Inspection reliability of small-scale defects, targeting dimensions below 100 µm, is crucial for
structural safety of critical components in high-value applications. Early defects are often …

Ultrasound with harmonics has emerged as an exceptional alternative to competitively low
resolution fundamental ultrasound imaging. The use of second harmonic is already a trend …

In this paper, we present a novel system-on-chip (SOC) solution for a portable ultrasound
imaging system (PUS) for point-of-care applications. The PUS-SOC includes all of the signal …

Microbubbles (MBs) serve as contrast agents in diagnostic ultrasound (US) imaging.
Contrast harmonic imaging (CHI) of MBs takes advantage of their nonlinear properties that …

Portable ultrasound systems typically suffer from unwanted heat and limited battery life,
resulting in reduced system performance or the applicable number of piezoelectric …

Most ultrasonic guided wave methods focus on tone burst excitation to reduce the effect of
dispersion so as to facilitate signal interpretation. However, the resolution of the output …

A power MOSFET linearizer is proposed for a high-voltage power amplifier (HVPA) used in
high-frequency pulse-echo instrumentation. The power MOSFET linearizer is composed of a …

In the last decades, the use of structural adhesives has increased. Indeed, they are able to
replace advantageously traditional assembly techniques such as riveting or bolting, and …

When chirp pulse compression technology (PCT) is applied in Electromagnetic Acoustic
Transducers (EMATs), the frequency response characteristic of the EMAT testing system …

The medical ultrasound transducer is a principal component in ultrasound systems, as it
significantly influences system performance. The high-voltage power amplifier (HVPA) is the …