Journal and Conference Papers

1996-2017

• X. Zhang, F. Y. Yamaner and Ö. Oralkan, “Fabrication of Vacuum-Sealed Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With Through-Glass-Via Interconnects Using Anodic Bonding,” in Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 226-234, Feb. 2017.
• C. Seok, M. M. Mahmud, O. Adelegan, X. Zhang and Ö. Oralkan, “A battery-operated wireless multichannel gas sensor system based on a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array,” 2016 IEEE SENSORS, Orlando, FL, 2016, pp. 1-3
• J. Dieffenderfer, H. Goodell, S. Mills, M. McKnight, S. Yao, F. Lin, E. Beppler, B. Bent, V. Misra, Y. Zhu, O. Oralkan, J. Strohmaier, J. Muth, D. Peden, and A. Bozkurt, “Low power wearable systems for continuous monitoring of environment and health for chronic respiratory disease,” IEEE J. Biomed. Health Inform., vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1-1, 2016.
• A. Novell, C. B. Arena, O. Oralkan, and P. A. Dayton, “Wideband acoustic activation and detection of droplet vaporization events using a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer,” J. Acous. Soc. Am. Exp. Lett., vol. 139, no. 6, pp. 3193-3198, Jun. 2016.
• X. Zhang, A. Zeshan, O. Adelegan, F. Y. Yamaner, and Ö. Oralkan, “A MEMS T/R switch embedded in CMUT structure for ultrasound imaging frontends,” 2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), Tours, 2016, pp. 1-4.
• X. Zhang, O. Adelegan, F. Y. Yamaner, and Ö. Oralkan, “CMUTs on glass with ITO bottom electrodes for improved transparency,” 2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), Tours, 2016, pp. 1-4.
• A. Zeshan, X. Zhang, Ö. Oralkan, and F. Y. Yamaner, “2D CMUT array based ultrasonic micromanipulation platform,” 2016 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), Tours, 2016, pp. 1-4.
• A. Novell, C. B. Arena, O. Oralkan, and P. A. Dayton, “Acoustic activation and detection of droplet vaporization events using a CMUT array,” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 139, 3193, 2016.
• X. Wu, J. Lunsford Sanders, D. N. Stephens, and Ö. Oralkan, “Photoacoustic-imaging-based temperature monitoring for high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy,” 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Orlando, FL, 2016, pp. 3235-3238
• F. Y. Yamaner, X. Zhang, and Ö. Oralkan, “A three-mask process for fabricating vacuum sealed capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers using anodic bonding,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 972-982, May 2015.
• V. Misra, M. Ozturk, S. Trolier-McKinstry, T. Jackson, B. Calhoun, D. Wentzloff, A. Bozkurt, Y. Zhu, Ö. Oralkan, and J. Jur, “Flexible technologies for self-powered wearable health and environmental sensing,” Proc. IEEE, vol. 103, no. 4, pp. 665-681, April 2015.
• M. M. Mahmud, M. Kumar, X. Zhang, F. Y. Yamaner, H. T. Nagle, and Ö. Oralkan, “A capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array as a low-power multi-channel volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Conf., 2015.
• M. Kumar, C. Seok, M. M. Mahmud, X. Zhang, and Ö. Oralkan, “A low-power integrated circuit for interfacing capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) based gas sensor,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Conf., 2015.
• J. H. Jang, M. F. Rasmussen, A. Bhuyan, H.-Seon Yoon, A. Moini, C. Chang, R. D. Watkins, J. W. Choe, A. Nikoozadeh, D. Stephens, Ö. Oralkan, K. Butts-Pauly, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Dual-mode integrated circuit for imaging and HIFU with 2-D CMUT arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2015.
• X. Zhang, F. Y. Yamaner, and Ö. Oralkan, “Fabrication of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers with through-glass-via interconnects,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2015.
• X. Zhang, F. Y. Yamaner, O. Adelegan, and Ö. Oralkan, “Design of high-frequency broadband CMUT arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2015.
• H. J. Lee, K. K. Park, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “A multi-channel oscillator for a resonant chemical sensor system,” IEEE Trans. Indust. Elect., vol. 61, no. 10, pp. 5632-5640, Oct. 2014.
• M. M. Mahmud, J. Li, J. E. Lunsford, X. Zhang, F. Y. Yamaner, H. T. Nagle, and Ö. Oralkan, “A low-power gas sensor for environmental monitoring using a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Conf., 2014, pp. 677-680.
• X. Wu, M. Kumar, and Ö. Oralkan, “An ultrasound-based noninvasive neural interface to the retina: Projection algorithm and frontend integrated circuit architecture,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2014, pp. 2623-2626. (Student Paper Finalist – IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium).
• F. Y. Yamaner, X. Zhang, and Ö. Oralkan, “Fabrication of anodically bonded capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers with vacuum-sealed cavities,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2014, pp. 604-607.
• A. Bhuyan, J. W. Choe, B. C. Lee, I. Wygant, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Integrated circuits for volumetric ultrasound imaging using CMUT technology,” IEEE Trans. Biomed. Circ. Syst., vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 796-804, Dec. 2013.
