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Power Systems for Handheld Medical Devices
Design considerations for mobile medical device battery packs: chemistry selection, thermal and charge profiles, pack intelligence, and safety protections for lithium-ion systems.
Key Front-End IC Specifications for Ultrasound Systems
Technical overview of ultrasound front-end ICs, noise and dynamic-range challenges, and trade-offs in analog and digital beamforming with LNAs and ADCs.
Eight Practical Installation and Use Tips for Helical CT
Practical guidelines for helical CT installation and operation, covering room selection, warm-up, dust control, slip ring and carbon brush maintenance to extend equipment life.
Infrared in Medical Applications
Technical overview of infrared discovery, mechanisms, biological effects, safety, and clinical applications, emphasizing tissue heating, resonance and microcirculation.
PowerWise 8-Channel Ultrasound Transmit/Receive IC
PowerWise 8-channel ultrasound chipset overview, describing AFE with DVGA and CTSD ADC, pulser, T/R switch and beamformer for portable ultrasound design.
Portable Pulse Oximeter Design Overview
Design overview and requirements for a portable noninvasive pulse oximeter measuring SaO2 and heart rate via dual-wavelength LEDs, low-power AVR32-based architecture.
Smaller, More Accurate Glucose Meters
Guidance on selecting a precision multiplexer for compact blood glucose meters, focusing on ultra-low leakage, low C_ON, and package tradeoffs.
Ultrasound Smart Probes: From Trolley to Handheld
Overview of challenges in designing ultrasound smart probes: power, size, channel count, per-channel power, data processing and transmission for handheld imaging.
Key Sensors Used in Medical Electronics
Overview of medical sensors and applications: ingestible and implantable devices, pressure and non-contact temperature sensors, and biosensors for clinical monitoring.
3D-Printed Medical Splints: NovaCast
NovaCast 3D-printed splint replaces plaster casts with ventilated, lightweight, customizable designs; software generates patient-specific geometries for clinical use.