Medical News
Kelvin Connection Parts into UF3C FAST FET Series
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 23:48
Product Announcement UnitedSiC expands its UF3C FAST Series product offering by introducing an additional range of 650 V and 1200 V high-performance silicon carbide FETs in... Contributed Author: UnitedSiC Topics: Compon...
Dual 8-Bit Breakthroughs Bring AI to the Edge
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 23:38
News This week, at the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) and the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), IBM researchers will showcase... Contributed Author: Jeff Welser, IBM Topics: AI...
Via In Pad Guidelines for PCBs
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 23:33
Blog Via in pad seems to be one of the hot topics these days. It's a bit of a tough one too. The SMT guys pretty much always say, "don't ever do it." However, with certain parts... Contributed Author: Duane Benson, chief...
Graphene Unlocks New Potential for "Smart Textiles"
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 23:21
News The quest to create affordable, durable, and mass-produced "smart textiles" has been given fresh impetus through the use of the wonder material Graphene. An international... Contributed Author: University of Exeter ...
Squad X Improves Situational Awareness, Coordination for Dismounted Units
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 23:16
News The first test of DARPA's Squad X Experimentation program successfully demonstrated the ability to extend and enhance the situational awareness of small... Contributed Author: DARPA Topics: MIL/AERO
NASA's Fermi Traces the History of Starlight Across Cosmos
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 20:14
News Scientists using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have measured all the starlight produced over 90 percent of the universe's history. The analysis, which examines the... Contributed Author: NASA/Godd...
CIMON Says: Meet Your New Space Cadet
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 19:26
Videos The robotic astronaut assistant named CIMON had its first day of work aboard the International Space Station (ISS) November 15, 2018, and it was a rousing success. Built and developed by Airbus on behalf... Staff ...
Novel Color Sensors Are Less Expensive to Manufacture
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 19:17
News In the FOWINA project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg have developed novel color sensors with a special microlens...
STMicroelectronics' Compact stm8l001 Microcontroller Covers Essentials for Smart Devices, as It Cuts Power, Cost, and Footprint
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:57
Product Announcement The STM8L001 ultra-low-power microcontroller from STMicroelectronics targets cost-conscious applications, by combining ST's highly efficient 8-bit STM8 core with... Topics: Product Design and Develop...
FDA Permits 'Export Only' Medical Devices Not For Use In U.S.
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:26
News The devices require far less scrutiny than for products sold domestically. Contributed Author: Andrew W. Lehren and Emily Siegel of NBC News Topics: Surgical Products
WISPs Gear Up to Meet Demands of Densification
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:24
Article As if driven by some unseen hand, providing "true" broadband in rural America has become more important to over 2,000 Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) serving the country. This is putting the... Contri...
Surgical Menopause Leads To Increased Sleep Issues
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:16
Article Study documents worse sleep quality and greater risk of insomnia in women who undergo surgical menopause. Contributed Author: The North American Menopause Society Topics: Surgical Products
S&T Is Working to Address GPS Vulnerabilities, Improving Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:13
News The critical infrastructure sectors rely on accurate position, navigation, and timing (PNT) to function. Currently, the global positioning system (GPS) is the primary source of distributed and... Contributed Author:...
Managing Future Telecom Networks with a Digital Twin
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:02
Blog The concept of the Digital Twin - a digital replica of physical assets, processes and systems that mimics changes as they occur in an actual physical systems - has been around since 2002. Although, the increased ado...
SCTE/ISBE Secure Org's First Ever Patent
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 18:00
News The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE) announced the society has secured its first-ever patent, marking a new role for the organization as ...
UMF Corporation Partners With Logan's Linens to Deliver Infection Prevention Training And Products To Hospitals In Midwest
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:57
News UMF's PerfectCLEAN high performance microfiber products, Hygiene Specialist Training, and OR protocols help reduce risk of HAIs. Contributed Author: UMF Corporation Topics: Surgical Products
Robots in the Field: Farms Embracing Autonomous Technology
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:52
News Faced with seesawing commodity prices and the pressure to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, farmer Jamie Butler is trying out a new worker on his 450-acre farm in... Contributed Author: Kelvin Chan Top...
TINA: a Virtual Doctor that Encourages Conversation to Prevent Infections in Cancer Patients
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:00
Videos Recently, the CDC Foundation launched an educational tool using TINA, a virtual human technology, aimed to improve patient-provider conversations about a side effect of chemotherapy that may increase infection ris...
Schmidt Controlflex Couplings
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:00
Product Announcement Controlflex couplings have a compact balanced design, are electrically isolating, and have high misalignment capabilities, making them an ideal fit for encoders or light duty power transmission appli...
High Pressure Pump Speeds Up Virus Filtration and Concentration Process
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:00
Article Contract manufacturer, Goodwin Biotechnology, wanted to speed up completion of a purification platform for one of its customers. After opting for their peristaltic pump technology, they were able to concentrate 1...
Finding Ease with Heart Health Apps After Recent Family Scares
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:00
Blog After recent family heart attack scares, I've decided to dig a little deeper on how to become better prepared for heart disease. Specifically, how to better utilize our handy smartphone sidekicks... Staff Author: Ti...
Iron Man, DIY Jet Bike Takes Test Drive
Medical Design Technology - 3 Dec 2018 17:00
Videos After Tech Ingredients took apart a hybrid jet engine, they realized they had some extra parts to tinker with, so they decided to create an add-on for e-bikes. With their extra parts, workers created a DIY Jet Bik...