Global Patent Index - EP 2741283 A1

EP 2741283 A1 20140611 - Electronic attenuation of the active element of an ultrasonic sensor

Title (en)

Electronic attenuation of the active element of an ultrasonic sensor

Title (de)

Elektronische Dämpfung des aktiven Elements eines Ultraschallsensors

Title (fr)

Amortissement électronique de l'élément actif d'un capteur à ultrasons

Publication

EP 2741283 A1 20140611 (DE)

Application

EP 12195519 A 20121204

Priority

EP 12195519 A 20121204

Abstract (en)

The transducer (W) has an active element (1) and a damping device, where the damping device includes an impedance element. The active element includes a piezoelectric element (2) and an adjustment layer (3), where the impedance of the impedance element is power-matched to the impedance of the active element. The damping device includes a switching element i.e. FET by which the impedance element is switchable, where a control device controls the switching time of the FET. The damping device is integrated in an electronic system (10) of the transducer.

Abstract (de)

Die Erfindung betrifft einen elektroakustischen Wandler mit einem aktiven Element und einer Dämpfungseinrichtung. Um elektroakustische Wandler mit kurzer Ausschwingzeit einfach und preisgünstig herzustellen, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass die Dämpfungseinrichtung ein Impedanzelement aufweist.

IPC 8 full level

G10K 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10K 11/002 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

DE 19548161 C1 19970213 - PETRY KLAUS DIPL ING [DE]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2741283 A1 20140611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12195519 A 20121204