The Applications of Microcontrollers in Medical Instrumentation

A microcontroller is a self-contained device that includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock circuity and I/O circuity on a single integrated circuit (IC) package. A microcontroller does not require accompanying support chips for its operation as conventional microprocessors do.

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3 Roles Played by Smart Sensors in Biomedical Instrumentation

A smart medical sensor is a device that detects a physiological variable and employs built-in computing capabilities to perform predefined function upon detection of this specific variable and then processes the data before passing it on to the next component … Read More

The application of Microprocessors in Medical Instrumentation

What is a Microprocessor?

A microprocessor is a computer processor that incorporates the functions of a central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit (IC) or sometimes up to 8 integrated circuits. A microprocessor is programmable, multipurpose, clock-driven, register … Read More