Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

    September 2024
    Molded Power Inductors

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    Figure 1a: Saturation current (Isat) comparison between a hard saturation ferrite power inductor (orange color) and soft saturation powdered alloy power inductor (blue color) at different ambient temperatures displayed by REDEXPERT. Saturation at an ambient temperature of 20ºC

    Higher power requirements and miniaturization expose passives to rising temperatures, increasing the probability of thermal aging. This article explores how to select molded high-current power inductors, which are exposed to high temperatures for an extended time. The constant market demand to increase power density
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    Date:
    09/28/2024
    Advanced Energy Launches World’s First Off-The-Shelf Convection Cooled CF-Rated Standard Power Supplies

    Advanced Energy Launches World’s First Off-The-Shelf Convection Cooled CF-Rated Standard Power Supplies

    ­Advanced Energy has announced the NCF150 series of high-isolation, low-leakage current AC-DC power supplies that enable medical equipment designers to meet the cardiac floating (CF) requirements of the IEC 60601-1 medical safety standard using off-the-shelf products. Type CF is the most stringent medical ele
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    Date:
    09/23/2024
    Saudi Hospital Succeeds in Performing the World's First Complete Robotic Heart Transplant

    Saudi Hospital Succeeds in Performing the World's First Complete Robotic Heart Transplant

    ­King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) has achieved a world-first medical feat by successfully performing the first complete robotic heart transplant on a 16-year-old suffering from stage four heart failure. Overcoming numerous medical challenges and complexities associated with this ty
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    Date:
    09/12/2024
    Littelfuse Advanced EL2 Tactile Switches Provide SMT and IP67 for High-Efficiency Applications

    Littelfuse Advanced EL2 Tactile Switches Provide SMT and IP67 for High-Efficiency Applications

    ­Littelfuse, Inc. announces the C&K Switches EL2 Series Tactile Switches. These standard-size, sealed surface-mount technology (SMT) tactile switches are designed for general-purpose switching applications, offering enhanced performance, higher component density, and improved reliability fo
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    Date:
    09/11/2024
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