Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

    March 2024
    Mouser Electronics Stocking Newest Connectivity Solutions from Digi International Inc.

    Mouser Electronics Stocking Newest Connectivity Solutions from Digi International Inc.

    ­Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is an authorized global distributor for Digi International Inc., a global leader in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity pro
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    Date:
    03/26/2024
    Renesas Introduces Industry's First General-Purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCUs with Internally Developed CPU Core

    Renesas Introduces Industry's First General-Purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCUs with Internally Developed CPU Core

    ­Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the industry’s first general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V-based microcontrollers (MCUs) built with an internally developed CPU core. While many MCU providers have recently joined investment alliances to advance the development of RISC-V products, Renesas has already de
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    Date:
    03/26/2024
    Mount Sinai is First in New York to Study a Brain-Computer Interface Designed to Record and Map the Brain's Activity in Unprecedented Detail

    The Mount Sinai Hospital campus

    ­A multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons and neuroscientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are the first in New York to study a new brain-computer interface that’s engineered to map a large area of the brain’s surface, in real time, at resolutions hundreds of times more detailed than ty
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    Date:
    03/22/2024
    Renesas MCUs with High-Resolution Analog and Over-the-Air Update Support Help Customer Systems Conserve Energy

    Renesas MCUs with High-Resolution Analog and Over-the-Air Update Support Help Customer Systems Conserve Energy

    ­Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the RA2A2 microcontroller (MCU) Group based on the Arm® Cortex®-M23 processor. The new, low-power devices offer a 24-bit Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter (SDADC), and an innovative dual-bank code flash and bank swap function that make it easy to im
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    Date:
    03/21/2024
    Speaking Without Vocal Cords, Thanks to a new AI-Assisted Wearable Device

    Photo of person’s neck with the device — a black adhesive square — attached outside the throat.

    ­People with voice disorders, including those with pathological vocal cord conditions or who are recovering from laryngeal cancer surgeries, can often find it difficult or impossible to speak. That may soon change. A team of UCLA engineers has invented a soft, thin, stretchy device measuring just over 1 sq
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    Date:
    03/18/2024
    IP68-Rated Models Added to CUI Devices' DC Fans Line

    IP68-Rated Models Added to CUI Devices' DC Fans Line

    ­CUI Devices’ Thermal Management Group announced the addition of IP68 rated fan models to its line of dc axial fans. These waterproof dc fans offer complete protection against moisture and dust, making them ideal for a range of harsh environments such as refrigeration, HVAC, medical, an
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    Date:
    03/13/2024
    KYOCERA AVX Releases New 9159-600 Series Card-Edge Connectors

    KYOCERA AVX Releases New 9159-600 Series Card-Edge Connectors

    ­KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, has further expanded its line of single-piece card-edge connectors with the release of the new 9159-600 Series dual-row, inverted through-board card-edge co
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    Date:
    03/06/2024
    Power Supplies – Still Better to Buy

    Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

    ­The merchant power supply market, valued at USD 35.78 billion in 2022, is projected to reach USD 50.22 Billion by 2030 – a CAGR of 5.13 percent. The merchant power supply market refers to the industry that produces devices and systems responsible for providing electrical power to electronic devices and sys
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    Date:
    03/01/2024
    Using an Automotive-Grade, Class-D Audio Amplifier to Improve a Vehicle's E-Call System

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    Figure 1: E-Call System

    ­A recent study found that there was a causal relationship between how quickly someone is able to receive medical care and their chances of survival. To further lower mortality rates, intelligent transportation has led to the invention of the emergency call, also called an e-call, function. E-call systems
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    Date:
    03/01/2024
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