Solid-state lithium microbattery technology is poised to leapfrog Li-ion and Li-poly alternatives for hearable and wearable devices. By Arvind Kamath, Ensurge Micropower The more popular digital health and fitness wearables and hearables become, the more frustrating the shortcomings of their rechargeable microbatteries. Decades-old Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) technology has reached its limits while handcuffing product developers to…
Power supply safety standards for home medical devices
Patients using blood pressure monitors and CPAP devices in non-clinical environments are protected by IEC 60601-1-11. Ron Stull, CUI Home medical devices can provide an excellent first line of defense when dealing with health and medical issues, and there is an increased need for at-home care for patients released from hospitals and other healthcare facilities.…
How tiny solid-state batteries enable smaller implants that recharge faster
With a solid electrolyte, high energy density and thin packaging, solid-state batteries are getting smaller and enabling devices to be implanted in more parts of the body. Denis Pasero, Ilika It has been more than six decades since Åke Senning implanted the first heart pacemaker in a patient. Even though today’s pacemakers have improved treatment…