CMOS High-Voltage Analog 1-64 Multiplexer/Demultiplexer for Integrated Ultrasound Guided Breast Needle Biopsy

IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2018 Aug;65(8):1334-1345. doi: 10.1109/TUFFC.2018.2837127. Epub 2018 May 16.

Abstract

Ultrasound guided needle biopsy is an important method for collection of breast cancer tissue. In this paper, we report on the design and testing of a high-voltage 1 to 64 Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (MUX/De-MUX) integrated circuit (IC) for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy applications implemented in a high-voltage CMOS process. The IC is intended to be incorporated inside the breast biopsy needle and is designed to fit inside the needle inner diameter of 2.38 mm. The MUX/De-MUX electronics are made up of three parts, including a low-voltage 6 to 64 decoder, a level shifter to convert from low voltage to high voltage, and analog high-voltage switches. Experimental results show a -3-dB bandwidth of over 70 MHz, Rds (on) of , -2.279-dB insertion loss, and -17.5-dB off isolation at 70 MHz with low-voltage input. Finally, we present results obtained via synthetic aperture imaging using the fabricated MUX/De-Mux device and a high-frequency ultrasound array. This device and technique hold promise for high-frequency imaging probes where a limited number of elements are used and the depth of penetration is short such as in breast biopsy and intravascular applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle / methods*
  • Breast / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image-Guided Biopsy / methods*
  • Transducers
  • Ultrasonography / methods*