Ultrasonic array with attenuating electrical interconnects

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PATENT NO 5732706
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08621104

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An array of ultrasonic transducers, where each of the ultrasonic transducers has a matching layer end and a driving layer/individually isolated end. A bump bond connects each one of the ultrasonic transducers to a substrate. A high voltage electrical conductor is connected to at least one driving layer/individually isolated end to provide a drive signal to at least one of the ultrasonic transducers. A conductive/matching layer is disposed to electrically connect each matching layer end. An outer matching layer is connected to the conductive/matching layer. The bump bond is an indium or solder bump bond having a contact area for contact with an ultrasonic transducer less than 20 percent of the driving layer/individually isolated end for the contacted ultrasonic transducer so as to provide mechanical stability while reducing cross talk among the plurality of ultrasonic transducers.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN IR IMAGING SYSTEMS INCTWO FORBES ROAD LEXINGTON MA 02173

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butler, Neal R Acton, MA 45 1730
Erikson, Kenneth R Lexington, MA 24 596
Haase, Wayne C Acton, MA 24 1195
Hatch, Marcus Waltham, MA 3 37
Martinelli, Michael A Winchester, MA 20 4417
Vock, Curtis A Salem, MA 123 12581
White, Timothy E Acton, MA 12 574

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