Roma Tre

 

Program

Thursday, June 9

 

 

 

08:00

Registration

09:00

Opening: Prof. P. Atzeni (dean of the Department), Prof. G. Caliano

09:15

Modeling and characterization of CMUT-based galvanic isolation transformers

J. Heller, A. Boulmé, D. Alquier, S. Ngo, C. Compère and D. Certon, Université François Rabelais de Tours, France

Session 1: Characterization

Chair:

Prof. L. Degertekin

09:35

Capacitance Voltage Characterization of CMUTs: Analytical modelling, simulations and experiments

M. T. Borre, S. E. Diederichsen, M. J. G. Mølgaard, M. Engholm, A. Lei, and E. Vilain Thomsen, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

09:55

Measurements and Large-Scale Simulations of CMUT TOBE Array Parasitic Effects

C. Ceroici, R. J. Zemp, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

10:15

Nonlinear ultrasound imaging experiments using a CMUT probe

A.S. Savoia1, E. Boni2, A. Ramalli2, G. Matrone3, P. Tortoli2, G. Caliano11Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma; 2Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze; 3Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy

10:35

Coffee break

11:00

Vented CMUT Design for Wide Bandwidth Airborne Applications

H. K. Oguz, K. Firouzi, N. Apte and P. Khuri-Yakub; Department of Electrical Engineering Stanford University Stanford, USA

Session 2: Fabrication I

Chair:

Prof. G. Caliano

11:20

Fabrication of CMUTs using a boron etch-stop method

S. E. Diederichsen, F. Sandborg-Olsen, M. Engholm, K. Christiansen, A. Lei, J. A. Jensen, and E. V. Thomsen, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

11:40

Isolated Isolation Posts for Double-SOI Wafer-Bonded CMUTs

B. Greenlay, C. Ceroici, and R. Zemp, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

12:00

Modelling, simulation and experiment of both uniform and stepped thickness cMUT cells

S.P. Mao1,2, V. Rochus1, B. Nauwelaers2, G. Brondani Torri1, H.A.C. Tilmans1 and X. Rottenberg1; 1Imec, Belgium; 2Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium

12:30

Lunch

13:30

Front End System Development for CMUT-on-CMOS Based MRI Compatible Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) Catheters

M. W. Rashid1, T. Carpenter2, G. Jung1, C. Tekes2, D. M. J. Cowell3, S. Freear3, M. Ghovanloo1, O. Kocaturk4, R.J. Lederman4, F. L. Degertekin1,2

1School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; 2G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK; 4National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Bethesda, MD, USA

Session 3: Application I

Chair:

Prof. B. T. Khuri-Yakub

13:50

A Row-Column–Addressed 2-D CMUT Probe: Transducer Characterization and Imaging Performance

M. Engholm, H. Bouzari, J. A. Jensen, and E. V. Thomsen, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

14:10

Back-End-Of-Line Integration Technology of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUT)

S. Koch, J. Amelung, L. Elsäßer, M. Kircher, A. Weder, M. Pietzsch, M. Müller; Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS), Dresden, Germany

14:30

A bimodal imaging platform for the diagnosis of early arthritis based on cMUT technology

N. Sénégond1, W. Bost2, An Nguyen Dinh1 and M. Fournelle2, 1Vermon S.A, Tours, France; 2Fraunhofer IBMT, St. Inberg, Germany

14:50

Coffee break

15:30

Optimisation of the LOCOS process for high frequency applications for chemical and biological sensing

M. J. G. Mølgaard, J. M. F. Hansen, and E. V. Thomsen, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

Session 4: Fabrication II

Chair:

Dr. J. F. Gelly

15:50

High Frequency CMUT Ring Arrays for Intravascular HIFU: Fabrication and Experimental Results

R.B. Roy1, O. Farhanieh1, A.S. Ergun2, A. Bozkurt1, 1Acoustics Group, Sabanci University, Istanbul; 2Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of Tobb University of Economic and Technology, Ankara, Turkey

16:10

Porous silicon as backing material for capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers

J. Lascaud, A. Boulmé, D. Gross, E. Bahette, T. Defforge, D.Alquier, G. Gautier and D. Certon, Université François Rabelais de Tours, CNRS, CEA, INSA-CVL, GREMAN Tours, France

16:30

CMUT efficiency for HIFU applications

D. Gross1, A. N’Djin2, A. Boulmé1, C. Bawiec2, N. Sénégond3 and D. Certon1, 1Université François Rabelais de Tours, Tours, France; 2LabTau, Inserm Lyon, France; 3Vermon S.A., Tours, France

16:50

Sponsors presentations: Lyncée Tec, Polytec, PZFlex, Vermon

 

17:10

End of 1st day presentations

19:30

Reserved bus departure from the University stop

Social dinner: “Terrazza degli Aranci” Rome Cavalieri Hilton Hotel

Reserved bus departure to the University stop

End of day one

20:00

23:00

23.30

 

Friday, June 10

 

 

 

 

2nd day of presentations

09:15

Simulating MUT Array Performance Using Time Domain Finite Element Analysis

A. Tweedie1, G. Harvey2 and R. L. O’Leary3, 1PZFlex Glasgow, UK; 2PZFlex Cupertino, USA; 3Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Session 5: Modelling II

Chair:

Prof. N. Lamberti

09:35

Efficient broadband simulation of fluid-structure coupling for large membrane-type MUT arrays

B. Shieh, K. Sabra, F. L. Degertekin, G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta (USA)

09:55

Squeeze film damping in CMUTs with air-filled cavities

A. T. Galisultanov, P. Le Moal, V. Walter, G. Bourbon, Department of Applied Mechanics, FEMTO-ST Institute, Besançon, France

10:15

Two Sided CMUT

H.Köymen and A.Atalar, Bilkent University, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Ankara, Turkey

10:35

Coffee break

11:00

HIFU Characterization and feasibility: Planar Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer (CMUT) probe with 64-element annular array and a linear imaging array for UltraSound-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (USgHIFU)

C. Bawiec1, W.A. N'Djin1, G. Bouchoux1, N. Sénégond2, N. Guillen3, J.Y. Chapelon1, 1Inserm, LabTau, Lyon; 2Université Lyon 1, Lyon; 3Vermon, Tours, France

Session 6: Application II

Chair: Prof. P. Tortoli

11:20

Combined CMUT Array Simulations Using Cadence Spectre

I. Köymen, S. Güler, A. Atalar, H. Köymen, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bilkent University Ankara, Turkey

11:40

cMUT vs Piezocomposite transducer arrays : acoustic pattern and impact on photoacoustic image reconstruction

M. Flesch1,2, C. Meynier1, O. Warshavski1, N. Senegond2, A. Nguyen-Dinh1, N. Felix1, 1Vermon, Tours; 2Institut Langevin, Paris, France

12:00

Dual Hybrid Ultrasound Transducers

T. Manh1, L. Hoff1, T. F. Johanssen2, T. Eggen3, F. Lanteri4 and J.F. Gelly4, 1Department of Micro- and Nano Systems Technology, University College of Southeast Norway, Norway; 2Department of Acoustics, SINTEF ICT, Norway; 3GE Vingmed Ultrasound AS, Norway; 4GE Parallel Design SAS, France

12:30

Lunch

14:00

MUT 2016 Best Presentation Award

14:15

Invitation to MUT 2017

14:30

Panel discussion and closing remarks

15:00

Reserved bus departure from the University stop for “Ostia Antica” excavations tour.

19:30

Reserved bus departure to University stop

20:00

End

 

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