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Maxim hSensor platform for development of wearable electronic devices

05.11.2016

Focusing on the needs of developers of wearable electronic devices for monitoring indicators of physical activity of the user, Maxim Integrated Products introduced the hSensor platform.

The miniature hSensor board contains the MAX30003 single-channel analog interface for digitizing biopotentials, the MAX30101 heart rate and blood oxygen saturation sensor, the MAX30205 temperature sensor, the MAX32620 low-power microcontroller based on the ARM Cortex-M4F core, and the MAX14720 power controller. In addition, hSensor equipment includes inertial sensors, a barometric sensor, flash memory and a Bluetooth LE interface. In addition to the prototype board, the platform includes a development board, drivers, a graphical user interface, and firmware available in source code.

The hSensor platform is suitable for building wearable vital signs monitors, smart scales, biometric authentication tools and other similar devices, Maxim says. Starting a design with hSensor can save three to six months, the manufacturer estimates, as it eliminates the development phase of prototype hardware and firmware.

The price of MAXREFDES100# is $150.

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