Performance of 50 MHz transducers incorporating fiber composite, PVDF, PbTiO3 and LiNbO3

J. Z. Zhao, C. H.F. Alves, K. A. Snook, J. M. Cannata, W. H. Chen, Richard Joseph Meyer, Jr., S. Ayyappan, T. A. Ritter, K. K. Shung

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Abstract

The performance of high frequency single element transducers depends greatly upon the mechanical and electrical properties of the piezoelectric materials used. This study compares the design and performance of transducers incorporating different materials. The materials selected include 1-3 PZT fiber composite, PbTiO3 ceramic, PVDF film, and LiNbO3 single crystal. Transducers were tested for insertion loss and -6dB bandwidth using the pulse/echo response from a flat quartz target. All transducers were constructed with a 3 mm aperture size and f number between 2 to 3. Backing and matching materials were varied to optimize each design. An additional design consideration is electrical impedance matching to 50 ohm especially for the fiber composite and PbTiO3 transducers due to their relatively high dielectric constant. Sensitivity between transducers displayed a significant variation, with insertion losses from -21.3 dB to -46 dB. -6dB bandwidths were in the range of 47 to 118%. In-vitro UBM images of human eye were made to compare the different transducers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1185-1190
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Volume2
StatePublished - Dec 1 1999

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fiber composites
transducers
insertion loss
bandwidth
impedance matching
backups
electrical impedance
echoes
quartz
apertures
electrical properties
mechanical properties
ceramics
permittivity
sensitivity
single crystals
pulses

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  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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Zhao, J. Z., Alves, C. H. F., Snook, K. A., Cannata, J. M., Chen, W. H., Meyer, Jr., R. J., ... Shung, K. K. (1999). Performance of 50 MHz transducers incorporating fiber composite, PVDF, PbTiO3 and LiNbO3. Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, 2, 1185-1190.
Zhao, J. Z. ; Alves, C. H.F. ; Snook, K. A. ; Cannata, J. M. ; Chen, W. H. ; Meyer, Jr., Richard Joseph ; Ayyappan, S. ; Ritter, T. A. ; Shung, K. K. / Performance of 50 MHz transducers incorporating fiber composite, PVDF, PbTiO3 and LiNbO3. In: Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. 1999 ; Vol. 2. pp. 1185-1190.
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Zhao, JZ, Alves, CHF, Snook, KA, Cannata, JM, Chen, WH, Meyer, Jr., RJ, Ayyappan, S, Ritter, TA & Shung, KK 1999, 'Performance of 50 MHz transducers incorporating fiber composite, PVDF, PbTiO3 and LiNbO3', Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, vol. 2, pp. 1185-1190.

Performance of 50 MHz transducers incorporating fiber composite, PVDF, PbTiO3 and LiNbO3. / Zhao, J. Z.; Alves, C. H.F.; Snook, K. A.; Cannata, J. M.; Chen, W. H.; Meyer, Jr., Richard Joseph; Ayyappan, S.; Ritter, T. A.; Shung, K. K.

In: Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, Vol. 2, 01.12.1999, p. 1185-1190.

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Zhao JZ, Alves CHF, Snook KA, Cannata JM, Chen WH, Meyer, Jr. RJ et al. Performance of 50 MHz transducers incorporating fiber composite, PVDF, PbTiO3 and LiNbO3. Proceedings of the IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. 1999 Dec 1;2:1185-1190.

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