Supertex inc.
MD2134
High Speed Ultrasound Beamforming Source Driver
Features
General Description
► Multiple-level ultrasound pulser
The MD2134 is a high-speed source driver for use in a pulsed
current waveform generator. This programmable, fast, arbitrary
current level driver is designed for medical ultrasound imaging
beamforming applications. It also can be used in HIFU, NDT
ultrasound and other instrument applications.
► Fast switching current source for push-pull topology
► 250MHz maximum frequency, 4.0ns input to output
delay
► 15 independent programmable output level registers
► Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) with 8-bit resolution
► 8-bit apodization DAC for peak output current via SPI
► Very low second order harmonic distortion
► Picoseconds time-jitter from input to output
► Fast SPI write and read-back of level & DAC registers
► +5.0V power supply, 2.5V CMOS logic interface
► Drives DN2625 MOSFETs output up to 230VP-P
► Programmable aperture windowing
The MD2134 consists of CMOS digital logic input circuits, an
eight-bit current DAC for aperture weighting amplitude control,
and a programmable 15-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)
current-source that includes a zero level. The fast current sources
are constructed with current-switch array, controlled by the
LV0~LV15 level-register as the waveform data points. Four logic
inputs M[3:0] are used for transmit data level selecting, as well as
the transmitting timing control pins. Each level can be programmed
to a resolution of +/-127 including zero (8-bit) in addition to an 8-bit
SPI apodization DAC. The outputs PA and PB are controlled by
M[3:0] pins directly, as well as the polarity-flip bit S1 in the SPI
register. The high-speed SPI interface will achieve per-scan-line
fast data updating for dynamically changing delay time, weighting
and waveforms.
Applications
► Medical imaging ultrasound beamforming transmitter
► Dynamic focusing B-scan CW PW Doppler & FM chirp
► Ultrasonic phase array focusing transmitter
► Piezoelectric & MEMS transducer waveform drivers
► High speed arbitrary waveform generator
► High resolution NDT phase array ultrasound pulser
The MD2134 outputs are designed to drive two very low-threshold,
high-voltagedepletionN-MOSFETs, suchasSupertex’sDN2625s,
as source drivers. The two DN2625 drains are connected to a
center-tap RF pulse transformer. The transformer’s secondary
output connects to a cable and piezoelectric or capacitive
transducer as a load with a good impedance match.
Block Diagram
+5.0V
+2.5V
+5.0V +3.3V
VLL
VDD
C3A
C2A
KA
C1A
D1
A
M0
M1
M2
M3
PA
PAM
Level
Select
M1
DN2625
T1
Level
Translator
+70 to 100V
VPP
B
Beamform
Switch
Matrix
XDRC
GND
EN
SDI
SDO
SCK
CS
Data
Latch
&
Control
Logic
SUB
DAC
DN2625
M2
PB
LD
D2
+5.0V +3.3V
DGND
AGND VREF RFB C3B C2B
KB
C1B
+VREF
Supertex inc. ● 1235 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 ● Tel: 408-222-8888 ● www.supertex.com