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July 2006

Vol 7. No. 7

Easily Upgradeable Semiconductor Chips

Increasing demand from hospital equipment for higher precision levels is likely to see semiconductor manufacturers competing to offer the most innovative and flexible processors and data converters.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, (www.semiconductors.frost.com) World Market for Semiconductors in Hospital Equipment, reveals that the total revenues obtained by semiconductor vendors from hospital equipment applications in the year 2004 was nearly US$1 billion and expects to grow to US$1.57 billion dollars by the year 2008.

Hospitals are opting for sophisticated data storage and data processing equipment for better and faster access and process times. Since most of these high-end medical systems are one time investments with low non-recurring costs, capability to handle upgrades to other components in the system has become all the more crucial to increase sales.

“The technological developments taking place in the healthcare industry have been quite significant,” says Frost & Sullivan research analyst Aditya Prasad. “This calls for upgraded versions of available semiconductor products that push vendors to re-innovate their existing product line.”

Tim Gouldson,
Editor, Canadian Electronics
tgouldson@clbmedia.ca  


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WEB WATCH

Motion Control: Haydon Switch & Instrument Inc. has launched a newly designed Web site. Located at www.hsi-inc.com, the site offers three general levels: home; summary; and detailed pages. A dynamic left side navigation bar shows you where you are in relation to other products at all times. A product selector guides the user to the proper motor, by answering three simple questions: how far; how fast; and load.

Chokes: EPCOS has added new model libraries for its range of two-line data-line chokes so that all products in the current SIMDAD series (B82789) and major components of the SMD data-line choke series (B82790/93/99) now have their own libraries. Design engineers may download model libraries free at www.epcos.com/tools.

File Transfer: Designed to move files that exceed size limits imposed by ISPs, FilePorter Inc. is introducing its Web-browser-based file transfer service. It provides development and collaborative engineering teams with the ability to quickly and easily share CAD drawings and other massive files securely while avoiding the inefficiencies and security-holes inherent in traditional file sharing software or the delays and expense of putting files on a CD for overnight package delivery. www.fileporter.com

LED Assemblies: Marktech Optoelectronics has launched LEDassemblies.com, which features a range of engineering and manufacturing services that simplify LED product development and provide time and cost savings to OEM customers. Marktech’s vertically integrated services provide customers with a design, manufacturing, and logistics solution that move a product from its initial design through volume production, test, and distribution. These integrated services allow Marktech to design, build, and ship a complete LED assembly product.


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