One of the most prominent applications of Infra Red thermometers has been the fever measurement of humans. There are two main types of IR fever thermometers: the ear thermometers and forehead ...

Design demands include a decrease in device size, cost and power consumption, while improving accuracy, sensitivity and reliability, observes Bill Walsh of Digi-Key Electronics. Of the four common ...

Despite their prevalent use in patient treatment, to many, using lasers as surgical tools can seem like something out of science fiction. However, laser-assisted surgery is now a reality and marks a ...

A team of Northwestern University scientists has developed the first wireless, implantable temperature sensor to detect inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn's disease. The approach offers long ...

Why fast-response, non-contact temperature sensing is needed in biomedical research. How thin, transparent film is used to create the Seebeck effect to measure temperature. The instrumentation ...

Temperature is probably the most common physical measurement made during medical diagnosis or evaluation. Body temperature is an accurate predictor of many types of conditions and illnesses. The ...

Infineon acquires ams OSRAM mixed-signal sensor portfolio, expanding its automotive, industrial and medical sensor business ...