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- JP2018530196A5 JP2018530196A5 JP2018506298A JP2018506298A JP2018530196A5 JP 2018530196 A5 JP2018530196 A5 JP 2018530196A5 JP 2018506298 A JP2018506298 A JP 2018506298A JP 2018506298 A JP2018506298 A JP 2018506298A JP 2018530196 A5 JP2018530196 A5 JP 2018530196A5
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- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 claims 1
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- 229910021420 polycrystalline silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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| US201562203531P | 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-11 | |
| US62/203,531 | 2015-08-11 | ||
| EP15183228.4 | 2015-09-01 | ||
| EP15183228 | 2015-09-01 | ||
| PCT/EP2016/068676 WO2017025438A1 (en) | 2015-08-11 | 2016-08-04 | Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers with increased lifetime |
Publications (3)
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| JP2018530196A JP2018530196A (ja) | 2018-10-11 |
| JP2018530196A5 true JP2018530196A5 (2) | 2019-07-25 |
| JP6767474B2 JP6767474B2 (ja) | 2020-10-14 |
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| JP2018506298A Expired - Fee Related JP6767474B2 (ja) | 2015-08-11 | 2016-08-04 | 増加される寿命を備える容量性マイクロマシン超音波トランスデューサ |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US11097312B2 (2) |
| EP (1) | EP3334538A1 (2) |
| JP (1) | JP6767474B2 (2) |
| CN (1) | CN107921480B (2) |
| WO (1) | WO2017025438A1 (2) |
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- 2016-08-04 CN CN201680046971.7A patent/CN107921480B/zh active Active
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