IP Library Granted Patent US 9,008,332
Granted Patent B2
US 9,008,332 · App. 13/248,975 · Granted Apr 14, 2015

Processing chip for a digital microphone and related input circuit and a digital microphone

Inventors: Wenjing Wang (Beijing, CN); Jianting Wang (Beijing, CN); Rongrong Bai (Beijing, CN); Jing Cao (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Assignee: Beijing KT Micro, Ltd.
H04R3/00H04R19/04H04R3/06
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Patent No.
US 9,008,332
App. No.
13/248,975
Granted
Apr 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing chip for a digital microphone and related input circuit and a digital microphone are described herein. In one aspect, the input circuit for a processing chip of a digital microphone includes: a PMOS transistor, a resistor, a current source, and a low-pass filter. The described processing chip possesses high anti high-frequency interference capabilities and the described input circuit possesses high high-frequency power supply rejection ratio.

Claims (22)

1. An input circuit for a processing chip of a digital microphone comprising:

a PMOS transistor, wherein the gate of the PMOS transistor comprises a first branch and a second branch and said first branch being configured to receive the analog electronic signals outputted by the microphone, the source of said PMOS transistor comprises a third branch and a fourth branch, and the drain of the PMOS transistor is configured to connect to a ground signal;

a resistor, wherein one end of the resistor is connected to the second branch of the gate of said PMOS transistor and the other end of the resistor is configured to connect to the ground signal;

a current source, wherein the current source is configured to connect to the fourth branch of the source of said PMOS transistor;

a low-pass filter, wherein one end of the low-pass filter is configured to connect to the third branch of the source of said PMOS transistor and the other end of the low-pass filter is configured to connect to an amplifier circuit;

wherein the source of the PMOS transistor further comprises a fifth branch connected with a metal layer underneath a pad of the first branch, wherein the area of the metal layer is larger than the area of the pad.

2. The input circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the resistance of said resistor is greater or equal to 20G ohm.

3. A processing chip for a digital microphone comprising:

an input circuit, an amplifier circuit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, wherein the input circuit comprises:

a PMOS transistor, wherein the gate of the PMOS transistor comprises a first branch and a second branch and said first branch being configured to receive the analog electronic signals outputted by the microphone, the source of said PMOS transistor includes a third branch and a fourth branch, and the drain of the PMOS transistor is configured to connect to a ground signal;

a resistor, wherein one end of the resistor is configured to connect to the second branch of the gate of said PMOS transistor and the other end of the resistor is configured to connect to the ground signal;

a current source, wherein the current source is configured to connect to the fourth branch of the source of said PMOS transistor;

a low-pass filter, wherein one end of the low-pass filter is configured to connect to the third branch of the source of said PMOS transistor and the other end of the low-pass filter is configured to connect to an amplifier circuit;

wherein the source of the PMOS transistor further comprises a fifth branch connected with a metal layer underneath a pad of the first branch, wherein the area of the metal layer is larger than the area of the pad.

4. The processing chip according to claim 3 , wherein the resistance of said resistor is greater or equal to 20G ohm.

5. A digital microphone comprising: a microphone and a processing chip, wherein the processing chip comprises an input circuit, an amplifier circuit and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, wherein the input circuit comprises:

a PMOS transistor, wherein the gate of the PMOS transistor comprises a first branch and a second branch and said first branch being configured to receive the analog electronic signals outputted by the microphone, the source of said PMOS transistor includes a third branch and a fourth branch, and the drain of the PMOS transistor is configured to connect to a ground signal;

a resistor, wherein one end of the resistor is configured to connect to the second branch of the gate of said PMOS transistor and the other end of the resistor is configured to connect to the ground signal;

a current source, wherein the current source is configured to connect to the fourth branch of the source of said PMOS transistor;

a low-pass filter, wherein one end of the low-pass filter is configured to connect to the third branch of the source of said PMOS transistor and the other end of the low-pass filter is configured to connect to an amplifier circuit;

wherein the source of the PMOS transistor further comprises a fifth branch connected with a metal layer underneath a pad of the first branch, wherein the area of the metal layer is larger than the area of the pad.

6. The digital microphone according to claim 5 , wherein the resistance of said resistor is greater or equal to 20G ohm.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 9, 2023
From: BEIJING KT MICRO, INC.
To: KT MICRO, INC.
Reel/Frame 063025/0271 →
RECORD TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS ON AN ASSIGNMENT RECORDED ON REAL 030417 AND FRAME 0362 Recorded Aug 23, 2013
From: WANG, WENJING; WANG, JIANTING; BAI, RONGRONG; CAO, JING
To: BEIJING KT MICRO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031305/0290 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2013
From: WANG, WENJING; WANG, JIANTING; BAI, RONGRONG; CAO, JING
To: BEIJING KT MICRO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 030417/0362 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2010 1 0505911 · Oct 9, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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