Table 1.
Design Parameter | Acoustic Array Design Type | ||
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Piezoceramic |
MEMS Silicon |
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Transducer Type | 2–2 composite PZT | cMUT Disk, or Rectangle | |
Generation | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Prototype |
Catheter Size | 15F/10.2F | 9F | (in catheter assembly) |
Transducer placement on flex circuit bend radius | inside | inside | outside |
Array elements | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Center Frequency (MHz) | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Array pitch (mm) | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 |
Element Elevation (mm) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |