Fig. 3: Packaging design and acoustic energy output performance of the as-fabricated miniaturized ultrasound transducer. | Nature Communications

Fig. 3: Packaging design and acoustic energy output performance of the as-fabricated miniaturized ultrasound transducer.

From: 3D Printing and processing of miniaturized transducers with near-pristine piezoelectric ceramics for localized cavitation

Fig. 3

a 3D printable materials with tunable attenuation coefficient and acoustic impedance for transducer packaging. b Acoustic pressure map vs. 3D printed miniaturized transducer curvature and arc length, showing that the generated acoustic pressure already exceeds many medical application thresholds. c Schematic image of a 3D printed miniaturized ultrasound transducer. d Optical image of a 3D printed miniaturized ultrasound transducer with a focused micro-PZT element.

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