Recent Advances in Flexible Ultrasonic Transducers: From Materials Optimization to Imaging Applications

Imaging of simulated muscle based on single chip of AlN piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer

(2022) Mengjiao Qu et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING

Flexible transparent CMUT arrays for photoacoustic tomography

(2022) Mahyar Ghavami et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Laser Scanning Guided Localization Imaging with a Laser-Machined Two-Dimensional Flexible Ultrasonic Array

(2022) Jianzhong Chen et al.   Micromachines

A Flexible Ultrasound Array for Local Pulse Wave Velocity Monitoring

(2022) Lirui Xu et al.   Biosensors-Basel

PZT-Film-Based Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer with I-Shaped Composite Diaphragm

(2022) Qing Yu et al.   Micromachines

Flexible Thin-Film PZT Ultrasonic Transducers on Polyimide Substrates

(2021) Tianning Liu et al.   SENSORS

Continuous monitoring of deep-tissue haemodynamics with stretchable ultrasonic phased arrays

(2021) Chonghe Wang et al.   Nature Biomedical Engineering

Transparent Flexible Piezoelectric Ultrasound Transducer for Photoacoustic Imaging System

(2021) Ya-Han Liu et al.   IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL

Low Temperature Adhesive Bonding-Based Fabrication of an Air-Borne Flexible Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer

(2020) Wei Liu et al.   SENSORS

Overview of Ultrasound Detection Technologies for Photoacoustic Imaging

(2020) Rayyan Manwar et al.   Micromachines

Flexible piezoelectric micro ultrasonic transducer array integrated on various flexible substrates

(2020) Wei Liu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Flexible and Stretchable Ultrasonic Transducer Array Conformed to Complex Surfaces

(2020) Wei Liu et al.   IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS

Noninvasive and Nonocclusive Blood Pressure Monitoring via a Flexible Piezo-Composite Ultrasonic Sensor

(2020) Chang Peng et al.   IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL

Photoacoustic Tomography with a Ring Ultrasound Transducer: A Comparison of Different Illumination Strategies

(2019) Naser Alijabbari et al.   Applied Sciences-Basel

Piezoelectric Ceramics and Flexible Printed Circuits’ Interconnection Using Sn58Bi Solder Anisotropic Conductive Films for Flexible Ultrasound Transducer Assembly

(2019) Jae-Hyeong Park et al.   IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology

Low-Temperature Bonding of PZT (PbZrTiO3) and Flexible Printed Circuits Using Sn52In Solder Anisotropic Conductive Films for Flexible Ultrasonic Transducers

(2019) Jae-Hyeong Park et al.   IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology

Flexible Ultrasonic Transducer Array with Bulk PZT for Adjuvant Treatment of Bone Injury

(2019) Huicong Liu et al.   SENSORS

Flexible 1–3 Composite Ultrasound Transducers With Silver-Nanowire-Based Stretchable Electrodes

(2019) Taeyang Kim et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

Single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography of the breast

(2018) Li Lin et al.   Nature Communications

Stretchable ultrasonic transducer arrays for three-dimensional imaging on complex surfaces

(2018) Hongjie Hu et al.   Science Advances

PZT and PNIPAM Film-based Flexible and Stretchable Electronics for Knee Health Monitoring and Enhanced Drug Delivery

(2018) Guo-Hua Feng et al.   IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL

Monitoring of the central blood pressure waveform via a conformal ultrasonic device

(2018) Chonghe Wang et al.   Nature Biomedical Engineering

Morphological-adaptive photoacoustic tomography with flexible transducer and flexible orientation light

(2017) Xin Wang et al.   OPTICS LETTERS

The Use of Flexible Ultrasound Transducers for the Detection of Laser-Induced Guided Waves on Curved Surfaces at Elevated Temperatures

(2017) Tai Chieh Wu et al.   SENSORS

Development of a Novel Transparent Flexible Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer

(2017) et al.   SENSORS

Visualization of tumor-related blood vessels in human breast by photoacoustic imaging system with a hemispherical detector array

(2017) M. Toi et al.   Scientific Reports

Flexible Polymer Transducers for Dynamic Recognizing Physiological Signals

(2016) Xu Han et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Fabrication of a Curved Row–Column Addressed Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Array

(2016) Albert I-Hsiang Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Flexible piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (pMUT) for application in brain stimulation

(2016) Jin-Hyung Lee et al.   MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES-MICRO-AND NANOSYSTEMS-INFORMATION STORAGE AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS

Ultrasonic imaging using signal post-processing for a flexible array transducer

(2016) K. Nakahata et al.   NDT & E INTERNATIONAL

Use of sputtered zinc oxide film on aluminium foil substrate to produce a flexible and low profile ultrasonic transducer

(2016) Ruozhou Hou et al.   ULTRASONICS

Ultrasound (US) transducer of higher operating frequency detects photoacoustic (PA) signals due to the contrast in elastic property

(2016) Mayanglambam Suheshkumar Singh et al.   AIP Advances

High-speed label-free functional photoacoustic microscopy of mouse brain in action

(2015) Junjie Yao et al.   NATURE METHODS

A Flexible Ultrasound Transducer Array with Micro-Machined Bulk PZT

(2015) Zhe Wang et al.   SENSORS

A novel 6 × 6 element MEMS capacitive ultrasonic transducer with multiple moving membranes for high performance imaging applications

(2015) Tahereh Arezoo Emadi et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Conductive polymers: Towards a smart biomaterial for tissue engineering

(2014) Richard Balint et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer based on flexible AlN

(2014) Vincenzo Mariano Mastronardi et al.   MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Sputtered ZnO film on aluminium foils for flexible ultrasonic transducers

(2014) X.S. Zhou et al.   ULTRASONICS

Applications of Flexible Ultrasonic Transducer Array for Defect Detection at 150 °C

(2013) Jeanne-Louise Shih et al.   SENSORS

A flexible piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducer

(2013) Yi Yang et al.   RSC Advances

High-frequency PIN–PMN–PT single crystal ultrasonic transducer for imaging applications

(2012) Y. Chen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Highly Conductive and Transparent PEDOT:PSS Films with a Fluorosurfactant for Stretchable and Flexible Transparent Electrodes

(2011) Michael Vosgueritchian et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Micromachined flexible diaphragm backed PZT ultrasonic transducer with a controllable self-focused acoustic beam

(2011) Guo-Hua Feng et al.   MEASUREMENT SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

Photoacoustic imaging in cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment guidance

(2011) Srivalleesha Mallidi et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Photoacoustic Imaging With a Commercial Ultrasound System and a Custom Probe

(2011) Xueding Wang et al.   ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

Biomedical photoacoustic imaging

(2011) P. Beard   Interface Focus

Flexible ultrasonic transducers incorporating piezoelectric fibres

(2009) G. Harvey et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL

Improving the thermal dimensional stability of flexible polymer composite backing materials for ultrasound transducers

(2009) Mihai State et al.   ULTRASONICS

Fabrication of Flexible Transducer Arrays With Through-Wafer Electrical Interconnects Based on Trench Refilling With PDMS

(2008) Xuefeng Zhuang et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Flexible piezoelectric transducer for ultrasonic inspection of non-planar components

(2008) C.R. Bowen et al.   ULTRASONICS