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ams OSRAM Launches SFH 7018 Multi-LED Package

The ams OSRAM SFH 7018 enables improved quality of heart rate and blood oxygen measurements for wearables

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

ams OSRAM released a new multi-LED package which offers more than 40 percent higher radiant intensity than the previous generation product, resulting in higher accuracy PPG (photoplethysmography) measurements in smart watches, wristbands and other wearable devices. The SFH 7018 features a highly reflective QFN (Quad Flat No Leads) package for significantly increased light output. In addition, an improved two-cavity design separates the green LED from the red LED and infrared (IR) LED: the spa...

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