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Supertex inc.
MD1716
Three Channel, Three Level, High Speed Ultrasound Driver IC
Features
►► Advanced CMOS technology ►► 4.5 to 12.5V power supply voltage ►► 2.0A output source and sink current ►► 6.5ns rise and fall time with 1.0nF load ►► 10ns propagation delay ►► ±2ns matched delay times ►► 12 matched channels ►► 1.8 to 3.3V CMOS logic interface ►► Smart logic threshold ►► Low inductance package
Applications
►► Medical ultrasound imaging ►► Piezoelectric transducer drivers ►► Metal flaw detection ►► Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Typical Application Circuit
+3.3V +12V
+12V
General Description
The Supertex MD1716, paired with the Supertex TC8020, forms a three channel, three level, high voltage, high speed, transmit pulser chip set.