The total medical electronics market in 2018 was valued at $73.3B and is expected to grow an additional 13% during 2019. [Source: Global Market Insights]. Accordingly, it should come as no surprise that some of the key factors driving this growth rate are the rising ageing population and growing lifestyle diseases; rising demand for personalized, easy to use, and advanced healthcare devices; and the ever-increasing adoption of wearable medical electronics.
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Antenova adds embedded antenna for dual-band WLAN
Antenna and RF antenna module manufacturer, Antenova has added a compact dual-band Wi-Fi antenna, the Minuta, and claims it is one of the smallest embedded antennae currently available.
Accelerometers support CAN or RS-422 protocols
Accelerometers added to the Seiko Epson (Epson) portfolio can monitor the health of the wearer or buildings and infrastructure, as the company releases the M-A352 and the M-A552xxx accelerometers.
Analog Devices integrates electrochemical and impedance measurement
The AD5940 is an electrochemical and impedance measurement front end released by Analog Devices that enables the next generation of vital sign monitoring devices and intelligent electrochemical sensors. The AD5940 incorporates both potentiostat and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) functionality on a single chip, allowing for sensor measurement in both time and frequency domains.
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