Medical Electronics Manufacturing
Fall 1997
EMBEDDED PCs:
Simplifying Medical System Design with PC/104 Modules
by Rick Lehrbaum
Embedded computercompatible architecture can decrease development time and cost of medical products.
MEMS:
Implementing MEMS Technology in Today's Medical Electronics
by Robert R. Swafford, Harold Joseph, and Vladimir Vaganov
Improvements in the design, manufacture, and packaging of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are lowering the costs and increasing the capabilities of these tiny devices.
MEMORY:
Portable Data Carriers Add Function and Convenience to Medical Instruments
by Steve Serber
Plug-in memory devices provide increased efficiency and productivity to medical equipment.
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY:
Design Technologies for Immunity to Electromagnetic Threats
by Chris M. Kendall
Using high-frequency design methods along with PCB layout and CM filtering results in medical devices that can withstand immunity threats.
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY:
A Guide to Selecting Effective Shielding against EMI
by Joseph E. Butler
Board-level shielding, laminates, and enclosures can resolve EMI problems and help designers comply with international medical equipment standards.
EMC REGULATIONS:
The Impact of EMC Regulations on Medical Device Design
by William D. Kimmel and Daryl D. Gerke
Assessing the effects of EU and FDA EMI and EMC regulations is critical to the design of medical electronic products.
VIRTUAL REALITY:
Providing the Power Behind Virtual Reality
by Greg Freiherr
New computing platforms, imaging algorithms, and improved tracking are helping to close the gap between virtual and reality.
AUDIO COMPONENTS:
Selecting Proper Audio Components for Medical Electronics
by Mikulas Hlinka and Niv Amdur
Making the right choice between transducers and buzzers is key to achieving just the right tone in medical devices.
ELECTRONIC PACKAGING:
Advanced Electronic Packaging Techniques Enhance Function, Performance, and Portability
by Nicholas Brathwaite and Kangsen Huey
Alternative packaging technologies are moving to the forefront as devices require increased portability and performance.
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