ELECTRONICS NEWS

• Medical Electronics Bring Care Closer To Patients

  Digital healthcare methods are getting better at harnessing today’s advanced medical technologies. Here are a few areas where outcomes are improving as technology moves closer to patients.

• Meeting The Unique Design Requirements For Leadless Pacemaker Electrical Components

  In the last decade, Innovations in technology have led to the introduction of the leadless pacemaker, which is about 1/10th the size of a traditional pacemaker, or about the size of a vitamin.

• SLCs Vs. MLCCs: Which Capacitor Type Is Right For My Application?

  In general, SLCs are well-suited for high-frequency, low-voltage RF and microwave applications, while MLCCs can be used for all types of high-capacitance, high-voltage applications within a much more limited frequency range. 

• High-Precision Piezomechanic Scanners Improve Laser Control In Ophthalmology

  Vision defects have been successfully corrected with optical glass dating as far back as medieval times, and the first clinical studies investigating surgical methods to “shape” the cornea started in the last century. 

• Electronics Integration Into Disposable/Single Use Medical Devices

  Both one-time use and single-patient disposable devices can be successful in utilizing integrated electronics, but need to have carefully detailed designs and clear manufacturing requirements.

• Will Dissolvable Electronics Revolutionize Implantable Device Design?

  Researchers at Iowa State University recently reported success in using a particular type of degradable polymer as the platform for dissolvable electronics, a development that could significantly impact the design of dissolvable electronic medical devices in the future.