Kolo Medical plans to introduce a semiconductor ultrasound transducer technology at the upcoming International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) in Taipei, Taiwan.
The company will showcase three transducers that use its SiliconWave technology, also called capacitive microfabricated ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs). The technology is an alternative to traditional lead zirconate titanate (PZT) transducers, which are limited by outdated manufacturing methods, the company said. CMUTs resemble tiny silicon drums that are fabricated on a silicon wafer and incorporated into the transducer, which allows for superior acoustic response and therefore better images, according to Kolo Medical.
CMUT technology was first developed by a team at Stanford University that included Kolo Medical's founders, the company said. The IUS meeting is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).