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AMR Sensors: Tackling Position Sensing in Medical Device Applications
04.10.2014 16:01
Position sensors can play a big role in the durability and longevity of medical device and healthcare systems. Such sensors measure position in practically any device with a lid, drawer, or door. Thus, they are used in an array of healthcare applications, from positioning hospital beds and measuring the position of cartridges in infusion pumps to positioning the drawers and doors of drug supply cabinets or carts. They can even be used to safeguard security doors and windows.
In such applications, position sensors need to provide enhanced reliability and high sensitivity to ensure patient or user safety. And in some cases, they need to offer reduced power and a small package to enable system portability or to fit into space-constrained designs.
A variety of different sensor types are available for measuring position in medical device applications. This article focuses on anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors, a new family of sensors that can replace the use of traditional technologies in positioning applications.
