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Cleaning medical electronics is gaining more attention. As the ageing global population rises and interest from developing markets escalate, the increase in innovative medical devices is rising at an astounding rate. TTechnology is also driving the pace of advancement in this sector, with designers focused on increasing capability and reducing the size of components. PCBAs…

As medical devices become smaller and more complex, designers and manufacturers are utilizing new and more sophisticated components to incorporate into their device designs. Patients want smaller, more portable devices while providers want more functional and better performing alternatives. This includes items such as IV tubes and bags, drainage catheters, dialysis machine tubing and a…

Medical device coatings boost manufacturing performanceWhen disposable medical equipment manufacturers design precision mechanical devices, friction between moving parts can be difficult to manage. Engineers typically use medical device coatings including oils, greases or dry powders to smooth the delicate movements of parts.  The coatings reduce the friction and sticking of parts that slide, shear, twist,…

Recent medical device design incorporates single-use devices that make procedures less complicated. This often involves device design that is minimally invasive, meaning a device that is smaller and more complex with many tiny moving parts. The higher the part count, the more likely stacked tolerances will be an issue for medical device design engineers and…

One of the most common semiconductor contaminants is particulate. This comprises dust particles, skin flakes, fibers and other process contaminants. Particulate contamination comes from the air, from the abrasion of moving parts, from clothing, or from dirty, unfiltered etching fluids. These particles either electrostatically bond to the substrate or they get trapped in the wafer…

Are you in the military or working in a field that requires the use of fiber optic technology? If so, then you know how critical it is to maintain the highest level of performance and reliability for your equipment. One often overlooked aspect of this maintenance is the proper cleaning of military fiber optic connectors.…