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Holst Centre, imec Unveil Small, Light Health Patch with Enhanced Accuracy

Unveiled prototype flexible health patch weighing just 10g

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Holst Centre and imec have unveiled a prototype flexible health patch weighing just 10g – half the weight of current products. The patch uses real-time electrocardiogram (ECG), tissue-contact impedance and accelerometer information to accurately monitor physical activity. Thanks to advanced system in package (SiP) technology from Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd., the electronics module measures less than two by two centimeters. The high accuracy algorithms, low power consumption and small si...

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