• M. Prieto, Ö. Oralkan, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, and M. Maduke, “Dynamic response of model lipid membranes to ultrasonic radiation force,” PLoS ONE, 8 (10), e77115, October 23, 2013.
• J. W. Choe, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “GPU-based real-time volumetric ultrasound image reconstruction for a ring array,” IEEE Trans. Med. Imag., vol. 32, no. 7, pp. 1258-1264, Jul. 2013.
• A. Kamaya, S. Vaithilingam, B. Chung, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Photoacoustic imaging of the bladder wall: a pilot study,” J. Ultrasound Med., vol. 32, pp. 1245-1250, Jul. 2013.
• K. K. Park, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “A comparison between conventional and collapse-mode capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers in 10-MHz 1-D arrays,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 1245-1255, Jun. 2013.
• M. D. Menz, Ö. Oralkan, P. T. Khuri-Yakub, and S. A. Baccus, “Precise neural stimulation in the retina using focused ultrasound,” Jour. of Neuroscience, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 4550-4560, March 6, 2013.
• A. Bhuyan, C. Chang, J. W. Choe, B. C. Lee, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “A 32×32 integrated CMUT array for volumetric ultrasound imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2013, pp. 545-548.
• J. W. Choe, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “GPU-based real-time imaging software suite for medical ultrasound,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2013, pp. 2057-2060.
• A. Bhuyan, J. W. Choe, B. C. Lee, I. Wygant, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “3D volumetric ultrasound imaging with a 32×32 CMUT array integrated with front-end ICs using flip-chip bonding technology,” IEEE ISSCC Dig. Tech. Papers, 2013, pp. 396-398.
• J. W. Choe, Ö. Oralkan, A. Nikoozadeh, M. Gencel, D. N. Stephens, M. O’Donnell, D. J. Sahn, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Volumetric real-time imaging using a CMUT ring array,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 1201-11, Jun. 2012.
• S.-R. Kothapalli, T.-J. Ma, S. Vaithilingam, Ö. Oralkan, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, S. S. Gambhir, “Deep tissue photoacoustic imaging using a miniaturized 2-D capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer array,” IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 1199-1204, May 2012.
• D. N. Stephens, U. Truong, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, C. H. Seo, J. Cannata, A. Dentinger, K. E. Thomenius, A. Delarama, T. Nguyen, F. Lin, P. T. Khuri-Yakub, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, M. O’Donnell, and D. J. Sahn, “First in-vivo use of a CMUT array based imaging and ablation catheter,” J. Ultrasound Med., vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 247-25, Feb. 2012.
• A. Nikoozadeh, J. W. Choe, S.-R. Kothapalli, A. Moini, S. S. Sanjani, A. Kamaya, Ö. Oralkan, S. S. Gambhir, and P. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Photoacoustic imaging using a 9F microlinear CMUT ICE catheter,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2012, pp. 24-27.
• H. J. Lee, K. K. Park, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Chemical vapor detection using a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer,” Anal. Chem., vol. 83, no. 24, pp. 9314-20, 15 Dec. 2011.
• K. K. Park , H. Lee, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, J.-P. Ramseyer, H. P. Lang, M. Hegner, C. Gerber and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) as a chemical sensor for DMMP detection,” Sens. Act. B., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1120-1127, Dec. 2011.
• C. H. Seo, D. N. Stephens, J. Cannata, A. Dentinger, F. Lin, S. Park, D. Wildes, K. E. Thomenius, P. Chen, T. Nguyen, A. Delarama, J. S. Jeong, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, U. Truong, D. J. Sahn, P. T. Khuri-Yakub, and M. O’Donnell, “The feasibility of using thermal strain imaging to regulate energy delivery during intracardiac radio-frequency ablation,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 1406-17, Jul. 2011.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub and Ö. Oralkan, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers for medical imaging and therapy,” J. Micromech. Microeng., vol. 21, no. 5, 054004, May 2011.
• J. W. Choe, Ö. Oralkan, A. Nikoozadeh, A. Bhuyan, B. C. Lee, M. Gencel, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Real-time volumetric imaging system for CMUT arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2011, pp. 1064–1067.
• A. Moini, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, J. W. Choe, A. F. Sarioglu, D. N. Stephens, A. de la Rama, P. Chen, C. Chalek, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, L. S. Smith, K. Thomenius, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, M. O’Donnell, D. J. Sahn, and P. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Volumetric intracardiac imaging using a fully integrated CMUT ring array: recent developments,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2011, pp. 692–695.
• K. K. Park, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Comparison of conventional and collapse-mode CMUT in 1-D array configuration,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2011, pp. 1000–1003.
• P. Cristman, Ö. Oralkan, M. Mandella, O. Solgaard, C. Contag, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Interdigitated annular CMUT arrays for ultrasound assisted delivery of fluorescent contrast agents,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2011, pp. 96–99.
• A. Bhuyan, J. W. Choe, B. C. Lee, P. Cristman, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Miniaturized, wearable, ultrasound probe for on-demand ultrasound screening,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2011, pp. 1060–1063.
