Dicing saw alignment for array ultrasonic transducer fabrication
    1.
    发明授权
    Dicing saw alignment for array ultrasonic transducer fabrication 失效
    切割锯对准阵列超声波换能器制造

    公开(公告)号:US5865163A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-02

    申请号:US938795

    申请日:1997-09-26

    IPC分类号: B06B1/06 H01L21/78 B28D1/06

    摘要: An array ultrasonic transducer precursor includes a body of piezoelectric material with a dielectric substrate bonded to a surface of the body. Circuit elements supported on the dielectric substrate include, in an active region, physically parallel signal conductors arranged in a pattern with spaces between adjacent ones of the conductors. Dicing saw cuts made in these spaces define individual circuit elements within the piezoelectric body. The circuit elements outside the active region include a set of resistive alignment elements in predetermined positions with reference to the pattern of signal conductors. The transducer precursor is mounted in a dicing saw fixture, and initial cuts made with the dicing saw remove portions of the resistive alignment elements. Locations of the initial cuts with reference to the resistive alignment elements are determined by measuring resistances of the resistive alignment elements after the initial cuts.

    摘要翻译: 阵列超声波换能器前体包括压电材料体,其中电介质基底结合到主体的表面。 支撑在电介质基片上的电路元件在有源区域中包括物理上平行的信号导体,其布置成具有在相邻导体之间的间隔的图案。 在这些空间中制成的切割锯切口限定了压电体内的各个电路元件。 有源区域之外的电路元件包括参考信号导体图案的预定位置的一组电阻对准元件。 换能器前体安装在切割锯夹具中,用切割锯制成的初始切口去除电阻对准元件的部分。 参考电阻对准元件的初始切割的位置通过在初始切割之后测量电阻对准元件的电阻来确定。

    High-density cable and method therefor
    3.
    发明授权
    High-density cable and method therefor 有权
    高密度电缆及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US06559389B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-06

    申请号:US09617941

    申请日:2000-08-25

    IPC分类号: H05K103

    摘要: A high-density cable of a type suitable for transmitting ultrasound signals from an ultrasonic probe to multiplexing circuitry during a medical ultrasound procedure is provided. The cable includes one or more flexible circuits arranged within a flexible sheath that surrounds and confines the flexible circuits. Each flexible circuit includes an elongate flexible substrate with oppositely-disposed surfaces and multiple conductors on at least one of these surfaces. The opposing longitudinal ends of the substrate define integral connectors for connecting with respective output connectors and/or electronic devices, such as an ultrasonic probe or multiplexing circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种适用于在医疗超声程序期间将超声波信号从超声波探头发射到复用电路的高密度电缆。 电缆包括布置在柔性护套内的柔性电路,其围绕并限制柔性电路。 每个柔性电路包括具有相对布置的表面的细长柔性基板和在这些表面中的至少一个上的多个导体。 衬底的相对的纵向端部限定了用于与相应的输出连接器和/或诸如超声波探头或多路复用电路的电子设备连接的整体连接器。

    Imaging system with multiplexer for controlling a multi-row ultrasonic
transducer array
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging system with multiplexer for controlling a multi-row ultrasonic transducer array 失效
    具有用于控制多行超声波换能器阵列的多路复用器的成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US5897501A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-27

    申请号:US26660

    申请日:1998-02-20

    摘要: In an ultrasound imaging system, a multiplexer connects a beamformer to a multi-row transducer array, where the array has more electrically independent transducer elements than the beamformer has channels, so as to provide dynamic selection and beamforming control of multi-row apertures. The multiplexer allows the active aperture to be scanned along at least one axis of the array and allows the shape of the active aperture to be varied electronically. The multiplexer, which supports transmit and receive apertures appropriate for synthetic aperture beamforming, is of modular construction, enabling multiplexers appropriate for transducer arrays with various numbers of rows and columns of elements to be easily assembled from a standard set of parts. The multiplexer is physically designed as a passive backplane into which various switch cards can be plugged. The card connectors are arranged in two parallel columns. Traces from system channels are distributed on the backplane; coaxial leads from transducer elements are connected to the switch cards.

    摘要翻译: 在超声成像系统中,多路复用器将波束形成器连接到多行换能器阵列,其中阵列具有比波束形成器具有通道更多的电独立换能器元件,以便提供多列孔径的动态选择和波束成形控制。 多路复用器允许沿着阵列的至少一个轴扫描有效孔径,并允许主动孔径的形状以电子方式变化。 支持适合于合成孔径波束形成的发射和接收孔径的多路复用器是模块化构造,使得适合于具有各种数量的行和列的元件的换能器阵列的多路复用器能够容易地从标准的部件组合而成。 多路复用器被物理设计为可以插入各种开关卡的无源底板。 卡连接器布置成两个平行的列。 来自系统通道的轨迹分布在背板上; 换能器元件的同轴引线连接到开关卡。

