#MEMS: "Knowles Claims Worlds Lowest Power Mic"

Voice activated and other sound oriented functions requires that the microphone be always-on, but Knowles has figured a way to do it with only 235 microAmps--keeping it ahead of the pack: R. Colin Johnson @NextGenLog

The world's lowest-power MEMS mic at just 235-microAmps measures a scant 3.50 x 2.65 x 0.98 millimeters.

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