As public awareness and support for global environmentalism increases, technology organizations are beginning to implement green initiatives to mitigate... >>
A medical device is an object which is useful for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Medical devices covered are: Clinical Equipment, Consumer Devices, Lab-on-a-Chip/Smart Pill, Medical Imaging, Cardiac Rhythm Implants and Patient Monitoring/Telemetry.
A UK-based consortium of companies today announced it has successfully designed and clinically tested an in-body model microgenerator that converts energy from the heartbeat into power for...
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Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced the new CC430 technology platform offering the industry's lowest power, single-chip radio-frequency (RF) solution for microcontroller- (MCU) based...
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Melexis now announces the availability of the MLX90615, the world’s first intelligent infrared thermometer integrated into the ultra small TO-46 package commonly used in the manufacture of...
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By Paul Errico, Analog Devices, Inc. Semiconductor research and development in the late 20th century was driven by the computing and communications applications such as, PCs, handsets and consumer applications, such as video games and high-definition televisions.Now, in the 21st century, it is increasingly influenced by the demand for integrated circuits (ICs) that make possible the next...
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Medical devices are increasingly incorporating wireless functionality to support new monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic applications that are improving patient care and lowering healthcare...
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X-rays have by far been the most important medical imaging diagnostic tool since their discovery more than 100 years ago. But newer technologies are rapidly reshaping the medical imaging...
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Texas Instruments has developed a system-on-chip (SoC) microcontroller unit (MCU) that provides a complete signal chain for handheld medical applications. The new MSP430FG4270 MCU integrates a...
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The action potential created by heart wall contraction spreads electrical currents from the heart throughout the body. The spreading electrical currents create different potentials at different...
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This article proposes a novel design technique for very low-voltage (down to 1V) audio Systems-on-a-Chip based on the Log Companding theory and the MOSFET operating in subthreshold. A wide variety...
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A personal ECG monitor is a device capable of saving human life. However, its high price limits wider use. A low-cost, single-chip solution can help overcome this obstacle. A Block Diagram in the...
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A better alternative for high-bandwidth computations is to use a PLD as a co-processor that integrates the repetitive, speed-critical portions of an algorithm into the PLD. The purpose of this...
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The pulse oximeter measures blood oxygenation by sensing the infrared and red light absorption properties of deoxygenated and oxygenated haemoglobin. It is comprised of a sensing probe attached to...
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This Reference Design describes ZiLOG’s Z8 Encore! XP based power sourcing equipment (PSE) design for Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled devices connected to local area network (LAN). Power...
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The MC13192 Sensor Applications Reference Design (SARD) introduces users to the MC13192 2.4 GHz wireless data transceiver. It includes an RS232 port, background debug module (BDM) for in-circuit...
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AMIS's electronic stethoscope is built with the highly flexible BelaSigna™ 250 audio processing system, that enables the rapid development and deployment of advanced electronic...
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The C8051F9xx is the industry’s first MCU family capable of full-spec operation down to 0.9 V and up to 3.6 V, enabling single-cell battery operation as well as dramatically increasing...
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At 36 cc and 73 grams, the Epic HF model V-338 and V-337 ICDs offer superior patient care and simplified follow-up. The Epic HF ICD is the world's smallest and lightest 30 joule (delivered...
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By Paul Errico, Analog Devices, Inc. Semiconductor research and development in the late 20th century was driven by the computing and communications applications such as, PCs, handsets and consumer applications, such as video games and high-definition televisions.Now, in the 21st century, it is increasingly influenced by the demand for integrated circuits (ICs) that make possible the next...