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PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout

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PDM MEMS Microphone Breakout — Adafruit — 3492

PDM (Pulse Density Modulation) MEMS microphone breakout for hosts with PDM microphone input support, such as nRF52 and SAMD51 microcontrollers.

Offers

  • Adafruit
  • Pimoroni£4.80

Offers

  • Adafruit
  • Pimoroni£4.80

Pinout

  • 3V

    Power input pin for the PDM microphone chip.

    Type · powerVoltage · 1.8V to 3.3V supported by chip; Adafruit notes 1.8V is not tested.
  • GND

    Power and data ground reference.

    Type · groundVoltage · 0V reference
  • SEL

    Left/right select. High outputs on falling CLK edge as right channel; low outputs on rising edge as left channel.

    Type · controlVoltage · 3V logic domain
  • CLK

    PDM clock input.

    Type · clockVoltage · 1 MHz to 3 MHz square wave required
  • DAT

    PDM data output.

    Type · signalVoltage · 3V logic domain

Start wiring

I2S · Analog · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Adafruit/Pimoroni list the electret microphone amplifier as a MAX4466-based board with 2.4–5 V DC supply, rail-to-rail analog output and …

Module pins: 3V, GND, CLK, DAT. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
3VpowerPower input pin for the PDM microphone chip.1.8V to 3.3V supported by chip; Adafruit notes 1.8V is not tested.
GNDgroundPower and data ground reference.0V reference
SELcontrolLeft/right select. High outputs on falling CLK edge as right channel; low outputs on rising edge as left channel.3V logic domain
CLKclockPDM clock input.1 MHz to 3 MHz square wave required
DATsignalPDM data output.3V logic domain

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