MEDICAL DEVICES

News

  • Australia to host international medical bionics conference

    Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr has announced that the inaugural Medical Bionics Conference will be held in Australia later this year.

    28/07/2008

  • IEEE, IHTSDO standardise medical device terminology

    IEEE and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation standardised terminology will encourage harmonisation of terminology related to medical devices so as to better support clinical care.

    05/01/2010

  • Raydiance shows gold, platinum processing possibility for medical devices

    The company said its engineers have achieved the results using its Smart Light 50 femtosecond pulse laser integrated into a Rofin StarCut Tube workstation.

    13/07/2010

  • Wi-Fi-enabled healthcare products to reach nearly US$5bn

    A study by analysts ABI Research forecasts that revenue from sales of Wi-Fi-enabled healthcare products worldwide (not including Wi-Fi-equipped medical equipment) will total US$4.9 billion ($6.1 billion) in 2014.

    16/07/2009

  • Cochlear, NXP collaborate on ICs for hearing devices

    The agreement includes the definition, development and supply of ultra low power speech processor and wireless communication ICs to be used in Cochlear's implantable hearing devices.

    15/10/2009

  • Intellectual property seminar

    The Australian Technology Showcase will hold the 'Intellectual Property: Strategies for Entrepreneurs ' seminar on 25th June.

    09/06/2008

  • Military technique could aid stroke victims

    University of Leicester researchers are pioneering use of military radar signal processing methods to help victims of stroke. The Leicester study has discovered that techniques used in radar systems can be modified and have the potential to improve early diagnosis and effective monitoring of stroke victims.

    07/02/2008

  • High-power VEDs holding ground against GaN threat

    High-power VEDs holding ground against GaN threat

    ABI Research has released a report which finds the microwave and millimetre wave high-power vacuum electron devices (VED) market is holding its ground.

    24/08/2010

  • MEMS Industry Group ends 2009 on a high

    The group said MEMS is gaining in bio/medical systems and cleantech, thereby positioning the industry for a better 2010.

    15/12/2009

  • Global cellular broadband chipset shipments set to rise

    The growth in mobile phones to more than 1.1 billion last year has helped give rise to the cellular chipset market, according to IDC.

    11/01/2010

  • Robotic neurosurgery

    Robotic neurosurgery

    Building a high-precision supervisory and control system capable of safely moving a robot during invasive neurosurgery.

    23/04/2010

  • Ten emerging technologies poised ‘to reshape the world’

    The editors of Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of 10 emerging technologies with the potential to shape the way we live and do business.

    17/03/2009

  • Mach Communications, ResMed partner to help sleep apnoea suffering patients

    The ResMed S9 series is a range of devices that track and communicate clinical data for those suffering from the condition of sleep apnoea.

    18/05/2010

  • Investing in micro motors

    austriamicrosystems and New Scale Technologies, Inc. announced the completion of a Series B preferred equity transaction. austriamicrosystems has made a US$6 million investment in exchange for a 25% minority share in privately-held New Scale of Victor, NY.

    06/02/2008

  • Converter

    National Semiconductor announced the availability of the industry’s first high-speed, continuous-time sigma-delta (CTSD) analogue-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADC12EU050, is an 8-channel, 12-bit, 50 mega-samples per second (MSPS) ADC that offers an alias-free sample bandwidth up to 25 MHz, while consuming only half the power (350 mW) of competing pipeline devices. This low-power breakthrough enables manufacturers to extend battery life and reduce heat in portable medical ultrasound and indust

    26/02/2008

  • Playford secures $7.45 million to invest in SA innovators

    Seed investor Playford Capital will receive $7.45 million from the Federal Government to invest in its portfolio of innovative companies.

    13/08/2009

  • Optoelectronics, sensors, discretes to outpace ICs in next five years

    Five-year growth will be driven by the ongoing recovery in demand for portable electronics, consumer products, high-speed networks, mobile phones, industrial and medical equipment, and automotive systems.

