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| Title: | Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers based on P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer thin films | Authors: | Chao, C Lam, TY Kwok, KW Chan, HLW |
Issue Date: | 2006 | Source: | ISAF 2006 : prodeedings of the 15th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, Sunset Beach, North Carolina, USA, July 31-August 02, 2006, p. 120-123 | Abstract: | Representing a new approach to ultrasound generation and detection, study on piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (pMUTs) has been a growing research area in recent years. Intensive research work has been directed on the deposition of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) films on silicon substrates for their excellent piezoelectric coefficients and electromechanical coupling coefficients. However, the high processing temperature required for PZT crystallization results in a low device yield and also makes it difficult to integrate with control circuits. In this paper, a fabrication technology of pMUTs based on piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE) 70/30 copolymer films has been adopted, with the maximum processing temperature not exceeding 140°C allowing for post-IC compatibility. The entire processing procedures are simple and low cost, as compared with those of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (cMUTs) and ceramic-based pMUTs. The applications of the fabricated pMUTs as airborne ultrasonic transducers and transducer arrays have been demonstrated. Reasonably good device performances and high device yield have been achieved. | Keywords: | Piezoelectric thin filmrray Ultrasonic transducer array Micromachining |
Publisher: | IEEE | ISBN: | 142441332X | ISSN: | 1099-4734 | Rights: | © 2006 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or to reuse any copyrighted component of this work in other works must be obtained from the IEEE. This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. |
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