Wearables portfolio expanded with low-power and high-performance components

Mouser Electronics, Inc. expands its portfolio of solutions that meet the unique technical requirements of wearable electronic devices.

The wearables market is experiencing rapid growth, fueled by the increasing adoption of smart devices in a diverse range of sectors, including medical, consumer, and industrial applications. At the same time, for engineers, there is an ever-increasing demand to include more functionality in smaller, sleeker devices with longer battery life. This drives the need for compact, low-power components, including NFC and wireless modules, chip antennas, and ultra-low-power MEMS accelerometers, that facilitate seamless integration and enhanced capabilities. These components are vital for engineers developing smarter, more feature-rich, and energy-efficient wearables across healthcare, smart home, industrial IoT, personal mobility, and XR applications.

The company offers a range of new products that are ideal for wearable devices, including the following:

• Offering a dual-interface design, the NBT2000 OPTIGA NBT NFC Bridge Tag from Infineon Technologies simplifies secure, high-speed communication between MCUs and NFC-enabled devices, and is suited for functions such as device pairing and the configuration of smart wearable devices. Featuring a passive NFC interface alongside an I²C target interface, the bridge tag enables ultra-fast data exchange with minimal system overhead. It can operate either powered solely by the NFC field or via an external supply, offering design flexibility across a wide range of applications. With its high on-chip capacitance, compact packaging, and integrated functionality, the NBT2000 reduces BOM while enabling smaller antenna designs.
• Delivering tri-band connectivity in a compact form factor, the Type 2FY Wireless Connectivity Module from Murata facilitates reliable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE 5.4 performance for wearable and IoT devices. The module supports BLE alongside 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz Wi-Fi bands, enabling reliable, high-throughput wireless performance across diverse environments, balancing performance with low energy consumption. Measuring only 7.9mm × 7.3mm × 1.1mm, the Type 2FY is suited for space-constrained designs without compromising connectivity. With support for Linux and i.MX Yocto environments, the Type 2FY accelerates the development of smart wearable devices and XR platforms, including augmented reality and virtual reality applications.
• Designed for compact wireless systems, the AANI-CH Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi Chip Antennas from Abracon supply high-performance connectivity in miniaturised ceramic packages. The series includes two variants: a 5mm × 2mm × 2mm package with a 2.7dBi peak gain and -1.3dB (75%) average total efficiency, and a 1.6mm × 0.8mm × 0.4mm package with a 1.1dBi peak gain and -3.1dB (49%) average total efficiency. Both feature PCB corner-mount integration, low return loss, and stable operation across a temperature range of -40C to +85C, making them ideal for Bluetooth, Zigbee, Thread, Matter, and Wi-Fi communication. Their small form factor and performance support compact consumer hearables, wearable medical devices, smart home and building systems, asset tracking, and telematics.