METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING CAPACITIVE MEMBRANE ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS
摘要
<p>A novel operation regime for capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (cMUTs) and a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer operated in this regime. The collapse-snapback operation in which the center of the membrane makes intermittent contact with the substrate. This combines two distinct states of the membrane (in-collapse and out-of-collapse) to unleash unprecedented acoustic output pressures into the medium. The collapse-snapback operation utilizes a larger range of membrane defection profiles (both collapsed and released membrane profiles) and generates higher acoustic output pressures than the conventional operation. Collapse-snapback operation meets the extreme acoustic transmit pressure demands of the ultrasonic industry.</p>
申请公布号
WO2006031726(A2)
申请公布日期
2006.03.23
申请号
WO2005US32409
申请日期
2005.09.12
申请人
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY;BAYRAM, BARIS;ORALKAN, OMER;KHURI-YAKUB, BUTRUS