Medical Applications

Product Function

Portable dental x-ray sensors used for transmitting 3D images of patient’s mouth to the PC via an 802.11 enabled radio

Key Needs

• Low power, given that it is battery operated
• Small form factor
• Single-event upset (SEU) immunity to protect against x-ray radiation source

FPGA Functions

• Image sensor interface
• Processor interface

Product Function

Portable in-patient and out-patient vital sign monitoring for heart rate changes

Key Needs

• Flexibility for interfaces
• Small form factor
• Low static power

FPGA Functions

• Flash memory interface
• Sensor/transducer interface
• DSP filtering (FIR)
• Display driver
• I/O expansion

Product Function

Patient monitor systems used for monitoring and recording of vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, oxygen and CO2 levels

Key Needs

• Data management and monitoring functions
• Flexibility for expansion
• Low power

FPGA Functions

• LCD and memory controller
• Processor interface and offload
• UART expansion