METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO OBTAIN SUBJECT INFORMATION USING THE CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER
There is provided a method for manufacturing a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer. In this method, a first insulating layer and a vibrating membrane are bonded by heat treatment and a second insulating layer is formed by thermal oxidation in a single heating step, with a cavity provided in the transducer communicating with the outside of the transducer through a communication portion.