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Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays for blood flow ultrasound doppler and photoacoustic imaging applications

Wang, 2010

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Wang M
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Abstract The Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Technology (CMUT) has emerged as a promising alternative to piezoelectric transducers in the medical ultrasound market since 1990s. Compared to piezoelectric technology, the MEMS based CMUT has advantages …
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