Journal
SENSORS
Volume 22, Issue 24, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s22249799
Keywords
ultrasound transducer; matrix array; lead zirconate titanate (PZT); application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC); high-frame rate; three-dimensional (3D); ultrasound imaging; carotid artery
Funding
- Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) [13154, P17-32]
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In this study, a prototype matrix transducer mounted on top of multiple identical ASICs in a tiled configuration was developed. The transducer has 7680 piezoelectric elements with uniform behavior. It exhibits reasonable center frequency and bandwidth in both transmit and receive modes, and can achieve good imaging capabilities.
High frame rate three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging would offer excellent possibilities for the accurate assessment of carotid artery diseases. This calls for a matrix transducer with a large aperture and a vast number of elements. Such a matrix transducer should be interfaced with an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for channel reduction. However, the fabrication of such a transducer integrated with one very large ASIC is very challenging and expensive. In this study, we develop a prototype matrix transducer mounted on top of multiple identical ASICs in a tiled configuration. The matrix was designed to have 7680 piezoelectric elements with a pitch of 300 mu m x 150 mu m integrated with an array of 8 x 1 tiled ASICs. The performance of the prototype is characterized by a series of measurements. The transducer exhibits a uniform behavior with the majority of the elements working within the -6 dB sensitivity range. In transmit, the individual elements show a center frequency of 7.5 MHz, a -6 dB bandwidth of 45%, and a transmit efficiency of 30 Pa/V at 200 mm. In receive, the dynamic range is 81 dB, and the minimum detectable pressure is 60 Pa per element. To demonstrate the imaging capabilities, we acquired 3D images using a commercial wire phantom.
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