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MD1822DB1
Doc.# DSDB-MD1822DB1
A032913
MD1822 + TC7920: Three Level
High Speed ±100V 2.0A Pulser Demoboard
Demoboard Features
 ►Ultrasound high voltage & high current RTZ pulser
 ►MD1822 driving TC7920 with two pairs of MOSFETs
 ►3-level voltage pulse waveform outputs
 ►±2.0A source and sink current capability
 ►40 MHz frequency clock on board
 ►Programmable logic waveform generation
 ►JTAG connection for CPLD programming
 ►Connectors for external clock and signals
 ►3.3V CMOS logic interface
Applications  
 ►Medical ultrasound imaging  
 ►Piezoelectric transducer drivers  
 ►Material aw detection  
 ►ATE and waveform generator  
 ►Transducer power driver  
 ►Capacitive and MEMS sensor driver  
 ►Ultrasonic NDT detection and sonar ranger
General Description
The MD1822DB1 is a demoboard for the three level ±100V 
2.5A pulser chip-set of the MD1822 MOSFET driver and the 
TC7920 MOSFET. The demoboard consists of one MD1822 
in  the  3x3mm  16-lead  QFN  package  driving  the  TC7920 
which has two pairs of high speed and high voltage compli-
mentary P- and N-MOSFETs in in one 4x4mm, 8-lead DFN 
package. This circuit is an ideal, cost-optimized, high voltage 
and high current RTZ ultrasound transmit pulser.
The  CPLD-programmable  logic  circuit  (40  MHz  crystal  os-
cillator)  generates accurately  timed  high-speed waveforms 
on a separate CPL board. Multiple frequency and waveform 
combinations can be selected as bipolar pulse waveforms. 
An external  clock  input  can be  used if  the  on-board  oscil-
lator is disabled. The external trigger input can be used to 
synchronize  the  output  waveforms.  There  are  ve  push 
buttons  for  selecting  demonstration  waveform,  frequency, 
phase, and mode functions. Color LEDs indicate the demo 
selection states. Jumpers on the board can select either the 
330pF/2.5k on-board load, or user test loads. 
Block Diagram
Waveform
Generator
CPLD
+3.3V
OSC
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