Please consider creating a breakout board for the TDK T5848 microphone. I’ve used a variety of Mems microphones (PDM and I2S types) and this one seems pretty good. It has special low powered (eg. 20uA) “watchdog” modes and doesn’t have a DC offset that has been a nuisance with other mems microphones I’ve tried. The I2S interface is straightforward to use. The breakout board wouldn’t require any additional components, just the microphone - (and selfishly, would save me from having to hand solder one each time I want to use it, as below )
Very nice work on your homemade breakout!
Great job soldering and a compelling photograph, too.
Thanks Yellowdog and brow - the things we will do to work on the latest technology. I’ve had to do this with a fair few mems microphones on my quest for the perfect microphone. I wouldn’t be able to do any of this type of soldering without my trusty Olympus microscope. The biggest risk with the soldering is having flux or things going down the microphone hole - I need to find a tiny plug or ball-bearing to block the hole while I solder.