Equipped with proprietary sensors and health monitoring technology
Reduce design and verification period by up to 6 months
Maxim Integrated Korea has launched 'HSP 2.0 (Health Sensor Platform 2.0) MAXREFDES101#', which supports rapid prototyping, evaluation, and development. By utilizing HSP 2.0, designers can equip wrist-worn wearable devices with electrocardiogram, heart rate, and body temperature monitoring capabilities, accelerating development by up to six months.

HSP 2.0 is a solution that integrates clinical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement capabilities, along with heart rate and body temperature, into a wrist-worn form factor. While wrist-worn wearable devices are convenient for daily use, accurate ECG measurements are difficult to obtain. For accuracy, measurements must be taken from other parts of the body via a chest strap. Similarly, for accurate body temperature measurements, a thermometer must be used on a body part other than the wrist. Maxim HSP 2.0 solves this problem using proprietary sensors and health monitoring technology. With the HSP 2.0 form factor built into the wristwatch, you can instantly measure electrocardiogram, heart rate, and body temperature.

HSP 2.0 supports ARM Mbed, eliminating the need for software tool maintenance through high levels of abstraction and providing a vast open-source software library. For diagnostics, HSP 2.0 stores data on the platform or transmits it to a PC for analysis. Unlike other wearables, the wearable user owns the measurement data, preventing personal information leakage and allowing users to analyze their own data directly. As an open platform, HSP 2.0 also allows designers to verify their algorithms on the board. Its proven modular format enables rapid adaptation to new sensors.

Roeen Roashan, Senior Healthcare Technology Analyst at market research firm IHS Markit, said, “Wearables are evolving into specialized devices for health and fitness. Healthcare professionals can diagnose chronic symptoms and assess overall health status with virtual care monitoring devices. Maxim HSP 2.0 will evolve healthcare services in a more preventive direction.”

Andrew Baker, Senior Director of Industry & Healthcare at Maxim Integrated, stated, “There is a growing demand for capabilities that enable the real-time exchange of accurate healthcare data collected over long periods and support data access from anywhere.” "Wearable and medical device companies can develop accurate and innovative wrist-worn health monitoring solutions using Maxim HSP 2.0," he said.
HSP 2.0 includes the DARWIN low-power MCU MAX32630, the MAX32664 ultra-low-power biometric sensor hub with built-in heart rate algorithm, the MAX20303 programmable ultra-low-power power management solution, the MAX30205 body temperature sensor with ±0.1° C accuracy, the MAX30001 ultra-low-power single-channel integrated biopotential and bioimpedance (BioZ) measurement analog front-end (AFE) solution, and the MAX86141 ultra-low-power optical pulse oximeter and heart rate sensor.

Detailed information, videos, block diagrams, and high-resolution images of the Maxim HSP 2.0 are available on the Maxim website. The MAXREFDES101# evaluation kit is also available for download.