Effects of Soft Encapsulation on the Receive Performance of PMUTs for Implantable Devices
Andrada Iulia Velea, Raphael Panskus, Benedikt Szabo, Vera Oppelt, Lukas Holzapfel, Cyril Baby Karuthedath, Abhilash Thanniyil Sebastian, Thomas Stieglitz, Alessandro Stuart Savoia, Vasiliki Giagka
This study evaluates how common implant polymers affect PMUT receive performance, showing that acoustic and mechanical properties, along with thickness, determine effectiveness.
IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control · Jul 25, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering