Power Supplies
Power Supplies Encapsulated power-supply modules can be used for space-critical applications in medical equipment. The TMT series has expanded to include 10- and 50-W models. The 10-W model measures 2 × 1.3 × 0.87 in. and the 50-W model measures 3.5 × 2.5 × 1.1 in. Both models feature a universal input of 85–264 V ac and a full-load operating temperate range from –25°...
Modules
Modules Computer-on-modules provide enhanced performance-per-watt ratios in embedded medical applications. ETXexpress-PC modules offer high performance for embedded applications with high demands on data processing and multimedia conversion and output. COM Express modules enable faster core speeds (up to 2.26 GHz), more L2 cache (6 MB), and a faster front side bus (1066 MHz) than previous 65-...
Tactile Switch
Tactile Switch A company offers a right-angle tactile switch with through-hole termination for medical OEMs. The TL1290 has an electrical life of 25,000 cycles and a contact rating of 100 mA at 32 V dc. The switch is manufactured with gold-plated contacts for high-reliability switching and features contact resistance of 250 mΩ and insulation resistance of 100 MΩ at 500 V dc. It...
Gold-Plated Bellows
Gold-Plated Bellows A company offers gold-plated bellows contacts as an alternative to spring-loaded-type test pins. The bellows can be used in medical equipment containing a circuit board or in equipment that uses high frequency. The contact springs are manufactured from electrodeposited nickel and gold plating to enhance conductivity and to provide low dc resistance with a minimum of...
Connectors
Connectors Aluminum-engineered connectors are ultralight, compact, and offer a high strength-to-weight ratio. AluLite connectors easily integrate with most product designs and offer a flexible color-coding system. The rugged connectors offer are sealed to IP68 and can withstand harsh conditions. Suitable for frequent connect-disconnect operations, the plugs and receptacles are engineered to...
Motherboard
Motherboard Consuming less than 17 W, a mobile motherboard is suitable for applications such as medical equipment with thermal or power restrictions. The G5G100-L20C Mini-ITX uses the Mobile Intel 910GMLE Express chipset with an Intel ICH6M input/output controller hub. It comes with a 1-GHz Intel Celeron M ultra-low-voltage 373 processor, 400 MHz front-side bus, and an integrated passive heat...
Electrode Adhesives
Electrode Adhesives A line of pressure-sensitive adhesives is specifically designed for medical electrode manufacturing. Electrofix adhesives are supplied on a range of foam, film, non-woven, and laminate backings. These backings include: water-repellent polyethylene foams that provide cushioning, breathable polyester and viscose nonwovens for extended wear, water-repellent polyethylene...
Silicone Cables
Silicone Cables A line of miniature silicone electronic cables is available for use in infusion pumps, hearing aids, and advanced surgical instruments. The cables overcome medical application challenges such as autoclaving, alcohol washes, and other sterilization procedures, and they offer hypoallergenicity. Made of medical-grade silicone and compatible with all medical connectors, the cable...
Servo Drive
Servo Drive A 3-kW intelligent servo drive embeds motion controller, drive, and programmable logic controller functionalities in the same unit. Based on the company's MotionChip technology, IDM3000 is specifically designed for servo applications requiring high peak torque, dynamic response, and flexible integration features. It can be used to control brushless, induction, and dc motors up to...
Conductive Adhesives
Conductive Adhesives A line of electrically conductive adhesives and potting compounds is designed to form paths where hot soldering operations would be ineffective or impractical. Suited for bonding or sealing electrical components or wires that require heat dissipation, Syon products also mix and pour easily, fill voids, and cure with minimal air entrapment. The Tru-Bond 206A conductive...
Electrical Isolators
Electrical Isolators A range of isolators for ±6-kV electrical isolation feature infrared LEDs and NPN photodarlingtons packaged in a high-dielectric plastic housing and can provide isolation in contaminated environments. The OPI7320 and OPI7340 series of devices have typical 0.30-in. pin spacing and are pin-compatible with standard dual in-line packages. Users can substitute them for...
Medical Cable
Medical Cable Offering whip-free characteristics, cabling for medical wire features an open-center working channel with an inside diameter ranging from 0.007 to 0.045 in. and an outside diameter from 0.011 to 0.085 in. The Helical Hollow Strand cable can also be supplied in smaller-diameter versions with continuously extruded coatings. Employing wire drawn by the supplier, the product is...
