Medical diagnosis and stimulation Uses : 1. measuring the blood flow rate in fine vessel 2.

stimulation of cell membrane to alter the cell membrane permeability

WHY not choosing the piezoelectric? Poor acoustic impedance match to fluids and gases, ultrasound bounce back at the transducer fluid, cant reach target Adding impedance matching layer, having poor coupling efficiency effect Non-compatible with monolithic integration of silicon-based electronics Work at one frequency WHY CMUT? Can be made into 1- and 2-D array thickness : submicrometer to a few micrometer (smaller than hair, can be implanted into tissue or fine vessel) Using short wavelength (high frequency) : more accurate, easier to focus on small area (minimized disturbance to the neighboring healthy tissue), high-precision ultrasonic diagnosis/stimulation and highresolution ultrasonic imaging different frequency : 1 to 10MHz