Patent ID: 6049958
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A61B,B06B,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating an ultrasound transducer assembly comprising a flexible circuit, integrated circuitry, and a set of transducer elements for facilitating providing images from within a cavity, the method comprising the steps:fabricating the flexible circuit comprising a flexible substrate and a set of electrically conductive lines formed on an inner surface of the flexible substrate;fabricating a transducer sheet comprising a transducer material, a signal electrode and a ground electrode, wherein a first contact on the signal electrode and a second contact on the ground electrode contact for each transducer element are arranged upon substantially a same physical plane; andattaching the transducer sheet to the flexible circuit while the flexible circuit is in a substantially flat shape such that the first contact and second contact for each transducer element abuts corresponding pads of the electrically conductive lines on the inner surface of the flexible circuit.