Title:
ACOUSTIC PROBE WITH COMPONENTS OF ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS HAVING DIFFERENT PITCHES THAN EACH OTHER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/102712
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An acoustic probe includes a plurality of acoustic array components separated and spaced apart from each other. Each of the acoustic array components includes: an array of acoustic element circuits disposed contiguous to each other at a first pitch; a plurality of pads each corresponding to one of the acoustic element circuits and formed within a circuitry area of the corresponding acoustic element circuit, the pads being disposed at a second pitch; a plurality of interconnection bumps each corresponding to one of the pads and being disposed in electrical connection with the corresponding pad, wherein the interconnection bumps are disposed at a third pitch; and a plurality of acoustic transducer elements on the interconnection bumps. The acoustic transducer elements are disposed at a fourth pitch. At least two of the first, second, third, and fourth pitches are different than each other.
Inventors:
SAVORD BERNARD JOSEPH (NL)
OSSMANN WILLIAM (NL)
SUDOL WOJTEK (NL)
SCARSELLA MICHAEL (NL)
BROCK-FISHER GEORGE ANTHONY (NL)
OSSMANN WILLIAM (NL)
SUDOL WOJTEK (NL)
SCARSELLA MICHAEL (NL)
BROCK-FISHER GEORGE ANTHONY (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2013/061283
Publication Date:
November 13, 2014
Filing Date:
December 23, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS NV (NL)
International Classes:
B06B1/06
Foreign References:
| US20080273424A1 | 2008-11-06 | |||
| JP2011110111A | 2011-06-09 | |||
| US20080106976A1 | 2008-05-08 | |||
| US20110071397A1 | 2011-03-24 | |||
| US20090093722A1 | 2009-04-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STEFFEN, Thomas et al. (AE Eindhoven, NL)
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