Abstract: An interventional device (100, 200, 300) includes an elongate shaft (101) having a longitudinal axis A-A?, an ultrasound transducer (102), an adhesive layer (103), and a protective tube (104) formed from a protective tube (104) formed from a heat-shrink material. The ultrasound transducer (102) is disposed on the elongate shaft (101) such that the ultrasound transducer (102) has an axial extent L along the longitudinal axis A-A?, At least along the axial extent L of the adhesive layer (103) is disposed between the ultrasound transducer (102) and the protective tube (104) surrounds the ultrasound transducer (102) and the adhesive layer (103) is disposed between the ultrasound transducer (102) and the protective tube (104).

Abstract: In an evaluation system for evaluating a target board produced for use with a microprocessor, an evaluation microcomputer is connected between the target board and an evaluation tool. In the evaluation microcomputer: an emulation circuit emulates functions of the microprocessor, and supplies an emulation result to the evaluation tool through an interface circuit; the interface circuit interfaces the emulation circuit with the evaluation tool; and a data storing circuit stores data relating to the microprocessor. The emulation circuit and the interface circuit are powered by the target board, and the data storing circuit is powered by the evaluation tool. Alternatively, when the interface circuit further has the function of the data storing circuit, the interface circuit is powered by the evaluation tool.

Abstract: A microcomputer includes a clock monitor circuit which receives a clock signal and monitors a state of the clock signal, a communication interface configured to communicate with an exterior by operating according to a register value of a control register, a core circuit which operates based on the clock signal and controls an operation of the communication interface by setting a register value in the control register, and a register setting circuit which sets a predetermined register value in the control register in response to a glitch of the clock signal detected by the clock monitor circuit.

Abstract: In an evaluation system for evaluating a target board produced for use with a microprocessor, an evaluation microcomputer is connected between the target board and an evaluation tool. In the evaluation microcomputer: an emulation circuit emulates functions of the microprocessor, and supplies an emulation result to the evaluation tool through an interface circuit; the interface circuit interfaces the emulation circuit with the evaluation tool; and a data storing circuit stores data relating to the microprocessor. The emulation circuit and the interface circuit are powered by the target board, and the data storing circuit is powered by the evaluation tool. Alternatively, when the interface circuit further has the function of the data storing circuit, the interface circuit is powered by the evaluation tool.