Ultralow Noise Microphone with
Bottom Port and PDM Digital Output
ADMP521
Data Sheet
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Small and thin 4 mm × 3 mm × 1 mm surface-mount package
Omnidirectional response
Very high SNR: 65 dBA
ADMP521
CLK
PDM
ADC
MODULATOR
DATA
Sensitivity of −26 dBFS
Extended frequency response from 100 Hz to 16 kHz
Low current consumption: 900 µA
Sleep mode for extended battery life, <1 µA consumption
120 dB maximum SPL
POWER
MANAGEMENT
CHANNEL
SELECT
High PSR of −80 dBFS
Fourth-order Σ-Δ modulator
Digital PDM output
Figure 1.
Compatible with Sn/Pb and Pb-free solder processes
RoHS/WEEE compliant
APPLICATIONS
Smartphones and feature phones
Tablet computers
Teleconferencing systems
Digital still and video cameras
Bluetooth headsets
BOTTOM
TOP
Figure 2. Isometric Views of ADMP521 Microphone Package
Notebook PCs
Security and surveillance
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADMP5211 is a high performance, ultralow noise, low
power, digital output, bottom-ported omnidirectional MEMS
microphone. The ADMP521 consists of a MEMS microphone
element and an impedance converter amplifier followed by a
fourth-order sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) modulator. The digital interface
allows for the pulse density modulated (PDM) output of two
microphones to be time-multiplexed on a single data line using
a single clock. The ADMP521 is function and pin compatible with
the ADMP421 microphone, providing an easy upgrade path.
for far field applications. The ADMP521 has an extended wide-
band frequency response resulting in natural sound with high
intelligibility. Low current consumption and a sleep mode with
less than 1 µA current consumption enables long battery life
for portable applications. The ADMP521 complies with the
TIA-920 Tele-communications Telephone Terminal Equipment
Transmission Requirements for Wideband Digital Wireline
Telephones standard.
The ADMP521 is available in a thin 4 mm × 3 mm × 1 mm
surface-mount package. It is reflow solder compatible with
no sensitivity degradation. The ADMP521 is halide free.
The ADMP521 has a very high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and
common sensitivity of −26 dBFS, making it an excellent choice
1 Protected by U.S. Patents 7,449,356; 7,825,484; 7,885,423; 7,961,897. Other patents are pending.
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