Würth Elektronik (Waldenburg, Germany) and Valens Semiconductor (Hod Hasharon, Israel) today announced a joint electronic component offering in the medical imaging space.

The companies say their offering enables uncompressed 4K60@4:4:4 video transmission over copper cable while complying with the strict medical isolation specifications.

Reference design (EVS3-EVK2-KT-3000-MD) includes the Valens Stello VS3000 chipset, which is compliant with the latest generation of the HDBaseT standard Spec 3.0, and the WE-LAN HDBaseT transformer from Würth Elektronik (749054010). The combination ensures galvanic isolation and compliance with the IEC 60601 standard for safe electrical equipment in the medical environment, according to the companies.

“Valens Semiconductor has long been a market leader in the audio-video industry, and our technologies are making inroads into adjacent markets such as medical imaging,” Gabi Shriki, SVP and head of audio-video at Valens Semiconductor, said in a news release. “This collaboration is testament to Würth Elektronik’s continued leadership in the market and underpins their role in the HDBaseT ecosystem. Medical imaging is an expanding market. Our joint offering enables better and safer healthcare for patients around the world.”

Würth Elektronik CTO Alexander Gerfer said the company has the technology to isolate a high-bandwidth connection. “There is strong demand for higher image quality in the medical segment. The combination of our transformers and Valens Semiconductor’s world-class chipsets covers this demand. We’re a market leader and pioneer in technological innovation, so we are confident that manufacturers will use this solution.”