MEDICAL Tech keeping pace with medicine. Medical devices are getting more capable, more precise, and smaller by the day. The Ideal Switch can enable rather than impede technological progress. THE IDEAL SWITCH DELIVERS: Complete reliability, to provide confident care. Signal accuracy, to ensure precision read-outs. Size & weight savings, to enable device mobility. Power savings, to lower total cost of ownership. IMPACT: Fewer components, lower power needs. Designers are able to dramatically downsize the number of switches required on a given board. Images taken from “A Custom MEMS Switch for MR Surface Coil Decoupling” Presentation by General Electric, in Proceedings of ISMRM (Toronto, Canada, 2015) Reduced Size Fewer components and no heat sinks. Less space needed = more channels to incorporate. No heat sinks needed means less space and less weight. Smaller overall footprint with lower weight requirements. Reduced # of Components From hundreds of components to <100 Ideal Switches. Replaces high power RF PIN diode switches, power-and thermal management components. Higher reliability means lower downtime. Reduced complexity at system level means less maintenance. Reduced Power Consumption Uses 99% less power vs PIN diodes (.04W from 40W). Less power means less cost to operate. Heat free means higher comfort for patients. Reduced Total Cost of Ownership Over $10,000 savings per machine. Digital coils require no manual tuning of PIN diode networks. Fewer parts means shorter assembly time. Low-power simplifies thermal management and reduces power supply needs. New product development is faster and cheaper. Enabling Technology Completely new systems architecture creates lighter and thinner coils today with “wireless coils” tomorrow. Learn about Ideal Switch products: Power Relays Get MM9000-series specs As with most things, Menlo Micro’s origins go all the way back to Thomas Edison. Why our approach secured the holy grail of switches Receive the latest updates and news from Menlo Micro. SUBSCRIBE 49 Discovery Ste 150 Irvine, CA 92618 TECHNOLOGY How It Works Performance Innovation Reliability Quality MARKETS Communications & 5G Aerospace & Defense Test & Measurement Medical PRODUCTS RF Switches RF Subsystems General Purpose Switches Power Relays COMPANY About FAQ Careers Contact Testimonials NEWSROOM All News Blog Press Releases News & Events Mentions Technical Papers Follow us: A heritage of GE innovation © 2021, Menlo Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.