December 17, 2013 – Analog Devices ( www.analog.com , NASDAQ: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, announced today that its ADXL362 MEMS accelerometer has been incorporated into the 'Pulse' activity tracker developed by Withings.

Withings is a company specializing in the development of smart products and apps that make managing health and well-being easy. The Pulse Activity Monitor is a small, pocket-sized device developed to enable users to manage their personal health more easily. The Pulse Activity Monitor offers a variety of monitoring functions, ranging from tracking steps and distance traveled to calculating calorie consumption, measuring heart rate, and checking sleep quality. A video about the ADXL 362 low-power accelerometer can be found at http://videos.analog.com/video/1665773523001/ADXL362-Micropower-3-Axis-MEMS-Accelerometer/ .

Eric Carreel, co-founder of Withings, stated, “Using the Withings Pulse activity tracker allows you to better understand and analyze your health, which is the first step toward improving your health.” “Thanks to Analog Devices’ outstanding MEMS motion sensing technology and amazing battery life, this small device was able to become the perfect companion for a healthy lifestyle,” he said.

Withings needed technology capable of providing a high-performance solution with extremely low power consumption to ensure long battery life and enhanced user autonomy. In this regard, Analog Devices' ADXL362, a MEMS accelerometer boasting the industry's lowest power consumption, was an excellent choice.

The ADXL362, a 3-axis MEMS digital accelerometer, consumes less than 2 µA of current at a 100 Hz output data rate and 270 nA of current in a slower sampling wake-up mode, resulting in extremely low power consumption—less than 10% of that of other companies' MEMS accelerometers. Additionally, the MEMS accelerometer can distinguish between various movements, preventing battery drainage caused by unnecessary system operation.

• Check Analog Devices ADXL362 details: http://www.analog.com/ADXL362
• Check Withings Pulse activity tracker details: http://www.withings.com/en/pulse