
The radiation impedance of a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array is a critical parameter to achieve high performance. In this paper, we present a calculation of the radiation impedance of collapsed, clamped, circular CMUTs both analytically and using finite element method (FEM) simulations. First, we model the radiation impedance of a single collapsed CMUT cell analytically by expressing its velocity profile as a linear combination of special functions for which the generated pressures are known. For an array of collapsed CMUT cells, the mutual impedance between the cells is also taken into account. The radiation impedances for arrays of 7, 19, 37, and 61 circular collapsed CMUT cells for different contact radii are calculated both analytically and by FEM simulations. The radiation resistance of an array reaches a plateau and maintains this level for a wide frequency range. The variation of radiation reactance with respect to frequency indicates an inductance-like behavior in the same frequency range. We find that the peak radiation resistance value is reached at higher kd values in the collapsed case as compared with the uncollapsed case, where k is the wavenumber and d is the center-to-center distance between two neighboring CMUT cells.
Optimization, Finite element method, Finite element method simulation, Radiation resistance, Linear combinations, Cells, FEM simulations, Transducers, Ultrasonic transducers, 535, Special functions, Wave numbers, Cmut Arrays, Equivalent-circuit Model, Mutual impedance, Operation, Membranes, Radiation, Radiation impedance, Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer, Wide frequency range, Contact radius, Critical parameter, Velocity profiles, Cytology, Frequency ranges
Optimization, Finite element method, Finite element method simulation, Radiation resistance, Linear combinations, Cells, FEM simulations, Transducers, Ultrasonic transducers, 535, Special functions, Wave numbers, Cmut Arrays, Equivalent-circuit Model, Mutual impedance, Operation, Membranes, Radiation, Radiation impedance, Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer, Wide frequency range, Contact radius, Critical parameter, Velocity profiles, Cytology, Frequency ranges
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