Abstract: The invention concerns a digitizing ASIC (3) for an ultrasound scanning unit (2) of an ultrasound system (1), comprising: an array of analogue-to-digital converters (31) adapted to receive ultrasound signals acquired with an ultrasound transducer array and to convert the ultrasound signals into digitized ultrasound data; a memory module (32) operably coupled to the array of analogue-to-digital converters (31) and adapted to store the digitized ultrasound data; a transmitter operably coupled to the memory module (32) and adapted to transfer the digitized ultrasound data stored in the memory module (32) to a remote interface unit (6); and a controller (33) adapted to receive control signals from the interface unit (6), and, responsive to the control signals, configure the operation of components of the ASIC (3) and/or the ultrasound scanning unit (2) by setting operation parameters, wherein the controller (33) is adapted to change operation parameters of the ASIC (3) and/or the ultrasound scanning unit (2) duri

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ultrasound probe (1) configured to be operatively coupled to a cable (10), the cable (10) comprising a plurality of lanes adapted to carry signals between the ultrasound probe (1) and a data processing unit, which is adapted to process the signals, in particular to beamform the signals and to reconstruct ultrasound images of an imaging region. The ultrasonic probe (1) comprises a transducer head comprising a plurality of transducer elements, which are adapted to insonify the imaging region according to an insonification scheme and to receive ultrasound signals, and a controller adapted to, responsive to the information of a faulty lane from a fault detection module adapted to detect integrity of each of the plurality of lanes, redistribute and/or reconfigure the signals carried by the faulty lane onto one or more of the non-faulty lanes.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging catheter comprises an ultrasound transducer array provided at a distal end of an ultrasound imaging catheter. The ultrasound transducer array comprises a plurality of ultrasound transducers and is adapted to transmit and receive ultrasound signals. The ultrasound imaging catheter includes a local memory provided at the distal end of the ultrasound imaging catheter. The local memory is adapted to store a plurality of activation patterns, each activation pattern corresponding to a number of transducer elements of the plurality of transducer elements to be activated and a number of transducer elements of the plurality of transducer elements to be deactivated.

Abstract: A structure comprises a fabric (28) with electronic components (10, 12) mounted thereon. The fabric (28) comprises a warp and weft of fibers (30, 32), each of the warp and weft comprising a combination of electrically conducting fibers (30) and electrically non-conducting fibers (32). The electronic components (10, 12) are connected to at least one electrically conducting fiber (30). The electronic components, in a preferred embodiment comprise a plurality of end of line elements (10) and a corresponding plurality of groups of line elements (12), each group of line elements (12) connected to an end of line element (10).

Abstract: A structure comprises a fabric with electronic components mounted thereon. The fabric comprises a warp and weft of fibres, each of the warp and weft comprising a combination of electrically conducting fibres and electrically non-conducting fibres. The electronic components are connected to at least one electrically conducting fibre. The electronic components, in a preferred embodiment comprise a plurality of end of line elements and a corresponding plurality of groups of line elements, each group of line elements connected to an end of line element.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a capacitive sensor for measuring a small biomedical electrical charge originating from an object under test comprising input circuit elements having an electrode for sensing the charge to provide an output signal that is a function of the charge being measured, wherein the electrode has no electrical contact with the object; amplification circuit elements (A) connected to the input circuit elements; processing circuit elements configured for receiving and processing the amplified output signal and to provide the measurement; and conditioning and monitoring circuit elements coupled to at least the input circuit elements comprising monitoring circuit elements and conditioning circuit elements; (R1) wherein the monitoring circuit elements are configured for monitoring the amplified output signal to detect an error in a measurement that is greater than a preset value caused by charge buildup on the electrode; and wherein the conditioning circuit elements are configured to be activat

Abstract: A submount for arranging electronic components on a substrate is provided. The submount comprises a head member and at least one substrate-engaging member protruding from the head member. The head member comprises at least two, from each other isolated, electrically conductive portions, where each electrically conductive portion comprises a component contact, adapted for connection of electronic components thereto, and a substrate contact on arranged on said substrate side, adapted for bringing said electrically conductive portions in contact with a circuitry comprised in said substrate. The submount of the present invention may be used to attach electronic components, such as light-emitting diodes, to a textile substrate, without the need for soldering the electronic component directly on the substrate.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a capacitive sensor for measuring a small biomedical electrical charge originating from an object under test comprising input circuit elements having an electrode for sensing the charge to provide an output signal that is a function of the charge being measured, wherein the electrode has no electrical contact with the object; amplification circuit elements (A) connected to the input circuit elements; processing circuit elements configured for receiving and processing the amplified output signal and to provide the measurement; and conditioning and monitoring circuit elements coupled to at least the input circuit elements comprising monitoring circuit elements and conditioning circuit elements; (Re wherein the monitoring circuit elements are configured for monitoring the amplified output signal to detect an error in a measurement that is greater than a preset value caused by charge buildup on the electrode; and wherein the conditioning circuit elements are configured to be activate

Abstract: A structure comprises a fabric (28) with electronic components (10, 12) mounted thereon. The fabric (28) comprises a warp and weft of fibres (30, 32), each of the warp and weft comprising a combination of electrically conducting fibres (30) and electrically non-conducting fibres (32). The electronic components (10, 12) are connected to at least one electrically conducting fibre (30). The electronic components, in a preferred embodiment comprise a plurality of end of line elements (10) and a corresponding plurality of groups of line elements (12), each group of line elements (12) connected to an end of line element (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display device (10) comprising a flexible substrate (12), and a plurality of electro-optical switching elements (14) accommodated on the substrate. The device is characterized in that the substrate has a plurality of through openings (16) being arranged in a repetitive pattern so that the electro-optical switching elements are located in areas of the substrate adjacent to the openings. The through openings allow for bending the display device in two directions simultaneously, with reduced tensile or compressive stress in the plane of the substrate.

Abstract: An optical disc drive apparatus (1), suitable for storing information on or reading information from an optical disc (2), typically a DVD or a CD or a BD, is designed for performing a method for calibrating a jitter factor (X) on the basis of optimising jitter, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a read signal (SR) from the optical disc (2); detecting a zero-crossing in the read signal; measuring (steps 111, 112) a timing error (t?(i)) of the zero-crossing; measuring (step 113) a steepness (?(i)) of the zero-crossing; calculating (step 114) a weighing factor (?(i)) on the basis of the measured steepness (?(i)), this weighing factor (?(i)) being smaller for smaller values of the steepness (P(O); calculating (step 115) a weighed single jitter value (tw(i) by multiplying said timing error (t?(i)) and said weighing factor (?(i)); and using this weighed single jitter value for calibration.