Analog Devices’ meter-on-a-chip enables broad range of portable health apps

NORWOOD, USA: Analog Devices Inc. unveiled a high-precision, low-power meter-on-a-chip for a range of portable health applications such as point-of-care diagnostics, home/self-test health devices, and wearable vital signs monitors, including those for sports and fitness.

The ADuCM350 single-chip, scalable platform combines a 16-bit accurate analog front-end (AFE), which includes a configurable multi-sensor switch matrix, hardware waveform generator and discrete Fourier transform (DFT) engine, with a processing subsystem and an industry-standard software development environment to support a complete product development roadmap.

The ADuCM350 meter-on-a-chip offers easy connectivity to passive and active sensors and supports sensor fusion functionality that enables exceptionally accurate measurements of human physiological data even in the presence of interferers.

"The ADuCM350 meter-on-a-chip supports a wide range of portable healthcare applications ranging from wearable health monitoring devices, such as smart watches and sophisticated pedometers, to point-of-care diagnostics that shorten hospital stays and make possible high quality monitoring in the home," said Patrick O'Doherty, VP, Healthcare Group, Analog Devices. "The ADuCM350 offers exceptional accuracy and integration on-chip making it ideally suited for designing portable products that monitor health and wellness."