IP Library Granted Patent US 8,111,844
Granted Patent B2
US 8,111,844 · App. 12/392,625 · Granted Feb 7, 2012

Semiconductor integrated circuit and condenser microphone

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Patent No.
US 8,111,844
App. No.
12/392,625
Granted
Feb 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit for a condenser microphone according to one exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a first resistor, a second resistor, a power supply terminal, a first capacitor, and a first diode. The first resistor and the second resistor are connected between a drain of an output transistor and an output terminal in series. The power supply terminal is connected to a source of the output transistor. The first capacitor is arranged between the power supply terminal and a connection point of the first resistor and the second resistor. The first diode is connected in parallel with the first capacitor.

Claims (25)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit for a condenser microphone, the semiconductor integrated circuit comprising:

a first resistor and a second resistor connected between a drain of an output transistor and an output terminal in series;

a power supply terminal connected to a source of the output transistor;

a first capacitor arranged between the power supply terminal and a connection point of the first resistor and the second resistor; and

a first diode connected in parallel with the first capacitor.

2. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third resistor connected between the second resistor and the output terminal in series;

a second capacitor arranged between the power supply terminal and a connection point of the second resistor and the third resistor; and

a second diode connected in parallel with the second capacitor.

3. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

the first resistor is formed of a spiral inductor.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 2 , wherein

the first resistor is formed of a spiral inductor.

5. A condenser microphone, comprising:

a semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 ; and

a diaphragm connected to a gate of the output transistor.

6. A condenser microphone, comprising:

a semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 2 ; and

a diaphragm connected to a gate of the output transistor.

7. A condenser microphone, comprising:

a semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 3 ; and

a diaphragm connected to a gate of the output transistor.

8. A condenser microphone, comprising:

a semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 4 ; and

a diaphragm connected to a gate of the output transistor.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025193/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2009
From: WATANABE, DAISUKE
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022311/0712 →