ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED THERMAL BEHAVIOR

摘要

A transducer assembly (10) is provided that includes a housing (12), a lens (14), an array of transducer elements (18), an interposer assembly (22), a transducer array 5 control assembly (30), and a heat sink assembly (32). The interposer assembly (22) includes a plurality of signals tracks (56) that provide electrical connections between the array of transducer elements (18) and the transducer array control assembly (30). The interposer assembly (22) further includes heat transporter bars (50) for transporting heat within the interposer (22) to the heat sink assembly (32). A flexible interconnection 10 assembly (28) is disposed between the interposer assembly (22) and the transducer array control assembly (30) providing re-workable electrical connections between the signal tracks (56) of the interposer assembly (22) and the transducer array control assembly (30).