CA2790266C - Transducer structure for a transducer probe and methods of fabricating same - Google Patents

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CA2790266C
CA2790266C CA2790266A CA2790266A CA2790266C CA 2790266 C CA2790266 C CA 2790266C CA 2790266 A CA2790266 A CA 2790266A CA 2790266 A CA2790266 A CA 2790266A CA 2790266 C CA2790266 C CA 2790266C
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Prabhjot Singh
Paul Aloysius Meyer
Wei Luo
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
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    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
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    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
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    • G01N29/2437—Piezoelectric probes
    • G01N29/245—Ceramic probes, e.g. lead zirconate titanate [PZT] probes
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    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H10N30/852—Composite materials, e.g. having 1-3 or 2-2 type connectivity
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/42—Piezoelectric device making
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49005—Acoustic transducer

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