Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

    May 2023
    Using 3D Printing to Improve Implantable Biomedical Devices, Touchscreens and More

    Ran Huo, lead author on the study and PhD candidate in McGill’s Department of Engineering

    ­McGill researchers are exploring a new technique that uses 3D printing and hydrogels. It has the potential not only to improve biomedical implants but could also be useful in the development of human-machine interfaces such as touch screens and neural implants. Biomedical devices like pacemakers or blood pressure se
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    Date:
    05/25/2023
    ­Introduction Effective galvanic isolation is crucial in high-voltage applications to prevent unwanted leakage currents from flowing between two parts of a system with different ground potentials (GPD) [1]. As depicted in Figure 1 (left), the DC return current from the input to the output can cause a potentia
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    Date:
    05/14/2023
    ­1 watt DC/DC converters with 480 VAC isolation voltage

    TRACO POWER’s new TRI 1 and TRI 1SM

      The core characteristic of the TRI 1(SM) series is a sophisticated reinforced isolation system which is able to withstand high test voltages (8000 VDC for 1s and 3000 VAC for 60s) and working voltages (480 VACrms). Efficiencies up to 84% allow safe operation from –40°C to +85°C without derating.
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    Date:
    05/10/2023
    Infineon's Highly Integrated new Wireless Power Transmitter IC is Ideal for Charging Applications up to 50 W

    Infineon's Highly Integrated new Wireless Power Transmitter IC is Ideal for Charging Applications up to 50 W

    ­Wireless charging has become an integral part of the modern battery-powered world, providing a streamlined and user-friendly experience for portable products across a wide range of industries. With the WLC1150 wireless charging transmitter IC, Infineon Technologies AG expands its portfolio of wireless charging (W
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    Date:
    05/04/2023
    Ambiq AI-Based HeartKit Supercharges Digital Health Intelligence

    Ambiq AI-Based HeartKit Supercharges Digital Health Intelligence

    ­Ambiq introduces Ambiq HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT’s Model Zoo. This highly optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions. As with all Ambiq Mo
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    Date:
    05/02/2023
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