The parallel beamformer at the heart of the system
Image quality in ultrasound is won or lost in the beamformer. ALEVA designs and builds parallel-receive beamformer boards on a hybrid FPGA + GPU architecture — the computational core that turns raw transducer signals into a clean, real-time image. We engineer this layer in-house, from the analog front end through the digital receive chain. This is our own proprietary beamformer platform — not a third-party board we resell — and we make it available two ways: as OEM production boards, or as a full technology transfer that puts the design in your team’s hands.
64/64 · 128/128 · 256/256 channels — plus a 32/64 handheld class.
Two engines, one real-time image chain
We combine the strengths of both worlds. The FPGA handles the deterministic, low-latency front end and receive beamforming in hardware — where timing and channel count matter most. The GPU handles the back end: image reconstruction, advanced processing, plane-wave / synthetic-aperture compounding, and AI-assisted imaging, where massive parallel compute pays off.
FPGA receive beamforming
Deterministic, low-latency processing in hardware — not a general-purpose CPU.
GPU reconstruction & AI
Plane-wave/ultrafast reconstruction, advanced modes and AI, in software.
Design, build & supply
We manufacture and deliver production beamformer boards, not just designs.
Built at the scale your probe needs
Transmit / receive channel classes, matched to the probe and clinical target.
| Class | Transmit / Receive channels | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 64 / 64 | Compact systems, point-of-care carts |
| Mid-range | 128 / 128 | General imaging, higher line density |
| High-end | 256 / 256 | Premium imaging, high frame rates, research |
| Handheld / portable | 32 / 64 | Handheld POCUS — latest Texas Instruments ICs |
The handheld class reaches a compact 32/64 configuration within the power and thermal envelope a portable device demands — without giving up image quality.
What’s inside
Analog front end
Low-noise amplification, TGC and high-speed ADCs feeding the FPGA.
Parallel receive processing
Multiple simultaneous receive beams for high frame rates and ultrafast modes.
Latest TI front-end silicon
Modern Texas Instruments AFEs and data converters, especially in the handheld line.
Raw RF / channel data
On research configurations, tap pre-beamformed RF data for custom algorithms and AI.
Imaging modes
B-mode, M-mode, color/power/spectral Doppler, strain & shear-wave elastography, plane-wave and ultrafast.
OEM-matched
Tuned to your probe and clinical target, not a generic board you design around.
Because we own the whole receive chain — front end, beamformer and image pipeline — we tune the parts together, which is exactly where real image quality comes from. Read more about our OEM ultrasound design & manufacturing program.
Two ways to put our beamformer in your system
It’s our platform — you choose how much of it you want to own.
OEM board supply
We manufacture and deliver production beamformer boards tuned to your probe and clinical target — you integrate them into your system, from prototype through volume.
Technology transfer
Take ownership of the platform: we transfer the design and the build know-how so your team can produce and evolve the beamformer in-house, with our engineering support alongside.
Frequently asked questions
What is a parallel-receive ultrasound beamformer?
A parallel-receive beamformer processes many receive lines at once instead of one at a time. That enables high channel counts, high frame rates and modern acquisition such as plane-wave and synthetic-aperture imaging — faster acquisition and better temporal resolution for moving structures like the heart and blood flow.
Why a hybrid FPGA + GPU beamformer?
The FPGA handles deterministic, low-latency receive beamforming in hardware, where timing and channel count matter most. The GPU handles reconstruction, advanced modes and AI-assisted imaging, where massive parallel compute pays off. The hybrid split stays real-time at high channel counts while remaining flexible enough to add new modes in software.
What channel counts (Tx/Rx) do you build?
System-class boards in 64/64, 128/128 and 256/256 transmit/receive channels, plus a 32/64 handheld class on the latest Texas Instruments ultrasound front-end ICs.
Can you build a handheld ultrasound beamformer?
Yes. Our 32/64 handheld class uses the latest Texas Instruments ICs to reach a compact configuration within the power and thermal envelope a handheld device requires, without giving up image quality.
Do you provide raw RF / channel-data access?
Yes — on our research configurations, partners and researchers can tap pre-beamformed raw RF / channel data for custom algorithms, new imaging methods and AI pipelines.
Is this your own beamformer, and can we license or own it?
Yes. It’s our own proprietary beamformer — we designed, developed and built it in-house; it isn’t a third-party board we resell. You can work with it two ways: buy production boards from us as an OEM, or take a full technology transfer in which we hand over the design and the build know-how so your team can manufacture and evolve it themselves.
Do you repair beamformer or engine boards?
No — beamformer repair isn’t our business. We design, develop and build beamformers. Our repair service is limited to ultrasound and echocardiography probes.
Need a beamformer matched to your probe?
Tell us your channel count, probe and imaging targets, and we’ll scope the board — from prototype to production supply.