Electronics

  • Custom-Moulded Plastic Components Feature High Heat Resistance
    Bantam jack spacers and similar electrical and electronic components custom molded by  Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P; Pacy-sur-Eure, France) offer high strength and heat resistance. The components can be used for medical applications that involve electronic wiring or c...
    (August, 2010)
  • Hybrid Electrical Connectors Support Mixed-Signal Minimally Invasive Medtech Applications
    Precision custom connection systems offered by a design and manufacturing company include hybrid connectors that can support an array of mixed-signal minimally invasive medtech applications. A Redel-brand hybrid fluidic-pneumatic connector with shut-off and lowvoltage electrical configuration comes ...
    (June, 2010)
  • Electrical Connectors Meet High-Current and High-Density Standards
    The Mini-Fit product line from Molex meets the high-current and high-density standards of the medical device industry. The company has expanded the product range with the introduction of Mini-Fit Plus HCSä terminals and Mini-Fit RTCä headers to provide increased design flexibility. The com...
    (June, 2010)
  • Manufacturer Specialises in Custom Design, Moulding and Assembly of Medical Connectors
    Plastics One specialises in custom design, moulding and assembly of medical connectors and cable systems. The company also provides a full range of standard products. A registered contract manufacturer, the firm works with companies that manufacture sophisticated systems in areas such as body-worn d...
    (June, 2010)
  • Jetwing 2010: This Year’s Model in Assembly Systems
    Greater flexibility and new nest sizes are among the attributes of the new Jetwing 2010 assembly system from sortimat Technology GmbH and Co. The 50 × 100 and 400 × 100 mm nest sizes extend the Jetwing’s range at both ends, adding to the existing 100 × 100 and 200 × 100...
    (June, 2010)
  • Multitasking Hybrid Connectors Are Right Fit for Medical Applications
    New hybrid connectors that integrate fluidics and electronics in a single connection point eliminate the need for multiple connections and simplify the user interface. Using this technology, medical professionals can quickly change or replace modular tools, umbilicals or hand pieces that require pow...
    (June, 2010)
  • Sensor Connector for Blood Glucose Monitor Features Reduced Footprint
    Hirose Electric Co. has developed a sensor connector for a customer’s blood glucose monitor that reduced connector volume by 75% and the PCB footprint by 55% compared with previous versions. The supplier also was able to increase performance to more than 10 000 mating cycles, improve PCB reten...
    (June, 2010)
  • Inspection System Features Heads-Up Touch Screen Display
    An industrial PC–based vision system designed for in-process medical device inspection features an ergonomic heads-up touch screen display for easy viewing by one or more individuals. The Microscope Replacement System (MRS) from Machine Solutions Inc. enables digital reticles to be easily ge...
    (June, 2010)
  • Bipolar Latching Sensor ICs Reduce Production Costs
    High-sensitivity bipolar latching Hall-effect digital sensor integrated circuits (ICs) allow for the use of less expensive magnets than competing products. This can help manufacturers to reduce total production costs, according to Honeywell Sensing and Control AG. The SS361CT and SS461C devices are ...
    (May, 2010)
  • Omnetics Expands Nano Connectors Line
    Minneapolis-based maker of miniature high-rel connectors Omnetics has added nano strip, polarised nano (PZN) and nano circular connectors to its commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product line. Products in the COTS line typically are shipped the next day. The strip connectors are available off the shel...
    (May, 2010)
  • Le développement de la télémédecine
    Des enjeux médico-économiques majeurs, des besoins considérables en dispositifs médicaux
    (April, 2010)
  • Edito
    Télémédecine : l’heure du « point de bascule  » ?
    (April, 2010)
  • Object sensor incorporates a lensed IR LED and phototransistor elements
    A reflective object sensor from TT Electronics incorporates a lensed IR LED and phototransistor elements to collimate a light beam, enabling it to offer high resolution at a detection range from 0.4 to 1.0 in. The IR LED has a typical peak emission wavelength of 890 nm. The OPB733TR sensor measures ...
    (April, 2010)
  • Pressure sensors can be used in portable or handheld devices
    The HDI pressure sensor line from Sensortechnics can measure absolute, differential or gage pressures ranging from 10 mbar to 5 bar. The sensors feature 3-V supply versions, which are suitable for battery-powered applications such as portable or handheld devices. The sensors perform precision digita...
    (April, 2010)
  • VCSEL chip suitable for medical-instrumentation applications
    Optoelectronics Company Ltd has developed a 850-nm highpower vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chip. The SH85-4U001 chip provides a maximum output power of 20 mW at an operating current of 50 mA and operating voltage of 2.1 V maximum. The chip has a spectral bandwidth of 0.85 nm maximum...
    (April, 2010)
  • Induction coils can be used in implantable medical device applications
    A family of miniature induction coils can be used in implantable medical device applications. For example, they can be used as miniature loop antennas for active and passive implanted devices, bioMEMS sensor units and neuro-stimulation devices. The coils also can be implemented for RF signal transm...
    (April, 2010)
  • AMC module provides low power consumption
    A double-wide, full-size advanced mezzanine card module from Kontron is equipped with the quadcore Intel Xeon processor LC5518, which provides low power consumption and supports integration. This makes the AM5030 suitable for MicroTCA platforms designed for dense server environments. The module&rsqu...
    (April, 2010)
  • Piezo-resistive pressure sensor suitable for a range of medical device applications
    The P6000 pressure sensor from Kavlico is suitable for a range of medical device applications including respirators and oxygen generators. Measuring less than 3 cm in length, the piezo-resistive sensor is available in gage or absolute pressure ranges of 0–100 mbar to 0–5 bar. Compatible ...
    (April, 2010)
  • Integrated AFEs slash power consumption
    The first in a family of fully integrated analogue front ends (AFEs) for portable ECG and EEG equipment as well as patient monitoring and consumer-targeted medical products has been introduced by Texas Instruments. The new AFE reduces power consumption and component count by 95% compared with discre...
    (April, 2010)
  • First Look - March 2010
    Spot cure system can control four LED heads simultaneously A new UV LED spot curing system from EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering provides a peak irradiance of 9500 mW/cm² with a lifetime of more than 20 000 hours. The OmniCureLX400 can control up to four UV LED heads simult...
    (March, 2010)
  • In Focus on Electronics
    Ceramic Varistor Offers Advanced Performance in Small Footprint A manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions has expanded its zinc oxide (ZnO) varistor series to include an 18-V version with a maximum 1-µA leakage current. The UltraGuard Series multilayer ceramic v...
    (January, 2010)
  • Spotlight
    Motors and Motion Control Products
    (January, 2010)
  • A Biomedical Microelectronics Challenge for Electronics Designers
    Rudy Lauwereins, Vice President Smart Systems Technology Office at IMEC talks about recent improvements to the design of deep brain stimulation electrodes. He describes a recently developed protoype and outlines his next goals.
    (January, 2010)
  • First Look
    Noteworthy new materials, components and equipment suited for medical technology applications
    (January, 2010)
  • Sensors & Transducers
    Process control sensors   A sensor family for process control offers pH, dissolved oxygen and conductivity measurements. The ARC sensors’ built-in electronics convert the low amperage measurement signal and enable several unique sensor functions. Apart from the direct analogue connectiv...
    (December, 2009)