LM96570 Datasheet (National Semiconductor Corporation) - Ultrasound Configurable Transmit Beamformer

LM96570, Ultrasound Configurable Transmit Beamformer

The LM96570 is an eight-channel monolithic beamformer for pulse generators in multi-channel medical ultrasound applications.

It is well-suited for use with National’s LM965XX series chipset which offers a complete medical ultrasound solution targeted towards low-power, portable systems.

The LM96570

LM96570 Features

* include delay resolution down to 1/1280 µs and programmable patterns of up to 64 pulses. Pulse patterns and delay settings are pre-programmed through a serial interface, thereby simplifying the timing requirements on the driving circuitry. The LM96570 is packaged in a 32-pin LLP. September 3, 2010