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I2S/TDMOutputMEMSMicrophoneFlexEvaluationBoards
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specificationsasmayberequiredtopermit
improvementsinthedesignofitsproducts.
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Revision:1.3
ReleaseDate:8/25/2016
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GENERALDESCRIPTION
ThisuserguideappliestothefollowingMEMSmicrophone
evaluationboards:
EV_INMP441FX
EV_ICS43432FX
EV_ICS52000FX
Thesearesimpleevaluationboardsthatallowsquick
evaluationoftheperformanceoftheINMP441,ICS43432and
ICS52000MEMSmicrophones.Thesmallsizeandlowprofile
oftheflexiblePCBenablesdirectplacementofthe
microphoneintoaprototypeoranexistingdesignforanin
situevaluation.TheboardconsistsofanI2Soutput
microphonesolderedtoaflexiblePCB.Theonlyother
componentontheboardisa0.1μFsupplybypasscapacitor.
TheflexPCBisdesignedtomatetoaZIFconnectorwith
1.0mmpinspacing.TheMolex526101071connectoris
includedinthekitwiththeflexPCB.TheflexPCBcanbe
matedtotheconnectorbyfirstpullingouttheconnector’s
tanclamp,insertingtheflexPCB,andthenpushingtheclamp
closed.Wirescanbesoldereddirectlytothisconnector’spins
oritcanbemounteddirectlyonarigidPCBforevaluation.It
isrecommendedtouse28AWGorsmallerwireforsoldering
tothisconnector’spins.ThePCBthicknessatthepinedgeis
0.3mm.
Theonlyfunctionaldifferencesbetweentheboardswiththe
differentmicrophonesmountedarethefunctionsofpins5and9
ontheconnector.OntheEV_INMP441FX,pin5istheL/R
channelselectandpin9isanactivehighenableforthe
microphone.FortheEV_ICS43432FX,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 (ICS52000) WSOutput
6GND Ground
7VDD Powersupply(1.83.3Vand 2mA
maximum)
8GND Ground
9 CHIPEN(INMP441)
CONFIG(ICS43432)
Chipenable:SettoGND
CONFIG(ICS52000)SettoVDD
10 GND Ground
EVALUATIONBOARDCIRCUIT
Figure1andFigure2showtheschematicsoftheevaluation
boards,andFigure4andshowtheflexboardlayouts.See
therespectivemicrophonedatasheetsforcomplete
descriptionsandspecificationsofthemicrophones.
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Figure1.EV_INMP441FXEvaluationBoardSchematic
Figure2.EV_ICS43432FXEvaluationBoardSchematic
Figure3.EV_ICS52000FXEvaluationBoardSchematic
Figure4.EV_INMP441FXEvaluationBoardLayout(TopView)
Figure5.EV_ICS43432FXandEV_ICS52000FXEvaluationBoard
Layout(TopView)
Figure6.EvaluationBoardDimensionsinMillimeters
VDD
U1
INMP441
SCK
CHIPEN
L/R
WS
SD
SCK
CHIPEN
C1
0.1µF
L/R
WS
SD
1
8
4
3
7
9
6
5
2
GND
GND
GND
PIN9
GND
VDD
VDD
U1
ICS43432
SCK
CONFIG
LR
WS
SD
SCK
CONFIG
C1
0.1µF
L/R
WS
SD
6
2
1
5
3
4
7
GND
GND
VDD
VDD
U1
ICS52000
SCK
CONFIG
WSO
WS
SD
SCK
CONFIG
C1
0.1µF
WSO
WS
SD
6
2
1
5
3
4
7
GND
GND
VDD
1
2
4
6
8
10
3
5
7
9
ICS-43432
1.0mm
11.0mm
6.6mm
17.5mm
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EVALUATIONBOARDPHOTOGRAPHS
Figure7.EV_INMP441FXTopView
Figure8.EV_INMP441FXFlexPCBwithMolexZIFConnector
Figure9.EV_INMP441FXBottomView
Figure10.EV_ICS43432FXandEV_ICS52000FXTopView
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REVISIONHISTORY
RevisionDateRevisionDescription
07/23/20141.2InitialRelease
8/26/20161.3AddeddocumentationforEV_ICS52000FX
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