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Medical Electronics is one of the most fulfilling

areas of electronics design and leads the
industry with perhaps the most innovative use of
analogue signal chain, embedded processing as well
as sensing technologies and products. The medical
industry is usually associated with high performance,
highly accurate and highly reliable components.
Imaging has a strong presence here with displays and
multimedia embedded products such as DSP and
FPGA. Also growing in popularity are low-power
devices and wireless communications for mobile
medical devices.
Overall, trends in medical electronics include
further
miniaturization,
portability,
wireless
functionality, customization, and personalization.
The clinical segment currently accounts for the
great majority of IC sales with roughly 60% of the
entire Medical market. The Home & Consumer
segment still remains the fastest growing
market with a Compound Annual Growth Rate
(CAGR) of 11% over the next five years. Both
emerging markets and more established segments
are expected to grow, with the entire worldwide
medical electronics market projected to grow 12%
from $139 billion in 2010 to $156 billion in 2011.
[Source: Databeans 2011]

DIGITAL X-RAY

ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE

MAGNETIC RESONANCE
IMAGING (MRI)

PATIENT MONITORING
SYSTEM

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PORTABLE BLOOD
PRESSURE MONITOR

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PORTABLE ECG

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DIGITAL X-RAY

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Digital X-ray machines utilize the combination of digital image

processing and X-radiation technologies to generate radiographs.
They are equipped with X-ray detectors, which replace traditional
plastic films to produce digitalized images. Compared with the
legacy equipments, digital X-ray machines realize a faster
imaging process with better quality and more importantly,
reduce the radiation dose that is required for imaging. [+MORE]

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Featured Evaluation/Development Boards Tools & Software

1. M52259DEMOKIT: Low-Cost Demonstration Board Kit
for MCF5225x
The cost-effective M52259DEMOKIT demonstration kit for Freescales
MCF5225xmicrocontroller includes the M52259DEMOMCU and
M52259DEMOCOM boards.
The M52259DEMOMCU has two stack headers to allow additional features to
be added quickly and easily. In addition to the MCF52259 MCU, the board
features an integrated, Open-Source, SBBDM, and a USB port with mini-AB connector
supporting both Host and Device mode operation. CodeWarrior Development Studio is also
included to ease application development and debug. Learn more...
i. CodeWarrior IDE Development Suite
CodeWarrior Development Studio is a complete Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) that provides a highly visual and automated framework
to accelerate the development of the most complex embedded applications.
CodeWarrior development tools provide the capabilities required by every
engineer in the development cycle. Learn more...

ii. Debuggers and Programmers

Many BDM/JTAG hardware interfaces can provide the link between the
CodeWarrior debugging software and the target hardware, in
particular the P&Es Cyclone Pro and Max units as well as P&E USB
Multilink hardware interfaces. P&Es USB Multilink Universal interface
provides access to debug modes on a wide range of Freescale
microcontroller families by communicating between the debug header on a
target, and a USB port on a computer. The families of Freescale microcontrollers are
supported via the multiple headers located on the USB Multilink Universal.
Learn more...
2. DK-START-3C25N Cyclone III FPGA Starter Board
The economical Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit DK-START-3C25N
DK-START-3C25N is easy to use and an ideal introduction if you have
never designed with FPGAs before. If you are an experienced FPGA
designer considering the Cyclone III architecture, youll love
building systems leveraging the 60 percent (on average) faster performance that
Cyclone III FPGAs offer over competitor offerings. Several design examples
included in the kit make for a quick out-of-the-box evaluation experience.
Cyclone III device family offers a unique combination of high functionality, low power and low
cost. Based on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) low-power (LP) process
technology, silicon optimizations and software features to minimize power consumption, Cyclone
III device family provides the ideal solution for your high-volume, low-power, and cost-sensitive
applications. Learn more...
i. Quartus II Development Tools & ModelSIM-Altera Edition Software
The Altera Quartus II software, the industrys number one software in
performance and productivity for CPLD, FPGA, and HardCopy ASIC designs.
Quartus II software delivers support for the latest 28-nm devices the
Arria V and Cyclone V devices as well as enhancements to the Stratix V
device support. Plan for success with System Console, a unique debug and
monitoring solution. Other features include some enhancements to Qsys
and a look at how software and hardware co-design will be enabled with
the ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices. Learn more...

