Wearables
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Murata announces Smallest PTC Thermistors (0.6×0.3×0.3mm) for Smartphones and Wearables Murata has successfully commercialized the world’s smallest PTC thermistor (resettable fuse) with part number PRG03BC181QB6RL, in a 0201-inch size (0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3mm) package targeted for mobile devices. With an operating temperature from -20 deg C to 60 deg C the new PTC can provide excellent long term stability in high-temperature environments. … |
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Bidirectional Powerline Communication Management IC for Ultra-low-power Portables and Wearables Designers of ultra-low-power portables and wearables can shrink the size of a power and communication interface to the charging dock by up to 80 percent with the MAX20340, the industry’s smallest 2-pin bi-directional DC powerline communications (PLC) IC from Maxim Integrated Products. With power and communication on a single line, the MAX20340 eliminates pins and discrete… |
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Ring-Based Smart Pulse Oximeter with BLE Connectivity using nRF52832 SoC MegaHealth, a Chinese company has launched a Smart Pulse Oximeter (ZG-P11D) in the form of a ring to continuously monitor key health data, such as blood oxygen and heart rate day and night with great battery life. The device can run for more than 20 hours before its next recharge and can be charged using a common micro USB connector. With Bluetooth low energy connectivity… |
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Ultra-Low-Power Miniature Programmable Clock Generator for Wearables and IoT Applications Integrated Device Technology released new MicroClock family of clock generators, which are optimized for small, battery-powered devices, such as hearables, smart watches, portable medical equipment, fitness monitors and devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). The combined features such as a small form factor, low power consumption and programmability makes it… |
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Maxim’s Healthcare Sensors Enable Ultra-Small Size, Lowest Power and Clinical-Grade Accuracy for Next-Generation Wearables Designers creating next-generation wearable health and fitness applications can reduce temperature measurement power by 50 percent with the MAX30208, as well as shrink optical solution size by 40 percent with the MAXM86161 from Maxim Integrated. In addition, design engineers can improve both sensitivity and accuracy with the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) using the… |
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New Ambient Light Sensor with High Sensitivity Targets Wearables and Smartphones Vishay Intertechnology has released a new space-saving ambient light sensor VEML6035 for small form factor applications such as smart watches and sport bands where very high sensitivity is needed to allow light to be sensed through an often very dark cover glass. The VEML6035 ambient light sensor features a very high sensitive photo-diode, low-noise amplifier, and 16-bit ADC… |
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Sensortile.box – Wireless multi sensor development kit from ST for IoT and Wearable sensor applications STMicroelectronics has announced a new version of its SensorTile.box called the STEVAL-MKSBOX1V1 which is a ready to use product development box kit with a BLE sensor app to help engineers use and develop apps based on remote motion and environmental sensor data. Fans of ST would be quick to notice that this new version of SesnorTile.box comes in a compact blue box with a… |
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Infineon’s SECORA™ Pay W turns fashion wearables into payment devices Infineon Technologies now provides EMV-based payment solutions for key chains, rings, wristbands or bracelets etc, making it easier to integrate secured payment functionality into fashion accessories. The new SECORA™ Pay W for Smart Payment Accessories (SPA) combines an EMV chip with the card operating system, payment applet as well as the antenna directly on tape. As a… |
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Extend Battery Life in Portable Devices with New Ultra-low Iq LDO Minimizing power consumption in portable electronics devices is a top priority for product designers. In order to meet the expectations and help increase the battery-life, Microchip introduced a linear Low Dropout (LDO) regulator that extends battery life in portable devices up to four times longer than traditional ultra-low quiescent (Iq) LDOs. With an ultra-low Iq of 250… |
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Wrist-Worn Platform for Monitoring ECG, Heart Rate and Temperature Designers seeking to enable continuous monitoring of various health parameters can now quickly create unique, highly accurate wearable solutions using Health Sensor Platform 2.0 (HSP2.0) from Maxim Integrated Products. This next-generation rapid prototyping, evaluation and development platform MAXREFDES101#, brings the ability to monitor electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate… |
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Plug-and-Play Wireless Battery Charger Development Kit to Build Ultra-Compact Chargers for Wearables and IoT Devices STMicroelectronics released a new plug-and-play wireless battery charger development kit STEVAL-ISB045V1 for small IoT devices and wearables to quickly build ultra-compact chargers up to 2.5W with a space-saving 20mm-diameter coil.
The development kit is built around the STWBC-WA wireless charging-… |