• C. H. Seo, D. N. Stephens, J. Cannata, A. Dentinger, F. Lin, S. Park, D. Wildes, K. E. Thomenius, P. Chen, T. Nguyen, A. Delarama, J. S. Jeong, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Sahn, P. T. Khuri-Yakub, and M. O’Donnell, “Regulating energy delivery during intracardiac radiofrequency ablation using thermal strain imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2011, pp. 1882–1885.
• K. K. Park, M. Kupnik, H. Lee, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Zero-bias resonant sensor with an oxide-nitride layer as charge trap,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Conf., 2010, pp. 1024-1028.
• H. Lee, K. K. Park, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Highly sensitive detection of DMMP using a CMUT-based chemical sensor,” in Proc. IEEE Sensors Conf., 2010, pp. 2122–2126.
• D. Stephens, J. Cannata, C. H. Seo, J.-S. Jeong, E. Sun, W. Cao, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. de la Rama, T. Nguyen, A. Dentinger, F. Lin, S. Park, D. Wildes, K. Thomenius, K. Shung, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, U. Truong, M. O’Donnell, P. Khuri-Yakub, and D. Sahn, “Ultrasound compatible RF ablation electrode design for catheter based guidance of RF ablation – in vivo results with thermal strain imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2010, pp. 229–232.
• A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, M. Gencel, J. W. Choe, D. N. Stephens, A. de la Rama, P. Chen, F. Lin, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, K. Thomenius, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, C. H. Seo, M. O’Donnell, U. Truong, D. J. Sahn, and P. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Forward-looking intracardiac imaging catheters using fully integrated CMUT arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2010, pp. 770–773.
• T.-J. Ma, S. R. Kothapalli, S. Vaithilingam, Ö. Oralkan, A. Kamaya, I. O. Wygant, X. Zhuang, S. S. Gambhir, R. B. Jeffrey, Jr., and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “3-D deep penetration photoacoustic imaging with a 2-D CMUT array,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2010, pp. 375–377.
• J. W. Choe, Ö. Oralkan, and P. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Design optimization for a 2-D sparse transducer array for 3-D ultrasound imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2010, pp. 1928–1931.
• C. H. Seo, D. Stephens, J. Cannata, A. Dentinger, F. Lin, S. Park, D. Wildes, K. Thomenius, P. Chen, T. Nguyen, A. Delarama, J. S. Jeong, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, Ö. Oralkan, D. Sahn, P. Khuri-Yakub, and M. O’Donnell, “Monitoring radiofrequency catheter ablation using thermal strain imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2010, pp. 1364–67.
• D. Bæk, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, M. Willatzen, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, and J. A. Jensen, “Simulating CMUTs using Field II,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2010, pp. 439-442.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, Ö. Oralkan, A. Nikoozadeh, I. Wygant, S. Zhuang, M. Gencel, J. W. Choe, D. N. Stephens, A. de la Rama, P. Chen, F. Lin, A. M. Dentinger, K. E. Thomenius, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, C. H. Seo, M. O’Donnell, U. Truong, D. J. Sahn, and, “Miniaturized ultrasound imaging probes enabled by CMUT arrays with integrated frontend electronic circuits,” in Proc. IEEE EMBS Conf., 2010, pp. 5987-5990.
• D.-S. Lin, X. Zhuang, R. Wodnicki, C. G. Woychik, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Packaging of large and low-pitch size 2D ultrasonic transducer arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on MEMS, 2010, pp. 508-511.
• S. Vaithilingam, T.-J. Ma, Y. Furukawa, I. O. Wygant, X. Zhuang, A. de la Zerda, Ö. Oralkan, A. Kamaya, S. S. Gambhir, R. B. Jeffrey Jr., and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Three-dimensional photoacoustic imaging using a two-dimensional CMUT array,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 56, no. 11, pp. 2411-2419, Nov. 2009.
• I. O. Wygant, N. S. Jamal, H. J. Lee, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “An integrated circuit with transmit beamforming flip-chip bonded to a 2-D CMUT array for 3-D ultrasound imaging,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 56, no. 10, pp. 2145-2156, Oct. 2009.
• M. Karaman, I. O. Wygant, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Minimally redundant 2-D array designs for 3-D medical ultrasound imaging,” IEEE Trans. Med. Imag., vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1051-1061, Jul. 2009.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, Ö. Oralkan, and M. Kupnik, “Next-gen ultrasound,” IEEE Spectr., vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 44-54, May 2009.
• D. N. Stephens, M. O’Donnell, K. Thomenius, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, P. Chen, K. K. Shung, J. Cannata, P. Khuri-Yakub, Ö. Oralkan, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, and D. J. Sahn, “Experimental studies with a 9F forward-looking intracardiac imaging and ablation catheter,” J. Ultrasound Med., vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 207-215, Feb. 2009.
• X. Zhuang, I. O. Wygant, D.-S. Lin, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Wafer-bonded 2D CMUT arrays incorporating through-wafer trench-isolated interconnects with a supporting frame,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 182-192, Jan. 2009.
