Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a burgeoning imaging technology that provides vital
information for the diagnosis of coronary arterial diseases. A significant constituent that …

One of the most important promises of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer
(CMUT) technology is integration with electronics. This approach is required to minimize the …

This paper reviews the minimally invasive capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer
(CMUT) arrays for medical diagnosis and therapy. While piezoelectric transducers dominate …

This chapter provides an overview of NEMS sensors based on novel nanomaterials.
Specifically, we have discussed silicon nanowires, carbon nanotubes, and piezoelectric and …

Forward-looking (FL) catheter-based imaging systems are highly desirable for guiding
interventions in intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) applications. One of the main challenges of …

An intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter that can provide forward viewing volumetric
ultrasound images would be an invaluable clinical tool for guiding interventions. Single chip …

The capability to monolithically integrate CMUTs with underlying front-end electronics is
promising for forward-looking (FL) imaging catheters with improved SNR and smaller size …

Provided is a capacitive transducer including an element including a plurality of cells
supported such that a vibrating membrane including one of a pair of electrodes formed with …

Design of a discretized hyperbolic paraboloid geometry beamforming array of capacitive
micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUT) has been presented. The array can …

This paper describes the use of a floating-gate based capacitive feedback charge amplifier
as a receive circuit for CMUT and investigates the charging effects. Detailed analysis of the …