Infrared ear heart rate sensors, an emerging force in modern health monitoring, are changing the way we understand and monitor heart rate. In this transformation, Nanochap's biomolecular signal processing chip, the Nine Senses Series EPC001, plays a key role, providing powerful support for infrared ear heart rate sensors with its superior performance and advanced technology.

EPC001, a sensing chip system designed for bioelectrical signals, integrates high-precision ECG, EEG, EMG and PPG analog front-ends with a powerful RISC-V microcontroller. It features a built-in ECG/PPG feature extraction function (Heart APP), which makes the detection of heart rate and other health parameters more accurate and efficient. In addition, the EPC001 is equipped with a wealth of health detection algorithms for a variety of multi-parameter, high-performance portable health detection products.

Among the infrared ear heart rate sensors, the role of EPC001 cannot be ignored. This sensor utilizes infrared technology to non-invasively monitor changes in blood flow in the blood vessels of the ear to derive heart rate data, and the high-precision PPG analog front-end of the EPC001 chip accurately captures these weak blood flow signals and converts them into electrical signals that can be processed. Subsequently, the powerful processing capability of the RISC-V core precisely analyzes these signals to extract the key heart rate information.

It is worth noting that the EPC001 chip's versatile peripheral interfaces allow the inductor to be flexibly expanded with external sensors to provide more comprehensive health monitoring capabilities. In addition, thanks to its powerful RISC-V core, the inductor is also able to integrate various wireless transceiver stacks, such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or Near Field Communication (NFC), enabling wireless transmission of measurement data and remote monitoring.

In summary, the use of Nanochap's biomolecular signal processing chip, Nine Senses Series EPC001, in the infrared ear heart rate sensor not only significantly improves the accuracy and convenience of heart rate monitoring, but also promotes the innovation and progress of health monitoring technology. With the continuous development of technology and application scenarios, infrared ear heart rate sensor will play an increasingly important role in the future health monitoring field, providing people with more accurate and comprehensive health management services.

Nanochap Nine Senses Series EPC001 vital signs parameter detection chip advantages and features

1. High integration. Integrated RISC-V MCU, single-channel ECG analog front-end, single-channel PPG analog front-end, and hardware filter circuit.

2. Rich interfaces: UART, SPI, QSPI, I2C, I2S and other communication interfaces.

3. High detection accuracy. Ultra-low noise programmable amplifier PGA and 24-bit ADC to intercept the complete signal with high dynamic range and high precision to provide the accuracy of measurement results.

4. Three-stage integrated comb filter.

5. Independent acquisition system with up to 32 kHz bandwidth.

Product Parameters

● Operating voltage range: 2.5V - 5V

● Operating temperature range: -40°C - 125°C

● Low power consumption modes: sleep mode, shutdown mode, standby mode.

● INA programmable gain range: 1 - 120

● AC, DC lead off detection; support right leg drive (RLD)

● 24-bit ADC analog front-end with programmable amplifier support