Medical

MEDICAL APPLICATION NOTES

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  Microwave Office® Software Improves Heart Condition Treatment

  Meridian Medical Systems develops products that use microwave energy to generate heat, measure radiation and motion, and monitor and maintain the temperature of blood and other fluids. This application note discusses how AWR Microwave Office’s design software was recently used to develop an accurate feedback mechanism for cardiac arrhythmia.

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  Modeling The Specific Absorption Rate Distribution Of A Smartphone

  This application models the specific absorption rate (SAR) distribution in a human head, heart, and body exposed to an electromagnetic field emitted from a handheld cellular phone operating in GSM (900 MHz and 1,800 MHz) and GPS range in a partially closed environment. In the modeling, SAM Phantom IEEE model and a realistic human head and body are used to investigate both the local and average SAR of 1 g and 10 g tissue.

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  Medical Applications Guide

  This download contains information on Texas Instruments’ ability work in applications involving the consumer medical, medical imaging, medical instrumentation, connectivity solutions, and diagnostic, patient monitoring, and therapy market segments within the medical field.

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  Signal Switching for Medical Device Testing App Note

  Maintaining signal integrity is critical in medical device testing and characterization. The signal's shape, as well as its frequency, amplitude and other electrical parameters must be preserved for accurate measurement and evaluation.

MEDICAL CASE STUDIES AND WHITE PAPERS

• Combined 3D Electromagnetic And Spin Response Simulation Of MRI Systems

  This white paper addresses the benefits of using 3D electromagnetic software for simulation to accurately represent the behavior of magnetic fields used in MRIs.

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  Ultra-Low Power Wakeup Radios And The Internet Of Things

  The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to accelerate in the coming years, propelled by the lower cost and increasing connectivity of the network. Many of the communication devices for the IoT will have power constraints, due to their small size and the requirement to operate off small batteries for long periods of time. This paper will examine some of the requirements of such low power communication systems, the need for low power wakeup radios with example applications, and a comparison of candidate technology.

MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Pulsed RF Microwave Frequency Counter/Analyzer: CNT-90XL

This RF/Microwave frequency counter/analyzer can be used to measure, analyze, and calibrate microwave frequency, power, and pulsed RF time parameters like pulse width and PRI. This system features a graphical display and improved control over measurement.

NuPower Xtender™ Bidirectional L & S Band Power Amplifier: 1.0 – 2.5 GHz, 10W, 6.9 in³

The NuPower Xtender power amplifier has been designed to improve the range and link robustness of communications systems operating in the L- and S- bands. It covers the 1-2.5 GHz frequency range and features bidirectional operation, 40 dB transmit gain, an optional 15 dB gain LNA, a compact size (3.00” x 2.00 “ x 1.15”), high efficiency GaN technology, and more.

Medical RF & Microwave Semiconductors

Skyworks offers a large variety of RF and microwave semiconductor products for use in medical devices. Common applications include glucose monitoring, defibrillators, hearing aids, pacemakers, MRI scanners, and others.

CST Webinar Series 2014 – Exploring EM Simulation

The CST Webinar Series 2014 offers 12 free webinars that provide an insight into EM simulation and techniques to shorten the design cycle and reduce the number of costly prototypes required. No matter your level of experience, whichever webinar you attend, we think you'll benefit. Registrations for coming webinars are open and aired webinars are now available on demand.