TI intros first integrated transmit/receive switch for ultrasound system

BANGALORE, INDIA: Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) today introduced the industry’s first integrated, eight-channel, transmit/receive (T/R) switch for ultrasound systems.

The TX810 addresses designers’ need to build smaller portable ultrasound systems, while speeding time to market [view video]. The TX810 integrates a protection diode bridge and clamp diodes for each of its eight channels to prevent the high-voltage pulses of the transmitter from damaging the receive electronics of the ultrasound system.

The device saves more than 50 percent board space over discrete solutions in portable to mid-range ultrasound systems, and the component reduction and easier handling brings higher reliability to designs. For product details, please visit: www.ti.com/tx810-pr.

Key features and benefits of TX810 T/R switch
* Eight integrated channels save more than 50 to 75 percent board space over discrete solutions, depending on T/R architectures.
* Integration allows for faster designs and higher reliability due to fewer devices and easier handling of components.
* Programmable bias currents allow designers to adjust and reduce power consumption:
-- 3-bit interface used to program a 7-mA range of bias currents.
-- Power-down mode to reduce power consumption.
* Optimized insertion loss maintains integrity of input/output signal at 400Ω load with 0.9 dB at 7-mA bias current and 1.3 dB at 1-mA bias current

The TX810 completes TI’s signal chain offering for ultrasound systems together with the AFE58xx family of analog front ends, the TX734 high-voltage pulser and a broad portfolio of embedded processors for medical imaging, power management products, clocks and interfaces.