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Medical
Clinical Systems
Cost- and power-optimized FPGAs for patient treatment, monitoring and care.
Real-Time Compute for Clinical Care
FPGAs are instrumental in enhancing clinical systems due to their ability to provide real-time data processing and high-performance computing, serving as key components in patient monitoring, respiratory health, patient infusion, and emergency equipment.
FPGAs enable rapid data analysis, secure data encryption, and connectivity at low power and cost, and their reconfigurable nature allows clinical systems to adapt to new medical protocols and incorporate advanced diagnostic and decision-support algorithms.
The Challenges, and Why FPGA
The Challenge
Low-Power, Low-Cost Compute
Portable clinical devices need real-time compute within tight power and cost limits.
Why FPGA
Cost- and Power-Optimized FPGAs
Agilex 3, MAX 10, and Cyclone families deliver compute at low power and cost.
The Challenge
Evolving Medical Protocols
Clinical systems must adapt to new medical protocols and decision-support algorithms.
Why FPGA
Reconfigurable Clinical Logic
Reprogram to incorporate new protocols and diagnostic algorithms without new hardware.
The Challenge
Secure Data & Connectivity
Patient monitors and defibrillators need secure data encryption and connectivity.
Why FPGA
Secure, Connected Processing
Rapid data analysis with secure encryption and connectivity at low power.
Why Altera
Cost- and Power-Optimized Portfolio
Agilex 3, MAX 10, Cyclone 10 LP, and Cyclone IV fit constrained clinical devices.
Reconfigurable for New Protocols
Adapt clinical systems to evolving medical protocols without a hardware redesign.
Secure, Low-Power Connectivity
Rapid data analysis with secure encryption at clinical-grade power budgets.
Long Product Lifecycles
Field upgrades extend clinical device lifecycles and reduce obsolescence risk.
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Enable high-resolution medical video processing, real-time image enhancement, and intelligent visualization for applications such as endoscopy, surgical imaging, and advanced medical cameras.
Diagnostic Imaging
Accelerate medical imaging with high-speed signal processing, image reconstruction, and real-time analysis for MRI, CT, PET, and other advanced diagnostic systems.
Genomics and Laboratory
Accelerate genomic data processing, laboratory automation, and high-throughput analysis with flexible FPGA architectures designed for demanding computational workloads.
Common Questions
Altera FPGAs combine real-time data processing, connectivity and control for clinical devices. Cost- and power-optimized families provide programmable hardware options for patient monitoring, respiratory equipment and infusion systems, where compute functions must fit constrained device budgets.
Reprogrammable FPGA logic can incorporate changing medical protocols, connectivity functions and diagnostic algorithms without replacing the underlying hardware. This adaptability supports updates over the device lifecycle, while the implemented functions still need to meet the clinical system requirements.
Encryption, secure boot, authentication and device protection are identified as relevant hardware security capabilities. These functions can support protection of patient data, communications and intellectual property. Engineers must review the capabilities of the selected FPGA family rather than assume every device implements the same security features. Explore FPGA hardware security solutions
An FPGA platform lets processing and interface logic be reprogrammed as protocols or algorithms evolve. Fixed hardware has less flexibility to change those functions after manufacture. Configurable processing and connectivity help extend platform usefulness as clinical protocols and device requirements change.
FPGA development kits and IP for connectivity, control, security and sensor interfaces provide evaluation starting points. Agilex 3, MAX 10 and Cyclone platforms offer programmable options, with device and IP resources selected to match the clinical application’s processing and integration requirements. Explore Medical FPGA solutions