Electronics

Power Supplies & Batteries

Power supplies are essential to a variety of medical devices, from MRI equipment to robotic surgical devices. Learn about the medical power supply market and requirements for compliance. Explore technical briefs, white papers, and products.

Products: Medical
Product Focus: Power Supplies
The product focus is on power supplies this month.
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Briefs: Wearables
Designing Feature-Rich Wearable Health and Fitness Devices
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.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services
See the new products and services for January 2023, including a microscale 3D printing system, low-viscosity silicone, and more.
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Supplements: Software
Winter 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
New products and services for December 2022, including a medical power offering, miniature solenoid valves, medical laser optics, and more.
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Briefs: Energy
Stretchable Battery Packaging Could Power the Future of Wearable Devices
In order for wearables to be functional and practical, they need to have batteries that are stretchable and highly deformable.
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Features: Power
Zero-Power Inertial Switches: Moving Beyond the Limits of Power and Size
Miniaturized sensor technology allows engineers to build more functionality into less space than ever before; but they require more battery power.
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Products: Motion Control
New Products and Services
Compact Digital Microscope

Vision Engineering, New Milford, CT, has launched a new, compact digital microscope for a wide range of applications. The VE Cam digital microscope is available in two variants with...

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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services
Metal additive manufacturing, high-performance grease, filters, and more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Product Focus: Power Supplies
Look at four of 2022's standout power supplies.
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Briefs: Energy
New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector
The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Shifting Demand for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors Creates a Critical Supply Shortfall for Medical Electronics Needs
MLCC manufacturers are ramping up manufacturing capacity.
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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.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
New Isolated Power Supply Chip Design Improves Efficiency
The new design improves the conversion efficiency and power density of the chip.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services
Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.
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INSIDER: Energy
Stretchable Battery Powered by Sweat

Scientists have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration. The prototype battery consists of printed silver flake electrodes that generate electricity in the...

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Technology Leaders: Wearables
PCB Microelectronics Assembly Takes Center Stage for Medical Miniaturization
Small medical electronics are at the forefront of a new round of technology trends involving printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing.
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R&D: Design
Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy for Power
The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Product of the Month
A new series of medical desktop ac-dc power supplies is available from CUI.
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Technology Leaders: Electronics & Computers
Design Strategies for Converting Rotary Motion into Linear Motion
Medical pipettes, syringes, and mesotherapy devices often move loads linearly instead of rotationally.
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R&D: Packaging & Sterilization
All-in-One Device Uses Microwave Power
An innovative system may provide a new option to use directed energy for biomedical applications.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Medical connectors, servo positioners, SMT jumpers, and more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products & Services
Barcode readers, risk-management software, servo drives, and more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Curable adhesives, thermoelectric coolers, DC power supplies, and more.
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R&D: Medical
Device Creates 3D Images of Skin

A research team has developed a portable device that produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin within 10 minutes. The team says the portable skin mapping (imaging) device could be used to assess...

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Briefs: Connectivity
The Challenges of Handheld and Wearable Medical Device Batteries
Batteries must meet high power capacity, small physical size, and reliability requirements.
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Products: Medical
February 2021, Product Focus: Power Supplies
Hospital-grade plugs, configurable platforms, solid-state relays, and more.
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R&D: Materials
Flexible Screen-Printed Rechargeable Battery
The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Medical

Device Enables Thought-Controlled Walking After Spinal Cord Injury

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INSIDER: Medical

AI Tool Predicts Onset of Parkinson’s Disease

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INSIDER: Medical

ECG Patch Paves Way for Sustainable Wearables

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Features: Medical

Medical Biosensor Design

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Quiz: Tubing & Extrusion

Medical Devices in the Locker Room

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News: Medical

Mactac Acquires Label Supply, Canadian Distributor of Roll Label Products

Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

Webcasts

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Webinars: Wearables

5 Ways to Test Wearable Devices

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Webinars: Test & Measurement

Powering Medical Devices: How to Filter Noise Out While Keeping Safety In

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On-Demand Webinars: Medical

High-purity Silicone Adhesive Solutions for Medical Device Assembly

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Podcasts: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Here's an Idea: Real-Time Remote Heart Monitoring

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Tech Talks: Materials

A Look Into New Silicone Elastomers for Low-Temperature Biopharma Applications

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Webinars: Medical

How to Maximize the Benefits of Medical Device Onshoring

Inside Story

Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development

Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.

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