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Mill-Max’s organic fibre plug (OFP®) solder barrier receptacles
are discrete sockets for through-hole soldering into printed circuit boards. These open bottom receptacles are fitted...

Organic Fibre Plug Solder Barrier Receptacles

Direct Drive Frameless Kits

Non-magnetic Encoders for High Magnetic Field Environments

The Challenge: A previously identified material selected to
be overmolded onto polycarbonate would not properly bond without pre-treatment. The Solution: Utilizing a liquid injection molding system
product, a replacement material that did not require pre-treatment and offered
the ability to perform a higher production run than originally scheduled
resolved the bonding challenge.

Two-Shot Liquid Silicone and PC—A Union of Medical Materials

MicroPower Direct is pleased to announce the availability of
the D200ERU series. Featuring an ultra-wide 4:1 input voltage range, this
miniature series of 2W SIP converters provides miniature packaging...

Miniature 4:1 Input, 2W DC-DC Converters

igus® has redesigned its System E6 Energy
Chain® cable carrier best known for its robust, low-vibration and low-noise
operation. The second generation, System E6.1, is even easier to assemble...

Cable Carrier Weighs 37 Percent Less

TDK-Lambda Americas, a
group company of the TDK Corporation, has introduced a new line of “green” 500-watt
power supplies that comply with the European energy saving requirements of the
ErP Directive.

Green 500 W Power Supplies

Micrometer Offers 0.1 μm Resolution Measurement

Medical device manufacturers are constantly looking for ways
to eliminate waste, cut costs, save time, and generally, get products to market
faster. When it comes to molding, one machine is helping to accomplish all of
that. This article looks at a two-shot molding machine that can deliver
consistency and repeatability while offering the additional benefits mentioned
below.

Connecting Quality and Success with Two-Shot Molding

Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet,
Inc., announced today the Xilinx Kintex™-7 FPGA DSP Development Kit with
High-Speed Analog, supporting Xilinx’s 7 series Targeted Design Platforms.

FPGA DSP Development Kit with High-Speed Analog

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Key Partnerships Save Time and Money

Feb 2

These days, savvy medical device engineers, designers, and manufacturers are partnering with suppliers to accelerate new products to market. Whether it’s by providing advanced materials, upgraded solutions, cleaning and regulatory training, or assisting with process validation, a well-chosen supplier assists their customer every step of the way.

Microsemi’s Acquisition of Zarlink: A Prescription for Growth and Innovation

Jan 11

There is growing need in a wide variety of medical markets to solve difficult system challenges where power, performance, efficiency, security, and reliability are critically important. Microsemi’s recent acquisition of Zarlink brings key capabilities to a portfolio that already include some of the industry’s broadest ranges of products and technologies for implantable devices, diagnostic equipment, portable health monitoring systems, and other medical systems.

How Taking a Lean Approach to Quality Improves Profitability for Medical Device Manufacturing

Jan 4

As a medical device manufacturer, it is no secret that complex regulations continue to be increasingly challenging to meet. But beyond regulations, product quality is paramount for patient safety and brand protection. The other side of the equation is minimizing costs in R&D, manufacturing, the supply chain, and compliance.

Could Harmless Virus Be the Cancer Cure?

Nov 29 2011

Was just reading an article about a lab at Hershey Medical Center that has identified a virus that has killed cancer cells in laboratory tests and human breast cancer tumors in infected mice.

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SciFri 010612 Hour 1: Placebo Effect, Flu Research, Levitating Fruit Flies

Jan 25 | Podcasts

New research suggests placebos may have the power to heal in certain applications, a microbiologist and a biosecurity expert debate publishing two studies, and a video about flies in zero G.

SciFri 010612 Hour 2: Bee Parasite, Wintertime Science

Jan 25 | Podcasts

A parasitic fly may threaten honey bees, and a panel of experts discusses the science of the winter season.

Podcast 35- Surface Anatomy 2

Jan 25 | Podcasts

Podcast 35 is the second of two parts covering surface anatomy - see www.instantanatomy.net for more details

SciFri 011312 Hour 1: AAS Meeting, Cosmology, Super-TB, Computing Bubbles

Jan 25 | Podcasts

American Astronomical Society meeting, Lawrence Krauss on modern cosmology, a strain of tuberculosis that thwarts all antibiotics, and a video about computing with bubbles.

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