Ultrasonic transducer array
US5311095A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB06B1/064
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a ultrasonic transducer array comprising a ceramic connector having an array of connector pads, a mismatching layer of electrically conducting material connected to the upper surface of the ceramic connector, a piezoelectric transducer chip connected to the mismatching layer, separation means for dividing the piezoelectric chip into a plurality of transducer elements positioned in a two-dimensional array, wherein each one of the plurality of transducer elements is selectively connected to a corresponding one of the connector pads. Also disclosed in a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer array and transducer array for ultrasound imaging.
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