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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieek.2013.50.12.049

A Highly-Integrated Analog Front-End IC for Medical Ultrasound Imaging Systems  

Banuaji, Aditya (Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Cha, Hyouk-Kyu (Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.50, no.12, 2013 , pp. 49-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
A high-voltage highly-integrated analog front-end (AFE) IC for medical ultrasound imaging applications is implemented using standard 0.18-${\mu}m$ CMOS process. The proposed AFE IC is composed of a high-voltage (HV) pulser utilizing stacked transistors generating up to 15 Vp-p pulses at 2.6 MHz, a low-voltage low-noise transimpedance preamplifier, and a HV switch for isolation between the transmit and receive parts. The designed IC consumes less than $0.15mm^2$ of core area, making it feasible to be applied for multi-array medical ultrasound imaging systems, including portable handheld applications.
Keywords
ultrasound; analog front-end; pulser; preamplifier; switch;
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