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     27 
     28 <p>To achieve compatibility with the <a href="plug-headset-spec.html">3.5 mm plug
     29 headset specification</a>, devices that include a 4 conductor 3.5 mm audio jack
     30 must meet the following specifications. For Android compatibility requirements,
     31 refer to the <em>Analog audio ports</em> section of the <a
     32 href="{@docRoot}compatibility/android-cdd.html#7_8_audio">Android CDD</a>.</p>
     33 
     34 <h2 id="headset_jack_functions">Functions</h2>
     35 
     36 <table>
     37  <tr>
     38     <th>Function</th>
     39     <th>Device Support</th>
     40  </tr>
     41  <tr>
     42     <td>Stereo Audio Out</td>
     43     <td>Required</td>
     44  </tr>
     45  <tr>
     46     <td>Audio in (Mic)</td>
     47     <td>Required</td>
     48  </tr>
     49  <tr>
     50     <td>Ground</td>
     51     <td>Required</td>
     52  </tr>
     53 </table>
     54 
     55 <h2 id="software_mapping">Software mapping</h2>
     56 
     57 <table>
     58  <tr>
     59     <th style="width:33%">Function</th>
     60     <th style="width:33%">Device Support</th>
     61     <th style="width:33%">Description</th>
     62  </tr>
     63  <tr>
     64     <td>Function A control event</td>
     65     <td>Required</td>
     66     <td>Input event: <code>KEY_MEDIA</code>
     67 <p>Android key: <code>KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK<code></p></td>
     68  </tr>
     69  <tr>
     70     <td>Function D control event</td>
     71     <td>Required</td>
     72     <td>Input event: <code>KEY_VOICECOMMAND</code>
     73 <p>Android key: <code>KEYCODE_VOICE_ASSIST</code></p></td>
     74  </tr>
     75  <tr>
     76     <td>Function B control event</td>
     77     <td>Required</td>
     78     <td>Input event: <code>KEY_VOLUMEUP</code>
     79 <p>Android key: <code>VOLUME_UP</code></p></td>
     80  </tr>
     81  <tr>
     82     <td>Function C control event</td>
     83     <td>Required</td>
     84     <td>Input event: <code>KEY_VOLUMEDOWN</code>
     85 <p>Android key: <code>VOLUME_DOWN</code></p></td>
     86  </tr>
     87  <tr>
     88     <td>Headset insertion detection</td>
     89     <td>Required</td>
     90     <td>Input event: <code>SW_JACK_PHYSICAL_INSERT 7</code></td>
     91  </tr>
     92  <tr>
     93     <td rowspan="2">Headset type detection</td>
     94     <td>Mic</td>
     95     <td>Input event: <code>SW_MICROPHONE_INSERT 4</code></td>
     96  </tr>
     97  <tr>
     98     <td>No Mic</td>
     99     <td>Input event: <code>SW_HEADPHONE_INSERT 2</code></td>
    100  </tr>
    101  <tr>
    102     <td rowspan="2">Headset speaker impedance</td>
    103     <td>Required Headphone (low)</td>
    104     <td>Failure mode is to indicate headphones so limitation would be on</td>
    105  </tr>
    106  <tr>
    107     <td>Required Line In (high)</td>
    108     <td>Input event: <code>SW_LINEOUT_INSERT 6</code></td>
    109  </tr>
    110 </table>
    111 
    112 <h2 id="mechanical11">Mechanical</h2>
    113 
    114 <table>
    115  <tr>
    116     <th style="width:33%">Function</th>
    117     <th style="width:33%">Device Support</th>
    118     <th style="width:33%">Description</th>
    119  </tr>
    120  <tr>
    121     <td>4 conductor 3.5 mm jack</td>
    122     <td>Required</td>
    123     <td></td>
    124  </tr>
    125  <tr>
    126     <td>CTIA pinout order (LRGM)</td>
    127     <td>Required</td>
    128     <td>3 Pin & Mono Plug Compatible</td>
    129  </tr>
    130  <tr>
    131     <td>OMTP pinout order (LRMG)</td>
    132     <td>Optional but strongly recommended</td>
    133     <td></td>
    134  </tr>
    135  <tr>
    136     <td>Headset detect sequence</td>
    137     <td>Required</td>