    07/04/2010

  • STMicroelectronics unveils ultra-low power technology for 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers

    STMicroelectronics (distributed in Australia by Braemac) has released details of an ultra-low power technology platform for building a range of 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers.

    02/07/2009

  • Temperature sensors

    Vishay Intertechnology has released platinum SMD flat chip temperature sensors that offer advanced thin film technology in three standard chip sizes — 0603, 0805, and 1206 and feature short reaction times of =5s (in air) and a temperature range from -55°C up to +155°C.

    25/03/2008

  • Human augmentation systems to reach $877M by 2020

    Recent strides in the materials sciences and in strength-enhancement and neural technologies are bringing elements of these systems to life, says ABI Research.

    01/02/2010

Products

  • Kontron launches PCIe medical LAN card

    The Kontron PCIe medical LAN card will find applications in where medical devices are connected to conventional workstations or to high-availability archiving, backup and storage solutions.

  • Embedded 8-bit MCUs

    Freescale Semiconductor expanded its 8-bit microcontroller portfolio that allows engineers to develop flexible and low-cost medical, industrial and consumer devices.

  • EMC low leakage filter

    Schaffner (distributed in Australia by Westek) has introduced a low leakage EMC/EMI, single-phase, 240 V AC filter series suitable for applications including medical apparatus, test & measurement devices and IT equipment as well as automation systems.

  • Bivar announces panel mount LED assembly

    The PM5-3 series range is suited for medical devices, automotive applications, equipment digital security and transportation communication.

  • RoHS compliant UV LED

    Bivar has released the UVTZ series of high efficiency ultraviolet LEDs.

  • EDT QVGA monochrome LCD module

    Emerging Display Technology (EDT), available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, is currently promoting its EW50793FLWP module QVGA monochrome LCD module for display applications where a bright, white background is needed such as kiosks, bar code readers, medical devices, and handheld devices.

  • Analog Devices announces short-range RF transceiver

    It targets short-range wireless systems in the global 2.4 GHz ISM band.

  • RoHS compliant UV LED

    RoHS compliant UV LED

    Bivar (distributed by M Rutty & Co. in Australia) has announced the addition of the UVTZ series of high efficiency UV LEDs.

  • Analogue voltage reference ICs

    ON Semiconductor (distributed in Australia by Farnell) has introduced its CAT8900 family of high-accuracy voltage reference ICs.

  • Microchip Technology 32-bit MCUs for embedded applications

    The company added three 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) families to its range that it said are designed to meet the growing demand of embedded applications.

  • Altera introduces 28nm Stratix V FPGA family

    The family includes four variants that address a range of applications in the wireless communications, military, broadcast, computer and storage and test and medical markets.

  • Fairchild announces low ICCT gate solutions for mobile devices

    The company's TinyLogic devices are designed to extend battery life for feature-rich mobile devices.

  • Digi launches ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51 development kit

    The ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51 enables wired and 802.11n networking for low-power embedded applications with demanding performance requirement.

  • Serial F-RAM memory

    Ramtron has launched two more devices in a family of parallel and serial F-RAM products that offer higher-speed read/write performance, lower voltage operation and optional device features.

  • Boost switch for DC-DC designs

    The Fairchild Semiconductor FDFME3N311ZT boost switch delivers high efficiency in high-frequency step-up DC-DC designs.

  • Cypress Semiconductor develops PSoC 5 programmable SoC in two design kits

    The PSoC 5 devices are suitable for applications such as industrial, medical, automotive, and consumer equipment.

  • Freescale introduces family of DSP core

    Based on Freescale’s SC3850 StarCore DSP core, the MSC825x family of scalable DSPs offers more performance and functionality at half the cost of comparable alternative technologies.

  • Silicon Laboratories announces ultra-low-power MCUs

    The microcontrollers increase battery life in portable designs and other power-sensitive embedded systems.

  • Op mps with Integrated EMI filters

    National Semiconductor has introduced three new operational amplifiers (op amps) with integrated electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters that maintain the accuracy of analogue systems by reducing the effects of radio frequency (RF) interference.

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