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Notes from the Pinetics engineering team on hardware, firmware, connectivity, medical devices and running product programmes.
IoT Firmware Development
Connectivity and IoT
Master nRF9160 IoT firmware with power optimization, LTE handling, GPS tuning, and secure OTA strategies.
Coin cell powered board wired to a bench instrument showing a flat low current trace, pouch cell and tweezers alongside
Firmware and Power
Discover how firmware debugging impacts wearable performance, battery life, and real-world reliability in embedded systems.
AI in Diagnostics
Medical Devices
Explore how AI is transforming clinical diagnostics with real-time insights, embedded intelligence, and improved accuracy in healthcare systems.
Avoiding Engineering Misfires
Programmes and Teams
Learn how to avoid costly engineering misfires by choosing the right partner with strong execution, communication, and scalable development practices.
AI Transforming Life Saving Implants
Medical Devices
Discover how AI is transforming medical implants into adaptive, real-time systems for smarter, safer, and personalized patient care.
Healthcare Evolution in IoMT
Embedded Systems and Reliability
Explore how embedded systems are transforming healthcare with real-time monitoring, AI insights, and secure, connected medical devices.
Healthcare Evolution in IoMT
Connectivity and IoT
Explore how IoMT combines hardware, communication, and AI to enable real-time, secure, and scalable connected healthcare systems.
EMI and EMC Design Strategies
Hardware and Electronics
Learn how EMI/EMC design ensures safety, reliability, and compliance in medical devices through proper grounding, shielding, and testing.
Power Optimization
Firmware and Power
Learn how power optimization improves reliability, safety, and battery life in portable medical devices through hardware and firmware design.
IoT Gateway
Connectivity and IoT
Learn how to choose the right IoT gateway for edge computing, balancing hardware, firmware, security, and scalability for reliable IoT systems.