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Single-chip ultra high slew-rate pulse generator for ultrasound scanner applications

Hsia et al., 2013

Document ID
15603581525980199269
Author
Hsia C
Huang Y
Lu C
Publication year
Publication venue
2013 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)

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This study proposes a single-chip architecture of ultra high slew-rate pulse generator to support ultrasound scanners for a wide range of frequency operation. The proposed pulse generator consists of two level shifters, two pre-driving circuits, and a high-voltage push-pull …
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Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K3/00Circuits for generating electric pulses; Monostable, bistable or multistable circuits
    • H03K3/02Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses
    • H03K3/335Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices with more than two electrodes and exhibiting avalanche effect
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking
    • H03K17/51Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking characterised by the components used
    • H03K17/56Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking characterised by the components used using semiconductor devices
    • H03K17/687Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking characterised by the components used using semiconductor devices using field-effect transistors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/20Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers

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