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Pulse Oximeter Demonstration

dsPIC33FJ128GP Digital Signal Controller Family

The ability to measure heart rate and blood oxygen level is now being added to consumer
products. These measurements can be taken using pulse oximeters that are intended for home
medical use and by integrated wrist-worn tness activity trackers.

A pulse oximeter is a device that uses a non-invasive method for measuring the oxygen saturation
level of a person's blood, as well as their heart rate. LEDs in Microchip's pulse oximeter
demonstration transmit two wavelengths of light through a nger to a photo detector. From this,
the pulse oximeter demonstration can measure changing absorbance at each of the two
wavelengths, process and then lter the data to determine the blood oxygen saturation level and
heart rate.

The Microchip Pulse Oximeter Demonstration Board was implemented using the
dsPIC33FJ128GP802 Digital Signal Controller (DSC). The features of this DSC are:
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Up to 40 MIPS operation

High-Performance DSC

Digital FIR lter implemented in rmware

16 x 16 fractional/integer multiply operations

32/16 and 16/16 divide operations

Single-cycle multiply and accumulate

Power Management

On-chip 2.5V voltage regulator

Switch between clock sources in real time

Idle, Sleep, and Doze modes with fast wake-up

12-bit, 500 ksps/10-bit 1.1 Msps ADC module: up to 13 channels with auto-scanning

16-bit 100 ksps audio DAC module

4/4, 16-bit capture/compare/Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) peripherals

Two analog comparators with programmable input/output con guration

Hardware RTCC: provides clock, calendar and alarm functions

Ten capacitive touch channels

This reference design helps to develop a low-cost handheld or wearable pulse oximeter with user
interface.*

Design Files Download

Pulse Oximeter Demo ‘C’ source code, application notes and schematics are available for this
demo

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This demo is not for sale. Please download the design les for your evaluation and prototype
development.

Demonstration Highlights
Measures heart rate

Measures percent blood oxygen saturation level

dsPIC33FJ128GP802 uses a 513th-order, digital-FIR, bandpass lter designed with Microchip's free
Digital Filter Design Tool

Integrated PWM module drives the LCD display

MCP1640 boost regulator, MCP4728 DAC and the MCP6002 dual op amp for reliable and accurate
power management and signal conditioning

Low overall BOM cost due to processing and lter integration

Eliminates the need for an expensive Analog Front End (AFE) part

Input and Filtered Data from Microchip's Pulse Oximeter

Demonstration

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dsPIC33FJ128GP802 Product Page

Medical Design Center

Contact your local sales representative to see a working demonstration of the Pulse Oximeter
demo.

System Diagram

Development Made Easy

Start with the free download of the application note, schematics and 'C' source code that can
easily be modi ed to your speci c application needs. To download, see the Resources section.

*Microchip medical reference designs and demos are intended for evaluation and development
purposes only. Use of Microchip devices in life support and/or safety applications is entirely at the
buyer's risk, and the buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Microchip from any and all
damages, claims, suits, or expenses resulting from such use.

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