Medical Electronics

Researchers in Japan have discovered a mechanism by which THz radiation can cause biological changes several millimetres inside humans. This kind of electromagnetic radiation, at frequencies between microwaves and x-rays, is being considered as a less-invasive alternative to x-rays for medical and security scanning, and perhaps medical therapies for skin. THz radiation, which is technically difficult to generate, handle and receive, ...

COM-HPC is a computer-on-module standard for high-performance embedded computing, following on from COM Express 3.0. PICMG COM-HPC technical subcommittee chairman Christian Eder, also marketing manager at Congatec, and MD of embedded computing firm Recab UK Martin Frederiksen have put together a Q&A to explain further. What are the main differences between COM-HPC and COM Express? Eder: Computer-on-modules based on the ...

Power conversion products from Artesyn Embedded Power are now available from Relec Electronics, following a distribution agreement between the two companies. Artesyn’s AC-DC products cover a power range of 3W – 24kW and are available in open frame and enclosed models, conduction cooled, modular configurable and rack mount front ends versions, many of which are medically-approved, as standard. The range ...

Distributor, Digi-Key and a team at the University of Minnesota have collaborated to ensure the open source Conventor ventilator is delivered to hospitals. Physicians at the University of Minnesota, partnered with companies to develop the Conventor ventilator, which can be used to monitor more than one patient at at time. It was created in response to the shortage of ventilators ...

Leman Micro Devices’s e-Checkup and V-Sensor for integration into smartphones, mobile devices and wearables can measure five vital signs – blood pressure, respiration rate, non-contact body temperature, blood oxygen level (SpO2) and pulse rate – all with medical accuracy, within seconds. With no need for any other external devices, e-Checkup is a game-changer in personal healthcare. In this video interview, ...

We caught up (remotely) with Chris Elliott one of the founders of Leman Micro Devices (LMD), who discusses the company’s timely ambition to bring medical measurements into the consumer space. “We want to get accurate medical vitals signs measured by every mobile device,” he tells us. Why? Because signs such as blood-pressure and temperature levels can be key indicators of ...

Alps Alpine put out a press release to say that it has had to ramp up production of its EM11B front panel rotary encoder because of all the ventilators being made as a result of covid-19. So I had a look as the data to see why this part would be used, and it turns out to be interesting. Firstly, ...

TDK-Lambda’s 3 x 5inch CUS400M ac-dc PSUs deliver 250W when convection-cooled and 400W when force-cooled. UPDATE: Five more output voltage options have been added They are qualified for industrial and medical use. Initially, 12V and 24V outputs are available, with 15V, 19V, 28V, 36V and 48V models due later this eyar. All models accept 85 to 264Vac inputs and have a ...

A contactless check-in station available from Review Display Systems (RDS) provides contact-free body temperature measurement and facial recognition for employee safety as they return to work post-pandemic isolation. The access station comprises an eight-inch display, safety body temperature measurement check, optional facial recognition (that also works when employees are wearing face masks). A kiosk version has an optional hand sanitiser. ...

The University of Bath has designed an open-source medical-grade microscope that can be made for as little as £15 in its most basic form Called OpenFlexure microscope, “it is unique among 3D-printed microscope in its ability to yield high-quality images,” according to the university.” It has been designed to be easy to use, with an intuitive software interface and simplified ...