Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic probe device having the ultrasonic probe, and method of manufacturing the ultrasonic probe
First Claim
1. An ultrasonic probe having a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements, arranged in a row along a plane, each having an outer surface consisting of a front surface for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and first and second opposing side surfaces connecting between the front surface and the back surface, and wherein each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements is driven by a driving electric signal so as to transmit and receive the ultrasonic signal, the ultrasonic probe comprising:
- a plurality of pair of electrodes each formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements; and
a pair of conductors having a plurality of pair of joint portions joined to the pair of electrodes, respectively, each of the joint portions of the pair of conductors being positioned on at least one of the first and second side surfaces of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements.
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Abstract
In an ultrasonic prove, a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements are set in array. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements has an outer surface consisting of a front surface for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a side surface connecting between the front surface and the back surface. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements is driven by a driving electric signal so as to transmit and receive the ultrasonic signal. The ultrasonic prove is comprised of a pair of electrodes covered with at least a portion of at least the front surface of each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements and the side surface thereof and a pair of conductors joined to the pair of electrode of each of the transducer elements respectively. The joined positions of the pair of conductors are positioned on at least one of sides of the front surface of each of the transducer elements and side surface thereof.
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23 Claims
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1. An ultrasonic probe having a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements, arranged in a row along a plane, each having an outer surface consisting of a front surface for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and first and second opposing side surfaces connecting between the front surface and the back surface, and wherein each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements is driven by a driving electric signal so as to transmit and receive the ultrasonic signal, the ultrasonic probe comprising:
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a plurality of pair of electrodes each formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements; and a pair of conductors having a plurality of pair of joint portions joined to the pair of electrodes, respectively, each of the joint portions of the pair of conductors being positioned on at least one of the first and second side surfaces of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An ultrasonic probe device having an ultrasonic probe incorporated in a probe head of the ultrasonic probe device, in which the ultrasonic probe has a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements, arranged in a row along a plane, each having an outer surface consisting of a front surface for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and first and second opposing side surfaces connecting between the front surface and the back surface, and wherein each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements is driven by a driving electric signal so as to transmit and receive the ultrasonic signal, the probe device comprising:
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an acoustic matching layer formed on the front surface of each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements; a backing member provided on the back surface of each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements; an acoustic lens provided so as to cover the acoustic matching layer; a plurality of pair of electrodes each formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces of each of the ultrasonic transducer elements; and a pair of conductors having a plurality of pair of joint portions joined to the pair of electrodes, respectively, each of said joint portions of the pair of conductors being positioned on at least one of the first and second side surfaces of each of the ultrasonic transducer elements.
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