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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2017
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Bernard Savord, Andover, MA (US);
Antonia van Rens, Nuenen, NL;
Sotir Ouzounov, Eindhoven, NL;
McKee Poland, Andover, MA (US);
Nik Ledoux, Merrimack, NH (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An ultrasound probe contains an array transducer and a microbeamformer coupled to elements of the array. The microbeamformer comprises one or more analog ASICs containing transmitters and amplifiers coupled to transducer elements, and one or more digital ASICs containing analog to digital converters and digital beamforming circuitry. The analog ASICs and the digital ASICs are manufactured by different integrated circuitprocesses, with that of the analog ASIC optimized for high voltage analog operation and that of the digital ASICs optimized for high density, low voltage digital circuitry.