At MEDICA 2025, ams OSRAM will showcase vital sign monitoring in practice: a demo that captures multiple vital parameters in a compact design, including heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature, body composition, and more.
The foundation is a modular system of temperature sensors, LEDs, photodiodes, and analog front-end ICs from ams OSRAM. This enables small, energy-efficient wearables that combine multiple functions.
New to the portfolio for vital sign monitoring are the CHIPLED SFH 270xH photodiodes with an improved surface finish. This makes the components more resistant to visible micro-scratches that can occur during assembly, reducing cosmetic-related rejects and saving costs and resources in production.
In addition, ams OSRAM has added two new IR emitters from the FIREFLY E1608 family, which combine multiple functions in a single component: enabling the measurement of blood oxygen saturation (in combination with a red LED) and proximity detection, ideal for in-ear devices says the company.
In diabetes care, body temperature provides valuable context: helping to interpret glucose readings more accurately, whether during infections, physical activity, or throughout the day. The new AS6223 temperature sensor from ams OSRAM is designed for compact, battery-powered devices that fit seamlessly into everyday life. The sensor comes in a package smaller than one square millimetre — barely bigger than a poppy seed, while maintaining an accuracy of ±0.09 °C.
“When components shrink below one square millimetre, wearables become lighter, less obtrusive, and more practical. The new temperature sensor combines this miniaturisation with low power consumption — bringing precision where it matters most: into everyday life”, said Jouni Riihimaeki, Product Manager at ams OSRAM.
The broader medical and healthcare portfolio also includes cyan laser diodes for DNA sequencing, CT sensor modules, medical lighting, and UV-C LEDs for disinfection, solutions that cover the entire medical and health value chain, from laboratory analysis to patient care and wellbeing.
ams OSRAM can be found at Medica 2025 Hall 12 / C31 (Wearable Technologies Pavilion).
