Time gain compensation circuit and related apparatus and methods
US10082488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03H7/25
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound device, including a profile generator, an encoder configured to receive a profile signal from the profile generator, and an attenuator configured to receive a signal representing an output of an ultrasound sensor and coupled to the encoder to receive a control signal from the encoder, the attenuator including a plurality of attenuator stages, the attenuator configured to produce an output signal that is an attenuated version of the input signal.
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