Last week my blog discussed a major drawback to multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) that is poorly understood by even experienced engineers: DC bias effects on capacitance. So, now that we know that DC bias effects can be significant: what can we do about it?
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June is the month of many university graduations. In the spirit of continuous education, we asked our writers to identify medical device project tips they’ve learned from on the job experience. Here are 11 solid tips that will help you commercialize your medical device.
Computer games and medical device design both begin conceptually in a somewhat similar space – a point where reality and science fiction meet. From there the directions they take are infinitely different but the processes are virtually identical. I recently spoke on a panel at our local 
Wearable medical devices are a fast growing market and many companies are rushing to get devices to this rapidly evolving space. Although market advantage is critical for technology based devices, it is more important is to review and address any high risk issues carefully during each step of development to ensure a successful design.
The FDA Regulation of E-cigarettes aims to fill a technology regulation gap. Whether it’s the FAA and recreational drones or the USDA and the latest strain of genetically modified corn, widespread use of new technology is often followed by new regulation. And regulators have long struggled to keep pace with the seemingly endless stream of innovation that enters society. It’s not necessarily new technology itself that instigates regulation but rather the refinements that allow it to become widely available to the general public.
StarFish engineers Sal Sanci, Dean Addison, Mike Sanders and Nigel Syrotuck explore the pros and cons of popular Digital Health communication technologies over a series of blogs on the subject. This blog examines Digital Health communication technology cost and deployability for medical devices.