Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting ultrasound energy having extended bandwidth and/or suppressed spurious modes for ultrasound transducers is disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system includes a system chassis for generating ultrasound signals and a transducer assembly coupled to the system chassis having a plurality of stacks each comprised of a plurality of piezoelectric layers having one or more intermediate electrodes interposed between the piezoelectric layers. The assembly further includes a first electrode positioned on a first end of each stack, and a second electrode is positioned on an opposing second end, the first and second electrodes being coupled to the system chassis of the ultrasound imaging system and the intermediate electrodes being coupled to the first or second electrodes.