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Microphone array

US10720893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2019
Grant dateJul 21, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/03
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microphone array is disclosed. In an embodiment a microphone array includes a power supply circuit arrangement, at least one microphone circuit and a voltage detector. The power supply arrangement includes a switched-mode power supply circuit configured to generate at least two different levels of output voltage. The at least one microphone circuit includes a microphone transducer, and audio amplifier, a switchable voltage regulator circuit supplying the amplifier. The voltage detector is configured to switch the output voltage of the voltage regulator circuit depending on the voltage supplied by the switched-mode power supply circuit.

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