Miniaturization of a rotatable sensor
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1. A miniature rotatable sensor for transesophogeal imaging comprising:
- a sensor having an acoustic face;
a layer of attenuating material, having a diameter, contacting the acoustic face;
a flexible circuit contacting the acoustic face and the layer of attenuating material, wherein the flexible circuit has edges that extend beyond the layer of attenuating material; and
the layer of attenuating material including a radial slot positioned along the diameter, the edges of the flexible circuit being positioned within the radial slot.
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Abstract
A miniature rotatable sensor include an acoustic face positioned over a layer of attenuating material. Between the acoustic face and the attentuating material is a flexible circuit that contacts the acoustic face and has circuit edge that extend beyond the attenuating material to create an inner portion. The inner portion further includes a radial slot extending throught the perimeter of the attenuating material. The circuit edges are folded into the radial slot such that the flexible circuit exits tangential to the diameter of the sensor.
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1. A miniature rotatable sensor for transesophogeal imaging comprising:
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a sensor having an acoustic face; a layer of attenuating material, having a diameter, contacting the acoustic face; a flexible circuit contacting the acoustic face and the layer of attenuating material, wherein the flexible circuit has edges that extend beyond the layer of attenuating material; and the layer of attenuating material including a radial slot positioned along the diameter, the edges of the flexible circuit being positioned within the radial slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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