Patent ID: 7834520

Claim:
An ultrasonic probe comprising: a transducer for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves to and from an object to be examined; and a backside section imposed on the backside of the transducer, wherein the backside section includes: a first attenuation section disposed in the backside of the transducer for attenuating ultrasonic waves effused from the transducer; and a heat-dissipating section imposed on the backside of the first attenuation section for dissipating heat from the first attenuation section, wherein the backside section comprises the second attenuation section for further attenuating the ultrasonic waves effused from the transducer, and wherein the second attenuation section is disposed in the heat-dissipating section, and is formed in a position apart from the bonded surface of the heat-dissipating section thereof and the first attenuation section.