RTOS
Real-Time Operating System Kernels
Micrium C/OS-III Real-Time Operating System Kernels are
designed to save time on embedded system projects. In addition to
the features inherent in C/OS-II, C/OS-III also manages an
unlimited number of application tasks, and features an interrupt
disable time of near zero.
Micrium C/OS-III Real-Time Operating System Kernels support multiple processors including
the ColdFire MCU from FreeScale Semiconductors and the Cyclone III FPGA from Altera.
Learn more...

ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE

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Endoscopes are the instruments used to examine the interior of

a hollow organ or cavity of bodies. Developing from early rigid
endoscopes and the later fiber-optic (flexible tube) endoscopes,
nowadays electronic endoscopes have made a leap in terms
of imaging quality. The clear images and ease of use brought
by electronic endoscopes make diagnosis more accurate and
faster, resulting in wide popularity amongst patients and
medical staff. [+MORE]

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Featured Evaluation/Development Boards Tools & Software

1. PICkit 1 FLASH Starter Kit
The PICkit 1 FLASH Starter Kit DV164101 DV164101 is a low-cost
development kit with an easy to use interface for programming
Microchips 8/14-pin FLASH family of microcontrollers. This starter kit
is designed to help the user get up to speed quickly using PIC
microcontrollers. The kit provides everything needed to program,
evaluate and develop applications using Microchips powerful 8/14- pin
FLASH family of microcontrollers.
Code development and debugging is performed using Microchips powerful MPLAB Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). The MPLAB IDE is a seamless, integrated software
development environment that includes a MPASM macro assembler, MPLAB SIM software
simulator with symbolic debugger, colour-coded source editor, project manager with high-level
language debugging and concurrent support for development tools, including low cost in-circuit
debuggers, full-featured real-time emulators and programmers. Learn more...

i. MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Microchip has a large suite of software and hardware development
tools integrated within one software package called MPLAB Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). MPLAB IDE is a free, integrated
toolset for the development of embedded applications on Microchips
PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers. It is called an Integrated
Development Environment, or IDE because it provides a single
integrated environment to develop code for embedded
microcontrollers. Learn more...
ii. Debuggers and Programmers
MPLAB IDE offers full control over programming both code and data,
as well as the configuration bits to set the various operating modes of
the target microcontrollers or digital signal controllers.
Learn more...

2. BF506F EZ-KIT LITE

The ADSP-BF506F EZ-KIT Lite provides developers with a
cost-effective method for initial evaluation of the ADSP-BF504/F and
BF506F Blackfin Processors via a USB-based, PC-hosted tool set.
With this EZ-KIT Lite, users can learn more about the Analog Devices
(ADI) ADSP-BF506F hardware and software development, and quickly
prototype a wide range of applications. Learn more...
i. VisualDSP++ Software Development Tool
Analog Devices offers processors that address the signal
processing requirements of a wide range of applications including
automotive, digital home, industrial, portable media, security and
voice over IP systems. VisualDSP++ software makes it easy to
develop with these processors. Learn more...

ii. Debuggers and Programmers

Analog Devices offers a cost-effective USB-based emulator and high
performance USB-based emulator each providing an easy, portable,
non-intrusive, target-based debugging solution for Analog Devices JTAG
processors and DSPs.
Learn more...

RTOS
Real-Time Operating System Kernels
Micrium C/OS-III Real-Time Operating System Kernels are
designed to save time on embedded system projects. In addition to
the features inherent in C/OS-II, C/OS-III also manages an
unlimited number of application tasks, and features an interrupt
disable time of near zero. Learn more...

