Medical Electronics

Two medical-certified power supplies by Mornsun have been added to the range available from Relec. The 45W LO45 and 65W LO65 series of ac-dc converters are available on short lead times of 10 – 12 weeks. They are certified to IEC/EN/ES60601 2xMOPP (means of patient protection), and are therefore useful for BF (body floating) medical equipment, such as syringe pumps, ...

Disea is making a 3.5inch TFT LCD which can operate up to 1000cd/m2 brightness. Called ZW-T035SGV-05, it has 640 (RGB) x 480 VGA resolution and and a wide viewing angle of almost a hemisphere: 85 – 85 – 85 – 85°. Operation is over -20 to +70°C and it measures 76.74 x 63.74 x 3.2mm. Active area is 70 x ...

At Embedded World 2022, we caught up with Marcus Greenhill, Sales Director of Digital Healthcare (EMEA) at Analog Devices, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He covers how ADI’s healthcare solutions are designed to accelerate customers’ time-to-market, and at the same time provide access to clinical-grade data. This enables new business models in the data analytics and ...

Following the acquisition of Essex-based Kemtron, and its French subsidiary Kemtron Sarl, TE Connectivity adds EMI and RFI shielding, environmental sealing, gaskets and components to its portfolio. Commenting on the acquisition, Nick Jones (pictured), vice president and general manager of TE’s Performance Materials business, said:  “Combining TE’s expertise in heat shrink tubing, manufacturing scale and distribution with Kemtron’s . . . ...

Vox Power has added more voltage options to its medical and industrial VCCS300 fan-less 300W power supplies. Standard outputs are now 12, 15, 24, 28, 36, 48 or 56Vdc, and custom versions between 12 and 58V can be arranged. The 54 x 101 x 40mm (4 x 2 x 1.61 inch) power supplies will run from ac voltages between 85 and ...

The industry and many markets have embraced big data analytics but this will mean a re-think for chip designers who will need new tools to create competitive solutions. According to Ravi Subramanian, senior vice president and general manager of IC verification solutions, Siemens EDA. AI and software are pushing sensing and electronics to the network edge in order to provide ...

In mid-May, Murata will introduce the small RAIN RFID Tag to provide a unique identifier,  enabling RFID readers to determine the item’s identity and authenticity in healthcare applications. The tags can be fitted to metallic and non-metallic surfaces, perfect for use on small items. To avoid any risk of contamination during the drug filling operations, they can also be embedded ...

There will be a new player in the dynamic silicon photonics sector, as Synopsys and Juniper Networks announce a partnership to form a new, separate company, with Synopsys as the majority owner. As yet, unnamed, the company will offer an open silicon photonics platform (integrated lasers, optical amplifiers) and photonic components. The companies believe that this platform will lower the ...

P-Duke has introduced medical grade PSUs that deliver 150W convection cooled, 180W fan cooled, and boost to 220W for 5s. The MAD180 series has 2xMOPP insulation and leakage current <100µA. “Being certified with EIC/EN/ANSI 60601-1 makes this supply suitable for any safety demanding type BF medical application,” said Luso, with is representing P-Duke in the UK. “It comes in 2 x ...

Miniature micro-layer (MML) film capacitors offer energy density of 400j/dm3 for weight and size reductions compared to polypropylene or polyester dielectrics. The capacitors developed by Exxelia are available from New Yorker Electronics. They also have an increased operating temperature up to 140°C and transient voltage protection. Capacitance ranges from 1μF – 1000μF and voltages from 50V – 1,000V. Operating temperature ...