Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

June 2015

Call for papers for Smart Systems Integration 2016 now open

The Call for Papers of Smart Systems Integration 2016 is now open. The event, which will take place in Munich, Germany from 9 – 10 March 2016, will be once again the key platform for the Smart Systems Integration industry to meet and discuss current issues. Deadline to submit abstracts is 5 October 2015. The conferenc

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06/29/2015

Recon smart eyewear leads the wearables segment

Intel buys Recon Instruments to expand its wearable IoT capability

Dan Eisenhardt, Recon co-founder and CEO

Intel recently completed its acquisition of Recon Instruments. Not only is this a huge milestone for Recon and a pivotal event in the consumer electronics industry; we at Recon believe this is also a tremendous opportunity that will lead to amazing things, just as much for us as for our customers. Let me explai

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06/19/2015

TrenchFET 20 V n-channel MOSFET

Vishay's 20V chipscale MOSFET saves space and power in mobile apps

Vishay Intertechnology introduced their latest TrenchFET 20 V n-channel MOSFET in the chipscale MICRO FOOT 0.8 mm by 0.8 mm package with an ultra-thin 0.357 mm profile. Designed to save space, decrease power consumption, and extend battery usage in smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, solid-state drives, an

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06/19/2015

RHC2512 high-power chip resistor

Stackpole's high-power chip resistor touts thermal performance

The RHC2512 from Stackpole utilizes unique materials, design, and processing to offer much lower thermal resistance than other high power chip resistors. When used with the recommended solder pad layout, the RHC will typically show a heat rise of 60°C per watt compared to standard 2512 devices that can experience mo

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06/19/2015

Gianluigi Morello of Melexis & Rutronik’s Martin Grimmer confirm distribution deal

Rutronik tapped as worldwide distributor for Melexis

Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente and Melexis have signed a global distribution agreement covering Melexis’ entire product portfolio of sensors, sensor interface ICs, driver ICs and communication ICs. Melexis offers an extensive array of highly integrated semiconductors that help the automotive industry to pr

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06/19/2015

AVX interactive SpiTAN IV software

AVX unveils web-based interactive capacitor-simulation tool

AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced a new web-based simulation tool for its tantalum, polymer, and niobium oxide capacitors. Featuring data mined from the libraries of AVX’s previous PSpice Models and S-Parameters S2P software, which, now redundant, ha

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06/19/2015

KBD Series keyboard switches

C&K's high-reliability keyboard switches rated for 50M cycles

C&K Components, a leading manufacturer of electromechanical switches, smart card interconnect devices, and high reliability connectors, has introduced a new series of high reliability, ergonomic keyboard switches for applications that require long operating lifetimes, including gaming, industrial, professional, an

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06/03/2015

Molex acquires ProTek Medical

Molex, a manufacturer of interconnect solutions, announced the acquisition of ProTek Medical by Molex Ireland Holdings. Headquartered in Sligo, Ireland, ProTek Medical specialises in supplying custom solutions for medical device manufacturers in the global medical industry. “This strategic acquis

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06/03/2015

Alex Lidow of EPC shows an X-ray pill and other GaN-enabled devices (PSDtv)

In this episode of PSDtv Alex Lidow of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) talks about some of the advanced products currently using their GaN devices, including an X-ray pill for advanced internal medical imaging and some very powerful AC/DC and DC/DC supplies using GaN. The company recently introduced two eGa

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06/02/2015

Precision Current-Voltage Analyzer Series

Keysight's current-voltage analyzers tout best-in-class performance, support for cutting-edge apps

Keysight Technologies introduced a full line-up of current-voltage (I-V) analyzers for characterizing a wide range of nanomaterials and electronic devices. Referred to collectively as the Precision Current-Voltage Analyzer Series, the analyzers deliver best-in-class accuracy and performance, powerful analysis fe

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06/02/2015