Abstract
Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers (CMUTs) have many advantages compared to other ultrasonic transducer technologies, especially for implantable devices. However, they require a high bias voltage for efficient operation. To eliminate the need for an external bias voltage, a charge storage layer can be embedded in the dielectric. This study aims to compare the performance of Si 3 N 4 and Al 2 O 3 when used as a charge storage layer. By measuring the shift in the C-V curve, Si 3 N 4 exhibits a larger shift than Al 2 O 3 , indicating a better charge-trapping capability. When using the pre-charged CMUTs as power receivers, the Si 3 N 4 version harvested up to 80 mW -only a few mW more than the Al 2 O 3 - with an efficiency of about 50 %. Accelerated Lifetime Tests predict a lifetime of about 7.8 and 1.2 years for Si 3 N 4 and Al 2 O 3 respectively.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | IEEE |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 979-8-3503-4645-9 |
ISBN (Print) | 979-8-3503-4646-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | 2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) - Montreal, Canada Duration: 3 Sept 2023 → 8 Sept 2023 |
Conference
Conference | 2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) |
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Abbreviated title | IUS 2023 |
Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal |
Period | 3/09/23 → 8/09/23 |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-careOtherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.
Keywords
- pre-charged CMUT
- Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer
- zero-bias transducers
- ultrasonic power transfer