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Emmanuel Grand

Sébastien Genevey

Paul Giletti

Arthur Veith

A circuit for sound activity detection includes a transducer () adapted to generate an electrical signal based on detected sound; a variable gain amplifier adapted to amplify the electrical signal to generate an amplified electrical signal; a comparator adapted to compare the amplified electrical signal with at least one first threshold level to generate a comparison signal indicating comparator events; and a control circuit adapted to generate, based on the comparison signal, a gain control signal for controlling the gain of the variable gain amplifier, and a sound activity alert signal indicating the detection of sound activity.

Audio circuit and method for detecting sound activity

The invention concerns an amplifier circuit comprising: an amplifier having a first input coupled to an input node of the amplifier circuit via a first resistor and an output coupled to a load via a coupling capacitor, the output being coupled to the first input via a second resistor; and a current ramp generator adapted to supply a current ramp to the first input of the amplifier during a power up phase or power down phase of the amplifier circuit to control the rate of charge or discharge of the coupling capacitor.

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Saint Pierre d'Allevard, France

Emmanuel Grand