Integrated Circuits
Remove the ‘Frankenstein Effect’ from Medical Devices
May 16, 2013 12:19 pm | by Bob Frostholm, Director of Sales and Marketing, JVD Inc. | Blogs | CommentsNowhere is the concept of developing a system with ‘point-products’ more hazardous than in medical devices. It is here that the performance of every aspect of the system is critical to the long-term behavior of the end product. Interoperability between components takes on a whole new meaning in the context of critical care. Like Shelley’s monster, multiple devices from multiple suppliers will perform differently under identical conditions.
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RoHS Deadline Approaches for Medical Electronics
April 25, 2013 4:41 pm | by George Karalias, Director of Marketing & Communications, Rochester Electronics | Rochester Electronics | Blogs | CommentsEngineers and buyers in the medical device manufacturing industry should note the following date: July 22, 2014. That is the day medical electronics must comply with the EU’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation. Medical devices have so far been exempt from RoHS, which requires the elimination of lead, cadmium, mercury, and other substances from electronics.
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Compact, Versatile, Fully Programmable IC for Implantable Pulse Generator Applications
March 18, 2013 10:22 am | by MDT Staff | Cactus Semiconductor, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCactus Semiconductor, Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of our first ASSP (Application Specific Standard Product) developed for medical device designers and manufacturers to reduce risk and development time for implantable neurostimulation, neuromodulation, and other implantable pulse generator (IPG) applications.
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Miniature Through-Hole Power MOSFETs
March 7, 2013 10:36 am | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Power Electronics Corp. has launched a new series of power MOSFETs in the popular TO-92 through-hole package which is widely used in commercial and industrial applications where PCB space is at a premium.
LISTED UNDER: Integrated CircuitsLeti to Coordinate Four-Year EC Project Targeting a Complete European Supply Chain in Silicon Photonics
February 20, 2013 11:31 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGRENOBLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 20, 2013--CEA-Leti today announced that it will coordinate a four-year project aimed at building a European-based supply chain in silicon photonics and speeding industrialization of the technology. The PLAT4M (Photonic Libraries And Technology for...
LISTED UNDER: Integrated CircuitsChina IC Demand Eclipses Worldwide Chip Manufacturing
February 4, 2013 11:59 am | by Digi-Key Corporation | News | CommentsThe Chinese IC market will ramp up through 2017, growing at a faster pace than the rate of global IC production, according to industry analyst IC Insights. IC Insights’ latest forecast, revealed in the 2013 edition of “The McClean Report—A Complete Analysis and Forecast of the Integrated Circuit Industry,” indicates a 2012-2017 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%.
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100-MSPS ADC for Imaging Applications
January 31, 2013 10:28 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced an octal, 12-bit, 100-MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that provides the lowest power consumption in its class.
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine: Components, Characteristics, and Device Implementation
January 23, 2013 11:20 am | by Luis Puebla | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | Articles | CommentsAccording to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 18 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA occurs when the back muscles of the throat relax while sleeping, causing the airway to narrow, resulting in snoring. These muscles could also completely block the flow of air to the lungs. When the brain detects a lack of oxygenation, it sends an impulse to the muscles forcing them to restart the breathing process.
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30A Fully-Encapsulated Power Module
January 3, 2013 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power semiconductors, today announced the ISL8225M, the industry’s first 30A fully-encapsulated power module.
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Ultra Low-Power Devices Enhance Portable Technology
December 14, 2012 11:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has leveraged its advanced design and manufacturing capabilities to create a new generation of accurate low-power components...
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Texas Instruments-based ULP-COM Computer-on-Modules
November 28, 2012 9:59 am | Kontron America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsKontron today introduced its latest ULP-COM standards-based Computer-on-Modules to help embedded OEMs drive down system costs for ultra-low power SFF (small form factor) solutions.
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Microcontrollers with Industry’s Highest Segment Count LCD Controller
November 7, 2012 10:27 am | Renesas Electronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RL78/L13 Group of low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) with on-chip LCD controller...
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Removal of Conformal Coating with Small Sandblasters
October 26, 2012 3:29 pm | by Jim Norton | Blogs | CommentsThe development of conformal coating technology was driven to a large degree by the military and aerospace industries. While conformal coatings are mostly used on populated, printed wiring boards (PWBs), they are also used to protect components such as transistors, diodes, rectifiers, resistors, integrated circuits (ICs), and hybrid circuits including multi-chip modules (MCMs) and chip on board (COB).
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Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity
October 25, 2012 11:37 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI), leading the industry with the most complete wireless connectivity portfolio for embedded applications, today announced that its Bluetooth® v4.0 technology-based CC2560 and CC2564...
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Integrated, Eight Channel, Front End Receiver
October 10, 2012 4:42 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSupertex, a recognized leader in integrated circuits (ICs) for ultrasound imaging applications, today introduced MD3872, an integrated, eight channel, front end ultrasound receiver.
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