Medical Power Supply Vendors Rely on General Practitioners to Craft Their Products

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As medical applications for electronics expand, the requirements for medical - grade power supplies also grow. According to market analysts, ac-dc power supplies for medical applications account for approximately S455 million to $640 million in worldwide revenue with somewhere around 4% growth in this revenue expected over the next few years. Although this growth rate is not spectacular, it is considered steady and said to be higher than other segments of the industrial power supply market. However, power supply manufacturers must confront the challenges of shrinking profit margins for medical power supplies. This article discusses the impact of industry trends on opportunities and requirements for designers of medical-grade power supplies. (See pages 64-66 of source PDF.)

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David G. Morrison, Editor, How2Power.com, Power Systems Design Europe, Oct 02 2010

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