの間の空間から外側に延びる配線材18a、18bとを備える。【選択図】図2
