Abstract: Reducing a spring softening effect on a capacitive sense element of an electromechanical sensor is presented herein. A system, such as a microphone or an accelerometer, comprises an electromechanical sensor and a voltage-to-voltage converter component. The electromechanical sensor comprises a capacitive sense element and a bias voltage component that applies a bias voltage to a sense electrode of the capacitive sense element. The voltage-to-voltage converter component couples a positive feedback voltage to the sense electrode to maintain a constant charge at the sense electrode to facilitate a reduction of charge flow in the electromechanical sensor representing a spring softening effect on the capacitive sense element. In an example, the spring softening effect on the sense element alters a resonant frequency of the sense element and a gain of the sense element. In another example, the charge flow corresponds to a parasitic capacitance that is electrically coupled to the sense electrode.

Abstract: Reducing a sensitivity of an electromechanical sensor is presented herein. The electromechanical sensor comprises a sensitivity with respect to a variation of a mechanical-to-electrical gain of a sense element of the electromechanical sensor; and a voltage-to-voltage converter component that minimizes the sensitivity by coupling, via a defined feedback capacitance, a positive feedback voltage to a sense electrode of the sense element—the sense element electrically coupled to an input of the voltage-to-voltage converter component. In one example, the voltage-to-voltage converter component minimizes the sensitivity by maintaining, via the defined feedback capacitance, a constant charge at the sense electrode. In another example, the electromechanical sensor comprises a capacitive sense element comprising a first node comprising the sense electrode. Further, a bias voltage component can apply a bias voltage to a second node of the electromechanical sensor.

Abstract: Reducing a sensitivity of an electromechanical sensor is presented herein. The electromechanical sensor comprises a sensitivity with respect to a variation of a mechanical-to-electrical gain of a sense element of the electromechanical sensor; and a voltage-to-voltage converter component that minimizes the sensitivity by coupling, via a defined feedback capacitance, a positive feedback voltage to a sense electrode of the sense element—the sense element electrically coupled to an input of the voltage-to-voltage converter component. In one example, the voltage-to-voltage converter component minimizes the sensitivity by maintaining, via the defined feedback capacitance, a constant charge at the sense electrode. In another example, the electromechanical sensor comprises a capacitive sense element comprising a first node comprising the sense electrode. Further, a bias voltage component can apply a bias voltage to a second node of the electromechanical sensor.

Abstract: Reducing a sensitivity of an electromechanical sensor is presented herein. The electromechanical sensor comprises a sensitivity with respect to a variation of a mechanical-to-electrical gain of a sense element of the electromechanical sensor; and a voltage-to-voltage converter component that minimizes the sensitivity by coupling, via a defined feedback capacitance, a positive feedback voltage to a sense electrode of the sense element—the sense element electrically coupled to an input of the voltage-to-voltage converter component. In one example, the voltage-to-voltage converter component minimizes the sensitivity by maintaining, via the defined feedback capacitance, a constant charge at the sense electrode. In another example, the electromechanical sensor comprises a capacitive sense element comprising a first node comprising the sense electrode. Further, a bias voltage component can apply a bias voltage to a second node of the electromechanical sensor.

Abstract: A start-up speed enhancement circuit and method for lower-power regulators is provided herein. Operations of a method can comprise detecting a condition of a power regulator being a start-up condition and applying a first current and a second current to the power regulator based on the start-up condition. The method can also comprise determining the condition of the power regulator changes from the start-up condition to an operation condition. Further, the method can comprise stopping application of the second current to the power regulator based on the condition being the operation condition.

Abstract: A start-up speed enhancement circuit and method for lower-power regulators is provided herein. Operations of a method can comprise detecting a condition of a power regulator being a start-up condition and applying a first current and a second current to the power regulator based on the start-up condition. The method can also comprise determining the condition of the power regulator changes from the start-up condition to an operation condition. Further, the method can comprise stopping application of the second current to the power regulator based on the condition being the operation condition.

Abstract: Reducing a sensitivity of an electromechanical sensor is presented herein. The electromechanical sensor comprises a sensitivity with respect to a variation of a mechanical-to-electrical gain of a sense element of the electromechanical sensor; and a voltage-to-voltage converter component that minimizes the sensitivity by coupling, via a defined feedback capacitance, a positive feedback voltage to a sense electrode of the sense element—the sense element electrically coupled to an input of the voltage-to-voltage converter component. In one example, the voltage-to-voltage converter component minimizes the sensitivity by maintaining, via the defined feedback capacitance, a constant charge at the sense electrode. In another example, the electromechanical sensor comprises a capacitive sense element comprising a first node comprising the sense electrode. Further, a bias voltage component can apply a bias voltage to a second node of the electromechanical sensor.