• C. G. Woychik, R. Wodnicki, T. Fritzsch, O. Ehrmann, R. Jordan, V. Glaw, R. Fisher, K. Thomenius, X. Zhuang, Ö. Oralkan, D.-S. Lin, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Challenges of solder bumping capacitive micro-machined ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) trenched devices,” in Proc. SMTAI Conference & Exhibition, 2009, pp. 1-11.
• R. Wodnicki, C. G. Woychik, A. T. Byun, R. Fisher, K. Thomenius, D.-S. Lin, X. Zhuang, Ö. Oralkan, S. Vaithilingam, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Multi-row linear cMUT array using cMUTs and multiplexing electronics,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2009, pp. 2696-2699.
• P. Cristman, Ö. Oralkan, X. Zhuang, T.-J. Ma, S. Vaithilingam, T. Carver, I. Wygant, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “A 2D CMUT hydrophone array: characterization results,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2009, pp. 992-995.
• A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, M. Gencel, J. W. Choe, D. N. Stephens, A. de la Rama, P. Chen, K. Thomenius, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, M. O’Donnell, D. Sahn, and P. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Forward-looking volumetric intracardiac imaging using a fully integrated CMUT ring array,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2009, pp. 511-514.
• D. J. Sahn, S. N. Douglas, J. M. Cannata, K. K. Shung, Ö. Oralkan, A. Nikoozadeh, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, H. Nguyen, P. Chen, A. M. Dentinger, D. Wildes, K. E. Thomenius, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, and M. O’Donnell, “A family of intracardiac ultrasound imaging devices designed for guidance of electrophysiology ablation procedures,” in Proc. IEEE EMBS Conf., 2009, pp. 1913-1917.
• A. Nikoozadeh, I. O. Wygant, D.-S. Lin, Ö. Oralkan, K. Thomenius, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, G. Akopyan, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, D. N. Stephens, M. O’ Donnell, D. Sahn, and P. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Intracardiac forward-looking ultrasound imaging catheters using capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” in Proc. Acoust. Imag. Symp., vol. 30, 2009, pp. 203-210.
• H. J. Lee, K. K. Park, P. Cristman, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “A low-noise oscillator based on a multi-membrane CMUT for high sensitivity resonant chemical sensors,” in Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on MEMS, 2009, pp. 761-764.
• A. De La Zerda, Z. Liu, C. Zavaleta, S. Bodapati, R. Teed, S. Vaithilingam, T.-J. Ma, Ö. Oralkan, X. Chen, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, H. Dai, and S. S. Gambhir, “Enhanced sensitivity carbon nanotubes as targeted photoacoustic molecular imaging agents,” in Proc. SPIE Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing, vol. 7177, 2009, pp. 71772K.
• A. De La Zerda, C. Zavaleta, S. Keren, S. Vaithilingam, S. Bodapati, R. Teed, Z. Liu, J. Levi, B. R. Smith, T.-J. Ma, Ö. Oralkan, Z. Cheng, X. Chen, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, H. Dai, and S. S. Gambhir, “Photoacoustic molecular imaging using single walled carbon nanotubes in living mice,” in Proc. SPIE Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing, vol. 7177, 2009, pp. 717725.
• A. Nikoozadeh, I. O. Wygant, D.-S. Lin, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, D. N. Stephens, K. E. Thomenius, A. M. Dentinger, D. Wildes, G. Akopyan, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, D. J. Sahn, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Forward-looking intracardiac ultrasound imaging using a 1-D CMUT array integrated with custom front-end electronics,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 55, no. 12, pp. 2651-2660, Dec. 2008.
• A. de la Zerda, C. Zavaleta, S. Keren, S. Vaithilingam, S. Bodapati, Z. Liu, J. Levi, B. R. Smith, T.-J. Ma, Ö. Oralkan, Z. Cheng, X. Chen, H. Dai, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, and S. S. Gambhir, “Carbon nanotubes as photoacoustic molecular imaging agents in living mice,” Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3, pp. 557-562, Sep. 2008.
• D. N. Stephens, J. Cannata, R. Liu, J. Zhao, K. K. Shung, H. Nguyen, R. Chia, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, K. E. Thomenius, A. Mahajan, K. Shivkumar, K. Kim, M. O’Donnell, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, P. T. Khuri-Yakub, and D. Sahn, “Multifunctional catheters combining intracardiac ultrasound imaging and electrophysiology sensing,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 1570-1581, Jul. 2008.
• X. Zhuang, D.-S. Lin, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Fabrication of flexible transducer arrays with through-wafer electrical interconnects based on trench refilling with PDMS,” J. Microelectromech. Syst., vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 446-452, Apr. 2008.
• I. Wygant, X. Zhuang, D. Yeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Integration of 2D CMUT arrays with front-end electronics for volumetric ultrasound imaging,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 327-342, Feb. 2008.
• H. J. Lee, K. K. Park, P. Cristman, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “The effect of parallelism of CMUT cells on phase noise for chem/bio sensor applications,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2008, pp. 1951-54.
• K. K. Park, H. J. Lee, P. Cristman, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Optimum design of circular CMUT membranes for high quality factor in air,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2008, pp. 504-507.
