FRAMELESS ULTRASOUND PROBES WITH HEAT DISSIPATION

摘要

Amatrix array ultrasound probe having a sensor module with an array transducer and a beamformer ASIC is assembled without a sensor module frame. The sensor module is held in place in the probe by a surrounding heatspreader, which not only retains the sensor module in place but also provides peripheral heat transfer away from the array transducer and ASIC and RFI/EMI shielding of the sensor module.