SLDS251A December   2019  – May 2022 TUSS4470

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Power-Up Characteristics
    6. 6.6  Transducer Drive
    7. 6.7  Receiver Characteristics
    8. 6.8  Echo Interrupt Comparator Characteristics
    9. 6.9  Digital I/O Characteristics
    10. 6.10 Switching Characteristics
    11. 6.11 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Excitation Power Supply (VDRV)
      2. 7.3.2 Burst Generation
        1. 7.3.2.1 Burst Generation Diagnostics
      3. 7.3.3 Direct Transducer Drive
      4. 7.3.4 Analog Front End
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
    5. 7.5 Programming
    6. 7.6 Register Maps
      1. 7.6.1 REG_USER Registers
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Transducer Drive Configuration Options
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1 Transducer Driving Voltage
          2. 8.2.1.2.2 Transducer Driving Frequency
          3. 8.2.1.2.3 Transducer Pulse Count
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 11.2 Support Resources
    3. 11.3 Trademarks
    4. 11.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 11.5 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

1 Features

  • Integrated driver for directly driving transducers and receiver stage with analog output for ultrasound applications
  • 86-dB input dynamic range analog front-end
    • First stage low noise amplifier adjustable to 10, 12.5, 15 and 20 V/V
    • Configurable bandpass filter from 40 KHz to 500 KHz
    • Wide-band logarithmic amplifier
  • Supported transducer frequencies (controlled by external clock)
    • 40 KHz to 1 MHz
    • Pre-driver mode: 40 KHz to 440 KHz
  • For low-power applications
    • Standby mode: 1.7 mA (typical)
    • Sleep mode: 220 µA (typical)
  • Configurable drive stage:
    • Direct drive using internal H-Bridge for transducer excitation
    • Pre-driver configuration to use internal H-bridge to drive external Field Effect Transistors (FETs) for higher current drive
    • Configurable burst patterns using IO1 and IO2 pins
  • Outputs:
    • Voltage output of the demodulated echo envelope on VOUT
    • Input signal zero crossing comparator output on OUT3 pin
    • Programmable VOUT threshold crossing on OUT4 pin
  • Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) for configuration by microcontroller (MCU)