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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2005
Bernard J. Savord, Andover, MA (US);
Martha Grewe Wilson, Andover, MA (US);
Wojtek Sudol, Andover, MA (US);
Bernard J. Savord, Andover, MA (US);
Martha Grewe Wilson, Andover, MA (US);
Wojtek Sudol, Andover, MA (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An ultrasound transducer () comprises a combined individual die integrated circuit () and an array of acoustic elements () coupled to the combined individual die integrated circuit via an array of flip-chip bumps (). The combined individual die integrated circuit includes a first integrated circuit die () aligned with at least one additional integrated circuit die (,()). In addition, the first integrated circuit die, the at least one additional die integrated circuits, and the array of acoustic elements together form a large aperture transducer array.