发明名称 |
System and method for time-domain multiplexed communication in ultrasound applications |
摘要 |
A time-domain communication system in an ultrasonic imaging system includes an ultrasonic probe having an ultrasonic array with ultrasonic array outputs and a time-domain multiplexer with an input connected to each of the ultrasonic array outputs and also having a multiplexer output. The time-domain multiplexer continually cycles through each of the ultrasonic array outputs at a predetermined frequency connecting each of the ultrasonic array outputs to the multiplexer output for a predetermined amount of time. An ultrasonic data processing unit is provided and includes a de-multiplexer connected to the multiplexer output. The de-multiplexer has de-multiplexer outputs and continually cycles through each of the de-multiplexer outputs at the predetermined frequency connecting each of the de-multiplexer outputs to the multiplexer output for the predetermined amount of time. A timing reference is connected to the time-domain multiplexer and the de-multiplexer for providing a single timing reference to determine at least the predetermined frequency.
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申请公布号 |
US6967975(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.11.22 |
申请号 |
US20010681617 |
申请日期 |
2001.05.09 |
申请人 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
发明人 |
VAN STALEN NICK ANDREW;KRISHNAMURTHY VIKRAM BIDARE;ROSS JOHN ANDERSON FERGUS |
分类号 |
G01S7/52;G01S15/89;H04J3/00;H04L7/00;(IPC1-7):H04J3/02 |
主分类号 |
G01S7/52 |
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