Patent ID: 9616463
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,B06B,H01L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A probe for an ultrasound system that generates internal images of an object, comprising: a backing layer having first and second surfaces and a third surface connected between the first and second surfaces; a piezoelectric material; an electrode part formed on the first, second, and third surfaces of the backing layer, a portion of the electrode part that is disposed on the third surface being interposed between the backing layer and the piezoelectric material; first and second electrodes formed on the piezoelectric material and electrically connected to the electrode part disposed on the backing layer; a unidirectional conductor disposed on the electrode part formed on the first and second surfaces and outside of the backing layer; and a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on the unidirectional conductor and outside of the backing layer, wherein the piezoelectric member comprises a plurality of piezoelectric members arranged in an array and the electrode part comprises a plurality of electrodes corresponding to each of the plurality of piezoelectric members, and wherein the unidirectional conductor electrically connects the plurality of electrodes and the PCB.