Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

October 2015
Today’s digital lifestyles are driving demands for ultra-mobile computers: thin, lightweight, always-connected PCs that allow their owners to work wherever they need to be, unhindered by any need for frequent recharging. Efficient power management significantly influences the computer’s ability to meet u
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Date:
10/31/2015
Thin-client IoT cyborgs

Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

The medical industry is a major driver of wearable and implantable technology, and most of the devices and services involved are also part of the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT). Medical technology has always been a major leader in the development in wearable technology, from glasses to glass eyes to
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Date:
10/31/2015
With a global population that is both living longer and experiencing an increasing rate of chronic disease, combined with economic factors that are driving the increased of healthcare in the home, there is a growing demand for medical electrical equipment designed for use in home environment, requiring from po
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Date:
10/30/2015
XP Power launched the CHD250 AC/DC power supply series of ultra-efficient 250 Watt convection cooled single-output units for applications that require medium power in an open frame, fan-less design. With a compact 3 x 5” standard footprint that fits within a 1U height, the series meets international safety app
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10/27/2015
TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS SMD push-pull transformers featuring compact dimensions of just 9 mm x 8 mm x 5.7 mm. Windings with center taps are located on both the primary and secondary side. The series comprises five types with different transformation ratios ranging between 1:1 and 1:3.8. Th
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Date:
10/27/2015
ON Semi's latest solutions enable state-of-the-art wireless and recharging in hearing aids

Ezairo 7150 SL wireless-enabled audio processor

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, further underlines its leadership position in assisting next-generation hearing aid development with the introduction of two new products: HPM10, a Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC); and Ezairo 7150 SL, a wireless-enabled audio processor.   Ezairo 7150 SL uses the
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Date:
10/21/2015
ThingWorx, a PTC business and a leading Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, announced it is working with semiconductor developer Analog Devices to offer customers an integrated sensor to cloud environment using the ThingWorx IoT Platform. Smart, connected products and devices can generate thousands
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Date:
10/20/2015
ams’ AS7000 biosensor claims highest-accuracy low-power optical pulse-rate measurement

AS7000 block diagram

ams, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, announced the launch of the AS7000, the first member of a new family of health/fitness solutions aimed at wearable devices. The AS7000 solution incorporates a highly integrated optical sensor module accompanied by software to provide industry-leading, hig
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Date:
10/19/2015
KOA Speer's latest current-sense chip resistor handles high temps

UR73V 1206-size thick-film current sense resistor

KOA Speer Electronics introduced the UR73V, 1206-size thick-film current-sense resistor with a high operating temperature -55°C +155°C. The UR73V2B is AEC-Q200 qualified and has a 0.5W power rating and a resistance range of 10mΩ ~ 100mΩ. With a standard tolerance of ±1.0%, and T.C.R. values of +100ppm/°
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Date:
10/15/2015
Powerbox's 150W and 300W medical open-frame supplies for BF apps perform in low airflow conditions

Medline series AC/DC single-output open-frame power supply

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and for more than three decades a leading force in medical power supplies, introduced the Medline series of 150 and 300 AC/DC single-output open-frame (2x4 and 3x6) power supplies for in-design in medical type BF application requiring high performance in
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Date:
10/06/2015
CCC certification, also called 3C certification, is an acronym for "China Compulsory Certification". It came into force on May 1, 2002. The main feature of CCC certification is a unified catalogue published by the Chinese government, using national standards, technical regulations and implementation pr
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Date:
10/05/2015
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