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T5848

Bottom Port I²S Digital Output Multi‑Mode Microphone

The T5848 is a low noise, high AOP I²S microphone with a 24‑bit PCM output for direct connection to a wide variety of SoCs. It also features Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD), a new ultra-low power edge processing feature consuming as low as 20 µA.

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Features

  • Industry leading, first high SNR and high dynamic range I2S output microphone, High SNR and AOP in all operational modes
  • Ultra low power consumption in high quality mode and low power mode, 50 – 70% lower than competitors
  • I²S output allows direct connection to a wide variety of SoCs, MCUs
  • Acoustic Activity Detect w/ programmable thresholds & filters with power consumption as low as 20 uA

Target market & applications

  • Smart Speakers
  • Headsets
  • Voice-Enabled TV Remotes
  • Smart TVs & Set Top Boxes
  • Smart Watches & Wearables
  • Machine Monitoring

Product key details

Operation
-
Package Size
0.98 x 3.50 x 2.65
Output Type
I²S
Port Location
bottom
Snr
-
Aop
133.00
Sensitivity (1 KHz, 94 DB SPL)
-37
Sensitivity DB FS ±1 DB
-37.00
Lf Cutoff
28
Status
production

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Datasheet / Product Brief

DS-000383 – T5848 Datasheet
Version1.0
Updated2024-03-18
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App Notes & User Guides

AN-100 – MEMS Microphone Handling and Assembly Guide
Version1.5
Updated2017-07-12
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AN-1112 – Microphone Specifications Explained
Version1.1
Updated2016-06-15
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AN-1124 – Recommendations for Sealing InvenSense Bottom-Port MEMS Microphones from Dust and Liquid Ingress
Version1.0
Updated2014-03-21
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Understanding Microphone Sensitivity
Version1.0
Updated2013-12-18
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AN-0078 – High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone Simple Interface to SigmaDSP Audio Codec
Version1.0
Updated2014-12-22
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AN-000048 – PDM Digital Output MEMS Microphone Flex Evaluation Board User Guide
Version1.2
Updated2020-06-01
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Inter-IC Digital Audio Interfaces
Version1.0
Updated
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AN-0266 – High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone Standard Digital Audio Interface to Blackfin DSP
Version1.0
Updated2014-02-22
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AN-000376 – T5848 Flex EVB User Guide
Version1.0
Updated2022-08-11
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