Abstract: A MEMS capacitive sensor is disclosed. In an embodiment a MEMS capacitive sensor includes a capacitor having a variable capacitance, wherein the capacitor includes a backplate and a membrane being separated from each other by a variable distance, wherein the capacitor is arranged on a substrate, an output terminal configured to provide an output signal, wherein the output terminal is connected to the backplate, a bias voltage input terminal configured to apply a bias voltage, wherein the bias voltage input terminal is connected to the membrane and a supply voltage input terminal configured to apply a supply voltage, wherein the supply voltage input terminal is connected to the substrate, wherein the MEMS capacitive sensor is configured to generate a level of the output signal in dependence on the distance between the membrane and the backplate.

Abstract: An electric circuit for regulating a bias voltage for a transducer of a microphone, the electric circuit including a bias voltage generator configured to generate the bias voltage for the transducer of the microphone and including a sound pressure detector configured to detect the sound pressure which impacts the transducer of the microphone. The bias voltage generator is configured to generate the bias voltage with a linear increasing gradient or linear decreasing gradient in response to the sound pressure detected by the sound pressure detector exceeding or falling below at least one threshold value of the sound pressure.

Abstract: A MEMS capacitive sensor is disclosed. In an embodiment a MEMS capacitive sensor includes a capacitor having a variable capacitance, wherein the capacitor includes a backplate and a membrane being separated from each other by a variable distance, wherein the capacitor is arranged on a substrate, an output terminal configured to provide an output signal, wherein the output terminal is connected to the backplate, a bias voltage input terminal configured to apply a bias voltage, wherein the bias voltage input terminal is connected to the membrane and a supply voltage input terminal configured to apply a supply voltage, wherein the supply voltage input terminal is connected to the substrate, wherein the MEMS capacitive sensor is configured to generate a level of the output signal in dependence on the distance between the membrane and the backplate.

Abstract: An electric circuit for regulating a bias voltage for a transducer of a microphone, the electric circuit including a bias voltage generator configured to generate the bias voltage for the transducer of the microphone and including a sound pressure detector configured to detect the sound pressure which impacts the transducer of the microphone. The bias voltage generator is configured to generate the bias voltage with a linear increasing gradient or linear decreasing gradient in response to the sound pressure detected by the sound pressure detector exceeding or falling below at least one threshold value of the sound pressure.

Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement for a microphone, a microphone system and a method for adjusting circuit parameters of the microphone are disclosed. In an embodiment an integrated circuit includes an amplifier circuit with a first switchable network circuit for adjusting an amplifier current of the amplifier circuit, the first switchable network circuit comprising a plurality of switches (SW1, . . . , SWx) each coupled with a first control port of the first switchable network circuit and a control unit coupled with the first control port of the first switchable network circuit and configured to control a setting of the respective switches (SW1, . . . , SWx) of the first switchable network circuit.

Abstract: An impedance circuit for a charge pump arrangement and a charge pump arrangement are disclosed. In an embodiment, the impedance circuit includes a first current mirror circuit with a first bias serving as a current input terminal, a first output serving as a current output terminal and a first input for coupling with a pre-selected potential. The impedance circuit further includes a first charge pump for biasing the first current mirror circuit with a first reference current, wherein the first charge pump includes a first biasing output coupled with the first bias of the first current mirror circuit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement for a microphone, a microphone system and a method for adjusting circuit parameters of the microphone are disclosed. In an embodiment an integrated circuit includes an amplifier circuit with a first switchable network circuit for adjusting an amplifier current of the amplifier circuit, the first switchable network circuit comprising a plurality of switches (SW1, . . . ,SWx) each coupled with a first control port of the first switchable network circuit and a control unit coupled with the first control port of the first switchable network circuit and configured to control a setting of the respective switches (SW1, . . . ,SWx) of the first switchable network circuit.

Abstract: An impedance circuit for a charge pump arrangement and a charge pump arrangement are disclosed. In an embodiment, the impedance circuit includes a first current mirror circuit with a first bias serving as a current input terminal, a first output serving as a current output terminal and a first input for coupling with a pre-selected potential. The impedance circuit further includes a first charge pump for biasing the first current mirror circuit with a first reference current, wherein the first charge pump includes a first biasing output coupled with the first bias of the first current mirror circuit.

Abstract: A differential microphone with improved biasing and a well defined common mode output voltage is connected to an amplifier that includes a differential amplifier stage and a common mode feedback circuit. The amplifier is in a feedback configuration.

Abstract: A differential microphone with improved biasing and a well defined common mode output voltage is connected to an amplifier that includes a differential amplifier stage and a common mode feedback circuit. The amplifier is in a feedback configuration.

Abstract: A device for controlling decoder extension cards and universal extension cards, comprising a card reader, control circuit and a processor, characterized in that the receiver (1) is connected via the control circuit (2) with the processor (2), select circuit (4) and a card reader (9) connected with a power supply circuit (8), and to the card reader (9) three buffers are connected, where the card reader (9) is connected via the first buffer (5) and the second buffer (6) with the processor, and via the third buffer (7) with the control circuit (2).

Abstract: In a class D electroacoustic amplifier (1) without feedback loop containing a supply voltage source (8), an amplifier low-pass filter (14), a power stage (2) controlled by a pulse width modulated signal, a saw-shaped voltage generator (4) and a comparator (3), to one of which inputs an audio signal is sent, while its second input is connected to the adder (6) of the compensation circuit of supply voltage influence on the output audio signal, to which a voltage from a reference voltage source is sent, a low-pass filter (9) and a high-pass filter (10) are connected to the supply voltage source (8), and the reference voltage source (12) is connected to an inverting circuit (11), whose input is connected to the low-pass filter (9) output, while the high-pass filter (10) output and the output of the inverting circuit (11) are connected to a multiplier (7), whose output is connected to the input of another multiplier (5), whose second input is connected to the saw-shaped voltage generator (4), and the multiplier (5

Abstract: In a class D electroacoustic amplifier (1) without feedback loop containing a supply voltage source (8), an amplifier low-pass filter (14), a power stage (2) controlled by a pulse width modulated signal, a saw-shaped voltage generator (4) and a comparator (3), to one of which inputs an audio signal is sent, while its second input is connected to the adder (6) of the compensation circuit of supply voltage influence on the output audio signal, to which a voltage from a reference voltage source is sent, a low-pass filter (9) and a high-pass filter (10) are connected to the supply voltage source (8), and the reference voltage source (12) is connected to an inverting circuit (11), whose input is connected to the low-pass filter (9) output, while the high-pass filter (10) output and the output of the inverting circuit (11) are connected to a multiplier (7), whose output is connected to the input of another multiplier (5), whose second input is connected to the saw-shaped voltage generator (4), and the multiplier (5

Abstract: A device for controlling decoder extension cards and universal extension cards, comprising a card reader, control circuit and a processor, characterized in that the receiver (1) is connected via the control circuit (2) with the processor (2), select circuit (4) and a card reader (9) connected with a power supply circuit (8), and to the card reader (9) three buffers are connected, where the card reader (9) is connected via the first buffer (5) and the second buffer (6) with the processor, and via the third buffer (7) with the control circuit (2).