公开(公告)号：US20150099977A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14509431

申请日：2014-10-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Bae Hyung KIM ,  Young Il KIM ,  Jong Keun SONG ,  Seung Heun LEE ,  Kyung Il CHO

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S7/5202 ,  G01S7/52025 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a beamforming apparatus for beamforming signals which are transmitted or received by a probe which includes a plurality of transducer blocks, each of which includes a plurality of transducers. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control components to delay signals to be transmitted by the plurality of transducers included in each transducer block or signals received by the plurality of transducers included in each transducer block, and an analog beamformer which includes a plurality of beamforming units which correspond to the respective transducer blocks. The plurality of beamforming units is configured to perform analog beamforming on signals transmitted or received by the plurality of transducers included in each transducer block based on a control signal which is received from the controller, to reduce a dynamic delay range, thereby reducing a size of a delay line.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于波束成形信号的波束成形装置，其由探头发送或接收，该探针包括多个换能器块，每个换能器块包括多个换能器。 该装置包括：控制器，被配置为控制部件以延迟由每个换能器块中包括的多个换能器传输的信号或由包括在每个换能器块中的多个换能器接收的信号;以及模拟波束形成器，其包括多个波束形成单元 其对应于相应的换能器块。 多个波束形成单元被配置为基于从控制器接收到的控制信号对包含在每个换能器块中的多个换能器发送或接收的信号执行模拟波束形成，以减小动态延迟范围，从而减小 延迟线。

公开(公告)号：US20140364741A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14301540

申请日：2014-06-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyung Il CHO ,  Jong Keun SONG ,  Bae Hyung KIM ,  Young Il KIM ,  Seung Heun LEE

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4427

Abstract: Provided is a portable ultrasonic probe including a main body comprising a transducer configured to generate an ultrasonic wave, and a folder part comprising a display and rotatably coupled to an end portion of the main body, wherein the main body further comprises an analog to digital (AD) converter and a beamformer, the AD converter and the beamformer being provided in a chip.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种便携式超声波探头，其包括主体，其包括构造成产生超声波的换能器，以及包括显示器的折叠部分，其可旋转地联接到主体的端部，其中主体还包括模数（ AD）转换器和波束形成器，AD转换器和波束形成器设置在芯片中。

公开(公告)号：US20130341303A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13926278

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation ,  SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Young Il KIM ,  Bae Hyung KIM ,  Jong Keun SONG ,  Seung Heun LEE ,  Kyung Il CHO ,  Yong Rae ROH ,  Won Seok LEE

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/3065 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L24/75 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L2224/131 ,  H01L2224/16238 ,  H01L2224/75744 ,  H01L2224/75745 ,  H01L2224/7598 ,  H01L2224/75983 ,  H01L2224/81191 ,  H01L2224/81815 ,  H01L2924/1461 ,  Y10T156/1702 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A jig includes a wafer including an accommodation groove configured to accommodate a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) when flip chip bonding is performed, and a separation groove formed in a bottom surface of the accommodation groove, the separation groove having a bottom surface that is spaced apart from thin films of the cMUT that face the bottom surface of the separation groove when the cMUT is seated on portions of the bottom surface of the accommodation groove.

公开(公告)号：US20130242705A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13741907

申请日：2013-01-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Young-Il KIM ,  Dong Wook KIM ,  Bae Hyung KIM ,  Jong Keun SONG ,  Seung Heun LEE ,  Kyung II CHO

IPC: H04R1/00 ,  H04R31/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/00 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  G10K11/004 ,  H04R31/00 ,  Y10T29/49005

Abstract: A multi-array type ultrasonic probe apparatus includes n tiles which transmit and receive an ultrasonic beam; and a substrate having n guide portions on which the n tiles are mounted, respectively, to be aligned in a multi-array. The multi-array ultrasonic probe apparatus may align tiles in identical directions and at identical levels to control a direction and a time for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic beam to be transmitted and received at the tiles, thereby providing a stable ultrasonic beam.

Abstract translation: 多阵列型超声波探头装置包括发射和接收超声波束的n个瓦片; 以及分别安装有n个瓦片的n个引导部分的基板，以被排列成多阵列。 多阵列超声波探头装置可以在相同的方向和相同的水平上对齐瓦片，以控制发送和接收要在瓦片处发送和接收的超声波束的方向和时间，从而提供稳定的超声波束。