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Portables, IoT Fuel Demand for Low-Iq Power Converters (Download)

Sept. 8, 2022

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Today’s electronic devices, especially worn on the body, are small, lightweight, and mostly powered by batteries and regulated by low-quiescent-current (Iq) power converters. Such devices as cardiac monitoring patches, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin therapy patch pumps, and various biosensors rely on very low Iq, which will greatly extend the life of the batteries.

Some really incredible medical devices that feature low-Iq designs include: