Texas Instruments (TI) of Dallas has launched a new line of embedded processors designed to be used in medical imaging scanners.
The line includes 15 dedicated embedded processors that can be used in CT, MRI, PET, digital x-ray, ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography systems. The processors range from high-performance multicore and single-core designs to low-power products, and include the company's DaVinci technology to offer a complete processing system, including a combination of peripherals, memory, and processors.
Texas Instruments also launched a new TX7xx line of quad-channel, high-voltage pulsers (also known as ultrasound transmitters), specifically designed for portable to mid-range ultrasound scanners. TX734, the first device in the TX7xx family, reduces board space by 50%, and its active damping feature improves pulse symmetry and second-order distortion to achieve clearer images, according to the company.
TX734 addresses the needs of high-density systems that require a three-level, high-voltage pulse pattern by integrating four channels of level translators, drivers, high-voltage output stage, and active damping into a 64-pin, 9-mm x 9-mm QFN package, the company said.
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