Medical Device Sensors
for qualified buyers
NVE spintronic GMR sensors are proven solid-state components:
• Inherent reliability; no moving parts
• As small as 1 sq. mm or less
• Sensitive to fields as low as 1 Oe (0.1 mT)
• Power consumption as low as 45 nW
Applications include:
• Reed switch replacement
• Hearing aids
• Pacemakers and ICDs
• Neurostimulators
• Drug pumps
 Medical
Sensor Selector Guide
Medical Sensor Datasheets
 BA010
medical device magnetometer data sheet
• Wheatstone bridge analog output
• Wide range of linear operation
• Low voltage operation (<1 V)
• Small die size
1.5-Volt Medical-Grade
Magnetic Switch Sensors
• Integrated comparator; digital output
• Operates on 1.5 V batteries
• Low voltage operation to 0.9 V
• 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm TDFN6 or 0.65 mm x 0.65 mm WLCSP
3-Volt Medical-Grade
Magnetic Switch Sensors
• Integrated comparator; digital output
• Operates on lithium batteries or 3.3 V supplies
• 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm TDFN6 or 0.65 mm x 0.65 mm WLCSP
BDK991 High-Field,
3-Volt Low-Power Omni-Directional TMR Switch
• 320 mT operate point
• Omni-directional field sensitivity
• 1.1 x 1.1 mm DFN or 0.65 x 0.65 mm WLCSP
...for custom medical sensors
Medical Sensor News
Empowering Wearables
with Ballistocardiography-based Key Generation through Magnetic Field Vibration
Sensing
Proc. ACM Interact. Mobile Wearable Ubiquitous Technology, March 2025. |
| NVE AA002 GMR
sensors are used for a wearable ballistocardiograph.. |
| Excerpt: “As a fundamental step of device-to-device communication, how
to securely pair wearable devices has attracted increasing attention from academia
and industry.” |
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Enhanced
detection of bovine serum albumin using single- and double-chip configuration
of tunneling magnetoresistance-based biosensor with green-synthesized magnetite/Ag
nanotag
Microchim Acta, Feb. 11, 2025. |
| A biosensor based on two ALT025
TMR sensors. |
| Excerpt: “These results indicate that the double-chip configuration in
TMR biosensors is a reliable detection method showing competitive performance
with green-synthesized magnetic labels under low bias conditions. This research
supports the potential of this system as a prescreening tool in medical diagnostics,
which may help reduce the risks of disease progression.” |
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| Exploring Biomagnetism
for Inclusive Vital Sign Monitoring: Modeling and Implementation |
| ACM MobiCom 2024, Oct. 2024. |
| An AA004 sensor
is used to detect heartrate and respiration in a smartwatch platform. |
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| Non-Invasive
Measurement of Glaucoma Disease at Earlier Stage Through GMR Sensor AH Biomagnetic
Signal From Eye and RADWT Algorithm |
| IEEE Sensors Journal, April 9, 2019. |
| An NVE sensor is used to measure the biomagnetic signal of the aqueous humor
for early glaucoma detection. |
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| Analysis
of a GMR-Based Plethysmograph Transducer and its Utility for Real-time Blood Pressure
Measurement (.pdf) |
| Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 39th Annual International Conference
of the IEEE, July 2017. |
| A “magneto-plethysmograph” uses two AA002
sensors for real-time, cuff-less measurement of blood pressure based on pulse
wave propagation time. |
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| Controller
for upper-limb neuroprosthesis (.pdf) |
| Journal of Rehabilitation R&D, 2009. |
| A magnetic proximity sensor using three NVE analog
magnetic sensors. |
Simply
the Best: NVE GMR Magnetic Sensor
Medical Product Manufacturing News, Nov/Dec 2009
Chips for Hearts, Ears, and Satellites (.pdf)
Defining Moments: MDA Technology Applications Report, October 2006 The Next Sound You Hear
Excerpt from Twin Cities Business, August 2006
A New Spin on Magnetic Sensors for Medical Devices
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, June 2006
Now Hear This! GMR Film Improves Hearing Aids
Sensors Magazine, March 2005
Pacemakers Use NVE's GMR Sensors (.pdf)
MDA Technology Applications Report, February 2005
Hearing
Aids Given Nanotech Spin (.pdf)
Electronic Engineering Times, February 14, 2005
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