Maxim is aiming at medical wearables with a set of chips for sensing various vital signs. In particular, its chips are aimed at wearables that meets US Fedral Drug Administration (FDA) sensing specifications – so far, said Maxim, no wearables have achieved FDA approval. MAX86141 is an autonomous dual-channel (for two photodiodes) optical pulse oximeter ...

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