Title :
Low-cost, high-performance pulse generator for ultrasound imaging
Author :
Brown, Jeremy A. ; Lockwood, Geoffrey R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design of a low-cost pulse generator for ultrasound imaging is presented. The pulser can provide 10 kW pulses with less than 0.7 Vpp ringing. Pulses ranging from 10 to 500 ns have been successfully generated.
Keywords :
driver circuits; pulse generators; ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonic transducers; 10 kW; 10 to 500 ns; 350 V; HV pulse generator; US imaging; US transducer driving; high voltage pulse generator; high-performance pulse generator; high-power pulses; low-cost pulse generator; ultrasound imaging; Capacitors; FETs; MOSFETs; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse circuits; Pulse generation; Pulsed power supplies; Switches; Ultrasonic imaging; Voltage; Equipment Design; Ultrasonography;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TUFFC.2002.1009345
