Medical, Healthcare & Wellness

November 2017
Renesas Electronics Accelerates Industrial Ethernet Application Development with New RZ/N1 Solution Kit
Renesas Electronics announced the availability of the new RZ/N1 microprocessor (MPU) Solution Kit designed to support various industrial network applications including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), intelligent network switches, gateways, operator terminals and remote I/O solutions.   The new R
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11/30/2017
Optical Pulse Oximeter/Heart Rate Sensors and ECG & BioZ AFE Deliver Accurate, Continuous Monitoring in Compact, Low-Power Solutions
San Jose, CA—Design preventive healthcare and continuous monitoring solutions for wearable health and fitness applications with the MAX86140 and MAX86141 optical pulse oximeter/heart rate sensors and the MAX30001 electrocardiogram (ECG) and bioimpedance (BioZ) analog front end (AFE) from Maxim Integrated Product
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11/30/2017
Natural Spectrum LEDs Are First to Receive RG-1 Low Risk Eye Safety Certification
Ansan, South Korea — The world-leading LED company Seoul Semiconductor announced that SunLike Series LEDs, which implement light that closely matches the spectrum of natural sunlight, received an RG-1 Eye Safety certification based on the safety of its light source and was recognized for the highest level of
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11/21/2017
AUSTIN, TX, USA – Nano Global announced that it is developing a chip using intellectual property (IP) from Arm (https://www.arm.com/). The technology will help redefine how global health challenges - from superbugs to infectious diseases, and cancer are conquered. The pioneering system-on-chip (SoC) will yi
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11/21/2017
Rechargeable batteries: CeraCharge – first rechargeable solid-state SMD battery
TDK Corporation presents CeraCharge – the first solid-state rechargeable battery in SMD technology. Depending on requirements, the number of charge/discharge cycles this battery is able to perform ranges from several dozens to up to 1000. With its compact EIA 1812 package (4.5 x 3.2 x 1.1 mm) it offers a capaci
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11/21/2017
Sofradir and ATD Electronique sign European distribution agreement
Sofradir has entered into a distribution partnership with ATD Electronique to extend the European customer base for Sofradir’s Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) detectors based on infrared InGaAs (Indium Gallium Arsenide) technology.   European customers using Sofradir's InGaAs image detectors will now h
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11/16/2017
8-Bit MCU Includes CAN and Core Independent Peripherals
CHANDLER, Ariz.— Microchip’s PIC18 product line has been expanded to include a new line of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) that combine a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus with an extensive array of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs). The CIPs increase system capabilities while making it easier for designers to
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11/13/2017
High-Density AC/DC Medical-Grade Power Supply Sports Wide Operating Temperature and High Efficiency
To enhance the competitiveness of medical industry and respond to the trend of miniature medical devices, MEAN WELL keeps releasing different wattages power supply to meet various load needs. MEAN WELL recently unveiled two compact and miniature on board type medical grade AC/DC power supply, encapsulated type MPM
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11/13/2017
Industrial IoT gets out of the box with 4zerobox!
The Italian tech startup TOI (Things On Internet) Srl, active in the development of IoT solutions, today launched a Kickstarter campaign for 4zerobox: the first modular electronic board that is easy-to-configure and specifically designed for IoT and Industry 4.0 solution providers. Starting at $149 for the Spe
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11/08/2017
Mouser Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Bridgetek, Formerly Part of FTDI Chip
Mouser Electronics signed a global distribution agreement with Bridgetek. The Bridgetek product line at Mouser comprises multi-award-winning graphic controller ICs, performance-optimized microcontrollers, development hardware, and display modules.   Each member of Bridgetek’s FT81x Embedded Video Engine (EVE)
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11/08/2017
Latest 1/4-Inch 1.0 Mp CMOS global shutter image sensor delivers high performance imaging for all light conditions in a new smaller package
ON Semiconductor introduced a new 1/4-inch, 1.0 Megapixel (Mp) (1280H x 800V) CMOS digital image sensor which achieves industry leading levels of performance. The new sensor captures clean, accurate images with no artifacts in both bright and low light conditions. Its high shutter efficiency and signal-to-noise r
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11/08/2017
TEQ 300WIR Series: 300 Watt DC/DC power block ruggedized and excellent thermal convection for highest performance in harsh environment.

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The TEQ 300WIR models are approved to safety standards IEC/UL 60950-1 and UL 508. With the compliance to EN 50155 and EN 61373 they also find place in the TRACO POWER “railway” category.

With the extra wide input voltage ranges of 18-75 and 43-110 VDC the nominal input voltages of 48, 72, 96 and 110 VDC can be applied while a ±40% deviation of nominal input voltage does not affect the function. It means that the converters can bear with brownouts (0.6 x Vnom x 100ms) and transient voltage (1.4
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11/08/2017
AlphaWire adds 10 new industrial Ethernet products:
The expanded Alpha Essentials Industrial Ethernet collection includes 10 new constructions in categories: CAT 5 PROFINET, CAT 5e, CAT 6, and CAT 7. The new constructions are now available from Aerco, the distributor and stockist of electrical and electronic components servicing hi-rel markets.    
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11/03/2017
Digilent’s ZYBO Z7 Dev Boards, Now at Mouser
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Zybo Z7 development boards from Digilent. The latest addition to the popular Zybo platform of Arm®/FPGA system-on-chips (SoCs), the Zybo Z7 is a feature-rich, ready-to-use, entry-level embedded software and digital circuit development platform for a wide range of applicat
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11/03/2017
Mouser Now Shipping Energy-Efficient Si522xx PCIe Clock Generators from Silicon Labs
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Si522xx PCIe clock generators from Silicon Labs. This new family of clock generators is compliant with all current versions of PCI Express® (PCIe®), including PCIe Gen 4 and Separate Reference Independent Spread (SRIS) standards, delivering exceptional jitter performance of jus
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11/03/2017
Power Systems for Medical Equipment Must Ensure Patient Safety

Figure 1. Medical power system with secondary DC/DC isolation

A fundamental tenet of medical electrical equipment that comes into contact with patients is that it must be safe to use, both for the patient and the operator. Consequently, there are rigorous standards that apply to such medical equipment, which entail a detailed risk assessment during its design to ensure no
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11/01/2017
Power Integrations Launches InnoSwitch3, a 94%-Efficient Offline Flyback Switcher IC Family

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New InnoSwitch™3 integrated switcher ICs cut losses by 25%, deliver constant efficiency over a wide range of line and load conditions

Power Integrations today announced the release of its InnoSwitch™3 family of offline CV/CC flyback switcher ICs. The new devices achieve up to 94% efficiency across line and load conditions, slashing power supply losses by a further 25% and enabling the development of compact power supplies up to 65 W without h
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Date:
11/01/2017
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