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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John P Mohr, III, San Jose, CA (US);
John William Sliwa, Jr, Los Altos, CA (US);
Vaughn R Marian, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acuson Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310334 ; 310365 ;
Abstract
A low mass in the acoustic path flex circuit that has a thin metal layer in the acoustic path area and thicker electrical traces. The low mass flex circuit allows for mass termination of the signal and ground traces with the electrodes of the piezoelectric piezoelements. Regions that are to be diced are reduced in thickness to decrease the loading on the dicing blade during fabrication.