Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

August 2017
IXYS is a global pioneer in the power semiconductor and integrated circuit markets with a focus on medium to high voltage power control semiconductors across theindustrial, communications, consumer and medical markets. IXYS has a broad customer base, serving more than 3,500 customers through its direct salesforce an
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08/30/2017
High-Speed Transceivers Deliver Industry’s Highest Working Voltage
Milpitas, Calif. – Intersil announced two new high-speed, isolated RS-485 differential bus transceivers that provide 40Mbps bidirectional data communication for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. The ISL32741E offers 1,000VRMS working voltage and 6kV of reinforced isolation, more than 2x higher th
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08/28/2017
250W Power Device Covers the Frequency Range up to 3.0GHz
Wolfspeed, a Cree company, has extended its family of 50V unmatched GaN HEMT RF power devices by adding a 250W part with a frequency range up to 3.0GHz and the highest efficiency of any comparably-rated GaN device available, enabling RF design engineers to use fewer components to design smaller and lighter linear am
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08/25/2017
Silicon Labs' Latest TouchXpress Capacitive Touch Controllers Now at Mouser
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the CPT212B and CPT213B TouchXpress capacitive touch controllers from Silicon Labs. The CPT212B and CPT213B TouchXpress controllers eliminate time-consuming firmware development, providing a simple turnkey solution for adding touch-based designs to a wide range of products, in
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08/25/2017
Mouser Now Shipping Maxim’s MAX32625MBED Mbed-Enabled Development Platform
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the MAX32625MBED Arm Mbed-enabled development platform from Maxim Integrated.The MAX32625MBED board provides a complete, functional system for developing and debugging a variety of low-power embedded systems, such as sensor hubs, connected sports devices, wearable medical pa
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08/24/2017
CDM Now Stocks TopFlite Components’ Military and Commercial-Equivalent Connector and Accessory Solutions
Turnersville, NJ - CDM Electronics announced the availability of TopFlite Components' extensive portfolio of commercial-grade, military-equivalent backshells and adapters, protective covers, connector accessories, harsh environment connectors, and shield termination products.  The robust parts are specifica
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08/23/2017
Linear Regulators are integrated circuits that step a voltage down from a higher voltage to a lower voltage without the need of an inductor. The low dropout linear regulator (LDO) is a special type of linear regulator in which the dropout voltage – the differential between the input-to-output voltages needed to
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08/21/2017
When Li-ion batteries age, their performance drops. Current methods still require complex instrumented laboratory-based tests to determine how quickly and to which degree this occurs. In contrast, a procedure developed by Chemnitz University of Technology now enables quick and precise diagnosis. It ensures the re
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08/21/2017
Mouser Now Stocking Maxim’s MAX30004 Biopotential Heart Rate Analog Front-End
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the MAX30004 biopotential analog front-end (AFE) from Maxim Integrated. The MAX30004 AFE is a single-channel biopotential heart-rate detection AFE solution for wearable medical applications, such as chest bands and single-lead wireless patches for heart rate monitoring. Th
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08/18/2017
Compact 15 and 30 Watt Open-Frame Power Supplies Designed for Medical Applications
These 15 and 30 Watt AC/DC power supplies feature a reinforced double I/O isolation system according to latest medical safety standards IEC/EN/ES 60601-1 3rd edition for 2 x MOPP approved for an operating altitude of 5000 m. The earth leakage current is below 100 μA what makes the units suitable for BF (body floati
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08/18/2017
40 Watt AC-DC Power Supplies Feature Industry Leading Footprint of 3
Santa Clara, CA - Bel Power Solutions and Protection announces the expansion of their ABC Series open-frame, AC-DC power supply portfolio to include the ultra-low profile ABC41 (industrial) and MBC41 (medical) Series, with an industry leading footprint of 3" x 2" x 0.75" (19 mm). Designed for OE
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08/18/2017
Fully Modular Receptacle System from Amphenol FCI enabling a wide variety of connections
Now available in Europe through TTI, Inc., are Minitek 2.0mm receptacles from Amphenol FCI. Minitek 2.0mm receptacles are a fully modular system enabling all types of connections between PCBs, wires and flat cables. The 2mm spacing allows up to 38% space saving compared to traditional modular systems. The components ar
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08/15/2017
Power Systems Design (PSD) Hosted & Moderated a PCIM Europe Podium Session - A Special Report

Kevin Parmenter, PSD Contributor

Opening Statements by Panel Moderator: Kevin Parmenter, PSD Contributor It was my distinct pleasure to chair a podium session at PCIM in Nuremburg Germany in May. The subject of the session was enabling next generation power and the panelists were from the AMP, or Architects of Modern Power, organization. The
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08/11/2017
Digital Display Transducer Features Rotatable Display for Easier On-Site Process Control
BERWYN, Pa. -- TE Connectivity (TE) announced Wednesday availability of the M5800 digital display pressure transducer with rotatable display. The sensor was designed for applications requiring on-site process control and readily displayed pressure measurements such as food & beverage and pharmaceutical & me
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08/09/2017
Precise Power Integrity Measurements

Figure 1. Power rail voltages and tolerances required by ICs continue to decrease. These dynamics challenge traditional oscilloscope measurement approaches as the noise of the scope and probe system impairs the ability to make accurate measurements of small signals.

Development teams face increasing power integrity challenges. FPGAs, ASICs, and standard components semiconductor devices continue to increase in gate count. Each of the millions of gates on an integrated circuit requires current to switch. As devices can consume tens of amps and total power must be managed, DC
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08/09/2017
Probing Tips for High-Performance, Low-Power Circuits

Figure 1. Extending the frequency and voltage range of a probe requires a front-end network of resistors and capacitors.

Low-power circuits combine high speed and low-power consumption in a single component, presenting a number of probing and testing challenges. Since many low-power devices are also high-speed systems, there is a need to test and verify their performance. Testing the low-power components for compliance with industry st
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08/09/2017
In response to pressures to optimise energy efficiency throughout industry, a number of trends are emerging across the power landscape: · In the automotive sector, we are seeing increased electrification of the power train and the growing adoption of hybrid, electric, plug-in and fuel-cell based transportation
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08/09/2017
Munich: Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe has recently introduced an SMD push-button switch named “Light Touch Switch”, which is the thinnest of its kind currently on the market with a thickness of only 0.50mm. The device features a very small footprint of only 2.6x1.6mm and it is designed
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08/03/2017
Hearables Get Longer Life with SIMO

Figure 1. Small Wireless Earbuds Challenge the Size and Battery Life of Electronics

Hearable devices are an emerging market at the intersection of wireless stereo earbuds and fitness monitoring. However, the small form factor escalates the miniaturization challenge for electronics and presents additional challenges for battery life. This article presents an innovative power management system
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Date:
08/03/2017
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