• S. Vaithilingam, T.-J. Ma, Y. Furukawa, Ö. Oralkan, A. Kamaya, K. Torashima, M. Kupnik, I. O. Wygant, X. Zhuang, R. B. Jeffrey Jr., and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Investigating large 2D arrays for photoacoustic and acoustic imaging using CMUT technology,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2008, pp. 1238-41.
• K. K. Park, H. J. Lee, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer as a chemical sensor,” in Proc. IEEE Conf. on Sensors, 2008, pp. 5-8.
• H. J. Lee, K. K. Park, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “CMUT as a chemical sensor for DMMP detection,” in Proc. IEEE Freq. Contr. Symp., 2008, pp. 434-439.
• Y. S. Yang, S. Vaithilingam, T.-J. Ma, S. Salehi-Had, Ö. Oralkan, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, S. Guccione, “Development of nanoparticle-based gold contrast agent for photoacoustic tomography,” in Tech. Proc. NSTI Nanotech, vol. 1, 2008, pp. 708-711.
• K. K. Park, H. J. Lee, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Miniaturized chemical sensor array for detection of warfare agents,” presented at the 8th International Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, May 6-8, 2008,.
• K. K. Park, H. J. Lee, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Fabricating capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers with direct wafer-bonding and LOCOS technology,” in Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on MEMS, 2008, pp. 339-342.
• K. K. Park, H. J. Lee, G. G. Yaralioglu, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, C. F. Quate, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, T. Braun, J.-P. Ramseyer, H. P. Lang, M. Hegner, Ch. Gerber, and J. K. Gimzewski, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers for chemical detection in nitrogen,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 91, no. 9, pp. 094102/1-3, 27 Aug. 2007.
• X. Zhuang, A. S. Ergun, Y. Huang, I. O. Wygant, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Integration of trench-isolated through-wafer interconnects with 2D capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays,” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 138, pp. 221-229, 20 Jul. 2007.
• B. Bayram, M. Kupnik, G. G. Yaralioglu, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, D. Lin, S. H. Wong, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Finite element modeling and experimental characterization of crosstalk in 1-D CMUT arrays,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 418-430, Feb. 2007.
• A. Nikoozadeh, I. O. Wygant, D. S. Lin, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, K. Thomenius, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, G. Akopyan, K. Shivkumar, A. Mahajan, D. N. Stephens, D. Sahn, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Fully integrated CMUT-based forward-looking intracardiac imaging for electrophysiology,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2007, pp. 900-903.
• S. Vaithilingam, T. J. Ma, Y. Furukawa, A. Zerda, Ö. Oralkan, A. Kamaya, S. Keren, S. S. Gambhir, R. B. Jeffrey Jr., and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “A co-axial scanning acoustic and photoacoustic microscope,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2007, pp. 2413-2416.
• I. Wygant, N. S. Jamal, H. J. Lee, A. Nikoozadeh, X. Zhuang, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “An integrated circuit with transmit beamforming and parallel receive channels for 3D ultrasound imaging: testing and characterization,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2007, pp. 25-28.
• X. Zhuang, I. O. Wygant, D. S. Lin, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Trench-isolated CMUT arrays with a supporting frame: characterization and imaging results,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2007, pp. 507-510.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, K. K. Park, H. J. Lee, G. Yaralioglu, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, C. F. Quate, T. Braun, H. Lang, M. Hegner, J. Ramseyer, C. Gerber, and J. Gimzewski, “The capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) as a chem/bio sensor,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2007, pp. 472-475 [invited].
• S. H. Wong, A. Ergun, G. G. Yaralioglu, Ö. Oralkan, M. Kupnik, R. K. Butts, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Design of HIFU CMUT arrays for treatment of liver and renal cancer,” in AIP Conference Proceedings, Therapeutic Ultrasound: 6th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound, vol. 911, May 2007, pp. 54-60.
• X. Zhuang, D. Lin, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Flexible transducer arrays with through-wafer electrical interconnects based on trench refilling with PDMS,” in Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on MEMS, 2007, pp. 73-77.
• Ö. Oralkan, B. Bayram, G. G. Yaralioglu, A. S. Ergun, M. Kupnik, D. T. Yeh, I. O. Wygant, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Experimental characterization of collapse-mode CMUT operation,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 53, no. 8, pp. 1513-1523, Aug. 2006.
• D. T. Yeh, Ö. Oralkan, I. O. Wygant, M. O’Donnell, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “3‑D ultrasound imaging using a forward-looking CMUT ring array for intravascular/intracardiac applications,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1202-1211, Jun. 2006.
• A. F. W. van der Steen, R. A. Baldewsing, F. L. Degertekin, S. Emelianov, M. E. Frijlink, Y. Furukawa, D. Goertz, M. Karaman, P. T. Khuri-Yakub, K. Kim, F. Mastik, T. Moriya, Ö. Oralkan, Y. Saijo, J. A Schaar, P. W. Serruys, S. Sethuraman, A. Tanaka, H. J. Vos, R. Witte, and M. O’Donnell, “IVUS beyond the horizon,” EuroIntervention, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 132-142, May 2006.
