Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic sensor capable of superior transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic sensor includes a sensor array substrate 2 having an opening 211; a support film 3 provided on the sensor array substrate 2 and closing the opening 211; a piezoelectric body disposed on the support film 3, in an inner region of the opening 211 in a plane view watching from a thickness direction of the support film 3; a first resin material 52 forming a first space S1, closed off from an outside space between the first resin part 52 and the support film 3, in at least a region in which the opening 211 is formed in the plane view, the first resin material having a contacting portion 522 facing the opening 211 and being configured to contact with fingers; a second resin part 53 for forming a second space S2 closed off from the outside space and communicating with the first space S1; and an ultrasonic-wave transmitting medium 6 filling the first and second spaces S1 and S2. A flexible portion 532, having lower rigidity than the support film 3 in the film thickness direction, is provided in at least a portion of the second resin part 53.
Abstract:
A catheter assembly for an intravascular ultrasound system includes a catheter and an imaging core. The catheter includes a lumen extending along the longitudinal length of the catheter from the proximal end to the distal end and the imaging core is configured and arranged for inserting into the lumen. The imaging core includes a rotatable driveshaft, at least one transducer mounted to the distal end of the rotatable driveshaft, and a twisted wire cable coupled to the at least one transducer. In addition, a number of different transducer arrangements and methods of making transducers are presented.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic transducer, for avoiding difficulties in connecting with an ultrasonic diagnostic device body even when the number of piezoelectric elements in the ultrasonic transducer increases, while transmission and reception of the ultrasound wave of the ultrasonic transducer can be reliably executed. SOLUTION: A substrate with a through-electrode is arranged at the back surface of the piezoelectric element in the ultrasonic transducer, and an electronic circuit is provided at a further backing material side of the substrate. The through-electrode is connected with an electrode of the electronic circuit. The electronic circuit is constituted to execute addition processing to electric signals from the piezoelectric elements, thereby reducing the number of signal paths. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To disclose a probe for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: The probe for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a sound matching layer having a mounting groove, a piezoelectric member mounted on the mounting groove, a first connector interconnected to the sound matching layer, and a second connector interconnected to the piezoelectric member. The piezoelectric member is rapidly and easily connected to the first and second connectors through a single bonding work, and as a result, there by reducing the manufacturing time and facilitating manufacture. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT