US 12,128,443 B2
IC die, probe and ultrasound system
Wojtek Sudol, Andover, MA (US)
Assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed by KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/514,989.
Application 17/514,989 is a continuation of application No. 15/757,170, granted, now 11,161,146, previously published as PCT/EP2016/069752, filed on Aug. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/213,811, filed on Sep. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0048071 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B06B 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01R 9/05 (2006.01); H01R 12/62 (2011.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H05K 3/34 (2006.01)
CPC B06B 1/0292 (2013.01) [A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); B06B 1/02 (2013.01); B81C 1/00349 (2013.01); H01L 24/46 (2013.01); H01R 9/0515 (2013.01); H01R 12/62 (2013.01); H01R 43/205 (2013.01); H05K 3/3421 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09409 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10356 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
an intraluminal catheter configured for insertion into a patient, wherein the intraluminal catheter comprises:
an imaging assembly; and
a connection cable comprising a plurality of wires,
wherein the imaging assembly comprises:
an integrated circuit comprising a top surface;
a plurality of ultrasound transducers; and
a passive component distinct from the integrated circuit and the plurality of wires,
wherein the plurality of ultrasound transducers is disposed on a first region of the top surface, the passive component is disposed on a second region of the top surface, and the plurality of wires is coupled to the integrated circuit at the top surface such that the imaging assembly does not comprise an interposer separate from the integrated circuit,
wherein the integrated circuit is configured to perform at least one of processing of signals received from the plurality of ultrasound transducers or generation of signals provided to the plurality of ultrasound transducers.