Medical News
All women should be educated after childbirth about high blood pressure
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine) After childbirth, it is not uncommon for women to experience high blood pressure. If not treated, it can have serious consequences, including stroke and, in some cases, death. It is ...
What is your risk from smoking? Your network knows!
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of Pennsylvania) A new study from researchers at Penn's Annenberg School for Communication found that most people, smokers and non-smokers alike, were nowhere near accurate in their answers to questions about...
LS-Type enclosures compatible with all types of rectangular inserts
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 21:00
Mencom, the North American Master Distributor for ILME rectangular connectors, introduces the LS-Type enclosure solution for the entertainment industry. These enclosures can be ideally used for lighting system, power sup...
Resettable PPTC fuses now with 10mA, 20mA and 30mA variants
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 20:37
Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection announces the expansion of their 0ZCM Series of 0603 chip (package) size surface mount PPTC resettable fuses. With today's release, Bel Fuse becomes the only manufacturer with 10mA, 20mA and 3...
LED drivers and controllers simplify efficient and reliable lighting design
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 19:20
ON Semiconductor has launched a new family of four devices that facilitate the high levels of performance and innovative functionality that vehicle manufacturers and consumers now expect from automotive exterior and inte...
VIDEO: Is Alcohol Really That Bad for You?
Discover - 6 Feb 2020 18:35
What science says about how much, if any, alcohol is OK for your health.
MOSFET driver supports CCM, DCM, and QR operation
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 18:22
Diodes Incorporated announced the introduction of the APR348 secondary-side, multi-mode synchronous rectification MOSFET driver, designed for AC-DC rectification circuits in general consumer applications, notebooks, and ...
FETs in DFN 8--8 format boast low RDS(on) of 34mΩ and 45mΩ
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 18:04
UnitedSiC has introduced the UF3SC065030D8 and UF3SC065040D8; the industry’s lowest RDS(on) SiC FETs available in the popular low-profile DFN 8×8 surface-mount package. The 650V devices replace two standard silicon de...
High-temperature SMD power inductors target automotive/industrial uses
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:59
Growth in demand for high-temperature automotive and industrial circuitry has sparked Sumida to greatly expand its lineup of AEC-Q200 qualified SMD inductors. In early 2019, Sumida introduced the CDRH50D28B/T150 Series o...
Development kit speeds ECU work for automotive apps
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:51
STMicroelectronics is now offering new tools that assist the development of electronic control units (ECUs), the 'mini-computers' that manage the numerous electronic systems in today's vehicles. The automotive market is ...
Efficient 200-W desktop supplies boast no-load consumption of just 210 mW
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:48
CUI announced the addition of two GaN desktop ac-dc power supply series to its SDI product family. The SDI200G-U and SDI200G-UD offer 200 W of continuous power from a compact desktop package. These ac-dc supplies have be...
Dual 400-GbE MACsec PHY transceiver includes 256-bit encryption, Class C-compliant PTP timestamping
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:42
Marvell announced its dual 400GbE MACsec PHY transceiver with 256-bit encryption and Class C compliant precision time protocol (PTP) timestamping, bringing advanced performance, security and transfer speeds for next-gene...
High-efficiency 150-W power supplies meet medical/industrial standards
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:37
TT Electronics announced the launch of its PPWAM150 series medical and ITE approved power supplies. Offering a 150-watt power supply with efficiencies of 92 percent, the PPWAM150 series advances TT's ability to deliver h...
Thick film resistors are metal-glazed for long-term stability
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:28
KOA Speer Electronics introduces the RS73F (25ppm/°C) and RS73G (50ppm/°C) ultra-precision metal glaze thick film chip resistors. These 0603 case size resistors will be offered in ±0.1%, 0.25%, and 0.5% tolerances wit...
Low-power MCUs handle high-end apps with 280-MHz Arm Cortex-M7 cores
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:14
STMicroelectronics' latest STM32H7A3, STM32H7B3, and STM32H7B0 Value Line microcontrollers (MCUs) combine 280MHz Arm Cortex-M7 core performance, high memory density, and power savings for future generations of smart obje...
Compact electrolytic caps feature high ripple current capability
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:11
TDK presents the new B43707 and B43727 series of EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors with screw terminals. They are designed for rated voltages of between 400 V DC and 450 V DC and cover a capacitance range from 1800 ...
Multi-mode, forced-frequency-resonant digital power controller targets fast-charger designs
Medical Design Technology - 6 Feb 2020 17:08
Infineon Technologies AG launches the XDP digital power XDPS21071, the first flyback controller in the industry with zero-voltage switching (ZVS) on the primary side to achieve high efficiency. This controller is aimed a...
Geography, age and anemia shape childhood vaccine responses in Sub-Saharan Africa
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vaccine responses in the developing immune systems of children may depend on factors such as age, location and anemia status, according to a study comparing samples f...
Gaps remain in rural opioid crisis research
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(Rutgers University) Rural areas have been hit hard by the opioid crisis, but few studies have been done to understand how to improve access to treatment and reduce the overdose death rate in these communities, according...
Botanical drug is shown to help patients with head and neck cancers
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) In a UCLA-led phase I clinical trial, a new plant-based drug called APG-157 showed signs of helping patients fight oral and oropharyngeal cancers. These cancers ar...
Novel coronavirus: Infectious virus detected in the nose and throat of patients with mild symptoms
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) A joint press release by Charité, Munich Clinic Schwabing and the Bundeswehr Institute of MicrobiologyLaboratory testing by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Bundeswehr...
Gaps in cure rate appear linked to race and insurance status for common HPV-related cancer
EurekAlert! - 6 Feb 2020 07:00
(National Comprehensive Cancer Network) Largest population-based analysis to date on outcomes for HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) finds significant racial and socioeconomic...