IEC 60601-2-52:2009 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds intended for adults. This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 60601-2-38, published in 1996, and its Amendment 1 (1999). This edition constitutes a technical revision. IEC 60601-2-52:2009 is the realization of much work in alignment, and scope adjustment between IEC 60601-2-38, EN 1970, and the third edition of IEC 60601-1.

MEGA Electronics has announced the release of its PD150 series DC/DC converters. These new 4:1 wide input chassis mount converters have fixed switching frequencies, six sided metal shielding, efficiencies up to 87% and provide up to 200 watts of output power.

The MEGA M1WG(H) and M2WG(H) series of 1W and 2W DC/DC converters are designed to provide a 6kV isolation barrier between input and output circuits, making them ideal for all medical and dental instruments that come into patient contact.

M1WB series of 1Watt DC/DC converters in SIP, DIP and SMD packages offer a MTBF of 3.5 million hours with efficiency up to 81% with 1kV of isolation. Fixed input with unregulated outputs the series are extremely cost effective.

MEGA Electronics Inc. has released our PD75W series of 4 to 1 wide input 75 watt DC/DC converters in an industry standard half brick footprint. The six sided continuous shielded converter has efficiencies to 90% with 15A of output current.

MEGA Electronics Inc. 0.5Amp and 1.0Amp switching regulators are ideally suite to replace 78xx linear regulators and are pin compatible. With efficiencies up to 96% very little energy is wasted as heat, eliminating the need for heat sinks and drastically reducing overall weight. In addition to wide input voltage ranges, the regulators include a thermal shutdown, short circuit protection with continuous automatic recovery and low ripple and nois...