ULTRASOUND APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING ULTRASOUND DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220313219A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17845940

    申请日:2022-06-21

    Abstract: 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) that is bonded to the first die and includes a pulser, and a second ASIC in communication with the second ASIC that includes integrated digital receive circuitry. In some embodiments, the first ASIC may be bonded to the second ASIC and the second ASIC may include analog processing circuitry and an analog-to-digital converter. In such embodiments, the second ASIC may include a through-silicon via (TSV) facilitating communication between the first ASIC and the second ASIC. In some embodiments, SERDES circuitry facilitates communication between the first ASIC and the second ASIC and the first ASIC includes analog processing circuitry and an analog-to-digital converter. In some embodiments, the technology node of the first ASIC is different from the technology node of the second ASIC.

    MULTILEVEL BIPOLAR PULSER
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220179058A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17682937

    申请日:2022-02-28

    Abstract: Circuitry for ultrasound devices is described. A multilevel pulser is described, which can provide bipolar pulses of multiple levels. The multilevel pulser includes a pulsing circuit and pulser and feedback circuit. Symmetric switches are also described. The symmetric switches can be positioned as inputs to ultrasound receiving circuitry to block signals from the receiving circuitry.

    MULTI-LEVEL PULSER AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220099815A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17492212

    申请日:2021-10-01

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided directed to a device, including at least one ultrasonic transducer, a multi-level pulser coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer; the multi-level pulser including a plurality of input terminals configured to receive respective input voltages, an output terminal configured to provide an output voltage, and a signal path between a first input terminal and the output terminal including a first transistor having a first conductivity type coupled to a first diode and, in parallel, a second transistor having a second conductivity type coupled to a second diode.

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