Ronald D. Watkins1, Robert H. Caverly2, William E. Doherty3
1Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; 2ECE Department, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa.; 3RF Devices, Microsemi Corp, Lowell, Ma., United States
This work will present the time domain modeling, design, and packaging of a micro miniature 2KW Transmit Receive switch for 7 Tesla proton imaging. It will demonstrate significant advances in packaging and low magnetic susceptibility packaging, all with commercial readily available parts. These miniaturized switches are a critical subsystem circuit needed for high element count TR array at ultra high field and can be mounted directly to the coil and reside within the image field of view.
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