Optical Heart Rate Monitor Reference Design with BLE Connectivity
TIDA-00011
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Description
This reference design is for a complete Optical Heart Rate Monitor wrist watch (no chest strap!) end equipment featuring TI signal chain, power, and connectivity components. With TI's AFE4400 AFE, you can accelerate and simplify your wrist based HRM design while still ensuring measurement performance needed for serious Fitness designs. This reference design also includes a full BLE connectivity design for easy interface to BLE enabled smartphones, tablets, etc.
Features
- Features AFE4400 for measuring pulse from veins in wrists
- MSP430F5528 MCU for holding algorithm and motion cancellation calibration data
- BLE module connection featuring TI's CC2541
- This design is tested and provides everything you need to complete your design including Schematics, Layout and Gerber files, and BOM
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TI Devices (8)
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AFE4400 |
Integrated Analog Front End (AFE) for Heart-Rate Monitors and Low-Cost Pulse Oximeters |
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BQ24072 |
Standalone 1-cell 1.5-A linear charger, Power Path, 4.2-V VBAT and VOUT=VBAT + 225mV |
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BQ27425-G1 |
System-side Impedance Trackâ„¢; fuel gauge with direct battery connection | gas gauge battery |
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CC2541 |
Bluetooth® Low Energy and proprietary wireless MCU |
Wireless connectivity |
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MSP430F5528 |
25 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, Comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW Multiplier |
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TPS61093 |
Low Input, 20V/1.1A Step-Up DC/DC Converter with Integrated Power Diode and Input/Output Isolation |
Step-up (boost) regulators |
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TPS736 |
400-mA, high-accuracy, ultra-low-dropout voltage regulator with reverse current protection & enable |
Power management |
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TPS7A49 |
150-mA, 36-V, low-noise, high-PSRR, adjustable low-dropout voltage regulator with enable |
Power management |
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User guide (1)
Title | Type | Size (KB) | Date |
| PDF | 1476 |
28 Aug 2013
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Design files (4)
| PDF | 70 |
17 Jul 2014
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| PDF | 223 |
17 Jul 2014
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| ZIP | 3708 |
28 Aug 2013
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| PDF | 123 |
28 Aug 2013
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