Heart Rate, Blood Oxygen
OB1203
Concentration, Pulse Oximetry,
Proximity, Light and Color Sensor
Datasheet
Description
Proximity Sensor Features
The Renesas OB1203SD and OB1203LC Sensor Modules
integrate an optical biosensor with proximity sensor and ambient
light sensing features that are desirable for handheld electronic
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Integrated and trimmed LED source, driver, and photodetector
Programmable pulsed LED up to 250mA output current
High resolution (12 to 16 bits)
Object movement detection (in/out) with interrupt pin
Ambient light suppression > 100klx sun light
Crosstalk cancelation (analog and digital)
The OB1203 photoplethysmography (PPG) biosensor integrates
light sources and drivers, analog digital conversion and I2C
communication in a single optical package. Data from the OB1203
biosensor can be used to determine heart rate (HR), oxygen
saturation (SpO2), respiration rate (RR), and heart rate variability
(HRV), a measure of stress.
Short wavelength (blue, green) blocking filter for improved
ambient rejection (OB1203SD)
The OB1203LC features photodiodes admitting light across the
visible and near infrared range, while the OB1203SD features color
filters with RGB color and Lux sensitivity similar to the human eye.
The OB1203SD optical filters provide enhanced immunity to
ambient light for proximity sensing (PS) and PPG measurements.
Physical Characteristics
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Industry’s smallest package: 4.2 × 2 × 1.2 mm3 14-OSIP
module
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Highly reliable and industry-proven OSIP package with
integrated non-allergenic cover glass
The OB1203’s longer wavelength far red (690nm) LED is less
sensitive to the differences between light and dark skin tones than
traditional sensors operating at shorter wavelengths where melanin
absorption is stronger. The far red LED also enables SpO2
measurements behind visibly dark “IR ink” for aesthetic industrial
designs.
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Wide operation temperature: - 40°C to +85°C
Wide supply voltage: 1.7V to 3.6V
Typical active current at minimum duty cycle:
• LS/CS:110µA
• PS: 90µA + LED current (typical ~300µA average)
Low standby current: 2µA typical
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Biosensor Features
I2C interface supporting Standard Mode (100kHz) or Fast
Mode (400kHz) communication; 1.8V to 3.3V logic compatible
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SpO2 measurement less sensitive to skin color
Industry’s smallest optical biosensor module
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Programmable level-based interrupt functions with upper and
lower thresholds for extending battery life
Fully integrated and trimmed module, including two LEDs,
250mA maximum drive current, and photodetectors
Figure 1. 3D Package Rendering
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PPG output resolution: 16 to 18 bits
Data stored in 18-bit wide, 32-sample FIFO memory
Integrated averaging function for higher signal-to-noise ratio
(SNR) and data rate reduction
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Programmable measurement rate: up to 3200 samples per
second
Light Sensor and Color Sensor*
(OB1203SD) Features
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Output resolution: 13 to 20 bits, 3 gain modes
Very stable spectral response over angle of light incidence
*High lux accuracy over different light sources
*Absolute sensitivity: 0.06 lux to > 150000 lux
*Four parallel channels (red, green, blue, clear)
*Accurate Correlated Color Temperature (CCT)
*Accurate CIE 1931 XYZ (RGB) color measurement
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