B06B1/0692

CONFIGURABLE ULTRASONIC IMAGER

An imaging device includes a two dimensional array of piezoelectric elements. Each piezoelectric element includes: a piezoelectric layer; a bottom electrode disposed on a bottom side of the piezoelectric layer and configured to receive a transmit signal during a transmit mode and develop an electrical charge during a receive mode; and a first top electrode disposed on a top side of the piezoelectric layer; and a first conductor, wherein the first top electrodes of a portion of the piezoelectric elements in a first column of the two dimensional array are electrically coupled to the first conductor.

DIFFERENTIAL RECEIVE AT AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER

An ultrasonic transducer device including a substrate, an edge support structure connected to the substrate, and a membrane connected to the edge support structure such that a cavity is defined between the membrane and the substrate, the membrane configured to allow movement at ultrasonic frequencies. The membrane includes a structural layer, a piezoelectric layer having a first surface and a second surface, a first electrode placed on the first surface of the piezoelectric layer, wherein the first electrode is located at the center of the membrane, a second electrode placed on the first surface of the piezoelectric layer, wherein the second electrode is a patterned electrode comprising more than one electrode components that are electrically coupled, and a third electrode coupled to the second surface of the piezoelectric layer and electrically coupled to ground.

MAGING DEVICES HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSCEIVERS WITH HARMONIC CHARACTERISTICS
20230015764 · 2023-01-19 ·

Described are micromachined ultrasonic transducers (MUTs) with convex or concave electrodes, which have enhanced pressure amplitude and frequency response behavior when driven at fundamental and harmonic frequencies, as well as methods of making the same.

Touch recognition device, display device and manufacturing method thereof

The disclosure provides a touch recognition device, including a display device and manufacturing method thereof. The touch recognition device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor layer, a transparent conductive layer, a first metal layer, a piezoelectric material layer and a second metal layer. The transparent conductive layer is disposed on an end of the thin film transistor layer, and the transparent conductive layer includes a plurality of transparent electrodes. The first metal layer is adjacent to the plurality of transparent electrodes. The piezoelectric material layer is disposed on the transparent conductive layer and the first metal layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the piezoelectric material layer to achieve the effect of increasing voltage of signals and power of ultrasound.

Ultrasonic apparatus

An ultrasonic apparatus includes a transmitting circuit, an ultrasonic transducer, a receiving circuit, and a capacitance measuring circuit. The ultrasonic transducer is a three-terminal ultrasonic transducer that includes a transmitting electrode, a receiving electrode, and a common electrode. The transmitting circuit outputs a driving signal to the transmitting electrode to cause the ultrasonic transducer to transmit ultrasonic waves. The receiving circuit receives a receive signal from the receiving electrode. The capacitance measuring circuit is electrically connected to the receiving electrode to measure the electrostatic capacitance of the ultrasonic transducer.

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER

A piezoelectric device includes a substrate, a piezoelectric element, and a lid. The piezoelectric element includes a base portion and a membrane portion. The base portion is on a first main surface and has an annular outer shape when viewed from a normal direction of the first main surface. The membrane portion is at an inner side portion of the base portion when viewed from the normal direction. The lid is on the first main surface, covers the piezoelectric element, and is spaced apart from the piezoelectric element on the first main surface side. In the substrate, a first through hole extending from the first main surface to a second main surface is facing the membrane portion. The membrane portion includes a through slit.

Ultrasonic Fingerprint Recognition Module, Fabricating Method Thereof, and Display Device
20210334493 · 2021-10-28 ·

This application provides an ultrasonic fingerprint recognition module including: a base substrate; at least one ultrasonic wave signal receiver and at least one ultrasonic wave signal transmitter on the base substrate, which are on a same side of the base substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction parallel to the base substrate; a piezoelectric sensing layer on a side of the at least one ultrasonic wave signal transmitter and the at least one ultrasonic wave signal receiver distal to the base substrate; and an electrode layer on a side of the piezoelectric sensing layer distal to the base substrate.

LOW VOLTAGE, LOW POWER MEMS TRANSDUCER WITH DIRECT INTERCONNECT CAPABILITY
20210275143 · 2021-09-09 ·

A transceiver includes an array of pMUT elements, where each pMUT element includes: a substrate; a membrane suspending from the substrate; a bottom electrode disposed on the membrane; a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode; and a first electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer. Each pMUT element exhibits one or more modes of vibration.

ULTRASONIC MODULE, ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND DISPLAY SCREEN

The present disclosure provides an ultrasonic module, an ultrasonic sensor and a display screen, and belongs to a display technical field, and may at least partly solve the problem that the current ultrasonic module has a low conversion rate of the ultrasonic wave. The present disclosure discloses an ultrasonic module including: a piezoelectric material layer; a first electrode unit arranged at a side of the piezoelectric material layer; and a second electrode unit arranged on a side of the piezoelectric material layer distal to the first electrode unit, wherein the second electrode unit includes a plurality of first sub-electrode layers and a plurality of first conductive elastic material blocks arranged at intervals along a direction parallel to an extending direction of the piezoelectric material layer, the plurality of first conductive elastic material blocks are arranged between the plurality of first sub-electrode layers and the piezoelectric material layer, and each of the plurality of first sub-electrode layers corresponds to a corresponding one of the plurality of first conductive elastic material blocks.

IMAGING DEVICES HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS
20210236090 · 2021-08-05 ·

An imaging system includes: a transceiver cell for generating a pressure wave and converting an external pressure wave into an electrical signal; and a control unit for controlling an operation of the transceiver cell. The transceiver cell includes: a substrate; at least one membrane suspending from the substrate; and a plurality of transducer elements mounted on the at least one membrane. Each of the plurality of transducer elements has a bottom electrode, a piezoelectric layer on bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. Each of the plurality of transducer element generates a bending moment in response to applying an electrical potential across the bottom electrode and the at least one top electrode and develops an electrical charge in response to a bending moment due to the external pressure wave.