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MAX86174B
  • MAX86174B
  • MAX86174B
  • MAX86174B

MAX86174B

PRE-RELEASE

Best-in-Class Optical Pulse Oximeter and Heart-Rate Sensor AFE for Wearable Health Industry's Smallest PPG AFE for Space Constrained Wearables

Analog Devices MAX86174B Product Info

10 February 2026 4

Features

  • Complete Optical Data Acquisition System
  • Ultra-Low-Power Operation for Body Wearable Devices
    • Low-Power-Operation, Optical Readout Channel < 11µA (typ) at 25fps
    • Exposure Integration Period Ranging from 14.6µs to 117.1µs
    • Low Shutdown Current < 1µA (typ)
  • Excellent Top-End Dynamic Range > 93dB in White Card Loop-Back Test (Nyquist Sample-to-Sample Variance)
  • Extended Dynamic Range up to 111dB (Averaging and Off-Chip Filtering) to Enable SpO2 on Wrist/Chest for Low Perfusion Cases
  • Support Frame Rates from 1fps to 2048fps
  • High-Resolution 20-Bit Charge-Integrating ADCs
  • Support Both Burst Averaging and Decimation Averaging Modes
  • On-Chip 12Hz Low-Pass Filter for Improved SNR and Reduced Power for Continuous Heart-Rate Measurement
  • Supports Two PD Inputs for Multi-Parameter Measurements
  • Supports Four LED Driver Output Pins Generated from Two 8-Bit LED Current Drivers
  • Low Dark-Current Noise of < 50pARMS (Sample-to-Sample Variance in 117.1µs Integration Time)
  • Excellent Ambient Range and Rejection Capability
    • 200µA Ambient Photodiode Current
    • > 70dB Ambient Rejection at 120Hz (Burst Average > 2)
  • Miniature 1.67mm x 1.78mm, 0.4mm Ball Pitch, 4 x 4 WLP Package
  • -40°C to +85°C Operating Temperature Range

Part details & applications

The MAX86174A/MAX86174B are ultra-low-power optical data acquisition systems with both transmit and receive channels. On the transmitter side, the MAX86174A/MAX86174B have four LED driver output pins. Each pin is programmable from two, high-current, 8-bit LED drivers. On the receiver side, the MAX86174A consists of two optical readout channels that can operate simultaneously while the MAX86174B has a single optical readout channel. The devices have low-noise, charge-integrating analog front-end, 20-bit ADC, and best-in-class ambient-light cancellation (ALC) circuits.

Due to the low power consumption, compact size, ease and flexibility of use, the MAX86174A/MAX86174B are ideal for a wide variety of optical sensing applications such as pulse oximetry and heart-rate detection.

The MAX86174A/MAX86174B operate on a 1.8V main supply voltage and a 2.7V to 5.5V LED driver supply voltage. The devices support both I2C- and SPI-compatible interfaces in a fully autonomous way. The devices have a large 256-word built-in FIFO. The MAX86174A/MAX86174B are available in a compact 16-WLP package.

Applications

  • Body Hydration
  • Clinical Accuracy
  • Heart-Rate Variability
  • Maximum Oxygen Consumption (VO2 max)
  • Muscle and Tissue Oxygen Saturation (SmO2 and StO2)
  • Optical Heart Rate
  • Optimized Performance to Detect
  • Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)
  • Suitable for Wrist, Finger, Ear, and Other Locations
  • Wearable Devices for Fitness, Wellness and Medical Applications

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