Flat-plate focusing ultrasonic transducer and acoustic lens which are composed of annular array piezoelectric element, and methods of manufacturing and designing thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12208417B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17325669

    申请日:2021-05-20

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flat-plate focusing ultrasonic transducer and an acoustic lens composed of an annular array piezoelectric element and methods of manufacturing and designing thereof, more particularly to a flat-plate focusing ultrasonic transducer composed of an annular array piezoelectric element, wherein the annular array piezoelectric element has a plurality of concentric regions which is concentrically arranged in a concentric circle shape with respect to a center point, the concentric region has ring shaped sound insulation regions and piezoelectric regions which are alternatively formed in a direction from the center point to a radius direction, so as to focus a sound wave near a focal point, wherein the piezoelectric regions are composed of a piezoelectric ring that is composed of a piezoelectric material and thus excites a sound wave, the concentric region is in a shape of a flat-plate of which both sides are flat and which has a constant thickness, and each radius of the plurality of the sound insulation regions and the piezoelectric regions in the concentric region are calculated based on a set focal length of the ultrasonic transducer and a frequency of a set sound wave.

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