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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2016
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Sandro Rossi, Pavia, IT;
Davide Ugo Ghisu, Milan, IT;
Fabio Quaglia, Pizzale, IT;
Antonio Davide Leone, Pieve Emanuele, IT;
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A transmission channel transmits high-voltage pulses and receives echos of the high-voltage pulses. The transmission channel includes a current generator circuit, which generates current-integrator drive currents. The control circuitry generates one or more control signals to control generation of current-integrator drive currents by the current generator circuit during transducer-driving periods. A current integrator integrates current-integrator drive currents generated by current generator circuit to generate transducer drive signals.