Patent ID: 7400513

Claim:
An ultrasonic probe comprising: I) a conductive printed board having: a) a first set of terminals provided on the conductive printed board with a first lateral array spacing, the first terminals being connected to conduction paths; and b) a second set of terminals provided on the conductive printed board with a second lateral array spacing, the second lateral array spacing being greater than the first lateral array spacing, the second terminals being connected to ends of respective first terminals via respective conduction paths, thereby allowing severing and removal along a predetermined line of the second set of terminals, to alter terminal spacing of the conductive printed board, allowing the conductive printed board to be used as a universal part, having selectable lateral terminal spacing; and II) a plurality of piezo elements having excitation electrodes on both main faces thereof, and arranged with a defined spacing therebetween, said excitation electrodes being selectively connected to either the first set or the second set of terminals provided on the conductive printed board.