Medical News
Design package enables pre-compliance testing on SMPS virtual prototypes
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 21:28
Keysight Technologies announced a new add-on to PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) that enables designers to perform pre-compliance testing on virtual prototypes of switched-mode power supply (SMPS) designs. This new ...
Power stage IC handles 48-V dc-dc conversion via GaN technology
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 21:23
EPC announces the introduction of an 80 V, 12.5 A power stage integrated circuit designed for 48 V DC-DC conversion used in high-density computing applications and in motor drives for e-mobility. The EPC2152 is a single-...
A new technique to maximize scan diagnosis throughput
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 18:01
by Jayant D'Souza, product manager Tessent group at Mentor, a Siemens Business Charged with the task of improving yield, product engineers need to find the location of defects in manufactured ICs quickly and efficiently....
Spectrum analyzer sports 8.3-GHz internal analysis bandwidth
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 15:45
The R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer can now be equipped with an R&S FSW-B8001 option, supporting an unparalleled 8.3 GHz internal analysis bandwidth. The Rohde & Schwarz set up represents some of the first ...
PoL voltage regulators optimized for computing, telecom systems
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 21:06
Infineon Technologies AG introduces the IR3887M, IR3888M and IR3889M devices in its new family of integrated-point-of-load voltage regulators featuring a fast constant-on-time (COT) engine. This product family is designe...
Experts stress radiology preparedness for COVID-19
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 20:53
A new article outlines priorities for handling COVID-19 cases and suggests strategies that radiology departments can implement to contain further infection spread and protect hospital staff and other patients.
Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 20:33
Infectious disease researchers studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus can spread, a factor that may help public health officials in their efforts at containment. They found that time b...
New Yorkers and Coronavirus -- Support for school closures, while most feel not at risk
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 20:15
A new survey released today found that 60% of New York State residents believe their chances of contracting the novel Coronavirus are low or very low. The survey of 1000 New York households, conducted between March 13-15...
New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 20:15
Researchers have developed a new kind of CRISPR screen technology to target RNA. The team leveraged their technology for a critical analysis: The COVID-19 public health emergency is due to a coronavirus, which contains a...
Two hormones drive anemonefish fathering, aggression
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 20:14
Two brain-signaling molecules control how anemonefish dads care for their young and respond to nest intruders, researchers report in a new study. Because there are many similarities in brain structure between fish and hu...
Common-mode toroidal chokes boast high current capacities
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 19:05
Signal Transformer, a Bel group company, announce their new HCTC Series of Common Mode Toroidal Chokes for design engineers and manufacturers who specify power supplies accommodating Common Mode noise reduction and line ...
Power inductors target high-current-density high-temp apps
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 18:59
Bourns, Inc. announced the addition of nine new series to its SRP series power inductor line. These new Model SRP inductor families are designed to meet high current and low radiation requirements in a small form factor....
SiC power modules include dual-diode, full-bridge, phase-leg, dual-common-cathode and 3-phase bridge versions
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 18:55
Demand continues to rapidly grow for Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based systems to maximize efficiency and reduce size and weight, allowing engineers to create innovative power solutions. Applications leveraging SiC technology ...
Power control ICs handle 90-W PoE connections
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 18:06
Silicon Labs has introduced a comprehensive Power over Ethernet (PoE) portfolio that reduces the cost and complexity of adding 90 W PoE to power sourcing equipment (PSE) and powered devices (PD). The new 90 W PoE portfol...
SMD-style, metal-composite power inductors target automotive apps
Medical Design Technology - 16 Mar 2020 17:28
KEMET Corporation has launched a new family of metal composite power inductors to address the stringent demands of the automotive market. The MPXV product offering enhances the company's METCOM range and is AEC-Q200 qual...
A more balanced protein intake can reduce age-related muscle loss
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 16:40
Eating more protein at breakfast or lunchtime could help older people maintain muscle mass with advancing age -- but most people eat proteins fairly unevenly throughout the day, new research has found.
People fearful of taking part in vital clinical research
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 16:40
A review has found that fear about testing new treatments and possible side effects was the most common reason given by patients for not wanting to participate.
Not finding new goals post-retirement associated with greater cognitive decline
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 15:03
Certain middle-aged and older adults, especially women who tend to disengage from difficult tasks and goals after they retire, may be at greater risk of cognitive decline as they age, according to new research.
Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue
Science Daily - 16 Mar 2020 15:03
Researchers have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures. The material has the potential to make a big difference to ma...
Coronavirus-infected patients needing emergency surgery: Anesthesia standards
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2020 06:00
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Physicians describe the standardized procedure of surgical anesthesia for patients with COVID-19 infection requiring emergency surgery to minimize the risk of virus sprea...
National Poll: Many parents delay talking to kids about inappropriate touching
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2020 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Experts recommend starting conversations about inappropriate touching during the preschool years, but less than half of parents of preschoolers in a national poll say they've ...
Love rivals risk having offspring with a greater number of harmful mutations
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2020 06:00
(Uppsala University) Males that face tougher competition for females risk having offspring with a greater number of harmful mutations in their genome than males without rivals. Researchers at Uppsala University have disc...