    Multi-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevator beamwidth
    8.
    发明授权
    Multi-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevator beamwidth 失效
    具有均匀电梯波束宽度的多列超声波换能器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US5882309A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US852810

    申请日:1997-05-07

    CPC分类号: G01S15/8925 G01S7/52046

    摘要: A multi-row ultrasound transducer array having a central row of transducer elements and a pair of outermost rows of transducer elements on opposing sides of the central row. The corresponding elements of the outermost rows are connected in parallel to a respective signal lead. The area of each element in the central row is less than the combined area of each pair of elements of the outermost rows. The greater total area of the combined elements of the outermost rows as compared to the area of each element of the central row provides improved elevation performance (thinner and more uniform image slice, greater contrast resolution), especially in the very near field, as compared to conventional transducers. The array may further include one or more pairs of rows of elements intermediate the central row and the respective outermost rows. The corresponding elements of the intermediate rows are connected in parallel to respective signal leads. The combined area of each pair of elements of the intermediate rows is less than the combined area of each pair of elements of the outermost rows, but greater than the area of a central row element.

    摘要翻译: 一种多列超声换能器阵列,其具有中心排的换能器元件和在中心排的相对侧上的一对最外面的换能器元件。 最外面的行的相应元件与相应的信号引线并联连接。 中央行中的每个元素的面积小于最外面行的每对元素的组合面积。 与中央行的每个元件的面积相比,最外面行的组合元件的总面积更大,提供了改进的高程性能(更薄和更均匀的图像切片,更大的对比度分辨率),特别是在非常近的场域 传统传感器。 阵列还可以包括在中心行和相应的最外行之间的一对或多对元件行。 中间行的相应元件并联连接到相应的信号引线。 中间行的每对元素的组合面积小于最外面行的每对元素的组合面积,但是大于中央行元素的面积。

    Method of manufacturing multilayer array ultrasonic transducers
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing multilayer array ultrasonic transducers 失效
    制造多层阵列超声波换能器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5704105A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-06

    申请号:US707678

    申请日:1996-09-04

    IPC分类号: B06B1/06 H01L41/22

    CPC分类号: B06B1/064 Y10T29/42

    摘要: A method for fabricating "1.5D" and "2D" multilayer ultrasonic transducer arrays employs dicing saw kerfs, which provide acoustic isolation between rows. The kerfs are metallized to provide electrical connection between surface electrode layers and buried internal electrode layers. A multilayer piezoceramic transducer element for a "1.5D" or "2D" array produced by this method has higher capacitance, and accordingly provides better transducer sensitivity, in comparison to a single layer element.

    摘要翻译: 用于制造“1.5D”和“2D”多层超声波换能器阵列的方法采用切割锯切割,其提供行之间的隔音。 切口被金属化以提供表面电极层和埋入的内部电极层之间的电连接。 通过该方法制造的用于“1.5D”或“2D”阵列的多层压电陶瓷换能器元件具有较高的电容,因此与单层元件相比提供更好的换能器灵敏度。

    Apparatuses comprising catheter tips, including mechanically scanning ultrasound probe catheter tip
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatuses comprising catheter tips, including mechanically scanning ultrasound probe catheter tip 有权
    包括导管尖端的装置,包括机械扫描超声探针导管尖端

    公开(公告)号:US08727993B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US11624344

    申请日:2007-01-18

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: A catheter tip (50, 170, 750) is provided that is adapted for mating attachment to a catheter body (90, 300, 790). In an embodiment, the catheter tip (50, 170, 750) comprises a transducer array (32, 60, 110, 210, 710) in electrical communication with an interconnect (120, 220, 720) and in a mechanical driven relationship with an actuator (80, 730), also in the catheter tip (50, 170, 750), via a drive shaft (38, 82, 732). The transducer array (710) is encapsulated in a potting material body 711 providing a desired ultrasound acoustical transmission, A defined annular space 761 exists between an outer capsule 752 of the catheter tip 750 and the potting material body 711. Oscillating back and forth motion of the transducer array (32, 60, 110, 210, 710) provides ultrasonic imaging functionality that may include real time three-dimensional imaging. Other embodiments of the catheter tip (50, 170, 750) and methods of fabrication also are provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了适于与导管主体(90,300,790)配合的导管尖端(50,170,750)。 在一个实施例中,导管尖端(50,170,750)包括与互连(120,220,720)电连通并且与机械驱动关系的换能器阵列(32,60,110,210,710) 致动器(80,730),也通过驱动轴(38,82,732)在导管尖端(50,170,750)中。 传感器阵列(710)被封装在灌封材料主体711中,提供期望的超声波传播。定义的环形空间761存在于导管尖端750的外部胶囊752和灌封材料主体711之间。振荡来回运动 换能器阵列(32,60,110,210,710)提供可包括实时三维成像的超声成像功能。 还提供了导管尖端(50,170,750)的其它实施例和制造方法。