OTP programmable microphone assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11523198
APP PUB NO 20200344538A1
SERIAL NO

16858662

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The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for programming one-time programmable fuses of microphone assemblies. One microphone assembly includes a housing, a transducer, a filter circuit, and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit has a fuse block having a one-time programmable (OTP) fuse configurable in a programming mode of operation during which a voltage applied to the supply voltage contact is increased relative to a voltage applied to a supply voltage contact in a normal mode of operation. The microphone assembly further includes a protection circuit configured to regulate a voltage at the voltage input terminal of the integrated circuit during the programming mode of operation based on a comparison of a voltage at the voltage input terminal with a reference voltage. The voltage on the voltage input terminal of the integrated circuit tracks the reference voltage during the programming mode of operation.

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KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE ITASCA IL 60143

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conso, Fabrizio Frederiksberg, DK 3 3
Jørgensen, Tore Sejr Taastrup, DK 1 0

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