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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
John M. Muza, Plano, TX (US);
Roberto Sadkowski, Plano, TX (US);
Martin Sallenhag, Lund, SE;
Heino Wendelrup, Malmoe, SE;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A microphone bias current detection circuit includes: a microphone circuit ; an amplifier having a first output and a second output, the first output is coupled to the microphone circuit for providing a bias current to the microphone circuit , the second output provides a sampled current I proportional to the bias current; a first switch having a first end coupled to the second output of the amplifier ; a resistor having a first end coupled to a second end of the first switch ; and a second switch coupled between the first end of the resistor and a reference current source.