BEAMFORMING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention provides a beamforming device which performs simultaneously an analog beamforming operation and an analog to digital conversion operation. The present invention provides a probe with the beamforming device built therein and a system including the same. The beamforming device according to the present invention comprises: a signal storing unit for receiving a plurality of analog signals to store an analog beam signal corresponding to a combination of the plurality of analog signals; and a control unit for controlling the signal storing unit such that the plurality of analog signals are received so as to store the analog beam signal, and controlling the signal storing unit such that a digital signal corresponding to the analog beam signal is generated, wherein an output voltage of the signal storing unit is updated while the digital signal is being generated.