Wearables Technology Components
Wearable devices have become the hot commodity in today’s tech landscape. From fitness to healthcare to infotainment, wearable technology has changed the way consumers receive and send data across the world; opening the door for the wearable market to exponentially grow in the years to come.
When it comes to the inner workings of wearable devices, designing-in the proper electronic components has never been so important. Each component plays a major role in the usability and aesthetics of the device.

Design Your Next Wearable Device with Panasonic
Panasonic offers a solution-based approach by providing a wide variety of electronic components that are perfect for wearable technology including Capacitors, Bluetooth® Modules, Connectors, Sensors and Switches.
Infotainment
- Augmented reality headsets
- Wearable digital video cameras for hands-free recording
- Smart toys for kids
- Smart fabrics for fashion apparel
- Wearable speakers
- Smart watches and glasses
Industrial
- Helmets that monitor head injury or helmet damage
- Binoculars delivering real-time information feed to pilot’s line of sight
- Barcode scanners with a binary heads-up display
- Safety goggles with data display
Fitness
- Fitness trackers for calorie, speed, distance, and heart rate
- Body vests for muscle performance monitoring
- Ankle bands for calibrating daily steps
- Keychains for sleep and activity enhancement
- Chest clips for tracking breathing patterns to reduce anxiety and stress
Healthcare and Medical
- AED (automated external defibrillator) to automatically diagnose and treat life-threatening situations
- Wearable heart rate monitor and wearable blood pressure monitor
- Pain relief manager with nerve stimulation to reduce chronic pain
- Blood glucose monitors with automated insulin injection for diabetics
- Clothing apparel that constantly scans for cancer signs on the body
Featured Product Categories
Panasonic understands that components require focus and value. Therefore, we have identified a list of products from our broad portfolio that offer a clear competitive edge. These featured products offer a combination of value added attributes, including unique features, high availability, strong market demand and competitive pricing.
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Capacitors |
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- ESR as low as 3 milliohms
- Capacitance ratings as high as 1500 μF
- Voltage as high as 35 VDC
- Safety: does not explode like a Tantalum Capacitor upon short circuit. Only smokes out
- Life: Every 20°C drop in temperature increases endurance ten times
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Light Touch Switches |
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- Excellent tactile feel
- Super-small sizes
- Laser-welded film technology protects switch
- Robust mounting strength to withstand impact
- Various mounting configurations
- High Reliability
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Wireless Connectivity |
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- Low Power Consumption
- Bluetooth Smart
- Embedded BLE Stack
- Integrated Antenna
- Ability to communicate with both old and new devices
- Small Footprint
- All Panasonic RF Modules are FCC, IC and CE Certified
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Resistors |
- Current Sensing
- Thin-Film
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- Resistors/Filters
- Small Package Size
- ESD Protection (EZA)
- Current Sensing for DC to DC inside wearables
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Inductors |
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- DC to DC choke coil (ELL ETQ ELG)
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Ceramics |
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- ESD Protection (EZJ)
- Thermistor adds temperature sensing to set and/or circuit temperature compensation (ERT-J)
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Connectors |
- Narrow Pitch
- FPC Connectors
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- Super Small
- Durable and Robust to Handle Drops
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Sensors |
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- Pressure ratings ranging from -100 to 1,000 kPa
- High Accuracy
- Small Size
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Thermal Management |
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- Lightweight/thin
- Highly efficient thermal transfer
- Flexible and customizable
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Semiconductors |
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- Diodes/Transistors/MOSFET/CSP
- Size, Low Profile, High Power Density
- NFC Tag:
- Low power, Ultra-Fast, Robust, and Secure Data Storage
- LED
- Very Small Size
- Low Power Consumption
- High Brightness
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