An optical heart rate sensor, the BH1792GLC from Rohm Semiconductor, is designed for smart bands and watches. It has high-speed 1024Hz sampling, which makes it possible to measure the heart rate up to 32 times faster than conventional solutions, claims Rohm. It can also be used for measuring blood pressure, stress and vascular age.
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Following a distribution agreement with Acconeer, Digi-Key will ship its A1 SRD radar sensors.
Digital image sensor combines 2D and 3D
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