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MAX9814 Microphone Amplifier Module

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MAX9814 Microphone Amplifier Module - Adafruit - max9814
Availability
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Analog electret microphone amplifier module with MAX9814 automatic gain control. Outputs an analog audio signal with DC bias suitable for direct MCU ADC sampling.

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MAX9814 Microphone Amplifier Module — Adafruit — max9814

Offers

  • Adafruit$7.95
  • ?DigiKey$7.95
  • Pimoroni£7.80

Offers

  • Adafruit$7.95
  • ?DigiKey$7.95
  • Pimoroni£7.80

Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
MAX9814 MICROPHONE AMPVDDGAINGNDAROUT
  • VDD

    Supply voltage. Common breakouts accept 2.7V to 5.5V.

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3
  • GND

    Ground connection.

    Type · Ground
  • OUT

    Analog audio output to an MCU ADC input.

    Type · Analog
  • GAIN

    Optional gain selection input.

    Type · GPIO
  • AR

    Optional attack/release control input for AGC behavior.

    Type · GPIO
PinTypeFunctionVoltage
VDDPowerSupply voltage. Common breakouts accept 2.7V to 5.5V.3.3
GNDGroundGround connection.
OUTAnalogAnalog audio output to an MCU ADC input.
GAINGPIOOptional gain selection input.
ARGPIOOptional attack/release control input for AGC behavior.
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
MAX9814 MICROPHONE AMPVDDGAINGNDAROUT

Pin details

5 connections
  1. VDD

    Supply voltage. Common breakouts accept 2.7V to 5.5V.

    PowerVoltage · 3.3
  2. GND

    Ground connection.

    Ground
  3. OUT

    Analog audio output to an MCU ADC input.

    Analog
  4. GAIN

    Optional gain selection input.

    GPIO
  5. AR

    Optional attack/release control input for AGC behavior.

    GPIO

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: VDD, GND, OUT. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

Microphones

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