Fabrication of 2-D Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) Array through Silicon Wafer Bonding [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers (CMUTs) have broad application prospects in medical imaging, flow monitoring, and nondestructive testing.
Ziyuan Wang +15 more
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An Annular CMUT Array and Acquisition Strategy for Continuous Monitoring [PDF]
SensorsIn many monitoring scenarios, repeated and operator-independent assessments are needed. Wearable ultrasound technology has the potential to continuously provide the vital information traditionally obtained from conventional ultrasound scanners, such as ...
María José Almario Escorcia +7 more
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Outperforming piezoelectric ultrasonics with high-reliability single-membrane CMUT array elements [PDF]
Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2022 It has long been hypothesized that capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers (CMUTs) could potentially outperform piezoelectric technologies. However, challenges with dielectric charging, operational hysteresis, and transmit sensitivity have stood ...
Eric B. Dew +4 more
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A Handheld Imaging Probe for Acoustic Angiography With an Ultrawideband Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) Array [PDF]
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 2022 This article presents an imaging probe with a 256-element ultrawideband (UWB) 1-D capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array designed for acoustic angiography (AA).
Jean L Sanders +2 more
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Lumped-Parameter Equivalent Circuit Modeling of CMUT Array Elements
IEEE Open Journal of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 2022 Design and modeling are key steps in the value chain of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) arrays. Although CMUT array element models are very powerful, most of them are still limited in their use as tools for electronic design ...
Tony Merrien +2 more
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Research on Drive and Detection Technology of CMUT Multi-Array Transducers Based on MEMS Technology [PDF]
MicromachinesThis paper presents an ultrasonic driving and detection system based on a CMUT array using MEMS technology. Among them, the core component CMUT array is composed of 8 × 8 CMUT array elements, and each CMUT array element contains 6 × 6 CMUT units.
Chenyuan Li +11 more
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High-Precision Salt Concentration Detection Using a CMUT Array with Temperature Compensation [PDF]
MicromachinesThis paper presents a miniaturized and highly accurate saltwater concentration monitoring system based on Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) array technology.
Hanchi Chai +9 more
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Ultrasound‐On‐Chip With Semiconductor Silicon Chip Array for Transcutaneous Salivary Gland Injections: A Pilot Cadaver Study [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative OtolaryngologyObjective Ultrasound (US) is a well‐established imaging modality for the evaluation of head and neck anatomy. The Butterfly iQ is a handheld ultrasound device that uses a semiconductor silicon chip array (capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers ...
David Y. Goldrich +4 more
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Design and Evaluation of a Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer(CMUT) Linear Array System for Thickness Measurement of Marine Structures Under Varying Environmental Conditions [PDF]
MicromachinesThis paper presents the design, fabrication, and experimental evaluation of a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) linear array for non-contact thickness measurement of marine engineering structures.
Changde He +9 more
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A 256-Element Spiral CMUT Array with Integrated Analog Front End and Transmit Beamforming Circuits
IUS, 2018 MEMS-based Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) technology enables the development of advanced transducer-electronics integrated multi-chip modules (MCM) for medical imaging applications. In this paper, we present the design, fabrication
Alessandro Stuart Savoia +2 more
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