Rise of the Machines
Distributed processing systems have a variety of modules. A proper embedded machine protocol helps them communicate with each other.
(September, 2010)
High-Reliability Components Market Shows Strength during Downturn and After
The market for high-reliability (hi-rel) components was one of the few growth sectors during the recent downturn. The concentration of military, medical, space, and aerospace—while not recession proof—mostly experienced moderate growth over the past two years. While much of this market i
(August, 2010)
Embedded systems power down
Low-power sensors, microcontrollers, and communications circuits combine to acquire, process, and transmit data in applications ranging from environmental monitoring to health care.
(August, 2010)
Imaging Gurus Establish CRO
A group of imaging experts specializing in clinical trials has launched Intrinsic Imaging LLC. The San Antonio-based firm is an advanced medical imaging contract research organization staffed by radiologists from South Texas Radiology Group, among others. The CRO will offer various services, includi
(July, 2010)
Sparton Corp. Acquires Delphi
Sparton Corp., an EMS provider that supplies electromechanical and electronic devices and subassemblies to the medical device industry, has acquired Delphi Medical Systems. Sparton bought Delphi, a contract manufacturing firm, in an $8 million all-cash transaction. Schaumburg, IL–based S
(July, 2010)
Eastman, DD Studio, PolyOne and Phillips Plastics Collaborate
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, TN) and DD Studio (Carlsbad, CA) have released a mobile, wireless, continuous vital signs monitoring system called ViSi Mobile by Sotera Wireless Inc. The device is a wireless device that straps to a patient’s arm to monitor vital signs and a monitoring device
(July, 2010)
GM Nameplate Licenses DuPont’s Bonding Technology
GM Nameplate (Seattle) has licensed DuPont’s Vertak bonding technology to provide customers with display enhancement technology. When applied to front panels during manufacturing, the Vertak optical bonding technology significantly increases LCD readability in bright sunlight and also improves
(July, 2010)
D-M Associates and EAO Switch Agree to Cover Indiana and Kentucky
EAO Switch Corp. (Milford, CT), a global supplier of human-machine interface (HMI) components and systems, has extended its relationship with D-M Associates (Westerville, OH) to include coverage for Indiana and Kentucky. D-M Associates is EAO’s authorized sales representative in the Midwest an
(July, 2010)
Microchip Completes an Acquisition
Microchip Technology (Chandler, AZ) has acquired Silicon Storage Technology Inc. (SST; Sunnyvale, CA). SST designs and manufacturers a range of memory and nonmemory products. Its patented SuperFlash technology is used in the company’s flash memory components, flash mass storage products, and t
(June, 2010)
Dassault Technology to Aid in Defibrillator Development
Dassault Systemes’s (Paris) technology has been selected by InnerPulse (Research Triangle Park, NC). InnerPulse will use the company’s Abaqus finite element analysis software in the development of its percutaneous implantable defibrillator. Using both SolidWorks CAD software and the Abaq
(June, 2010)
SensAble’s Devices Are Used in Simulation Product
SensAble Technologies (Woburn, MA) has provided haptic devices for Medaphor (Cardiff, Wales, UK), an ultrasound training company. MedaPhor’s Transvaginal ScanTrainer relies on haptic devices to enable ultrasound technicians to feel what they see on the computer screen when they follow a traini
(June, 2010)
EBCI Slips in May, But Six-Month Outlook Improves Again
NEMA reports that the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions fell to 68.8, down 3 points from April. However, the index remained well above the 50-point level, which indicates that the current economic environment is conducive to industr
(June, 2010)
Diagnosing Medical Design Trends
Understanding customer requirements while keeping up with advances in embedded systems is a large part of product design success.
(April, 2010)
Philips Respironics Puts Wireless in Action
The Philips Respironics System One sleep therapy device won the Best Embedded End-to-End Service Award, part of the GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Competition (GSMA is an association that represents mobile operators worldwide). Philips’s system brings together both mobility and two-way wireless
(April, 2010)