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMRI), also known as

MRI for short is a medical imaging technology used to produce
images of human bodies detailed internal structure by utilizing
phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance. This technology
reconstructs images by implementing an accurate detection of
the energy released by excited hydrogen atoms. It is currently
one of a few medical imaging technologies that are not harmful
to human bodies. [+MORE]

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Featured Evaluation/Development Boards Tools & Software

1. TMS320C6713 DSP Starter Kit (DSK)
Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 DSP Starter Kit (TMDSDSK6713
TMDSDSK6713 DSK) developed jointly with Spectrum Digital is a
low-cost development platform designed to speed the development of
high precision applications based on TIs TMS320C6000
floating point DSP generation. The kit uses USB communications for
true plug-and-play functionality. Both experienced and novice
designers can get started immediately with innovative product
designs with the DSKs full featured Code Composer Studio IDE
and eXpressDSP Software, which includes DSP/BIOS and Reference
Frameworks.
The C6713 DSK tools includes the latest fast simulators from TI and access to the Analysis
Toolkit via Update Advisor, which features the Cache Analysis tool and Multi-Event Profiler.
Learn more...

i. Code Composer Studio IDE

Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) is an Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) for Texas Instruments (TI) embedded processor
families. CCStudio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and
debug embedded applications. It includes compilers, source code
editor, a project build environment, debugger, profiler, simulators,
real-time operating system and many other features. Learn more...

ii. Debuggers and Programmers

The XDS560 emulator combines state-of-the-art silicon, hardware, and
software technology to provide the best hardware debug capabilities.
The XDS560 family of JTAG-based emulators support a wide range of
TI processors and are designed for high performance applications.
Learn more...
2. ADSP-21262 EZ-KIT Lite
The ADSP-21262 EZ-KIT Lite provides developers with a
cost-effective method for initial evaluation of the ADSP-21262 SHARC
Processor architecture for audio applications via a USB-based
PC-hosted tool set. With this EZ-KIT Lite, users can learn more about
ADIs ADSP-21262 hardware and software development and quickly
prototype applications. The evaluation system is designed to be used
in conjunction with the VisualDSP++ development environment to
test the capabilities of the ADSP-21262 SHARC processors.
The VisualDSP++ development environment gives you the ability to
perform advanced application code development and debug, such as:
Create, compile, assemble and link application programs written
in C++, C, and ADSP-21262 assembly
Load, run, step, halt, and set breakpoints in application program
Read and write data and program memory
Read and write core and peripheral registers
Plot memory
Learn more...
i. VisualDSP++ Software Development Tool
Analog Devices offers processors that address the signal
processing requirements of a wide range of applications including
automotive, digital home, industrial, portable media, security and
voice over IP systems. VisualDSP++ software makes it easy to
develop with these processors. Learn more...

ii. Debuggers and Programmers

Analog Devices offers a cost-effective USB-based emulator and high
performance USB-based emulator each providing an easy, portable,
non-intrusive, target-based debugging solution for Analog Devices JTAG
processors and DSPs.
Learn more...

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PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM

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Patient monitors can now be found anywhere in hospitals such as

ICUs, wards and operating rooms. Patient monitors have become
an indispensable medical device for monitoring the patients
status including ECG, heart rate, SpO2, blood pressure,
respiratory frequency, pulse and body temperature. [+MORE]

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Featured Evaluation/Development Boards Tools & Software

1. Tower System Mechatronics Board
The Freescales Tower Mechatronics Board TWR-MECH TWR-MECH
combines 32-bit computing, sensors, and actuator control into a
single stand-alone board. The Tower Mechatronics Board has a 32-bit
ColdFire microcontroller (MCF52259 MCF52259) with 64K of RAM,
512K of flash, and supports the full range of Freescale Xtrinsic sensors
via plug-in daughter boards. The board can directly control up to eight
actuators (PWM controlled RC servos) via the eight industry standard
3-pin connectors.
Learn more...

