Medical Solutions

Portable medical devices play a crucial role in transforming healthcare by making it more efficient and accessible to more people. With the advantages of low power consumption and small form factor, Efinix® FPGAs can be easily integrated into these small handheld systems.

Medical technology has evolved rapidly, which in turn has improved patient care with more accurate and efficient diagnoses and treatments. FPGAs play a crucial role in advancing medical technology due to their flexibility and ability to be customized for a wide range of applications.

Efinix® FPGAs (Titanium, Topaz and Trion ) have a cost-effective architecture that allows them to be deployed widely in medical applications. With the increasing importance of portable medical devices in modern healthcare, Efinix FPGAs with low power and small form factor are perfectly tailored for integration into these handheld systems.

Applications

Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound imaging is a medical tool that commonly used in healthcare, providing real-time, safe, and non-invasive imaging of organs in the body, such as kidney, liver, heart, and for pregnancy diagnostics. Efinix FPGAs have high-performance DSP blocks and MIPI-DHY controllers for real-time image processing and sensors, which are crucial in providing accurate diagnostics for ultrasound imaging.

Ultrasound Imaging

Endoscopy

Advancements in technology have expanded the use of endoscopes for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in various fields such as upper gastrointenstinal endoscopy (EGD) and minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The architecture of Efinix FPGAs provides energy efficiency, low latency, and high-speed data processing required in endoscopic systems.

Endoscope

Medical Equipment

FPGAs are key components in medical equipment such as defibrillators, infusion pumps, ventilators, digital X-ray, smart electronic hospital beds, and 3D dental scanners. Efinix FPGAs offer real-time and high-speed data analysis, adaptability, the ability to process complex algorithms, and energy efficiency to enhance the functionality, performance and reliability of these equipment.

Medical Equipment

Use Case: Titanium Ti180 for Portable Ultrasound Devices

Portable ultrasound devices have become an essential tool in modern healthcare to enhance patient care by improving accessibility, real-time imaging, patient comfort, and cost effectiveness.

Ti180J361

  • Low power consumption, crucial for portable devices
  • Small form factor, only 13 mm x 13 mm
  • Up to 1 GHz high-performance DSP blocks
  • Up to 2.5 Gbps MIPI D-PHY hard controller for sensor interface

Portable Ultrasound
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Efinity® Software

The Efinity® software provides a complete RTL-to-bitstream flow. With a simple, easy to use GUI interface and command-line scripting support, the software provides the tools you need to build designs for Titanium, Topaz and Trion® FPGAs. We provide free licenses for the Efinity software that includes a wide range of IP cores, including our popular Sapphire RISC-V SoC.

Video Laryngoscope

Use Case: Titanium Ti90 for Video Laryngoscope

Video laryngoscopes revolutionize airway management by ensuring safer, more efficient intubations with real-time airway visualization. They are an essential tool for emergency medicine and critical care.

Ti90J361

  • Small form factor, only 13 mm x 13 mm
  • Low power consumption, ideal for portable devices
  • Up to 1.5 Gbps LVDS for video data transmission
  • Up to 2.5 Gbps MIPI D-PHY hard controller for video capture and processing

Efinix Advantages for Medical Solutions

Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency

Optimizing energy use is crucial in medical applications especially for portable medical devices. Efinix FPGAs with small form factor architecture deliver the performance needed while keeping the power consumption low which are ideally to be integrated in battery-powered portable medical devices.

Protocol Support

In the realm of cutting-edge medical technology, MIPI and DDR protocols are widely adopted for high-resolution imaging, large-scale data processing, and sophisticated diagnostics. Efinix FPGAs seamlessly integrate with MIPI D-PHY and DDR3/LPDDR4 support to enable quick, real-time data transmission in applications like endoscopy and ultrasound imaging.

Protocol Support
Advanced Signal Processing
Advanced Signal Processing

As medical technology evolves, the demand for DSP in healthcare is set to soar, fuelled by cutting-edge innovations in AI, telemedicine, and personalized medicine. Efinix FPGAs, with high-performance and complex DSP blocks, play a pivotal role by minimizing noise for precise readings, enabling real-time data processing, and enhancing power efficiency.

Embedded Processor

Efinix FPGAs support a high-performance and customizable Sapphire SoC featuring a RISC-V processor. Unlock unparalleled healthcare innovation with the adaptable Sapphire SoC, empowering Efinix FPGAs to turbocharge healthcare applications like remote monitoring, robotic surgery, and wearable health devices, thus transforming patient outcomes and making healthcare more accessible and efficient than ever before.

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Dental 3D Scanner

Use Case: Titanium Ti180 for Dental 3D Scanner

Dental 3D scanner, a game-changing tool in dentistry that elevates precision, enhances patient comfort, and boosts efficiency for everything from routine crowns to complex implants and orthodontics. It is an essential tool for modern dental practices committed to delivering exceptional care.

Ti180J484

  • Low latency
  • Low power and small form factor, crucial for handheld devices
  • Up to 1 GHz high-performance DSP blocks for signal processing
  • Up to 2.5 Gbps MIPI D-PHY hard controller for sensor interface
  • Up to 3.0 Gbps LPDDR4/4x DRAM interface for data storage

Resources

Titanium

Titanium Overview

Titanium Selector Guide

Topaz

Topaz Overview

Topaz Selector Guide

Trion

Trion Overview

Trion Selector Guide

Efinity User Guides

Efinity Software User Guide