[HTML][HTML] Advances in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers

K Brenner, AS Ergun, K Firouzi, MF Rasmussen… - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) technology has enjoyed rapid
development in the last decade. Advancements both in fabrication and integration, coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in transducers for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging

C Peng, H Wu, S Kim, X Dai, X Jiang - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a well-known medical imaging methodology, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging
plays a critical role in diagnosis, treatment guidance and post-treatment assessment of …

Applications of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers: A comprehensive review

J Joseph, B Ma, BT Khuri-Yakub - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) was introduced as an alternative to
the piezoelectric thick-film-based transducers in medical imaging applications. Gradually …

Single-chip CMUT-on-CMOS front-end system for real-time volumetric IVUS and ICE imaging

G Gurun, C Tekes, J Zahorian, T Xu… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and intracardiac echography (ICE) catheters with real-time
volumetric ultrasound imaging capability can provide unique benefits to many interventional …

[HTML][HTML] Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers for intravascular ultrasound imaging

J Wang, Z Zheng, J Chan, JTW Yeow - Microsystems & …, 2020 - nature.com
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a burgeoning imaging technology that provides vital
information for the diagnosis of coronary arterial diseases. A significant constituent that …

[HTML][HTML] CMOS MEMS fabrication technologies and devices

H Qu - Micromachines, 2016 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) MEMS (micro-
electro-mechanical systems) fabrication technologies and enabled micro devices of various …

[HTML][HTML] A review of transparent sensors for photoacoustic imaging applications

D Ren, Y Sun, J Shi, R Chen - Photonics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photoacoustic imaging is a new type of noninvasive, nonradiation imaging modality that
combines the deep penetration of ultrasonic imaging and high specificity of optical imaging …

Ultrasonic imaging transceiver design for CMUT: A three-level 30-Vpp pulse-shaping pulser with improved efficiency and a noise-optimized receiver

K Chen, HS Lee, AP Chandrakasan… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper demonstrates a four-channel transceiver chip for medical ultrasonic imaging,
interfacing to the capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs). The high …

Integrated circuits for medical ultrasound applications: Imaging and beyond

Y Zhang, A Demosthenous - IEEE Transactions on Biomedical …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medical ultrasound has become a crucial part of modern society and continues to play a vital
role in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Over the past decades, the development of …

A photoacoustic imaging device using piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducers (PMUTs)

A Dangi, CY Cheng, S Agrawal, S Tiwari… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A linear piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducer (PMUT) array was fabricated
and integrated into a device for photoacoustic imaging (PAI) of tissue phantoms. The PMUT …