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TDK SmartSound™
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TDK’s SmartSound™ family of digital and analog MEMS Microphones deliver high signal to noise ratio (SNR) and unique features like Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD) at the lowest power in the industry, making them suitable for a wide range of consumer, IoT, and Edge AI applications.
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TDK’s SmartSound™ family of digital and analog MEMS Microphones deliver high signal to noise ratio (SNR) and unique features like Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD) at the lowest power in the industry, making them suitable for a wide range of consumer, IoT, and Edge AI applications.

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Our Digital MEMS Microphones join high-performance MEMS elements with state-of-the art wide dynamic range CMOS technology. We offer PDM (Pulse Density Modulated) digital outputs along with state of the art fully decimated outputs.

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High-performance MEMS microphones

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Advanced audio sensing & acoustic activity detection
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TDK’s SmartSound™ family of digital MEMS microphones deliver high signal to noise ratio (SNR) and unique features like Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD) at the lowest power in the industry, making them suitable for a wide range of consumer, IoT, and Edge AI applications.

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Pioneers in AAD
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First to bring AAD to market - proven technology that intelligently wakes the audio chain only when sound matters.

 

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Highest performance with PDM or I²S
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Studio‑quality digital capture with flexible I/O to fit any system architecture.

 

 

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Lowest power digital mic
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Microamp‑class operation designed for always‑on devices and ultra‑long field life.

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Low latency
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Exceptional signal‑to‑noise with a minimal delay profile for clear, natural audio capture.

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Highest-performance with lowest power consumption
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Sound smart with TDK MEMS microphones
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Analog MEMS Microphones
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Access documentation for this line of analog microphones.  

 

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Digital MEMS microphone
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Compact, reliable, and ultra-low-power,  delivering superior sound quality and Acoustic Activity Detection with built-in digital output.

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Why choose TDK SmartSound?
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Lowest power, highest performance microphones in the industry
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Explore the possibilities with TDK SmartSound
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Applications for TDK MEMS microphones
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True wireless audio
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From calls to noise cancelation to voice commands, our MEMS microphones capture the ultimate clarity and precision.

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Microphone arrays
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When used among mic arrays, TDK microphones act as smart assistants to detect your voice from across the room, clearly and accurately.

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Bluetooth earbuds or headsets
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Our ultra-low-power microphones enable extended battery life, keeping bluetooth headsets or earbuds going longer after the last charge.

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Security systems
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High SNR ensures alerts trigger on real events—not background noise—while integrated AAD enables intelligent, low-power monitoring

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Smartphones
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Wide dynamic range and high SNR ensure your voice comes through clearly on every call, in any environment.

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Outdoor
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Designed for outdoors - the high AOP, SNR, and dynamic range of TDK microphones ensure reliable, clear audio in any environment.

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Industrial
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High Acoustic Overload Point (AOP) ensures reliable performance even in very noisy industrial environments.

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Remote controls
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High-fidelity voice capture with ultra-low power operation. Integrated AAD enables responsive, always-on performance.

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Audio interface
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New cutting-edge application area enabled by smart sound microphones. With mics an audio interferace becomes possible

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