Hardware example

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PDM can be configured with a single microphone (mono), or with two microphones.

When a single microphone is used, connect the microphone clock to CLK, and data to DIN.

The following figures show a single PDM microphone, wired as left.

Figure 2. Left wired microphone

Page-1 Sheet.2264 Sheet.2265 Sheet.2266 Sheet.2268 Sheet.2269 Sheet.2270 CLK CLK Sheet.2271 VDD VDD Sheet.2272 DATA DATA Sheet.2273 L/R L/R Sheet.2274 Sheet.2275 Sheet.2276 Sheet.2277 Sheet.2278 Sheet.2279 CLK CLK Sheet.2280 DIN DIN Sheet.2281 nRFxxxxx nRFxxxxx Dynamic connector

Page-1 Sheet.2195 Sheet.2196 CLK CLK Sheet.2197 DIN DIN Sheet.2198 Sheet.2199 Sheet.2200 Sheet.2201 Sheet.2202 Sheet.2203 Sheet.2206 L L Sheet.2207 L L

The following figures show a single PDM microphone, wired as right.

Figure 3. Right wired microphone

Page-1 Sheet.2264 Sheet.2265 Sheet.2266 Sheet.2268 Sheet.2269 Sheet.2270 CLK CLK Sheet.2271 VDD VDD Sheet.2272 DATA DATA Sheet.2273 L/R L/R Sheet.2274 Sheet.2275 Sheet.2276 Sheet.2277 Sheet.2278 Sheet.2279 CLK CLK Sheet.2280 DIN DIN Sheet.2281 nRFxxxxx nRFxxxxx Dynamic connector

Page-1 Sheet.2209 Sheet.2210 Sheet.2211 Sheet.2212 Sheet.2213 Sheet.2214 Sheet.2215 Sheet.2216 CLK CLK Sheet.2217 DIN DIN Sheet.2221 R R Sheet.2222 R R Sheet.2223 R R

Note that in a single microphone (mono) configuration, depending on the microphone’s implementation, either the left or the right channel (sampled at falling or rising CLK edge respectively) will contain reliable data.

If two microphones are used, one of them has to be set as left, the other as right (L/R pin tied high or to GND on the respective microphone). It is strongly recommended to use two microphones of exactly the same brand and type so that their timings in left and right operation match.

Figure 4. Example of two PDM microphones

Page-1 Sheet.2225 Sheet.2226 Sheet.2227 Sheet.2228 Sheet.2230 Sheet.2231 Sheet.2232 CLK CLK Sheet.2233 VDD VDD Sheet.2234 DATA DATA Sheet.2235 L/R L/R Sheet.2236 Sheet.2237 Sheet.2238 Sheet.2239 Sheet.2240 Sheet.2241 CLK CLK Sheet.2242 DIN DIN Sheet.2243 nRFxxxxx nRFxxxxx Sheet.2245 Sheet.2246 Sheet.2247 Sheet.2248 Sheet.2250 CLK CLK Sheet.2251 VDD VDD Sheet.2252 DATA DATA Sheet.2253 L/R L/R Sheet.2254 Sheet.2255 Sheet.2256 Sheet.2257 Sheet.2258 Sheet.2259 Sheet.2260 Sheet.2261

Page-1 Sheet.2175 Sheet.2176 CLK CLK Sheet.2177 DIN DIN Sheet.2178 Sheet.2179 Sheet.2180 Sheet.2181 Sheet.2182 Sheet.2183 Sheet.2189 R R Sheet.2190 L L Sheet.2191 R R Sheet.2192 L L Sheet.2193 R R