Category: Medical
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Medical device manufacturers are rethinking outsourcing as supply risk intensifies. Marco Fernandez, Strategic Account Manager at East West Manufacturing, argues that resilience, regulatory alignment, and strategic location choices are becoming central to medtech manufacturing strategy.
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Phlux has opened beta sampling for its infrared receiver module. The Sheffield device targets LiDAR, defence, security, and analytical instrumentation.
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STMicroelectronics has introduced a compact 3D LiDAR sensing module platform. It targets embedded depth sensing in robotics, automation, healthcare, and smart buildings.
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SEMI has mapped barriers to clinical wearable biosensor adoption globally. The work covers semiconductor integration, signal quality, AI, validation, cybersecurity, interoperability, and regulation as wearables move beyond wellness use.
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u-blox has introduced European-made wireless modules for industrial IoT designs. The MAYA-W5 and NORA-W5 families combine Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE, and pre-certified integration.
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TE pressure sensors are now reaching stocked media-isolated design channels. The 8XH series targets calibrated industrial, medical, and process measurements.
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ESCATEC has secured ISO 13485 certification at its UK facility. The Lutterworth site will support regulated medical electronics manufacturing and transfer.
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MIKROE has introduced Life Metrics Click, a biomedical add-on board built around the ams OSRAM AS7058A analogue front end. The board supports PPG, ECG, BioZ, EDA, temperature, and motion measurements for wearable and embedded health designs.
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Tobii is providing webcam-based eye tracking for Lenovo’s tablet. The Legion Y900 13 uses Tobii Nexus software on a Qualcomm SoC to support multimodal AI interaction.
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Synaptics has expanded access to its Astra Machina development kit. The SL2600 platform supports multimodal edge-AI prototyping across industrial, healthcare, robotics, IoT, and test applications.