Medical Electronics Manufacturing
Fall 1998
Digital Signal Processing:
System Architecture Determines Performance of Multiprocessor Applications
by Joseph A. Sgro and Paul C. Stanton
For multiprocessor implementation, the ability of the system's performance to scale as processors are added is a critical and often overlooked factor that may limit system performance.
Integrated Circuits:
Deciding Whether and How to Use Mixed-Signal ASICs
by Jim Gentile
Designers must consider their requirements to know whether standard and semicustom components or custom application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) best meet their needs.
Software:
Zero Downtime: Setting the Standard for Reliability with Microkernel RTOS Technology
by Mal Raddalgoda
Real-time operating system architecture can contribute to and enhance the overall reliability, scalability, and availability of systems and devices.
Sensors:
Selecting Low-Pressure Sensors for Medical Electronics Applications
by Duane Tandeske
Lower pressure ranges in piezoresistive sensors offer medical electronics designers more options for customizing sensor solutions.
Power Supplies:
The Impact of International Standards on the Performance of Programmable Dc Power Supplies
by Mark Edmunds
Electronics manufacturers who comply with global safety requirements are developing new, more powerful types of high-performance power supplies.
Electronics Manufacturing:
Looking Outside for Medical Electronics Production
by Ty Griffin and George Lawrence
OEMs may find outsourcing is the answer to today's challenging electronics manufacturing questions.
Electromagnetic Compatibility:
Stopping Noise Before It Starts
by Thurman J. (Bill) Ritenour
Common-mode currents on printed wiring boards can be controlled through simple design concepts.
EMC Regulations:
An Update on EMC Compliance Issues
by Daniel D. Hoolihan
Manufacturers should take note of recent developments in the EMC regulatory arena to ensure that their devices make it through the approval process.
Electromagnetic Compatibility:
Product Development: Addressing EMC in Design Reviews
by Daryl Gerke and William Kimmel
Designers need to concentrate on EMC issues early in the product development cycle to avoid costly problems later.
Display Technologies
- Field Emission Display Technology:
Tom Holzel, PixTech - Electroluminescent Technology:
Jennifer Davis, Planar Systems - Passive-Matrix LCDs:
Michael Petera, Three-Five Systems - Active-Matrix LCDs:
Alan Lewis, dpiX - Cathode Ray Tubes:
Ken Compton, Clinton Electronics Corp. - Vacuum Fluorescent Display Technology:
Albert Smith, Noritake Co. - Integrating Flat-Panel Displays into Medical Electronics:
Sue Priester, Computer Dynamics
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