Miniature Ultrasonic Devices and Their Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Advances in microengineering and nanotechnology have allowed for the successful development of miniature ultrasonic devices with many advantages such as a low profile, high resolution, low power consumption, high element density, integrated circuits (ICs) integration compatibility, and batch production. This Special Issue aims to bring together recent research and developments concerning miniature ultrasonic devices and their applications, including underwater sonar, non-destructive testing (NDT), structure health monitoring, medical imaging and therapy, biological sensing and microscopy, targeted drug delivery, acoustic tweezing, wireless power transfer, energy harvesting, etc. Research and review articles addressing the current state of this research field are sought, including, but not limited to, research in novel device design, modelling, and simulation; fabrication techniques and process development; device implementation and integration; device characterization; and application demonstrations.

Dr. Yongqiang Qiu
Prof. Dr. Koko Kwok-Ho Lam
Prof. Zhihong Huang
Guest Editors

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