Freescale Semiconductor:
AUSTIN, Texas (Business Wire EON) July 31, 2008 -- News Facts:
Freescale Semiconductor and Monebo Technologies have joined forces to deliver a platform for medical equipment using electrocardiogram (ECG) technology. The "ECG-on-a-chip" solution combines Monebo's Kinetic™ ECG software with Freescale's embedded processing technology to enable medical equipment manufacturers to develop easy-to-use ECG monitoring tools. The partnership gives developers freedom of choice for their ECG applications, based on their performance, operating power, integration and system cost needs. The ECG-on-a-chip solution is ideal for a wide spectrum of applied technology, such as:
Clinical ECG devices Stress test devices Holter monitors Cardiac event monitors Bedside patient monitoring Home portable medical devices Health and fitness devices The Monebo software can be combined with key products in Freescale's MCU and embedded MPU portfolio, including
8-bit S08 microcontrollers (MCUs) 16-bit digital signal controllers (DSCs) 32-bit ColdFire MCUs 32-bit Power MCUs PowerQUICC processors i.MX™ application processors Multimedia:
Download traditional press release Freescale Technology Forum, keynote video demonstrating Monebo technology YouTube video of Freescale's Dr. Fernandez-Villasenor demonstrating the Monebo heart monitoring platform and other medical devices The Monebo Kinetic™ ECG Algorithm American Heart Association: 2008 Cardiovascular Disease Statistics Definition of ECG monitors Explore the Freescale Healthcare Resource Center World Health Organization: World Health Statistics 2008 More multimedia available by request Quotes from Executives:
"Freescale believes consumers can monitor their health more effectively if they have access to medical devices that are embedded into their daily lives,&quo
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