Plastic Push-Pull Connectors
Plastic Push-Pull Connectors Modified versions of a plastic push-pull electronic connector come with a metal housing. Tested to withstand more than 2000 mating cycles and able to meet requirements for gamma and autoclave sterilization of medical devices, Medi-Snap connectors can be configured with 2–26 contact points. They are 100% touchproof and incorporate a special push-pull locking...
Coating and Dispensing System
Coating and Dispensing System A precision coating and dispensing system is designed to apply room-temperature vulcanization (RTV) to materials and can be used on medical electronics that require moisture sealing. The Precisioncoat RTV system can also be applied around components to provide protection against vibration. It is controlled by proprietary software on a Windows XP operating system and...
Imaging Chip
Imaging Chip An imaging chip is available for portable ultrasound equipment. The AD9271 integrates a complete eight-channel (octal) ultrasound receiver on a single chip. This level of integration allows medical equipment designers to reduce the size of the signal path for mobile ultrasound systems by 50% and lower power requirements by 25%, all while achieving noise levels and other performance...
Power Systems
Power Systems An uninterruptible power system (UPS) is specifically designed for the power demands of biomedical equipment. The FH Series Biomedical and Laboratory-Grade UPS is designed to protect valuable tests and scientific processes. The 3–10 kVA UPS ensures a high level of pure power required by analyzers, sequencers, diagnostic equipment, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometer...
Motherboards
Motherboards A provider of embedded x86 products has added two motherboards to its product line to support Intel Core 2 Duo and Quad processors. These high-performance ATX form factor boards are designed specifically for embedded medical applications requiring a stable revision-controlled platform with long-term availability, such as medical imaging. The BL630-DR motherboard uses an Intel ICH9DO...
Motor Controllers
Motor Controllers Motor controllers for a company’s miniature piezoelectric motors can be integrated into medical OEM instruments. The MC-3000 and MC-1000HR controller cards feature onboard closed-loop control. They generate ultrasonic-frequency electronic signals to drive motors. Both controllers accept position feedback from commercially available analog or digital position sensors. Users can...
Oximetry Board
Oximetry Board A micropower oximetry board provides low perfusion performance, motion tolerance, and low power consumption. The BCI OEM digital micropower oximetry board combines the size and low power of the micropower board with the serial autocorrelation performance of the BCI OEM Digital SpO2 Board. A full line of BCI technology is available for capnography and advanced pulse oximetry. The...
Computer Kits
Computer Kits A company’s thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) system consists of a display, an adapted industrial single-board computer (SBC), and accessories for use in medical applications. The kits are for TFT LCDs ranging in size from 6.5 to 82 in. diagonal. Kits typically include the company’s LCD, the appropriate industrial SBC, matched BIOS, a backlight inverter, and...
Thermal Interface Filler
Thermal Interface Filler A thermal-interface gap-filler pad is engineered to remove high levels of unwanted heat from wearable device components such as cpus and semiconductors by making complete, low-resistance contact between the heat sourceand nearby heat sinks. Sarcon XR-m is a silicone material that provides a thermal conductivity of 17 W/m°K with a thermal resistance of 0.07° and 0.10°Cin²...
Latching Connectors
Latching Connectors A company's heavily keyed connectors are available with mechanical latches, enabling them withstand greater pulling forces. The small-diameter, lightweight connectors can withstand pulling forces up to 5 lb in a straight line. No special tools are required for mating and unmating. The connectors can be configured with five, 12, or 27 positions. They support wire sizes up to...
Chip-on-Film Platform
Chip-on-Film Platform A mobile chip-on-film platform includes security protection for medical devices that carry sensitive information. The AMTEL AT88SCxxxxC secure memory device has been added to the platform to provide built-in security and cryptographic features for the company's products. The chip-on-film Linux platform is based on an ARM9 embedded central processing unit running Linux 2.6...
Microcontrollers
Microcontrollers Six members of an 8-bit microcontroller family have an integrated liquid-crystal display module. The PIC18F85J90 series doubles the amount of flash and random-access memory over existing 64- and 80-pin lines. They can be used in human interface applications, such as medical instruments, which require embedded control. Features include 8–32 Kbyte of self-programming flash program...
Medical Power Supplies
Medical Power Supplies Medical power supplies can be used in medical lasers, monitoring systems, radiological imaging, and clinical diagnostics. Measuring 10.54 × 3.5 × 1.59 in., the Xmite series comes in 200-, 400-, and 600-W supplies. The supplies consist of three PowerPac chassis, which can be populated with up to four PowerMod output modules that offer dc outputs ranging from 1.5...