Inspiring the Evolution of Embedded Design

December 31, 2019

Focus: Wearable Electronics

Turnkey Electronics Solution for Smart Eyeglasses

At CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bosch Sensortec is launching an optical Light Drive system for smartglasses. The Bosch Smartglasses Light Drive module is a sole source, all-in-one technology stack consisting of MEMS mirrors, optical elements, sensors and on-board processing.

Pet Health Tracker Device Uses Nordic’s BLE SoC

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that pet wearables developer PitPatPet has selected Nordic’s nRF52810 Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the wireless connectivity and processing power for its canine health tracker, the “PitPat.”

Ultra Small, High Accuracy Sensors Target Medical Wearables

Maxim Integrated Products offers a pair of sensors. The MAX30208 is a clinical-grade digital temperature sensor that enables new wearable health and fitness use cases at half the power. And the MAXM86161 Is an in-ear heart-rate monitor provides best-in-class SNR at lowest power and 40% less space for continuous heart-rate and SpO2 measurements, according to Maxim.

12-Channel RGB-LED Driver Targets Wearables

STMicroelectronics’ LED1202 12-channel LED driver enables smoother and more natural interactions with smart-home devices, wearable electronics and small appliances. It provides patented features to prevent distracting artefacts in “color-chasing” or “deep breathing” LED animation effects.

Sensor Innovations Span a Wide Range of Solutions

Responding to demands for high-performance and integrated solutions, sensor manufacturers continue to up their game. And as IoT and intelligent edge applications proliferate, sensors are moving to smaller, low-power designs to meet the new requirements of those systems.