• X. Zhuang, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Trench isolated CMUT arrays with a supporting frame,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 1955-1958.
• S. Vaithilingam, I. O. Wygant, S. Sifferman, X. Zhuang, Y. Furukawa, Ö. Oralkan, S. Keren, S. S. Gambhir, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Tomographic photoacoustic imaging using capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) technology,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 397-400.
• D. N. Stephens, J. Cannata, R. Liu, K. K. Shung, Ö. Oralkan, A. Nikoozadeh, P. Khuri-Yakub, H. Nguyen, R. Chia, A. Dentinger, D. Wildes, K. Kim, M. O’Donnell, and D. Sahn, “Forward looking intracardiac imaging catheters for electrophysiology,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 702-705.
• I. O. Wygant, H. J. Lee, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “An integrated circuit with transmit beamforming and parallel receive channels for real-time three-dimensional ultrasound imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 2186-2189.
• I. Wygant, M. Karaman, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Volumetric imaging using fan-beam scanning with reduced redundancy 2D arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 2190-2193.
• S. H. Wong, A. Ergun, G. G. Yaralioglu, Ö. Oralkan, E. Liu, M. Kupnik, R. K. Butts, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers for high intensity focused ablation of upper abdominal tumors,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 841-844.
• M. Kupnik, A. S. Ergun, G. G. Yaralioglu, B. Bayram, S. H. Wong, D. S. Lin, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Finite element analysis of fabrication related thermal effects in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2006, pp. 938-941.
• I. O. Wygant, M. Karaman, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Beamforming and integrated circuit design for real-time 3D catheter-based ultrasonic imaging,” in Proc. SPIE Med. Imag. Conf., vol. 6147, 2006, pp.1-8.
• S. Vaithilingam, I. O. Wygant, P. S. Kuo, X. Zhuang, Ö. Oralkan, P. D. Olcott, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) for photoacoustic imaging,” in Proc. SPIE Photons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing, vol. 6086, 2006, pp. 1-11 [invited].
• X. Zhuang, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, I. O. Wygant, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Interconnection and packaging for 2D capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays based on through-wafer trench isolation,” in Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on MEMS, 2006, pp. 270-273.
• S. H. Wong, I. O. Wygant, D. T. Yeh, X. Zhuang, B. Bayram, M. Kupnik, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays for integrated diagnostic/therapeutic catheters,” AIP Conference Proceedings, Therapeutic Ultrasound: 5th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound, vol. 829, no. 1, 2006, pp. 395-399.
• B. Bayram, G. G. Yaralioglu, M. Kupnik, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, A. Nikoozadeh, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Dynamic analysis of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 52, no. 12, pp. 2270-2275, Dec. 2005.
• S. Ergun, Y. Huang, X. Zhuang, Ö. Oralkan, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers: fabrication technology,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 52, no. 12, pp. 2242-2258, Dec. 2005.
• B. Bayram, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, E. Haeggström, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer design for high power transmission,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 326-339, Feb. 2005.
• J. A. Johnson, Ö. Oralkan, S. Ergun, U. Demirci, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Coherent-array imaging using phased subarrays. Part II: Simulations and experimental results,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 51-64, Jan. 2005.
• I. O. Wygant, D. T. Yeh, X. Zhuang, S. Vaithilingam, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Integrated ultrasound imaging systems based on capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Conf. on Sensors, 2005, pp. 704-707.
• B. Bayram, M. Kupnik, G. G. Yaralioglu, Ö. Oralkan, D. Lin, X. Zhuang, A. S. Ergun, A. F. Sarioglu, S. H. Wong, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Characterization of cross-coupling in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2005, pp. 601-604.
• X. Zhuang, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, Y. Huang, I. O. Wygant, G. G. Yaralioglu, D. T. Yeh, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Through-wafer trench-isolated electrical interconnects for CMUT arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2005, pp. 479-482.
• D. T. Yeh, Ö. Oralkan, I. O. Wygant, M. O’Donnell, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “3‑D ultrasound imaging using forward viewing CMUT ring arrays for intravascular and intracardiac applications,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2005, pp. 783-786.
• D. T. Yeh, Ö. Oralkan, I. O. Wygant, A. S. Ergun, J. H. Wong, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “High-resolution imaging with high-frequency 1-D linear CMUT arrays,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2005, pp. 665-668.
• I. O. Wygant, X. Zhuang, D. T. Yeh, S. Vaithilingam, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “An endoscopic imaging system based on a two-dimensional CMUT array: real-time imaging results,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2005, pp. 792-795.
• I. O. Wygant, X. Zhuang, P. S. Kuo, D. T. Yeh, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub. “Photoacoustic imaging using a two-dimensional CMUT array,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2005, pp. 1921-1924.
• I. O. Wygant, D. T. Yeh, X, Zhuang, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub. “A miniature real-time volumetric ultrasonic imaging system,” in Proc. SPIE Med. Imag. Conf., 2005, pp. 26‑36.
• A. S. Ergun, X. Zhuang, Y. Huang, Ö. Oralkan, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub. “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer technology for medical ultrasound imaging,” in Proc. SPIE Med. Imag. Conf., 2005, pp. 58-68.
