Medical News
RF PIN diodes now available from California Eastern Laboratories
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 17:34
California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) and LITEC Corporation announce a partnership allowing CEL to exclusively promote and sell LITEC's RF PIN diode products in the Americas, Israel and India. CEL has a 60+ year history ...
Excellent mental health for 2/3 of Indigenous people off reserve
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(University of Toronto) Two-thirds of Indigenous people living off reserve in Canada have excellent mental health, according to a nationally representative study conducted by the University of Toronto and Algoma Universi...
Low-power transformers meet isolation, creepage, clearance safety standards
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 23:23
Signal Transformer announced select models of the 14A Series One-4-All International transformers for low power applications are now recognized by UL as Inherently Limited Class 2 transformers per (UL 5085-3). The 14A Se...
Flyback transformers handle IEEE 802.3 af-compliant PoE PD and PWM controller apps
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 23:02
Bourns, Inc. announced an addition to the company’s flyback power transformer line. Designed to support IEEE 802.3 af-compliant, integrated Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Powered Device (PD) and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)...
Keysight achieves 3GPP C-V2X RF conformance test case validation
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 22:57
Keysight Technologies announced that the company achieved 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) validation of the industry’s first cellular vehicle-to-everything communications (C-V2X) radio frequency (RF) conforma...
The 'Father of Cannabis Research' on the Untapped Potential of Marijuana as Medicine
Discover - 21 Nov 2019 22:15
Raphael Mechoulam discovered THC over 50 years ago. Decades later, he's still convinced cannabis could help millions.
Chamber handles far-field radar tests
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 21:29
The R&S ATS1500C antenna test system is a test chamber for high-performance radar testing, offering an outstanding indirect far-field testing performance. The test system consists of the new, compact R&S ATS1500C automot...
Heilind Electronics introduces Amphenol SV microwave 2- and 4-Port SMPS edge launch connectors
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 20:54
Heilind Electronics recently introduced the manufacturer's 2- and 4-port SMPS edge launch connectors. These products enable the transmission of extremely high frequencies (DC up to 100 GHz) while maintaining the smallest...
Industrial Ethernet communications IC supports Time Sensitive Networking
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 20:46
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of the R-IN32M4-CL3 IC for industrial Ethernet (IE) communication. Renesas' latest industrial network device heralds support for CC-Link IE Time Sensitive Network...
RF components cover sub-6 GHz and mmWave frequencies
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 19:52
Pasternack announces a comprehensive portfolio of 5G RF solutions serving the urgent needs of engineers and technicians around the world with high-grade RF components and cable assemblies shipped same-day to support 5G i...
FPGA prototyping system employ Intel Stratix 10 GX 10M devices
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 19:46
S2C has announced the availability of its new S10 10M Prodigy Logic System family based on Intel Stratix 10 GX 10M FPGA which will be available in Single, Dual and Quad FPGA configurations. The Single S10 10M Prodigy Log...
Power conversion scheme handles three different voltage levels
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 19:39
Diamond Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed a three-port power conversion technology with which a single power converter performs power conversion across three different voltage levels. This technolog...
TCS collaborates with Qualcomm to launch 5G innovation hub for next-gen AI solutions
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 18:38
Tata Consultancy Services announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Innovation Hub in Hyderabad, India. With support from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in wireless technology, the new hub will be used...
Super tiny signal transformers optimized for LAN interfaces
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 17:29
Würth Elektronik is expanding its extensive range of signal transformers. The new series of WE-STST Super Tiny Signal Transformers for LAN interfaces features a maximum component height of just 2.9 mm and can be used up...
New 200-V Schottky Barrier Diodes feature ultra-low reverse current
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 17:20
Rohm announced the availability of 200V ultra-low IR Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD) optimized for automotive applications including powertrains and xEVs. The RBxx8BM/NS200 expands on the RBxx8 lineup of SBDs enabling high...
Network transceiver IC implements ASi-5 standard for industrial networks
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2019 17:07
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the ASI4U-V5 ASSP - the industry's first silicon solution to fully implement the ASi-5 (Actuator Sensor Interface version specification version 5) standard for industrial networ...
Landmark clinical trial for the management of labour with potential for global impact
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(Trinity College Dublin) A new research project at Trinity College Dublin could have far-reaching positive implications for the management of labour, making monitoring less intrusive and potentially reducing the number o...
Investigational drug for people with treatment-resistant epilepsy
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Imagine not being able to drive, shower alone or even work because you are never quite sure when the next seizure will leave you incapacitated. Hope may be on the horizon for epilepsy patients wh...
Dissecting connections between chronic stress, inflammation and depression
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Chronic stress can inflame our brain, destroy the connections between our neurons and result in depression, scientists say.
Royal recognition for neuroscience research at the University of Sheffield
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(University of Sheffield) Neuroscience research at the University of Sheffield has been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen for delivering real benefits in improving patient outcomes for people living with some of the mo...
In the war on emerging crop diseases, scientists develop new 'War Room' simulations
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(American Phytopathological Society) This research evaluated the important sellers and villages in the Gulu region of Uganda, analyzing their potential role for spreading disease and distributing improved varieties of se...
Researchers uncover critical metabolic switch for inflammatory diseases
EurekAlert! - 21 Nov 2019 07:00
(Trinity College Dublin) A research team in Trinity College Dublin has uncovered a critical role for a protein called 'PKM2' in the regulation of immune cell types at the heart of multiple inflammatory diseases.