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The Electronics & Software knowledge hub offers you news, applications, technical briefs, and product announcements about medical electronics manufacturing and software systems.

R&D: Energy

Low-Power Electrical Stimulation Could Aid Stroke Rehabilitation

Briefs: Medical

Novel Algorithm on Wearable Devices Can Detect Irregular Heartbeat, May Prompt Early Care

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

New Isolated Power Supply Chip Design Improves Efficiency

Briefs: Connectivity

The Challenges of Handheld and Wearable Medical Device Batteries

From the Editor: Wearables

From the Editor - Medtronic’s Carol Malnati Talks about the Future of Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring

Briefs: Medical

New Semiconductor Detector Shows Promise for Medical Diagnostics

Briefs: IoMT

Chipset-Specific IPDs Simplify Development of Next-Gen Wireless Medical IoT Applications

Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Designing Rugged Myoelectric Interfaces for Highly Functional Prosthetics

R&D: Communications

Wireless Device Monitors Bone Health

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords

Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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Latest Briefs & News

R&D: Electronics & Computers

Easier Printing of Circuitry on Wearable Fabrics

Features: Electronics & Computers

A Practical Guide to Semiconductor and System Design Capabilities for the Healthcare Industry

Products: Materials

New Products and Services: January 2022 Medical Design Briefs

A thermal cycling calculator, a universal machining center, microdrills, and more.

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector

The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.

Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Products and Services: December 2021 Medical Design Briefs

Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.

Features: Regulations/Standards

The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing

A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.

Briefs: Energy

Shifting Demand for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors Creates a Critical Supply Shortfall for Medical Electronics Needs

MLCC manufacturers are ramping up manufacturing capacity.

Products: Electronics & Computers

Vote for Medical Design Briefs Product of the Year 2021

Winners will be announced in Medical Design Briefs and here on MedicalDesignBriefs.com.

Products: Test & Measurement

Product Focus: Test & Measurement 2021

Trackers, interferometers, laser sensors, and more.

INSIDER: Materials

New Electronics Manufacturing Process Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Prosthetics

A new method for manufacturing electronics that prints high-performance silicon directly onto flexible materials could lead to breakthroughs in technologies...

Features: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Biomedical Balloons: Understanding Their Physical and Mechanical Properties

Learn about the different material options for balloon catheters.

Technology Leaders: Test & Measurement

Suppliers Keep Pace with Changing Dialysis Needs and Fast-Moving Regulatory Environment

With longer lifespans and aging populations worldwide, the need for and importance of dialysis technology will only grow.

Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Products and Services: November 2021 Medical Design Briefs

Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.

Briefs: Energy

Woven Nanotube Fibers Turn Heat into Power

Flexible thermoelectric generators could be a useful way to make carbon "green."

Briefs: Wearables

Licking a Tootsie Roll® Sensor to Monitor Health

The candy was used as an electrode to detect salt and electrolyte levels in saliva.

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions into Actions

The system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis.

Products: Materials

Product Focus: Manufacturing/Assembly Equipment 2021

Productivity software, ceramic additives, metal powders, and more.

INSIDER: Medical

Baby Detector Software Embedded in Digital Camera Rivals ECG

Researchers have designed a computer vision system that can automatically detect a tiny baby’s face in a hospital bed and remotely monitor its vital signs from a...

Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Additive Manufacturing Offers New Hope for Treating Women’s Pelvic Floor Disorders

Cosm’s work shines a light on a common, growing, under-served, and global women’s health issue.

Products: Connectivity

New Products and Services: October 2021 Medical Design Briefs

Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Robotics-Driven ‘White Cane’ Guides Users to Desired Location

Equipped with a color 3D camera, an inertial measurement sensor, and its own on-board computer, a newly improved robotic cane could offer blind and visually impaired users...