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i. CodeWarrior IDE Development Suite

CodeWarrior Development Studio is a complete Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) that provides a highly visual and automated framework
to accelerate the development of the most complex embedded applications.
CodeWarrior development tools provide the capabilities required by every
engineer in the development cycle. Learn more...

ii. Debuggers and Programmers

Many BDM/JTAG hardware interfaces can provide the link between the
CodeWarrior debugging software and the target hardware, in
particular the P&Es Cyclone Pro and Max units as well as P&E USB
Multilink hardware interfaces. P&Es USB Multilink Universal interface
provides access to debug modes on a wide range of Freescale
microcontroller families by communicating between the debug header on
a target, and a USB port on a computer. Learn more...
2. Olimex LPC-2378STK ARM7 Development Board
The Olimex LPC-2378STK Development prototype board for the
LPC2378 ARM7TDMI-S Microcontroller that comes with LPC2378
Ethernet, USB, 2x CAN, 2xRS232, ETHERNET, SD/MMC and AUDIO
IN-OUT. Learn more...
i. Software Development Tools from Segger
SEGGER develops software development tools and ANSI C software
components (middleware) for embedded systems in several industries such
as telecom, medical technology, consumer electronics, automotive industry
and industrial automation. SEGGERs intention is to cut software
development time for embedded applications by offering compact flexible
and easy to use middleware, allowing developers to concentrate on their
application. Learn more...
ii. Programming Tools From Segger
For production environments, SEGGER offers flash programming solutions,
Flasher, for a variety of CPUs. The Flasher family eases the
implementation into a production site by allowing the flash programming to be
triggered manually or remotely. Learn more...

RTOS
Real-Time Operating System Kernels
Micrium C/OS-III Real-Time Operating System Kernels are
designed to save time on embedded system projects. In addition to
the features inherent in C/OS-II, C/OS-III also manages an
unlimited number of application tasks, and features an interrupt
disable time of near zero. Learn more...

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PORTABLE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR

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More and more people are suffering from hypertension which

has become a common disease in the world today. People use
blood pressure monitors to see if their arterial pressure is
within a normal range. There are two types of blood pressure
monitors at present, mercury and electronic types. Electronic
blood pressure monitors have advantages of inflating,
deflating and showing alphanumeric result automatically, which
the traditional mercury ones do not have. Portable blood
pressure monitors belong to electronic type and comes in a
compact, easy to carry design. [+MORE]

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Featured Evaluation/Development Boards Tools & Software

1. PICDEM. 2 Plus Demonstration Board
PICDEM. 2 Plus demonstration board from Microchip Technology Incorporated.
The PICDEM 2 Plus is a simple board that demonstrates the capabilities of
the 18, 28 and 40-pin PIC16 and PIC18 devices. The PICDEM 2 Plus can
be used stand-alone with a programmed part, with an in-circuit
emulator (for example, MPLAB ICE) or with an in-circuit debugger
(such as MPLAB ICD 2). Sample programs are provided to
demonstrate the unique features of the supported devices.
Learn more...

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i. MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Microchip has a large suite of software and hardware development
tools integrated within one software package called MPLAB Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). MPLAB IDE is a free, integrated
toolset for the development of embedded applications on Microchips
PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers. It is called an Integrated
Development Environment, or IDE, because it provides a single
integrated environment to develop code for embedded
microcontrollers. Learn more...
ii. Debuggers and Programmers
MPLAB IDE offers full control over programming both code and data,
as well as the Configuration bits to set the various operating modes
of the target microcontrollers or digital signal controllers.
Learn more...

2. DEMO9S08QE32 Low-cost Development System

The DEMO9S08QE32 is a low-cost development system designed for
demonstrating, evaluating, and debugging the Freescale
MC9S08QE32 MC9S08QE32 microcontroller. P&Es Embedded
Multilink circuitry on the DEMO9S08QE32 board allows the
processor on the DEMO9S08QE32 to be debugged and programmed
via USB from the PC. In addition, the demo board can be powered
using the USB bus. Learn more...
i. CodeWarrior IDE Development Suite
CodeWarrior Development Studio is a complete Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) that provides a highly visual and automated framework
to accelerate the development of the most complex embedded
applications. CodeWarrior development tools provide the capabilities
required by every engineer in the development cycle. Learn more...
ii. Debuggers and Programmers
Many BDM/JTAG hardware interfaces can provide the link between the
CodeWarrior debugging software and the target hardware, in particular the P&Es
Cyclone Pro and Max units as well as P&E USB Multilink hardware interfaces.
P&Es USB Multilink Universal interface provides access to debug modes on a wide
range of Freescale microcontroller families by communicating between the debug
header on a target, and a USB port on a computer. Learn more...

