Medical

Compact Linear Laser Diode Driver Supports Fiber-Coupled Lasers

June 13th, 2011

Wavelength Electronics’ PLD-CH Series is now available in a 12.5 A model. This new driver supports fiber-coupled lasers used in applications such as medical, dental, micro-machining, material processing, semiconductor inspection, and imaging. The PLD-CH Series…read more

Data Centers Play Key Role in Transferring Medical Information

June 21st, 2010

The issue of building new data centers and retrofitting or expansion of older ones to handle more sophisticated and increased amounts of medical data has become more critical as the Obama administration has announced that $975…read more

Health Assessment and Prognostics of Electronic Products: An Alternative to Traditional Reliability Prediction Methods

May 9th, 2009

Introduction Traditional handbook-based reliability prediction methods for electronic products include Mil-Hdbk-217, Telcordia SR-332 (formerly Bellcore), PRISM, FIDES, CNET/RDF (European), and the Chinese GJB-299. These methods rely on analysis of failure data collected from the field…read more

LED Thermal Standardization: A Hot Topic

May 9th, 2009

Introduction The main topic of the article is how to cope with the increasing need for standardization of thermal characterization of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and LED-based products (see Fig.1 showing a typical LED package).…read more

Numerical Simulation of Complex Submicron Devices

May 1st, 2009

Introduction Significant increases in temperature are believed to contribute to losses in reliability and performance, and can present serious complications to thermal management. The net thermal effect depends on a combination of factors related to…read more