Broadband phased array transducer with wide bandwidth, high sens

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1996-10-16

1998-08-11

Manuel, George

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

A61B 800

Patent

active

057920583

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a broadband transducer array for use in an acoustic imaging system having a plurality of transducer elements disposed on a preformed support. The support has a non-planar top surface on which are disposed a plurality of elevationally curved transducer elements. Kerfs separate each transducer element from one another. The depth of the kerf with reference to the non-planar top surface of the support may be uniform or non-uniform.

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