Ultrasound transducer, ultrasound treatment tool, and manufacturing method of ultrasound transducer

    公开(公告)号:US12121257B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17185613

    申请日:2021-02-25

    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes a transducer body configured to generate ultrasound vibration to vibrate a treatment portion that treats a living tissue. The transducer body includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements configured to alternately repeat expansion and contraction according to a supplied drive signal. The plurality of piezoelectric elements are integrally fastened in a state where the plurality of piezoelectric elements are stacked along a direction of expansion and contraction. The plurality of piezoelectric elements include a first piezoelectric element configured to expand at a first timing and contract at a second timing, and a second piezoelectric element whose expansion and contraction timings are different from expansion and contraction timings of the first piezoelectric element. The second piezoelectric element is arranged so that a polarization direction of the second piezoelectric element is a same as a polarization direction of an adjacent piezoelectric element.

    Ultrasonic sensor, ultrasonic image generating apparatus, and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12085645B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17739169

    申请日:2022-05-09

    Inventor: Hiroaki Kyogoku

    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes an ultrasonic transducer; a first voltage output circuit to output a transmission voltage signal that oscillates between a first high voltage and a first low voltage, supplied to a first terminal of the ultrasonic transducer; a reception circuit to detect a voltage signal generated at a second terminal of the ultrasonic transducer; and the second voltage output circuit to output a second high voltage smaller than the first high voltage. The first voltage output circuit includes a first switching unit to perform switching between supplying the transmission voltage signal in ultrasonic transmission; and fixing a potential of the first terminal in ultrasonic reception. The second voltage output circuit includes a second switching unit that performs switching between supplying the second high voltage to the second terminal in ultrasonic transmission; and electrically separating the second voltage output circuit from the second terminal in ultrasonic reception.

    VIBRATOR DEVICE
    5.
    发明公开
    VIBRATOR DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240261819A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18427378

    申请日:2024-01-30

    CPC classification number: B06B1/0207 B06B1/0644 B06B2201/55

    Abstract: A vibrator device includes: a base including a semiconductor substrate having an integrated circuit disposed at a second surface; a vibration element electrically coupled to the integrated circuit; and a lid having an end surface of a side wall bonded to a first surface at a bonding portion. A first circuit of the integrated circuit includes a first circuit element disposed in a second region surrounded by a first region that overlaps the bonding portion in a plan view. The first circuit element is a passive element or a transistor, and θ

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