Low dropout voltage regulator packs performance into small footprint Andy Pratt April 5, 2018 Components & Hardware, ICs & Semiconductors, Wearable Trade-offs between quiescent current, output power, dynamic response, and package size are relieved, says STMicroelectronics at the launch of its STLQ020 low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator. By combining small...
Toshiba launches small LDO regulator ICs for IoT applications Andy Pratt January 24, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors, Wearable Small, LDO regulators from Toshiba Electronics Europe combine low quiescent bias current, high ripple rejection and fast transient response, says the company. The TCR3UG series of LDO regulators have an output ...
LED chips deliver more colours despite low profile, low footprint Andy Pratt August 25, 2017 ICs & Semiconductors, Wearable Delivered in an industry-small form factor, the SML-D22MUW, is a compact, low profile, two-colour chip LED from Rohm. Rohm claims that it is the industry’s smallest class (1608 size) of two-colour chip LEDs. In...
Light Touch Switch is thinnest, says Panasonic Andy Pratt August 4, 2017 Components & Hardware, Wearable Claimed to be the industry’s thinnest pushbutton type switch, Panasonic’s Light Touch Switch has IP67 protection, ensuring it can be used indoors and outdoors. Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Euro...
Connected bracelet painlessly monitors glucose levels Andy Pratt July 12, 2017 Sensors, Wearable Believed to be the first connected bracelet that painlessly monitors glucose levels without taking blood, is now available for pre-order from PKvitality. There are estimated to be 415 million diabetics around t...
Op amps enable precision in health monitors Andy Pratt February 3, 2017 ICs & Semiconductors, Wearable Op amps enable precision in health monitors: Low, temperature-stable input-offset voltage is a characteristic of the TSZ182 dual precision op amp. STMicroelectronics offer it in a 2.0 x 2.0mm DFN8 or mini-So8 p...
Tips and tricks on how to make wearable health devices more reliable and power-efficient Andy Pratt December 19, 2016 Blog, ICs & Semiconductors, Sensors, Wearable Critical parameters for a wearable health device are the ability to measure multiple parameter, accuracy of readings and a long battery life, writes Jan-Hein Broeders, healthcare business development manager Eu...
Bluetooth SoC is optimised for small, wearable applications Andy Pratt December 1, 2016 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, Wearable Designed for use in Bluetooth low energy applications, such as beacons or smart sensing wearables, the EM9304 is based on Bluetooth 4.2. The small, low power, SoC is from EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor c...
Health patch monitors and tracks the wearer Andy Pratt November 15, 2016 Sensors, Wearable Able to measure cardiac activity, bio-impedance and physical activity, this health patch has been developed by imec and the Holst Centre. It is available for licence by partner companies. It was developed to be...
High-speed rail-to-rail comparator saves space Andy Pratt October 11, 2016 ICs & Semiconductors, Wearable Contained in a footprint that is less than 1.0mm2, the TS985 comparator combines battery-friendly micropower performance with enhanced dynamic range and high speed, claims STMicroelectronics. The 0.8 x 1.2 x 0....
