Title :
Nanoscale analog CMOS circuits for medical ultrasound imaging applications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Trondheim, Norway
Abstract :
In this paper, the opportunities and challenges of utilizing nanoscale CMOS technologies for application in medical ultrasound imaging applications are discussed. The paper focuses on the analog circuitry used for readout of ultrasound transducers in miniaturized systems where transducers and electronics are tightly integrated. It will be shown that systems that demand small parasitic capacitances, high speed and low to moderate accuracy can benefit from nanoscale CMOS technologies.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; biomedical electronics; biomedical imaging; biomedical transducers; nanotechnology; medical ultrasound imaging applications; nanoscale analog CMOS circuits; parasitic capacitance; ultrasound transducers; Analog circuits; Biomedical imaging; CMOS analog integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Integrated circuit technology; MOSFETs; Parasitic capacitance; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State and Integrated-Circuit Technology, 2008. ICSICT 2008. 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2185-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2186-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICSICT.2008.4734887
