KYOCERA AVX expanded its robust and extremely user-friendly 9155-800 Series vertical-mate, 2.0mm-pitch battery connectors with the addition of new seven- and eight-position models to satisfy customer demand for higher signal and current capabilities. These new additions also further expand its 9155 family of battery connectors, which already offered the broadest selection of standard battery connectors…
Betavolt achieves miniaturization of atomic batteries with 50-year autonomy
Editor’s note: Read more and watch colleague James Anderton on engineering.com TV describe what this “nuclear battery” means to you and me and the charging cords we carry — or not. Check it out here. Beijing’s Betavolt New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. announced a miniature atomic energy battery that combines nickel 63 nuclear isotope decay…
Resonetics and Resonant Link team up on wirelessly rechargeable implants
Resonetics and Resonant Link are collaborating on integrated power components for medical implants, the two medtech suppliers recently announced. The partnership will combine Resonetics’ experience in rechargeable batteries with Resonant Link’s wireless charging expertise. Both companies sell off-the-shelf power products as well as custom-designed components for specific applications. “Resonant Link’s next-generation wireless charging technology strongly…
New 9155 series 1.27mm-pitch board-to-board battery connectors
KYOCERA AVX has further expanded its well-proven portfolio of battery connectors for board-to-board and battery pack integration applications with the release of a new fine-pitch connector series designed for medical, industrial, and networking applications. The newest additions to this product portfolio, which already offered the broadest selection of standard battery connectors currently available on the market, are the […]
SL Power Electronics launches power supply for next-gen medical applications
SL Power Electronics has launched its GB130Q-C family of 130W quad output power supplies in a 3 in.-by-5 in. open-frame form factor. The company said the product line was designed specifically for next-generation applications, with a screwless design and no topside heatsink allowing for a more automated assembly, increasing system reliability and reducing system costs.…
Identifying the right medical power supply
Special considerations apply for power supplies when even small electrical currents pose a shock hazard. Dermot Flynn, Chris Jones • Advanced Energy The consequences of leakage current came to the forefront in the 1970s, and since then technical standards for the safety and effectiveness of medical electrical equipment have evolved to become the most stringent […]
Extended operating range battery chargers optimized for wheelchairs
Phihong has announced its lineup of extended operating range battery chargers for power wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The complete line of products includes 2.5A, 3.5A and 8A chargers for different battery capacities. The DA80U-240A-R and the DA64U-240A-R, rated 24V/3.5A and 24V/2.5A, respectively, work with AGM batteries and come in a compact, fan-less case measuring 6.14” […]
This cotton-based biofuel cell could power implanted medical devices
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Korea University have developed a glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes from cotton that could potentially power implantable medical devices. The fuel cell has twice as much power as traditional biofuel cells and could also be paired with batteries or super capacitors to create a hybrid power…
Why new battery technology will lead to disruptive medtech innovations
What’s the next big disruption in battery technology? Three experts from Integer, a global leader in medical device outsourcing, weigh in. Martin Cholette, Robert Rubino and Chris Williams, Integer What new technologies in medtech are being enabled by advances in battery technology? Chris Williams: One new technology is the leadless cardiac pacing market. Integer has developed…