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US 9,071,893 B2Granted
Multi-array ultrasonic probe apparatus and method for manufacturing multi-array probe apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung-Il Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Bae Hyung Kim, Jong Keun Song, Seung Heun Lee, Kyung Il Cho
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Abstract
A multi-array type ultrasonic probe apparatus includes n tiles which transmit and receive an ultrasonic beam; and a substrate having n guide portions on which the n tiles are mounted, respectively, to be aligned in a multi-array. The multi-array ultrasonic probe apparatus may align tiles in identical directions and at identical levels to control a direction and a time for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic beam to be transmitted and received at the tiles, thereby providing a stable ultrasonic beam.
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A multi-array ultrasonic probe apparatus, comprising:
- n tiles which transmit and receive ultrasonic beams;
- and
- a substrate comprising:
- n guide portions on which the n tiles are mounted, respectively, to be aligned in a multi-array, each of the n guide portions comprising:
- first sides extending from a surface of the substrate substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate, and
- opposing ledges which extend from the first sides substantially perpendicularly to the first sides;
- and
- n adhesive portions which are disposed underneath the n guide portions and formed as cavities between the opposing ledges within respective guide portions, each of the n adhesive portions comprising:
- second sides extending downward from the opposing ledges of a respective guide portion, and
- a bottom surface which extends from one of the second sides to another one of the second sides;
- wherein an adhesive material is placed into a respective adhesive portion to attach each respective tile to the substrate, and
- opposing side portions of each respective tile are disposed on the opposing ledges of the respective guide portion and a center portion of each respective tile is disposed over the cavity of each respective adhesive portion.
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A method of manufacturing a multi-array ultrasonic probe apparatus comprising n tiles which transmit and receive ultrasonic beams;
- and a substrate comprising n guide portions on which the n tiles are mounted, respectively, to be aligned in a multi-array, each of the n guide portions comprising first sides extending from a surface of the substrate substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate, and opposing ledges which extend from the first sides substantially perpendicularly to the first sides;
- and n adhesive portions which are disposed underneath the n guide portions and formed as cavities between the opposing ledges within respective guide portions, each of the n adhesive portions comprising second sides extending downward from the opposing ledges of a respective guide portion, and a bottom surface which extends from one of the second sides to another one of the second sides;
- wherein an adhesive material is placed into a respective adhesive portion to attach each respective tile to the substrate, and opposing side portions of each respective tile are disposed on the opposing ledges of the respective guide portion and a center portion of each respective tile is disposed over the cavity of each respective adhesive portion,
- the method comprising:
- providing the substrate comprising the n guide portions and the n adhesive portions proximate to a lower portion of the n guide portions;
- and
- aligning the n tiles, which transmit and receive ultrasonic beams, in the multi-array by mounting the n tiles on the n guide portions, respectively.
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A device comprising:
- a substrate;
- n tiles aligned on the substrate in a multi-array, to transmit and receive ultrasonic beams;
- and
- n mounting portions which are disposed on the substrate separated from one another, each of the n mounting portions comprising a guide portion which aligns each respective tile on the substrate, the guide portion comprising:
- first sides extending from a surface of the substrate substantially perpendicularly with respect to the surface of the substrate, and
- opposing ledges which extend from the first sides at a first height from the surface of the substrate, substantially perpendicularly with respect to the first sides;
- and adhesive portions which are disposed underneath respective guide portions and formed as cavities between the opposing ledges within the respective guide portions, each of the adhesive portions comprising:
- second sides extending downward from the opposing ledges of a respective guide portion, and
- a bottom surface which extends from one of the second sides to another one of the second sides;
- wherein an adhesive material is placed into a respective adhesive portion to attach each respective tile to the substrate, and
- opposing side portions of each respective tile are disposed on the opposing ledges of the respective guide portion and a center portion of each respective tile is disposed over the cavity of each respective adhesive portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.