Hsia et al., 2013 - Google Patents
Single-chip ultra high slew-rate pulse generator for ultrasound scanner applicationsHsia 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 …
- 238000002604 ultrasonography 0 title abstract description 16
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K3/00—Circuits for generating electric pulses; Monostable, bistable or multistable circuits
- H03K3/02—Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses
- H03K3/335—Generators 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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking
- H03K17/51—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking characterised by the components used
- H03K17/56—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking characterised by the components used using semiconductor devices
- H03K17/687—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -braking characterised by the components used using semiconductor devices using field-effect transistors
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03F—AMPLIFIERS
- H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
- H03F3/20—Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers
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