FR2879023B1 - Matrice de transducteurs pour grande surface - Google Patents

Matrice de transducteurs pour grande surface

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FR2879023B1
FR2879023B1 FR0511801A FR0511801A FR2879023B1 FR 2879023 B1 FR2879023 B1 FR 2879023B1 FR 0511801 A FR0511801 A FR 0511801A FR 0511801 A FR0511801 A FR 0511801A FR 2879023 B1 FR2879023 B1 FR 2879023B1
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large surface
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Rayette Ann Fisher
William Edward Burdick Jr
James Wilson Rose
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F39/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one element covered by group H10F30/00, e.g. radiation detectors comprising photodiode arrays
    • H10F39/80—Constructional details of image sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B06B1/0292—Electrostatic transducers, e.g. electret-type

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  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
FR0511801A 2004-12-03 2005-11-22 Matrice de transducteurs pour grande surface Expired - Lifetime FR2879023B1 (fr)

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