Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

August 2015

The LTC3265 high-voltage, low-noise dual-output power supply

Linear's high-voltage boost & inverting charge pumps deliver low-noise dual outputs with post-regulating ±50mA LDOs

Linear Technology announced the LTC3265, a high voltage, highly integrated, low noise dual output power supply which takes a single positive input supply (VIN_P) and generates low noise bipolar rails up to ±2•VIN_P without any inductors. The device includes a boost doubling charge pump, an inverting charge pu

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08/31/2015

Accu-P MP Series capacitors

AVX Accu-P MP capacitors empower implantable medical & RF apps

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has released a new series of thin film chip capacitors specifically designed to meet the demanding performance specifications for implantable medical devices. Delivering extremely tight capacitive tolerances, exceptionally repeatable pe

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08/27/2015

Atmel’s low-power SAM D10/D11 microcontrollers now at Mouser

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the SAM D10 and SAM D11 SMART ARM-Based Microcontrollers from Atmel. The SAM D10/D11 are low-power microcontrollers based on a 32-bit ARM Cortex -M0+ processor operating at a maximum frequency of 48MHz. The SAM D10/D11 microcontrollers boast a rich set of peripherals, flexibility, and

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08/26/2015

ALD and flexible glass metrics and commercialization status for Beneq, Lotus and Corning

Advancing flexible encapsulation tech empowers flexible electronics

In 2020 flexible barrier manufacturing for flexible electronic devices such as displays will be a market worth more than US$184 million, according to IDTechEx Research. That equates to 3.8 million square meters of flexible barrier films for electronics. Although multilayer approaches – usually organic and inorg

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08/24/2015

Market for conductive inks and pastes between 2014 and 2025. The data is from the IDTechEx Research report on Conductive Ink Markets 2015-2025: Forecasts, Technologies, Players

Battlegrounds emerge for conductive inks and pastes

Core applications of PV and touch panels continue to grow demand, but new opportunities emerge in the form of wearable technology, circuit boards and structural electronics. The new IDTechEx Research report Conductive Ink Markets 2015-2025: Forecasts, Technologies, Players finds that the market for conductiv

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08/12/2015

The LTC3886 60V input dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller

Linear's 60V dual DC/DC controller has digital control & programmable loop compensation

Linear Technology announced the LTC3886, a 60V input dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with programmable loop compensation and I²C-based PMBus interface. This controller employs a constant-frequency, current-mode architecture with programmable output voltage up to 13.8V. The LTC3886 is ideal for

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08/12/2015

Wearable impact and health monitor wins element14’s Sudden Impact Challenge

A wearable impact and health monitor was named the winner in the “Sudden Impact” design competition, organized by the element14 Community. As part of the challenge, 12 individuals from around the world competed to develop wearable health solutions that can detect and even prevent sports-related injuries. The winning d

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08/06/2015