The MAXREFDES117# reference design is a low power, optical heart-rate module complete with integrated red and IR LEDs, and a power supply. It is designed by Maxim Integrated and manufactured by Seeed Studio.

This tiny board, perfect for wearable projects, may be placed on a finger or earlobe to accurately detect heart rate. This versatile module works with both Arduino and mbed platforms for quick testing, development and system integration. A basic, open-source heart-rate and SpO2 algorithm is included in the example firmware.

The board features 8 sewing tap pads for attachment and quick electrical connection to a development platform.

As with all Maxim reference designs, the BOM, schematics, layout files, and Gerber files are all available from the Design Resources tab. 

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• Optical Heart-Rate Monitor and Pulse Oximetry Solution

• Tiny 12.7mm x 12.7mm (0.5in x 0.5in) Board Size

• Low Power

• Device Drivers

• Free Algorithm

• Example C Source Code For Arduino And mbed Platforms

• Test Data

• Highly-integrated, small-size sensor

• Non-chest based heart-rate/SpO2 detection

• Ultra-low power consumption

• Wearables

• Heart-rate monitor

• Pulse oximeter

The MAXREFDES117# design utilizes the heart-rate/SpO2 sensor (MAX30102), an efficient, low-power step-down converter (MAX1921), and an accurate level translator (MAX14595). The entire design typically operates at less than 5.5mW when using with the example firmware.

• Windows PC with a USB port

• MAXREFDES117# board

• 5 cables that can be used to connect the MAXREFDES117# with the controller board

• One of the supported mbed or Arduino controller boards listed above

• One USB cable that is compatible with the selected controller board

Download, read, and carefully follow each step in the appropriate MAXREFDES117# quick Start Guide:

https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/design/reference-design-center/system-board/6300.html/tb_tab2

MAXREFDES117# HEART-RATE AND PULSE-OXIMETRY MONITOR *1

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