A 64-channel ultrasound front-end reference design is based on Altera`s Cyclone IV FPGAs and Samplify Systems` SAM1600 ADC and intellectual property. The design provides 100 mW per receive channel, claimed as the industry`s lowest power consumption, while delivering up to 6-dB higher dynamic range than competing AFE solutions.
The solution features continuous-wave Doppler (CWD) processing for 32 analog input channels and a single Cyclone IV GX FPGA to implement a PCI-Express x4 host interface plus three Cyclone IV E FPGAs to support beamforming implementation, making it a complete Rx/Tx ultrasound front-end design with an interface to the back-end computer. With low-power, high-performance, and CWD processing capabilities, the solution can be used as a common front-end hardware platform for systems ranging from portable, hand-carried ultrasound up to full-featured consoles. (Contact company for pricing — available 3rd qtr.)
Samplify Systems , Santa Clara , CA
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