Ultrasound transducer and ultrasound endoscope

    公开(公告)号:US09919343B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US15422527

    申请日:2017-02-02

    Inventor: Takanao Fujimura

    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: an acoustic matching layer bending with a predetermined curvature; a plurality of piezoelectric elements disposed on an inner face on a side of a curvature center of the acoustic matching layer in such a manner that the plurality of piezoelectric elements bend; a plurality of wirings including respective one ends electrically connected to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, respectively; a substrate to which respective other ends of the plurality of wirings are electrically connected; and a holding member provided on the plurality of wirings at a position partway of the plurality of wirings between the plurality of piezoelectric elements and the substrate, the holding member being configured to hold a pitch of the plurality of wirings so as to be a pitch that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined arrangement pitch of the plurality of piezoelectric elements.

    Ultrasonic transducer control
    88.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer control 有权
    超声波换能器控制

    公开(公告)号:US09278375B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US13837479

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Applicant: uBeam Inc.

    CPC classification number: B06B1/0207 B06B2201/51 B06B2201/55

    Abstract: A first controller can have a greater number of output lines than a second controller has input lines. The first controller can receive an ultrasonic transducer control signal and provide a first portion of the control signal to the first processor, where the length of the first portion is less than or equal to the number of input lines of the second processor. The first processor can send portions of the control signal to a plurality of second processors. Each of the plurality of second processors can have a number of input lines less than the number of output lines of the first processor. Portions of the control signal can be sent through the output lines of the first processor to the plurality of second processors at substantially the same time.

    Abstract translation: 第一控制器可以具有比第二控制器具有输入线更多数量的输出线。 第一控制器可以接收超声换能器控制信号,并向第一处理器提供控制信号的第一部分,其中第一部分的长度小于或等于第二处理器的输入线数。 第一处理器可以将控制信号的一部分发送到多个第二处理器。 多个第二处理器中的每一个可以具有小于第一处理器的输出行数的多个输入行。 控制信号的一部分可以在基本相同的时间通过第一处理器的输出线发送到多个第二处理器。

    CIRCUIT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MOVING OBJECT
    89.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MOVING OBJECT 有权
    电路设备,电子设备和移动对象

    公开(公告)号:US20160020379A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14800738

    申请日:2015-07-16

    Abstract: In order to reduce crosstalk between analog and digital signals, a circuit device includes a vibrator element, a semiconductor device, and a package. In the semiconductor device, an analog pad is provided along a first side facing in a first direction when the semiconductor device is seen in plan view. In addition, a digital pad is provided along aside facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, that is, a second side facing the first side. In the package, an analog terminal which is connected to the analog pad is provided on a first side of the package facing in the first direction. In addition, a digital terminal which is connected to the digital pad is provided on a second side of the package facing in the second direction.

    Abstract translation: 为了减少模拟和数字信号之间的串扰,电路装置包括振动元件,半导体器件和封装。 在半导体器件中,当在平面图中看到半导体器件时,沿着朝向第一方向的第一侧设置模拟焊盘。 此外,沿与第一方向相反的第二方向(即,面向第一侧的第二侧)面向第一侧面设置数字焊盘。 在封装中,连接到模拟焊盘的模拟端子设置在面向第一方向的封装的第一侧上。 另外,连接到数字式焊盘的数字端子设置在面向第二方向的封装的第二面上。

    PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, HARD DISK DRIVE, AND INKJET PRINTER APPARATUS
    90.
    发明申请
    PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, HARD DISK DRIVE, AND INKJET PRINTER APPARATUS 有权
    压电设备,压电致动器,硬盘驱动器和喷墨打印机

    公开(公告)号:US20150229238A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-13

    申请号:US14176741

    申请日:2014-02-10

    Abstract: A piezoelectric device is provided with a piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric layer exhibiting a polarizability γ smaller than 1×10−9 (C/(V·m)) in the case where an electric field is applied until polarization is saturated and a circuit having a means to set a minimum value of a drive electric field to become larger than a positive coercive electric field of the above-described piezoelectric layer and a means to set a maximum value of the above-described drive electric field to become smaller than (Pm′ (maximum value of polarization)−Pr′ (quasi-remanent polarization))/(1×10−9) and, therefore, an object is to drive the piezoelectric element in an electric field range in which maximum piezoelectric characteristics are obtained, improve the characteristics of the piezoelectric device, and enhance the reliability.

    Abstract translation: 压电元件设置有在施加电场直到极化饱和的情况下包括表现出小于1×10-9(C /(V·m))的极化率γ的压电层的压电元件,以及具有 将驱动电场的最小值设定为大于上述压电层的正矫顽电场的手段,以及将上述驱动电场的最大值设定为小于(Pm '(极化的最大值)-Pr'(准剩余极化))/(1×10-9),因此,目的是在获得最大压电特性的电场范围内驱动压电元件, 提高压电器件的特性,提高可靠性。

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