‘OPTIMISTIC’: The bio-processors are expected to boost profits as soon as next year, as MediaTek keeps Helio P series processors a priority to cope with smartphone demand

Taipei Times
Date: Dec 15, 2017
By: Lisa Wang  /  Staff reporter

Handset chip designer MediaTek Inc (聯發科) yesterday said its first bio-processor would be available for use in smartphones and wearable devices next quarter at the earliest, joining rivals in extending chip offerings for fledging health data demand.

MediaTek, which supplies Chinese brands including Xiaomi Corp (小米) and Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp (歐珀移動), said its bio-processor module would allow users to track health data such as heart rate, blood pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation.

The company is developing bio-processors to track more health data, including blood sugar, said T.L. Lee (李宗霖), general manager of MediaTek’s wireless communications business unit.    [FULL  STORY]