Filtering architecture with minimized transients
A digital microphone includes a logarithmic amplifier; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the logarithmic amplifier; a digital decompression component coupled to the ADC; and a digital filter coupled to the digital decompression component, wherein the digital filter includes a controlled upsampling component coupled to an input of the digital filter and a controlled downsampling component coupled to an output of the digital filter.
1 . A digital microphone comprising:
a logarithmic amplifier;
an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the logarithmic amplifier;
a digital decompression component coupled to the ADC; and
a digital filter coupled to the digital decompression component, wherein the digital filter comprises a controlled upsampling component coupled to an input of the digital filter and a controlled downsampling component coupled to an output of the digital filter.
2 . The digital microphone of claim 1 , further comprising a controller having an input configured for receiving a trigger signal and having a first output.
3 . The digital microphone of claim 2 , wherein the upsampling component comprises a multiplexer having a control input coupled to the first output of the controller.
4 . The digital microphone of claim 2 , wherein the downsampling component comprises a multiplexer having a control input coupled to the first output of the controller.
5 . The digital microphone of claim 2 , wherein the controller further comprises a second output.
6 . The digital microphone of claim 5 , wherein the upsampling component comprises a repeater having a control input coupled to the second output of the controller.
7 . The digital microphone of claim 5 , wherein the downsampling component comprises a decimation component having a control input coupled to the second output of the controller.
8 . The digital microphone of claim 1 , wherein the upsampling component comprises a constant interpolation repeater, a variable interpolation repeater, or a general interpolation component.
9 . The digital microphone of claim 1 , wherein the downsampling component comprises a constant decimation component, a variable decimation component, or a general decimation component.
10 . The digital microphone of claim 1 , wherein the ADC comprises a sigma-delta converter.