Medical Electronics

Kontron has released an ATX server-class motherboard designed to bring Intel’s 4th and 5th generation Xeon scalable processors to embedded applications. Called K9051-C741, it has Intel’s C741 chipset, and an LGA4677 socket for processors up to 350W. DDR5 RDIMM memory is supported up to 768Gbyte and 5600Mtransfer/s. 10G Ethernet is supported through two RJ45 ports and there are six SATA ...

Nexperia has announced a series of 500mA dual bipolar transistors that include base resistors within the 2 x 2 x 0.65mm package – there is a choice of SOT1118 (DFN2020-6) or AEC-Q101 automotive qualified versions in SOT1118D (DFN2020D-6) with wettable flanks. There are 12 devices, giving every combination of: package, NPN+NPN, NPN+PNP or PNP+PNP pairing and 1 or 2.2kΩ series ...

XP Power has created a family of PCB mount ac-dc power modules for BF (body floating) medical applications such as surgical, patient treatment, patient monitoring and dental equipment. Named MCE, there are four types of single-output PSU in the family: 3W MCE03, 10W MCE10, 20W MCE20 and 40W MCE40. “All the units are specifically designed for medical applications and carry ...

ODU has introduced high-voltage variants into its medical connector range. Medi-Snap High Voltage are designed for “transmission of high pulse and continuous voltages together with simultaneous provision of high pulse currents and sensitive signals in a compact design”, according to the company. “Both pure high-voltage connectors and combinations of up to 5kV peak together with signals in a hybrid configuration ...

Compact embedded AI technologies are creating new possibilities for medical device manufacturers, says Peter Marek. The advent of big data, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) has enabled medical researchers to gain deep insights by analysing vast amounts of patient data. These insights can help doctors to take better decisions, diagnose more precisely and treat patients with fewer side ...

Recom has created 12V and 48V variants of its 24V 450W RACM600-L ac-dc mains power supply. Like the original, they are open-frame supplies with an aluminium U-channel chassis measuring ~100 x 200x 40mm, this time delivering up to 430W by convection cooling and using convection cooling, and 600W continuously if there is sufficient airflow. Peak power from the original was ...

An intelligent patch for cardiac monitoring is amongst research projects built on flexible and stretchable PCBs from Würth Elektronik. There are two cardiac monitors, a mini version with three electrodes for short-term monitoring, and one with six electrodes for longer periods. “A completely new approach to integration was developed in this work,” according to Wurth. “It was based on a stretchable ...

Kyocera AVX has announced a range of high-capacity supercapcitor banks with low leakage. “SCM Series supercapacitor modules are rated for operating temperatures from -40°C to +65°C and lifetimes that extend to millions of cycles,” according to the company. “They are also lead-free compatible, RoHS compliant, and compliant with the UL 810A standard for electrochemical capacitors.” Initially there are five versions: ...

At Stanford University, researchers have found a way to record the activity of a single neuron without burrowing into the brain – of a rat in this case. Developed by Anqi Zhang and colleagues, the key part is a micro-probe that can be threaded through blood vessels as small as 100μm in diameter. Initially it is housed in a micro-catheter ...

Stackpole is offering 0.01% 2ppm/°C precision surface-mount resistors in sizes from 0402 to 2512 (1 x 0.5mm to 6.3 x 3.1mm). Part of its RNCF range, these highest spec parts don’t come in the wide value range of lesser RNCF resistors. For example: 0402 types are available between 49.9Ω and 4.99kΩ, then 2512 has the widest span of options,  between ...