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What Is a MEMS Microphone? From a Silicon Diaphragm to ESP32 Audio

Macro photo of a MEMS microphone package showing its acoustic port and package marking

Learn how MEMS microphones work, how analog, PDM, and I2S outputs differ, and how to avoid PCB, power, and acoustic-port mistakes.

Hardware

ESP32 Battery Power Design: From USB-C Charging to the 3.3V Rail

Top-view PCB render of the ESP32-S3 battery power reference design used in the article

Review an ESP32-S3 battery power path from USB-C and TP4056 charging to protection, load sharing, 3.3V regulation, and load budget.

Hardware

ESP32-C3 or ESP32-S3: Which Chip for a Robot with a Screen and Audio?

ESP32-C3 board with a small OLED next to an ESP32-S3 board with a color display and speaker

Comparing ESP32-C3 and ESP32-S3 on GPIO, RAM, PSRAM, USB, I2S, and LVGL headroom, with a concrete recommendation for a basic Mochi build and a Mochi AI build.

Hardware

First Notes On Hardware Design For Small Products

Real assembled AQuality32 PCB shown from both sides with its battery and main circuit blocks

Initial principles for designing hardware for a small product: scope, power, PCB layout, firmware, and debugging.

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