A front-end ASIC for miniature 3-D ultrasound probes with in-probe receive digitization

Abstract (2017)

Authors

C. Chen Electronic Instrumentation -

Chao Chen Electronic Instrumentation -

Zhao Chen Electronic Instrumentation -

Z. Chen Electronic Instrumentation -

D. Bera Erasmus MC

Deep Bera Erasmus MC

Zu-Yao Chang Electronic Instrumentation -

Z.Y. Chang Electronic Instrumentation -

Zu Yao Chang Electronic Instrumentation -

Zuyao Chang Electronic Instrumentation -

H.J. Vos Erasmus MC

Henkdrik Vos Erasmus MC

Hendrik Vos Erasmus MC

H. J. Vos Erasmus MC

HJ Vos Erasmus MC

Rik Vos Erasmus MC

Hendrik J. Vos Erasmus MC

J. G. Bosch Erasmus MC

Johan G. Bosch Erasmus MC

Johannes G. Bosch Erasmus MC

J.W. Bosch Erasmus MC

Johan Bosch Erasmus MC

M. Verweij Erasmus MC

M. D. Verweij Erasmus MC

Martin D. Verweij Erasmus MC

Martin Verweij Erasmus MC

M.D. Verweij Erasmus MC

MD Verweij Erasmus MC

Nicolaas De Jong Erasmus MC

N. de De Jong Erasmus MC

Nico de Jong Erasmus MC

Nicolaas de Jong Erasmus MC

Nico De Jong Erasmus MC

Nico De De Jong Erasmus MC

N de Jong Erasmus MC

Nico De Jong Erasmus MC

N. de Jong Erasmus MC

N De Jong Erasmus MC

N. De Jong Erasmus MC

Nico Jong Erasmus MC

N. W. Jong Erasmus MC

N. de de Jong Erasmus MC

Nicolaas Jong Erasmus MC

N Jong Erasmus MC

N. W. de Jong Erasmus MC

N. W. De Jong Erasmus MC

N. de Jong Erasmus MC

Nico De de Jong Erasmus MC

N. Jong Erasmus MC

Michiel A.P. Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

M. A P Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

M.A.P. Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

M. Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

Michiel Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

Michiel A. Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

Michiel A P Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

MAP Pertijs Electronic Instrumentation -

Research Group

Electronic Instrumentation () (TU Delft)

Imaging Transducers Arrays Data acquisition Ultrasonic imaging Probes

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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Microelectronics

Research Group

Electronic Instrumentation

Abstract

Data acquisition from 2-D transducer arrays has become one of the main challenges for the development of endoscopic and catheter-based 3-D ultrasound imaging devices. Front-end ASICs with sub-array pre-beamforming have been reported that reduce the cable number by an order of magnitude. Further channel reduction requires digitization in the front-end ASIC to facilitate more in-probe data processing functions. Prior solutions, however, are too large and power-hungry to be integrated in a miniature ultrasound probe. In this work, we present a front-end ASIC with an element-pitch-matched layout that combines sub-array beamforming, digitization and high-speed data transmission. It achieves a 36-fold channel-count reduction and a record power-efficiency with less than 1 mW/element power dissipation in receive.