MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER (MUT), METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE MUT, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING THE MUT

    公开(公告)号:US20190259932A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16277952

    申请日:2019-02-15

    IPC分类号: H01L41/047 G10K11/02 B06B1/06

    摘要: A device for emitting an ultrasound acoustic wave in a propagation medium, comprising: a package including a base substrate and a cap coupled to the base substrate and defining therewith a chamber in the package; a semiconductor die, coupled to the base substrate in the chamber, comprising a semiconductor body; a micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) integrated at least in part in the semiconductor body and including a cavity in the semiconductor body and a membrane suspended over the cavity; and an actuator, operatively coupled to the membrane, which can be operated for generating a deflection of the membrane. The membrane is designed in such a way that a resonance frequency thereof matches an acoustic resonance frequency that, during operation of the MUT, develops in said chamber of the package.

    PIEZOELECTRIC MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER HAVING REDUCED FREE OSCILLATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220119246A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17497538

    申请日:2021-10-08

    摘要: A PMUT device includes a membrane element adapted to generate and receive ultrasonic waves by oscillating, about an equilibrium position, at a corresponding resonance frequency. A piezoelectric element is located over the membrane element along a first direction and configured to cause the membrane element to oscillate when electric signals are applied to the piezoelectric element, and generate electric signals in response to oscillations of the membrane element. A damper is configured to reduce free oscillations of the membrane element, and the damper includes a damper cavity surrounding the membrane element, and a polymeric member having at least a portion over the damper cavity along the first direction.

    PIEZOELECTRIC MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER

    公开(公告)号:US20220118480A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17497542

    申请日:2021-10-08

    摘要: A PMUT device includes a membrane element extending perpendicularly to a first direction and configured to generate and receive ultrasonic waves by oscillating about an equilibrium position. At least two piezoelectric elements are included, with each one located over the membrane element along the first direction and configured to cause the membrane element to oscillate when electric signals are applied to the piezoelectric element, and generate electric signals in response to oscillations of the membrane element. The membrane element has a lobed shape along a plane perpendicular to the first direction, with the lobed shape including at least two lobes. The membrane element includes for each piezoelectric member a corresponding membrane portion including a corresponding lobe, with each piezoelectric member being located over its corresponding membrane portion.