Abstract: A method of acquiring an image of a body by an array of ultrasonic transducers connected in rows and columns. The method includes: performing N successive shots of the same ultrasonic wave in the direction of the body, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; and after each shot, implementing a reception phase of a return ultrasonic wave reflected by the body, where, during each of the reception phases, an electrical variable quantity representative of the received wave is read on each row electrode of the device, and where, between any two of the N reception phases, the sign of the individual contribution of at least one elementary ultrasonic transducer of the array is modified.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device includes a plurality of ultrasound transducers arranged in an array of rows and columns. Each of the transducers has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrodes of the transducers of a same row are interconnected and the second electrodes of the transducers of a same column are interconnected.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling an ultrasonic transducer, includes a receive circuit having an input terminal and an analog dynamic range compression circuit. The input terminal is intended to be coupled to an electrode of the transducer.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device includes a plurality of ultrasound transducers arranged in an array of rows and columns. Each of the transducers has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrodes of the transducers of a same row are interconnected and the second electrodes of the transducers of a same column are interconnected.

Abstract: A circuit of control of ultrasound transducers, is configurable according to the type of transducers to be controlled, and includes a first terminal intended to be coupled to a first electrode of each of the transducers, and a bias switch configurable to couple the first terminal to one or the other of first and second bias nodes according to the type of transducers to be controlled.

Abstract: A circuit of control of ultrasound transducers, is configurable according to the type of transducers to be controlled, and includes a first terminal intended to be coupled to a first electrode of each of the transducers, and a bias switch configurable to couple the first terminal to one or the other of first and second bias nodes according to the type of transducers to be controlled.