RTOS
Real-Time Operating System Kernels
Micrium C/OS-III Real-Time Operating System Kernels are
designed to save time on embedded system projects. In addition to
the features inherent in C/OS-II, C/OS-III also manages an
unlimited number of application tasks, and features an interrupt
disable time of near zero. Learn more...

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PORTABLE ECG

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Angiocardiopathy is one of the diseases that have the highest

morbidity rate and death rate at present. Currently, the
diagnosis of the disease mostly depends on ECGs
(ElectroCardioGraphs). Portable ECGs, for example DCGs and
Holter monitors, could be easily carried by patients and record
up to 100 thousand cardiac cycles uninterruptedly for 24 hours,
and thus tremendously increase the possibility to find
non-sustained cardiac arrhythmia and temporary myocardial
ischemia. [+MORE]

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Featured Evaluation/Development Boards Tools & Software

1. Explorer 16 Development Board
The Explorer 16 is a low cost, efficient development board to
evaluate the features and performance of Microchips new PIC24
Microcontroller, the dsPIC33 dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC)
families, and the new 32-bit PIC32MX devices. Coupled with the
MPLAB ICD 2 In Circuit Debugger or MPLAB REAL ICE, real-time
emulation and debug facilities speed evaluation and prototyping of
application circuitry. The Explorer 16 100-pin features two
interchangeable Plug-In Modules (PIMs), one each for the
PIC24FJ128GA010 and the dsPIC33FJ256GP710 dsPIC33FJ256GP710
DSC. The Explorer 16 44-pin features a Plug-In Module (PIM) for the
PIC24FJ64GA004 PIC24FJ64GA004. Learn more...

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i. MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Microchip has a large suite of software and hardware development
tools integrated within one software package called MPLAB Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). MPLAB IDE is a free, integrated
toolset for the development of embedded applications on Microchips
PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers. It is called an Integrated
Development Environment, or IDE, because it provides a single
integrated environment to develop code for embedded
microcontrollers. Learn more...
ii. Debuggers and Programmers
MPLAB IDE offers full control over programming both code and data,
as well as the Configuration bits to set the various operating modes
of the target microcontrollers or digital signal controllers.
Learn more...

2. Development Tower System for ColdFire

The TWR-MCF51QM TWR-MCF51QM module is part of the Freescale
Tower System (TWR-MCF51QM-KIT TWR-MCF51QM-KIT), a modular
development platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool re-use
through reconfigurable hardware. Take your design to the next level
and begin constructing your Tower System today. Learn more...
i. CodeWarrior IDE Development Suite
CodeWarrior Development Studio is a complete integrated Development
Environment (IDE) that provides a highly visual and automated framework
to accelerate the development of the most complex embedded
applications. CodeWarrior development tools provide the capabilities
required by every engineer in the development cycle. Learn more...
ii. Debuggers and Programmers
Many BDM/JTAG hardware interfaces can provide the link between the
CodeWarrior debugging software and the target hardware in particular the P&Es
Cyclone Pro and Max units as well as P&E USB Multilink hardware interfaces.
P&Es USB Multilink Universal interface provides access to debug modes on a wide
range of Freescale microcontroller families by communicating between the debug
header on a target, and a USB port on a computer. Learn more...

RTOS
Real-Time Operating System Kernels
Micrium C/OS-III Real-Time Operating System Kernels are designed
to save time on embedded system projects. In addition to the features
inherent in C/OS-II, C/OS-III also manages an unlimited number of
application tasks, and features an interrupt disable time of near zero.
Learn more...

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