R&D: Medical
Researchers have shown that twisted carbon nanotubes can store three times more energy per unit mass than advanced lithium-ion batteries. The finding may advance carbon nanotubes as a promising solution for storing energy in devices that need to be lightweight, compact, and safe, such as medical implants and sensors. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In the coming years, companies will continue to evolve ultrasonic metal welding technologies to answer the needs of an ever-changing field of medical devices and the batteries that power them. Developing new assembly technologies will maximize the performance and precision of ultrasonic metal welding to satisfy the new design, size, and power requirements of advanced-performance medical devices.
Briefs: Medical
Researchers at the University of Missouri have made a significant breakthrough in their ongoing development of an on-skin wearable bioelectronic device. Zheng Yan’s lab recently added an important component to the team’s existing ultrasoft, breathable and stretchable material. The key feature: wireless charging — without batteries — through a magnetic connection.
Features: Medical
By embracing advanced robotic machine-tending automation, SpiTrex unlocked new levels of precision, capacity, utilization, and profitability. The successful deployment of robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control using Flexxbotics marks a transformative milestone for SpiTrex Orthopedics’ smart factory operations.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a sensor that utilizes energy from sound waves to control electronic devices. This could one day save millions of batteries.
R&D: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Researchers have developed a fluid switch using ionic polymer artificial muscles that operates at ultra-low power and produces a force 34 times greater than its weight. Fluid switches control fluid flow, causing the fluid to flow in a specific direction to invoke various movements.
Features: Connectivity
ISO 80369 Part 7, the long-awaited replacement to ISO 594, introduced a number of changes to the standard governing dimensions and performance requirements of Luer connectors.
Features: Design
As medical devices become more complex, designers must use the available spaces within their devices more efficiently. Several PCBs often have to be connected in the tightest of spaces.
Briefs: Wearables
Scientists have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart...
Briefs: Wearables
Researchers at Drexel University are one step closer to making wearable textile technology a reality.
Features: Medical
Imagine starting your first marathon out of seven in Antarctica with a temperature of –15 °F. When Linda Carrier ran the World Marathon Challenge in 2019, that’s where she started.
Briefs: Wearables
The next step in wearables is to shrink the size of the devices while offering more comfortable shapes and additional features and wireless communications capabilities.
Briefs: Medical
In order for wearables to be functional and practical, they need to have batteries that are stretchable and highly deformable.
Features: Electronics & Computers
Miniaturized sensor technology allows engineers to build more functionality into less space than ever before; but they require more battery power.
Features: Internet of Things
In today’s world, many consumers are demanding that brands and corporations become more sustainable and make a dedicated effort to reduce their carbon footprint. This has led...
Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.
Briefs: Materials
MLCC manufacturers are ramping up manufacturing capacity.
Global Innovations: Energy
The miniaturization of microelectronic sensor technology, microelectronic robots, and intravascular implants is progressing rapidly. However, it also poses major challenges for...
Features: Medical
Before you select RF components for an MRI machine, make sure you first understand the basic physics of the technology.
R&D: Energy
A flexible heat harvesting device shows better efficiency at retaining heat to power the device.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Batteries must meet high power capacity, small physical size, and reliability requirements.
R&D: Electronics & Computers
The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.
Briefs: Wearables
The system harvests energy from human breathing and motion.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Miniaturized, front-end IPDs are specifically designed to seamlessly connect.
Technology Leaders: Medical
One of the biggest challenges biomanufacturers face is downtime — something single-use technologies overcome.
Technology Leaders: Medical
Learn about requirements, regulations, and testing procedures for medical device capacitors.
R&D: Materials
A novel stretchable material, when used in light-emitting capacitor devices, enables highly visible illumination at low operating voltages.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A system of “electronic skin-integrated haptic interfaces” jointly developed by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and other academic institutions can help users of...