• D. T. Yeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, X. Zhuang, I. O. Wygant, C.-H. Cheng, Y. Huang, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “High-frequency CMUT arrays for high-resolution medical imaging,” in Proc. SPIE Med. Imag. Conf., 2005, pp. 87-98.
• X. Zhuang, I. O. Wygant, D. T. Yeh, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, C.‑H. Cheng, Y. Huang, G. G. Yaralioglu, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Two-dimensional capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) arrays for a miniature integrated volumetric ultrasonic imaging system,” in Proc. SPIE Med. Imag. Conf., 2005, pp. 37-46.
• U. Demirci, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Forward-viewing CMUT arrays for medical imaging,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 887-895, Jul. 2004.
• Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, C.-H. Cheng, J. A. Johnson, M. Karaman, T. H. Lee, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Volumetric imaging using 2-D CMUT arrays,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 50, no. 11, pp. 1581-1594, Nov. 2003.
• K. Kaviani, Ö. Oralkan, P. Khuri-Yakub, and B. A. Wooley, “A multichannel pipeline analog-to-digital converter for an integrated 3-D ultrasound imaging system,” IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 1266-1270, Jul. 2003.
• B. Bayram, G. G. Yaralioglu, A. S. Ergun, Ö. Oralkan, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Dynamic FEM analysis of multiple cMUT cells in immersion,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2004, pp. 252-255.
• I. O. Wygant, X. Zhuang, D. T. Yeh, A. Nikoozadeh, Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Integrated ultrasonic imaging systems based on CMUT arrays: recent progress,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2004, pp. 391-394.
• Ö. Oralkan, S. T. Hansen, B. Bayram, G. G. Yaralioglu, A. S. Ergun, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “High-frequency CMUT arrays for high-resolution medical imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2004, pp. 399‑402.
• Ö. Oralkan, S. T. Hansen, B. Bayram, G. G. Yaralioglu, A. S. Ergun, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “CMUT ring arrays for forward-looking intravascular imaging,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., 2004, pp. 403-406.
• J. A. Johnson, Ö. Oralkan, U. Demirci, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Phased subarray imaging for low-cost, wideband coherent array imaging,” in Proc. of the IEEE Ultrason. Symp., vol. 2, 2003, pp. 1075-1078.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, A. S. Ergun, Y. Huang, C.-H. Cheng, Ö. Oralkan, J. Johnson, G. G. Yaralioglu, and M. Karaman, “Micromachined ultrasonic transducers and their use for 2D and 3D imaging,” in Proc. Acoust. Imag. Symp., vol. 27, 2003, pp. 1-10.
• Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, J. A. Johnson, M. Karaman, U. Demirci, K. Kaviani, T. H. Lee, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays: next generation arrays for acoustic imaging?,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Contr., vol. 49, no. 11, pp. 1596-1610, Nov. 2002.
• J. Johnson, Ö. Oralkan, U. Demirci, S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and P. Khuri-Yakub, “Medical imaging using capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays,” Ultrasonics, vol. 40, no. 1-8, pp. 471-476, May 2002.
• Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, C.–H. Cheng, J. A. Johnson, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Underwater acoustic imaging using capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays,” in Proc. Oceans’02 MTS/IEEE, vol. 4, 2002, pp. 2354- 2360.
• Ö. Oralkan, A. S. Ergun, C.–H. Cheng, J. A. Johnson, M. Karaman, T. H. Lee, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Volumetric imaging using 2D capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays (CMUTs): initial results,” in Proc. of the IEEE Ultrason. Symp., vol. 2, 2002, pp. 1083-1086.
• A. S. Ergun, Y. Huang, C.–H. Cheng, Ö. Oralkan, J. Johnson, H. Jagannathan, U. Demirci, G. G. Yaralioglu, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Broadband capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers ranging from 10 kHz to 60 MHz for imaging arrays and more,” in Proc. of the IEEE Ultrason. Symp., vol. 2, 2002, pp. 1039-1043.
• K. Kaviani, Ö. Oralkan, B. T. Khuri-Yakub, and B. A. Wooley, “A multichannel, pipeline analog-to-digital converter for an integrated 3-D ultrasound imaging system,” in Proc. of the European Solid‑State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC), 2002, pp. 263-266.
• X. C. Jin, Ö. Oralkan, F. L. Degertekin, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Characterization of one-dimensional capacitive micromachined ultrasonic immersion transducer arrays,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelect. Freq. Contr., vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 750-760, May 2001.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, C.-H Cheng, F. L. Degertekin, S. Ergun, S. Hansen, X. C. Jin, and Ö. Oralkan, “Silicon micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., vol. 39, part 1, no. 5B, pp. 2883-2887, 30 May 2000.
• Ö. Oralkan, X. C. Jin, F. L. Degertekin, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Simulation and experimental characterization of a 2-D capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) array element,” IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelect. Freq. Contr., vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 1337-1340, Nov. 1999.
• J. C. Jackson, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Dumin, and G. A. Brown, “Electric breakdowns and breakdown mechanisms in ultra-thin silicon oxides,” Microelectron. Reliab., vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 171-179, Feb. 1999.
