JP2018533879A - 超音波トランスジューサアレイ、プローブ及びシステム - Google Patents
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- 各々が第1電極配列部の第1電極を担持した基板を備える複数のCMUT(容量性微細加工超音波トランスデューサ)セルを有する超音波トランスジューサアレイであって、前記基板の少なくとも一部は第2電極配列部の第2電極を含む可撓性膜体から間隙により空間的に分離され、前記第1電極及び前記第2電極の少なくとも一方は前記間隙から少なくとも1つの誘電体層により電気的に絶縁され、前記第1電極配列部及び前記第2電極配列部の少なくとも一方は、対応するヒューズ部により相互接続された複数の区域に分割され、前記第1電極配列部は複数の行の第1電極を有し、各行における第1電極は対応するヒューズ部により相互接続され、前記第2電極配列部は複数の列の第2電極を有し、各列における第2電極は対応するヒューズ部により相互接続され、各行及び各列は個別にアドレス指定可能である、超音波トランスジューサアレイ。
- 各ヒューズ部が1Ω/□を超えないシート抵抗を有する、請求項1に記載の超音波トランスジューサアレイ。
- 前記少なくとも1つの誘電体層が、前記間隙と前記第1電極との間の第1誘電体層及び前記間隙と前記第2電極との間の第2誘電体層を有する、請求項1又は請求項2に記載の超音波トランスジューサアレイ。
- 各ヒューズ部が細条形である、請求項1ないし3の何れか一項に記載の超音波トランスジューサアレイ。
- 各ヒューズ部が蝶ネクタイ形である、請求項1ないし3の何れか一項に記載の超音波トランスジューサアレイ。
- 請求項1ないし5の何れか一項に記載の超音波トランスジューサアレイを有する、超音波プローブ。
- 請求項1ないし5の何れか一項に記載の超音波トランスジューサアレイ又は請求項6に記載の超音波プローブを有すると共に、前記第1電極配列部及び前記第2電極配列部に導電的に結合された電源を更に有する、超音波システム。
- 前記超音波システムが超音波診断撮像システム又は超音波治療システムである、請求項7に記載の超音波システム。
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