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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Todor Sheljaskow, Issaquah, WA (US);
Grazyna Palczewska, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stephen C. Englund, Bellevue, WA (US);
Thomas G. Houck, Issaquah, WA (US);
Gregg W. Frey, Woodinville, WA (US);
Ron Ho, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Sevig Ayter, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xiaocong Guo, Woodinville, WA (US);
Todor Sheljaskow, Issaquah, WA (US);
Grazyna Palczewska, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stephen C. Englund, Bellevue, WA (US);
Thomas G. Houck, Issaquah, WA (US);
Gregg W. Frey, Woodinville, WA (US);
Ron Ho, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Sevig Ayter, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xiaocong Guo, Woodinville, WA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A multi-dimensional transducer array has pitch along one dimension less than the pitch along a second dimension. The multi-dimensional transducer array with the same or different pitch is manufactured from a plurality of modules. Each of the modules are separately diced and then aligned and combined. Elements of a transducer array are used for isolating a transmit channel from a receive channel. Separate signal lines or traces are provided individually for each element on opposite sides of each element. A transmit channel may connect to one electrode on an element, and the receive channel may connect to an opposite electrode on the element. A multi-dimensional array is provided for time division multiplex processing. A probe houses the multi-dimensional array and a multiplexer.