title: A proprietary approach to powering medical RF links.
abstract: A proprietary radio-frequency alternative, based on a custom application-specific integrated circuit design, can add wireless capability to medical devices without the overheads of other technologies. The advantages of a proprietary transceiver are compared here with Bluetooth and ZigBee using a pulse oximeter as an application example.
authors.affiliation: Nordic Semiconductor, Oslo, Norway. torstein.heggeboe@nordicsemi.no
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heggebø
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014159:Transducers