• U. Demirci, Ö. Oralkan, J. A. Johnson, A. S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays for medical imaging: Experimental results,” in Proc. of the IEEE Ultrason. Symp., vol. 2, 2001, pp. 957-60.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, M. Karaman, C.-H. Cheng, S. Ergun, G. Yaralioglu, B. Bayram, U. Demirci, S. Hansen, M. Badi, and Ö. Oralkan, “Micromachined capacitor ultrasonic transducers,” presented at the 10th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics, Providence, Rhode Island September 26-29, 2001, in Program and Extended Abstracts of The 10th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics, pp. 391-399 [invited].
• J. Johnson, Ö. Oralkan, U. Demirci, S. Ergun, M. Karaman, and P. Khuri-Yakub, “Medical imaging using capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays,” presented at Ultrasonics International 2001, Delft, The Netherlands (July 2-5, 2001); published in Ultrasonics Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001,.
• J. Johnson, Ö. Oralkan, K. Kaviani, U. Demirci, M. Karaman, and P. Khuri-Yakub, “An ultrasonic volumetric scanner for image-guided surgery,” presented at Computer Aided Radiology and Surgery, Berlin, Germany (June 27-30, 2001); in International Congress Series, vol. 1230, A. G. Farman, and K. Doi, eds. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001, pp. 190-196.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, C.-H. Cheng, F. L. Degertekin, S. Ergun, S. Hansen, X. C. Jin, and Ö. Oralkan, “Silicon micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” in Proc. of the ASME Noise Control and Acoustic Division, 2000, NCA-Vol. 27 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, 2000, pp. 153-171.
• Ö. Oralkan, X. C. Jin, K. Kaviani, A. S. Ergun, F. L. Degertekin, M. Karaman, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Initial pulse-echo imaging results with one‑dimensional capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays,” in Proc. of the IEEE Ultrason. Symp., vol. 1, 2000, pp. 959-62.
• B. T. Khuri-Yakub, C.-H. Cheng, F. L. Degertekin, S. Ergun, S. Hansen, X. C. Jin, and Ö. Oralkan, “Silicon micromachined ultrasonic transducers,” in Proc. of the Fifth European Conference on Underwater Acoustics, ECUA 2000, M. E. Zakharia, ed., P. Chevret and P. Dubail, co-eds. Luxembourg: Office for Publications of the European Communities, 2000, pp. 1367-1372.
• Ö. Oralkan, X. C. Jin, F. L. Degertekin, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Simulation and experimental characterization of a 2-D 3-MHz cMUT array element,” in Proc. IEEE Ultrason. Symp., vol. 2, 1999, pp. 1141-1144.
• X. C. Jin, C. H. Cheng., Ö. Oralkan, S. Calmes, F. L. Degertekin, and B. T. Khuri-Yakub, “Recent progress in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic immersion transducer array,” in Proc. of the 8th International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices and Systems (ISIC), 1999, pp.159-162.
• L. Chen, C.-S. Kang, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Dumin, G. A. Brown, and P. Bellutti, “The search for cathode and anode traps in high-voltage stressed silicon oxides,” J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 145, no. 4, pp. 1292, Apr. 1998.
• J. C. Jackson, T. Robinson, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Dumin, and G. A. Brown, “Differentiation between electric breakdowns and dielectric breakdown in thin silicon oxides,” J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 145, no. 3, pp. 1033, Mar. 1998.
• J. C. Jackson, T. Robinson, Ö. Oralkan, and D. J. Dumin, “Non-uniqueness of time-dependent-dielectric-breakdown distributions,” Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 71, no. 25, pp. 3682-3684, 22 December 1997.
• J. C. Jackson, Ö. Oralkan, T. Robinson, D. J. Dumin, and G. A. Brown, “The non-uniqueness of breakdown distributions in silicon oxides,” in Proc. IEEE Intl. Integ. Reliab. Workshop, 1997, pp. 50-55.
• J. C. Jackson, T. Robinson, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Dumin, and G. A. Brown, “Differentiation between electric breakdowns and dielectric breakdown in thin silicon oxides,” in Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits (IPFA), 1997, pp. 146-51.
• L. Chen, C.-S. Kang, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Dumin, G. A. Brown, and P. Bellutti, “The search for cathode and anode traps in high-voltage stressed silicon oxides,” in Proc. of the Symposium on Silicon Nitride and Silicon Dioxide Thin Insulating Films, 1997, pp. 88-98.
• J. C. Jackson, T. Robinson, Ö. Oralkan, D. J. Dumin, and G. A. Brown, “Differentiation between electric breakdowns and dielectric breakdown in thin silicon oxides,” in Proc. of the Symposium on Silicon Nitride and Silicon Dioxide Thin Insulating Films, 1997, pp. 20-33.
• Ö. Oralkan, A. I. Karsilayan, and M. A. Tan, “Design of all-pole low-pass ladder filters using current-mode damped integrators,” in Proc. IEEE Symp. on Circuits and Systems, vol.1, 1996, pp. 266-9.