Date: 06/05/2012

Article on designing low power medical device by Jean J. Labrosse and Jim Lombard

STM32 Journal features a new article on portable medical devices, written by Jean J. Labrosse, Founder, CEO and President of Micriµm and Jim Lombard, Application Engineer at STMicroelectronics.

"The availability of low-cost, full-featured microcontrollers has created a revolution in the health industry leading to equipment migrating from the hospital and into patients' homes. Designing these portable medical devices presents new challenges for engineers, such as implementing precision analog processing requiring complex calculations and creating a system that is simple and comfortable to operate even for physically challenged users. In addition, these devices have to be able to run as long as possible without having to change or recharge the battery, even after sitting on a warehouse shelf for up to 18 months. This article will show how developers can take advantage of advanced ultra-low-power technology to meet the unique requirements typical of portable medical devices."

Read the full article on the STM32 Journal web site.
http://www.st.com/internet/com/Learning/stm32_journal.jsp?WT.ac=fp_sep11_stm32f4journal