The GRAS 40HH 1/2" Lownoise Microphone System can measure sound pressure levels down to close to the threshold of human hearing; and is amply suitable for use in sound-power measurements on even very quiet products. Its very wide dynamic range permits measurements down to 6.5 dB re. 20 μPa (in 1/3-octave bands) from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Technology
Typical applications and use
- Very Low Sound pressure measurements
- Low noise product measurements
- Sound power measurements at low sound pressure levels
- Measurements on hard-disk drives, computerproducts, quiet rooms etc.
The 40HH comprises:
- a special high-sensitive 1/2" GRAS 40AH Condenser Microphone
- a special 1/2" GRAS 26HH Lownoise Preamplifier
The preamplifier and microphone are an individually matched combination. To complete the system, a special single or 10-channel power module is required and is available, i.e. GRAS 12HF for single-channel measurements or GRAS 12HM for multi-channel measurements.
The chosen power module provides all necessary voltages for powering the preamplifier(s) as well as polarizing the microphone(s).
Preamplifier
The GRAS 26HH Preamplifier has a built-in overload indicator (which is repeated on the chosen power supply) and a frequency correction facility for both pressure-microphone operation as well as free field microphone operation.
Microphone
The GRAS 40AH Microphone is an externally polarized microphone with a specially reduced inherent noise floor in order to achieve a high dynamic range and wide frequency range. Its diaphragm is specially tuned to yield high sensitivity coupled with low internal-noise generation.
Frequency Response and Noise Floor
The chosen power supply has a two-position switch for selecting which microphone operation to use, i.e.pressure or free-field. A typical free-field response for an angle of incidence of 0° is shown in the data sheet when GRAS 40HH is switched to free-field operation. Also shown is a complete low-noise measuring system, a typical noise floor in 1/3-octave bands for both the linear and A-weighted cases.
Specifications
| Frequency range (±1 dB) |
Hz |
12.5 to 10k |
| Frequency range (±2 dB) |
Hz |
10 to 16k |
| Frequency range (±3 dB) |
Hz |
6 to 20k |
| Dynamic range lower limit (microphone thermal noise) |
dB(A) |
6.5 |
| Dynamic range upper limit |
dB |
113 |
| Set sensitivity @ 250 Hz (±2 dB) |
mV/Pa |
800 |
| Polarization voltage |
|
200 V / Traditional |
| Microphone venting |
|
Rear |
| Output impedance |
Ω |
47 |
| Temperature range, operation |
°C / °F |
–20 to 60 / -4 to 140 |
| Temperature range, storage |
°C / °F |
-40 to 85 / -40 to 185 |
| CE/RoHS compliant/WEEE registered |
|
Yes/Yes/Yes |
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Typical frequency response
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Typical noise floor shown in 1/3-octave bands - linear and A-weighted cases
GRAS Sound & Vibration reserves the right to change specifications and accessories without notice.