Detect switches for portable medical devices
C and K Components
Detect switches
CandK Components has developed a range of detect switches for ATCA (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture) and AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) use in portable medical equipment.
The HDS, HDT, MDS, SDP, SDS and SDT Series detect switches can be implemented on the server blade of the ATCA equipment or on AMCs as a safety mechanism, to verify that the blade is powered down (processing), ensuring no data is lost.
David Webber, director of product management for CandK Components, said: 'ATCA and AMCs are growing in popularity in medical electronics, functioning to gather data in portable imaging and diagnostic equipment and serving as a type of flash memory to remove and review data.
'Because the environmental conditions of portable medical-equipment call for higher temperature capabilities and increased tolerance to shock and vibration, this complete line of detect switches is capable of operation at a wider temperature range and is available in a variety of compact configurations to suit reliability, lifespan and space requirements.' CandK's line of detect switches features expanded temperature ranges from -40C to +85C.
The detect switches specified for use in portable medical-equipment include the: HDS, HDT, MDS, SDP, SDS and SDT switches.
The HDS Series is a micro-miniature side-actuated surface-mount detect switch in right and left actuation configurations, with a board-mounted profile of just 1.4mm.
The HDT Series is a micro-miniature surface-mount detect switch with a board-mounted profile of just 3.5mm.
It is designed for top and side actuation.
The MDS Series is a micro snap-acting detect switch available in vertical and right-angle configurations, with through-hole and surface-mount termination styles.
The SDP Series is a micro-miniature side-actuated pendulum detect switch with a board-mounted profile of just 1.9mm.
The SDS Series is a micro-miniature side-actuated right-angle detect switch with a board-mounted profile of just 2mm.
The SDT Series is a micro-miniature surface-mount detect switch with a pendulum-style construction, allowing the switch to be actuated from the top or the side and with a board-mounted profile of 3.3mm.
CandK Components will exhibit at the Medical Design and Manufacturing East show from 9-11 June at the Jacob K Javitz Center in New York.
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