Microphone biasing circuitry and method thereof

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PATENT NO 9872103
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15591808

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A host device for use with a removable peripheral apparatus having a microphone, and to the biasing circuitry for said microphone. The host device may have a device connector for forming a mating connection with a respective peripheral connector. A source of bias is arranged to supply an electrical bias to a device microphone contact of the device connector via a biasing path. A capacitor is connected between a reference voltage node and a capacitor node of the biasing path. A first switch is located between the capacitor node and the device microphone contact. Detection circuitry detects disconnection of the peripheral connector and device connector; and control circuitry controls the switch to disable the biasing path.

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CIRRUS LOGIC INC800 WEST SIXTH STREET AUSTIN TX 78701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howlett, Andrew James Edinburgh, GB 11 42
MacFarlane, Douglas James Wallace Edinburgh, GB 9 247
Mackay, Graeme Gordon Dunfermline, GB 17 126

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