Medical
Devices inside a bionic ear for wearable sound experience
Soundchip SA designed bionic ear is developed using latest Motion and Audio MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) components from STMicroelectronics, an HD-PA-compliant Audio Engine for zero-latency sound processing, and an ultra-low-power STM32 MCU, a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M-core microcontroller chip
4 min read8-channel ultrasound pulser IC from ST saves cost and size
STMicroelectronics said the cost and size of ultrasound imaging machines can be reduced with its new STHV800 8-channel ultrasound pulser. By using its proprietary SOI-BCD61 process technology ST has combined low-voltage CMOS logic, precise analog circuitry, and robust power stages on the same ch
3 min readBluetooth Smart is most used wireless in mobile health and fitness devices
IHS says the shipments of wireless semiconductor devices in health and fitness in year 2014 to reach 61.2 million units, a growth of 11% compared to 55.0 million in 2013. Bluetooth Smart (also known as Bluetooth LE) is the wireless standard most used in health and fitness. CSR has a strong pres
2 min readDesign health care mobile app using NFC
Healthcare is the new segment which is growing bigger with the coming of wearable feature gadget and new wireless technologies. Healthcare is leveraging the new trends in niche technologies and bringing new products to the customer which was dream till few years back. Tele-Medicine or TeleHealth is
3 min readRemote patient monitoring revenues will reach € 19.4 billion by 2018
Berg Insight estimates that revenues for remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions reached € 4.3 billion in 2013, including revenues from medical monitoring devices, mHealth connectivity solutions, care delivery software platforms and monitoring services. RPM revenues are expected to grow at a CAGR
3 min readSmall and light weight piezo sounder/buzzer for medical devices
Murata has commenced mass production of small and light weight SMD piezoelectric sounder/buzzer. PKMCS0909E4000-R1 measures just 9×9×1.7mm and weighs only 160mg. Sound pressure level output, measured 10 cm from sounder, is better than 65dB when driven with a ±1.5V 4kHz square wave. Maximum peak-t
1 min readHow Raman spectroscopy is revolutionizing the field of healthcare technology?
Introduction: C.V.Raman started off the discussion as of why sea appears to be blue in day? Many assumed, it's because sky is blue and the same light gets reflected by the sea water.
8 min readFujitsu uses image processing tech for patient monitoring
Fujitsu Laboratories employs image processing technology to monitor bed-ridden patients in a hospital. Fujitsu uses camera to capture the movement of patient's head to know what exactly patient is doing, whether trying to sit up in the bed or getting out of the bed, or moving in bed. Fujitsu uses
2 min readCactus semiconductor select Dolphin library for their medical sys
Cactus Semiconductor has selected Dolphin's standard cell library for its SoC designed for use in medical system. Dolphin's standard cell library SESAME eLC is said to offer extra low power performances and dual voltage capability down to 0.8 V: The optimized standard cells for ultra-low-power
2 min readECG, accelerometer integrated e-patch for health monitoring
Holst Centre and imec have unveiled a prototype flexible health patch weighing just 10g integrating ultra-low power electronics and flexible electrode technology, it includes a 1-lead ECG, a tissue-contact impedance sensor and a 3D accelerometer. Data is processed and analyzed locally, and relevant
2 min readMicrocontroller chip from Holtek for blood glucose meter
Taiwan-based semiconductor company Holtek has released a new microcontroller chip for blood glucose meters. The HT45F65 and HT45F67 feature high accuracy programmable reference voltage, op-amp, ADC and a temperature sensor function. Holtek says by including its In-Application program technology
2 min readMobile health is biggest market for M2M, as per Strategy Analytics
Strategy Analytics forecasts the Machine-to-Machine industry to grow at a CAGR of 18 percent, from $45 billion in 2013 and reaching $242 billion in 2022. Dominant sectors as per Strategy Analytics are Healthcare (including mHealth services), Consumer Electronics (including cameras, music players
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