Electronics White Papers, Case Studies, & Application Notes

1. The Role Of Sensing Technologies In Delivering Personalized Patient Care 5/6/2024

   Advancements in sensing technologies revolutionize individualized healthcare, from wearables to implantables. Explore key areas where sensors are reshaping personalized care.

2. Ultrasound Piezo Transducers Provide Lifesaving Medication Through Atomization 4/26/2024

   Innovative piezo-operated mesh nebulizers revolutionize respiratory therapy, offering precise dosing, increased efficiency, and reduced medication waste for enhanced patient well-being.

3. How To Select An RFID Partner To Enhance Your Medical Devices 3/6/2024

   Discover RFID's advantages in medical devices, guidance for supplier selection, and success stories from healthcare's RFID integration, offering valuable insights and practical examples.

4. 15 Reasons To Implement RFID In Medical Devices 3/4/2024

   Discover the importance of integrating RFID technology into medical devices for improved tracking, supply chain management, and patient safety — enhancing security, traceability, and compatibility.

5. Surgical Robots For Minimally Invasive Procedures 10/2/2017

   Today’s next-gen surgeries comprise the least invasive procedures to date through the use of Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci S HD Surgical System. This paper introduces different parts of these surgical robots, how they operate, their advantages, and how maxon motors are used in these systems.

6. Machine Optimization Through DC Motor Selection 9/13/2017

   DC motor selection is argued to be one of the most important steps in providing motion control of a medical machine. This article points out the basic differences between DC brushed and brushless motors, what they can do, where they fit best, and how to make a selection for each application.

7. Laser Beam Diagnostics In GHz Applications 6/5/2017

   It usually is insufficient to rely on one standard measurement technology when working with applications in exotic optical wavelengths and unusually low average powers. This white paper goes through an example of calculating many laser beam diagnostics within high GHz applications.

8. Working In The Basement: Measuring Signals Below The Noise Floor With A Lock-In Amplifier 6/5/2017

   This article presents the advantages of using lock-in amplifiers for measuring signals below the noise floor, how they work, and available devices from Ophir.

9. Designing Interface Electronics For Zirconium Dioxide Oxygen Sensors Of The XYA Series 3/20/2017

   This application note describes the basic building blocks needed to create an interface circuit for the XYA series sensors if not using on of First Sensor’s ZBXYA interface boards for sensor control and conditioning.

10. Wearable Sensors: From The “Skin-Side” Out 3/3/2016

    This white paper discusses the challenges of designing wearable sensors with human skin in mind, and how to select materials that interface well with the human factor. It is easier to design in a good interface from the start than have to retrofit a solution late in the process.