A pitch-matched front-end ASIC with integrated subarray beamforming ADC for miniature 3-D ultrasound probes

C Chen, Z Chen, D Bera, E Noothout… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a front-end application-specified integrated circuit (ASIC) integrated
with a 2-D PZT matrix transducer that enables in-probe digitization with acceptable power …

A front-end ASIC with high-voltage transmit switching and receive digitization for 3-D forward-looking intravascular ultrasound imaging

M Tan, C Chen, Z Chen, J Janjic… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an area-and power-efficient application-specified integrated circuit
(ASIC) for 3-D forward-looking intravascular ultrasound imaging. The ASIC is intended to be …

A 2-D ultrasound transducer with front-end ASIC and low cable count for 3-D forward-looking intravascular imaging: Performance and characterization

J Janjic, M Tan, V Daeichin, E Noothout… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is an imaging modality used to visualize atherosclerosis
from within the inner lumen of human arteries. Complex lesions like chronic total occlusions …

An FPGA-based backend system for intravascular photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging

X Wu, JL Sanders, X Zhang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA)
imaging produces an imaging modality with high sensitivity and specificity which is …

A transceiver ASIC for a single-cable 64-element intra-vascular ultrasound probe

DM van Willigen, E Kang, J Janjic… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designed for intra-
vascular ultrasound imaging that interfaces 64 piezoelectric transducer elements to an …

An Element-Matched Electromechanical ADC for Ultrasound Imaging

M D'Urbino, C Chen, Z Chen, ZY Chang… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a power-and area-efficient approach to digitizing the echo signals
received by piezoelectric transducer elements, commonly used for ultrasound imaging. This …

Ultrasound apparatuses and methods for fabricating ultrasound devices

K Chen, NJ Sanchez, SA Alie, TS Ralston… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to an ultrasound device including a first
die that includes an ultrasonic transducer, a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) …

A front-end ASIC for miniature 3-D ultrasound probes with in-probe receive digitization

C Chen, Z Chen, D Bera, E Noothout… - 2017 IEEE …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a front-end application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that
demonstrates the feasibility of inprobe digitization for next-generation miniature 3-D …

Equalization for matrix based line imagers for ultrasound imaging systems

Y Haque, S Akkaraju, J Bryzek… - US Patent 11,504,093, 2022 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are ultrasonic transducer systems compris ing: an ultrasonic imager
comprising a plurality of pMUT transducer elements, and one or more circuitries connected …

Distributions de sources virtuelles optimales pour la sommation cohérentes d'ondes divergentes en échographie 3D rapide

G Le Moign - 2022 - theses.hal.science
L'échographie en 3D permet d'améliorer la représentation d'un organe et d'effectuer des
diagnostics plus avancés par rapport à l'échographie 2D. La sommation cohérente d'ondes …