AN‐000001
I2S/TDMOutputMEMSMicrophoneFlexEvaluationBoards
InvenSensereservestherighttochangethedetail
specificationsasmayberequiredtopermit
improvementsinthedesignofitsproducts.
InvenSenseInc.
1745TechnologyDrive,SanJose,CA95110U.S.A
+1(408)988–7339
www.invensense.com
DocumentNumber:AN‐000001
Revision:1.3
ReleaseDate:8/25/2016
GENERALDESCRIPTION
ThisuserguideappliestothefollowingMEMSmicrophone
evaluationboards:
EV_INMP441‐FX
EV_ICS‐43432‐FX
EV_ICS‐52000‐FX
Thesearesimpleevaluationboardsthatallowsquick
evaluationoftheperformanceoftheINMP441,ICS‐43432and
ICS‐52000MEMSmicrophones.Thesmallsizeandlowprofile
oftheflexiblePCBenablesdirectplacementofthe
microphoneintoaprototypeoranexistingdesignforanin
situevaluation.TheboardconsistsofanI2S‐output
microphonesolderedtoaflexiblePCB.Theonlyother
componentontheboardisa0.1μFsupplybypasscapacitor.
TheflexPCBisdesignedtomatetoaZIFconnectorwith
1.0mmpinspacing.TheMolex52610‐1071connectoris
includedinthekitwiththeflexPCB.TheflexPCBcanbe
matedtotheconnectorbyfirstpullingouttheconnector’s
tanclamp,insertingtheflexPCB,andthenpushingtheclamp
closed.Wirescanbesoldereddirectlytothisconnector’spins
oritcanbemounteddirectlyonarigidPCBforevaluation.It
isrecommendedtouse28AWGorsmallerwireforsoldering
tothisconnector’spins.ThePCBthicknessatthepinedgeis
0.3mm.
Theonlyfunctionaldifferencesbetweentheboardswiththe
differentmicrophonesmountedarethefunctionsofpins5and9
ontheconnector.OntheEV_INMP441‐FX,pin5istheL/R
channelselectandpin9isanactive‐highenableforthe
microphone.FortheEV_ICS‐43432‐FX,pin5isalsotheL/R
channelselectandpin9shouldbesettoground.FortheICS‐
52000,pin5istheWSoutputandpin9shouldbesettoVDD.All
pinfunctiondescriptionsaredescribedin.
TABLE1.PINFUNCTIONDESCRIPTIONS
Wire
ColorMicrophonePinDescription
1GND Ground
2SD Serialdigital outputsignal forI2Sor
TDMinterface
3SCK SerialclockforI2SorTDMinterface
4WS WordselectforI2SorTDMinterface
5L/R (INMP441,ICS‐
43432)
Left/rightchannelselect
WSO (ICS‐52000) WSOutput
6GND Ground
7VDD Powersupply(1.8‐3.3Vand 2mA
maximum)
8GND Ground
9 CHIPEN(INMP441)
CONFIG(ICS‐43432)
Chipenable:SettoGND
CONFIG(ICS‐52000)SettoVDD
10 GND Ground
EVALUATIONBOARDCIRCUIT
Figure1andFigure2showtheschematicsoftheevaluation
boards,andFigure4andshowtheflexboardlayouts.See
therespectivemicrophonedatasheetsforcomplete
descriptionsandspecificationsofthemicrophones.