Ultrasound detection is one of the major components of photoacoustic imaging systems.
Advancement in ultrasound transducer technology has a significant impact on the translation …

Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) technology has enjoyed rapid
development in the last decade. Advancements both in fabrication and integration, coupled …

Medical ultrasound has become a crucial part of modern society and continues to play a vital
role in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Over the past decades, the development of …

This article presents a low-noise transimpedance amplifier (TIA) designed for miniature
ultrasound probes. It provides continuously variable gain to compensate for the time …

A 2D ultrasonic array is the ultimate form of a focused ultrasonic system, which enables
electronically focusing beams in a 3D space. A 2D array is also a versatile tool for various …

This article presents a fully integrated 64-channel programmable ultrasound transmit
beamformer for catheter-based ultrasound probes, designed to interface with a capacitive …

This article presents an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for catheter-based 3-D
ultrasound imaging probes. The pitch-matched design implements a comprehensive …

In this work, we present a wireless ultrasonic neurostimulator, aiming at a truly wearable
device for brain stimulation in small behaving animals. A 1D 5-MHz capacitive …

In diagnostic ultrasound imaging applications, preamplifiers are used as first-stage analog
front-end amplifiers for ultrasound transducers because they can amplify weak acoustic …

In this letter, a compact high-voltage (HV) transmit circuit for dense 2-D transducer arrays
used in 3-D ultrasonic imaging systems is presented. Stringent area requirements are …