Choosing the Right Medical Power Supply

This paper discusses the unique design requirements for medical power supplies, and how to select the right medical power supply for your application and product.

Because modern medical equipment heavily leverages advances in the computing and electronics fields, it is increasingly critical to select the right power supply to meet functional and regulatory requirements. This paper discusses the unique design requirements for medical power supplies, and how to select the right medical power supply for your application and product.

Modern medical equipment requires advanced power conversion technology to meet functional and regulatory requirements. Selecting the right power supply is critical to the success of the end-product. It must meet the electrical, AC leakage, mechanical, and medical safety requirements such as IEC 60601-1.

Advances in switching power supplies for medical equipment have yielded greater energy efficiency, higher power density, and smaller-footprint standard products. This allows an OEM medical product designer greater flexibility and component selection options, which can optimize end-product performance and shorten time-to-market.