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LM96570 PRODUCT BRIEF
PRELIMINARY
LM96570 PRODUCT BRIEF Ultrasound Configurable Transmit Beamformer
General Description
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 offers eight P and N output channels with individual delays of up to 102.4 µs operating at pulse rates of up to 80 MHz. A pulse sequence is launched on all channels simultaneously through a single firing signal. Advanced features include delay resolution down to 1/1280 µs and programmable patterns of up to 64 pulses.