The stringent requirements of the healthcare industry require an intimate knowledge of Linux around the issues of safety and security. This FAQ covers the most common questions Siemens Embedded encounters from our medical customers.
Linux continues to be the leading choice for embedded device operating systems but the decision on whether to choose Linux for use in a medical device setting includes the additional considerations of patient safety and data security. This white paper will help designers understand Linux, including:
Stricter guidelines imposed by version 3 of the IEC standard for harmonic current emissions push designers to embrace power-factor-correction methodologies.
The flyback topology is a versatile, widely used, switched-mode power-supply design with some interesting characteristics that brings performance and BOM advantages to many applications...
