SD-05 · Chapter 12 · System Design (Open-Ended)
Matching microphones at volume
A product's microphone-array beamforming only works if every unit's microphones stay inside a tight sensitivity window (assume ±1 dB). How do you keep that true in high-volume production, not just on the first prototypes?
| Level | ●●● onsite design / senior |
| Track | Senior system |
| Really testing | Statistical design and supplier management. |
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