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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2023
Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC., Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound transducer includes a planar linear array stack. The stack includes a lens layer comprising an acoustic lens and a lens support structure, where a portion of the acoustic lens is secured to the lens support structure. The stack also includes a piezoelectric layer comprising a non-metallic frame and a piezoelectric material, the non-metallic frame surrounding the piezoelectric material on at least two sides, the non-metallic frame coupled to a portion of the lens support structure such that the acoustic lens and the non-metallic frame are oriented substantially parallel to each other. The transducer also includes an interposer frame to position one or more flex circuits, where the interposer frame is coupled to the non-metallic frame via a conductive element in the non-metallic frame and to the one or more flex circuits.