Advances in capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers
Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) technology has enjoyed rapid
development in the last decade. Advancements both in fabrication and integration, coupled …
development in the last decade. Advancements both in fabrication and integration, coupled …
Integrated transceivers for emerging medical ultrasound imaging devices: A review
C Chen, MAP Pertijs - IEEE Open Journal of the Solid-State …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As medical ultrasound imaging moves from conventional cart-based scanners to new form
factors such as imaging catheters, hand-held point-of-care scanners and ultrasound …
factors such as imaging catheters, hand-held point-of-care scanners and ultrasound …
A variable-gain low-noise transimpedance amplifier for miniature ultrasound probes
This article presents a low-noise transimpedance amplifier (TIA) designed for miniature
ultrasound probes. It provides continuously variable gain to compensate for the time …
ultrasound probes. It provides continuously variable gain to compensate for the time …
A pitch-matched high-frame-rate ultrasound imaging ASIC for catheter-based 3-D probes
YM Hopf, DS dos Santos… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for catheter-based 3-D
ultrasound imaging probes. The pitch-matched design implements a comprehensive …
ultrasound imaging probes. The pitch-matched design implements a comprehensive …
Miniaturized 0.13-μm CMOS front-end analog for AlN PMUT arrays
This paper presents an analog front-end transceiver for an ultrasound imaging system
based on a high-voltage (HV) transmitter, a low-noise front-end amplifier (RX), and a …
based on a high-voltage (HV) transmitter, a low-noise front-end amplifier (RX), and a …
A high sensitivity CMUT-based passive cavitation detector for monitoring microbubble dynamics during focused ultrasound interventions
Tracking and controlling microbubble (MB) dynamics in the human brain through acoustic
emission (AE) monitoring during transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) therapy are critical …
emission (AE) monitoring during transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) therapy are critical …
A reduced-wire ICE catheter ASIC with Tx beamforming and Rx time-division multiplexing
This paper presents a single chip reduced-wire active catheter application-specific
integrated circuit (ASIC), equipped with programmable transmit (Tx) beamforming and …
integrated circuit (ASIC), equipped with programmable transmit (Tx) beamforming and …
An RX AFE with programmable BP filter and digitization for ultrasound harmonic imaging
M Zhou, S Ouzounov, E Cantatore… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a front-end integrated circuit for ultrasound (US) harmonic imaging,
interfacing to a one-dimensional capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT). It …
interfacing to a one-dimensional capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT). It …
23.6 A 2pA/√ Hz transimpedance amplifier for miniature ultrasound probes with 36dB continuous-time gain compensation
Miniature ultrasound probes, such as the intra-cardiac echography (ICE) probe shown in
Fig. 23.6. 1, increasingly employ in-probe ASICs to interface with the elements of an …
Fig. 23.6. 1, increasingly employ in-probe ASICs to interface with the elements of an …
A 256-element spiral CMUT array with integrated analog front end and transmit beamforming circuits
AS Savoia, B Mauti, L Fanni, A Bagolini… - 2018 IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
MEMS-based Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) technology
enables the development of advanced transducer-electronics integrated multi-chip modules …
enables the development of advanced transducer-electronics integrated multi-chip modules …