Patent ID: 9419202
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61B,B06B,H01L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An ultrasound transducer comprising: an acoustic layer having a front side and an opposite back side, the acoustic layer being configured to convert electrical signals into ultrasound waves to be transmitted from the front side toward a target, the acoustic layer being configured to convert received ultrasound waves into electrical signals; a lens connected to the front side of the acoustic layer; a heat sink connected to the back side of the acoustic layer; and a flex circuit disposed between the acoustic layer and the heat sink, the flex circuit comprising a backside matching layer incorporated into a body of the flex circuit, wherein the backside matching layer is connected in thermal communication with the acoustic layer and the heat sink such that the backside matching layer is configured to conduct heat from the acoustic layer to the heat sink.