Dynamically configurable ultrasound transducer with integral...

Details Dynamically configurable ultrasound transducer with integral... Dynamically configurable ultrasound transducer with integral...

2004-10-21

2009-06-09

Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C073S632000, C073S626000, C073S628000, C367S153000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07544165

ABSTRACT:
A dynamically configurable ultrasound transducer element and related circuits and methods. The transducer may comprise an array of capacitive transducer elements, a row decoder coupled to said array of capacitive transducer elements, a column decoder coupled to said array of capacitive transducer elements, a bias voltage source coupled to said row decoder, and a driving signal source coupled to said column decoder. Preferably, a master clock also is provided to allow for a synchronization of signals between the row decoder and column decoder.

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