Method of manufacturing a conformable composite acoustic transducer panel
US5950291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for fabricating a conformable composite acoustic transducer panel including a conformable composite body having upper and lower planar faces and upper and lower thin, flexible electrodes bonded to the upper and lower faces, respectively. The composite body includes an array of individual piezoelectric or electrostrictive ceramic elements extending normal to the upper and lower faces and through the composite body from the upper face to the lower face to electrically contact the electrodes. Stiff integral face plates are bonded to the side surfaces of the elements at their upper and lower ends. Alternatively, a conformable, stiff, voided polymer matrix is bonded to the element sides over their entire length. Flexible circuit boards may be bonded to the electrodes to provide electrical contact thereto.
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