    138     <td>Plug insert notification must be triggered only after all contacts on
    139     plug are touching their relevant segments (this prevents unreliable headset
    140     detection due to slow insertion.</td>
    141  </tr>
    142 </table>
    143 
    144 <h2 id="electrical12">Electrical</h2>
    145 
    146 <h3 id="general">General</h3>
    147 
    148 <table>
    149  <tr>
    150     <th style="width:33%">Function</th>
    151     <th style="width:33%">Device Support</th>
    152     <th style="width:33%">Notes</th>
    153  </tr>
    154  <tr>
    155     <td>Maximum output voltage drive</td>
    156     <td>150mV</td>
    157     <td>&gt;= 150mV on 32 ohm
    158 <p>Test conditions: EN50332-2</p></td>
    159  </tr>
    160  <tr>
    161     <td>Mic bias resistance</td>
    162     <td>Required</td>
    163     <td>Flexible on detection method used and microphone bias resistor
    164     selection. Require that all button resistance value ranges specified below
    165     be detected and related to their respective function</td>
    166  </tr>
    167  <tr>
    168     <td>Mic bias voltage</td>
    169     <td>1.8V - 2.9V</td>
    170     <td>To guarantee compatibility to common microphone capsules.</td>
    171  </tr>
    172 </table>
    173 
    174 <h3 id="function_impedance_and_threshold_detection">Function impedance and
    175 threshold detection</h3>
    176 
    177 <p>Devices must detect the following resistor ladder on the accessories. The
    178 accessories will be tested to the standardized circuit diagram in the diagram
    179 illustrated earlier (Reference Headset Test Circuit) where the total impedance
    180 is measured from MIC terminal to GND when a button is pressed with 2.2V mic
    181 bias applied through 2.2 kOhm resistor. This is the same effective resistance
    182 as the button detection circuit with the microphone in parallel with the button
    183 resistor.</p>
    184 
    185 <table>
    186  <tr>
    187     <th style="width:40%">Button Impedance Level</th>
    188     <th style="width:20%">Device Support</th>
    189     <th style="width:40%">Notes</th>
    190  </tr>
    191  <tr>
    192     <td>70 ohm or less</td>
    193     <td>Required</td>
    194     <td>[Function A]</td>
    195  </tr>
    196  <tr>
    197     <td>110 - 180 ohm</td>
    198     <td>Required</td>
    199     <td>[Function D]</td>
    200  </tr>
    201  <tr>
    202     <td>210 - 290 ohm</td>
    203     <td>Required</td>
    204     <td>[Function B]</td>
    205  </tr>
    206  <tr>
    207     <td>360 - 680 ohm</td>
    208     <td>Required</td>
    209     <td>[Function C]</td>
    210  </tr>
    211  </table>
    212 
    213  <table>
    214  <tr>
    215     <th style="width:40%">Headset Speaker Impedance Level</th>
    216     <th style="width:20%">Device Support</th>
    217     <th style="width:40%">Notes</th>
    218  </tr>
    219  <tr>
    220     <td>Low Threshold Detection</td>
    221     <td>Required</td>
    222     <td>Headphone (low) &lt; 1 Kohm</td>
    223  </tr>
    224  <tr>
    225     <td>High Threshold Detection</td>
    226     <td>Required</td>
    227     <td>Line In (high) &gt; 5 Kohm</td>
    228  </tr>
    229 </table>
    230 
    231  <table>
    232  <tr>
    233     <th style="width:40%">4-Segment Plug Detection Resistance (between 3rd and 4th segment)</th>
    234     <th style="width:20%">Device Support</th>
    235     <th style="width:40%">Notes</th>
    236  </tr>
    237  <tr>
    238     <td>4-Segment Plug Threshold</td>
    239     <td>Required</td>
    240     <td>Resistance &gt;= 100 ohms</td>
    241  </tr>
    242  <tr>
    243     <td>3-Segment Plug Threshold</td>
    244     <td>Required</td>
    245     <td>Resistance &lt; 100 ohms</td>
    246  </tr>
    247 </table>
    248