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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
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