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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Kyungpook National University Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Daegu, KR;
Youngil Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jong Keun Song, Yongin-si, KR;
Baehyung Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Yongrae Roh, Daegu, KR;
Eunsung Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyungil Cho, Seoul, KR;
Minseog Choi, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, Daegu, KR;
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe includes a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) array configured to generate ultrasonic waves, an integrated circuit to which the cMUT array is bonded, and a flexible printed circuit board having one end connected to the integrated circuit to output signals to the integrated circuit, the integrated circuit including pads provided on the integrated circuit and an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) provided on the pads, and the one end of the flexible printed circuit board being connected to the ACF to thereby connect the flexible printed circuit board to the integrated circuit.