Editor’s Note: This is a very nice development, as one of the greatest problems in medicine is catching health issues (like a heart situation) before they have a chance to hurt you. This is a novel application of wireless tech that has been used in various forms by Test Pilots and Astronauts, but has been too […]
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Rural Hospital Hinging Future on Federal Incentive
(AP) — Electronic medical records are a life-or-death issue at Sac-Osage Hospital – not necessarily just for the patients, but for the hospital itself. Facing a budget shortfall, the 47-bed hospital in rural western Missouri is borrowing nearly $1 million to pitch its paper medical charts and purchase a state-of-the-art electronic health records system. The […]
Utilizing Microcontrollers’ Low-Power Modes and Peripherals
Modern microcontrollers (MCUs) have a large variety of peripherals and features that can do a lot to help a design’s power budget. It is important for an embedded designer to have complete knowledge of a device so that he can fully utilize the modes and peripherals available to reduce the power consumption of a design. […]
Embedded Systems 2009
Here are a few pictures we took ont he floor of the 2009 Embedded Systems Confernce. Recognize anyone? If you’re in the image and want a hi-def version, send me an email at alix.paultre@advantagemedia.com, and I’ll send you one. (The images here are about ~600 pixels wide.) […]
Processor and Chipset Support 1 GB Memory
Adlink Technology, Inc. released its low-power ETX-GLX COM based on the AMD Geode LX 800 processor and CS5536 companion chipset. It supports up to 1 GB DDR400 memory in a single SODIMM socket, or it can optionally be equipped with 128 MB or 256 MB DDR400 memory soldered on the module. Targeted for markets requiring […]
J-Lead SMT Connectors
Molex, Inc. expanded its SlimStack product line to include J-Lead SMT connectors. These board-to-board connectors feature a J-shaped SMT tail that provides 35 percent PCB width space savings versus standard gull-wing style tails. The connectors are manufactured in stack heights of 0.90 mm, 1.30 mm, 1.50 mm and 1.70 mm. Design flexibility makes the connectors […]
Compiler Cuts Code in Half
Hi-Tech Software has announced a new compilation technology that generates object code based on call- and pointer-reference graphs derived from all the modules in an embedded program. The new technology, called Omniscient Code Generation (OCG), overcomes problems in conventional compilers that can miss inconsistent calling conventions, variable declarations and redundant code because they compile each […]
Low Power RF Transceiver
Semtech announced the SX1211, a UHF radio frequency (RF) transceiver with a low receiver (RX) current consumption >3mA) for increased battery life in wireless sensor network applications. The SX1211 is optimized for asynchronous sensor network designs in the unlicensed industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) frequency bands (868 MHz to 870 MHz and 902 MHz to […]
Single-Axis Actuators in 208 Styles
Misumi USA, Inc. introduces its single-axis actuators which are available in 208 configured styles and a standard manufacturing time of 11 working days from receipt of order. These actuators provide precision linear motion in a variety of general industrial assembly, as well as automotive, packaging and medical manufacturing applications. Each unit is a ball-screw driven […]
Sampling A/D Converter
C&D Technologies announces its ADS-939 sampling A/D converter which is a fully integrated data acquisition system that gives true 16-bit resolution performance at a 10 MHz sampling rate over the entire operating temperature range up to full military. The functionally complete design requires no external components, and it is housed in a small, high reliability, […]
