diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+
+# initialize pico_sdk from GIT
+# (note this can come from environment, CMake cache etc)
+# set(PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT on)
+
+# pico_sdk_import.cmake is a single file copied from this SDK
+# note: this must happen before project()
+include(pico_sdk_import.cmake)
+
+project(pico_microphone)
+
+# initialize the Pico SDK
+pico_sdk_init()
+
+add_library(pico_microphone INTERFACE)
+
+target_sources(pico_microphone INTERFACE
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/pdm-microphone.c
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/OpenPDM2PCM/OpenPDMFilter.c
+)
+
+target_include_directories(pico_microphone INTERFACE
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/include
+)
+
+pico_generate_pio_header(pico_microphone ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src/pdm-microphone.pio)
+
+target_link_libraries(pico_microphone INTERFACE pico_stdlib hardware_dma hardware_pio)
+
+add_subdirectory("examples/hello_pdm")
diff --git a/examples/hello_pdm/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/hello_pdm/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+
+# rest of your project
+add_executable(pico_microphone_hello_pdm
+    main.c
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(pico_microphone_hello_pdm pico_microphone)
+
+# enable usb output, disable uart output
+pico_enable_stdio_usb(pico_microphone_hello_pdm 1)
+pico_enable_stdio_uart(pico_microphone_hello_pdm 0)
+
+# create map/bin/hex/uf2 file in addition to ELF.
+pico_add_extra_outputs(pico_microphone_hello_pdm)
diff --git a/examples/hello_pdm/main.c b/examples/hello_pdm/main.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * 
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "pico/stdlib.h"
+#include "pico/microphone/pdm.h"
+#include "tusb.h"
+
+struct pdm_microphone_config config = {
+    .pio = pio0,
+    .pio_sm = 0,
+    .sample_rate = 8000,
+    .gpio_clk = 2,
+    .gpio_data = 3,
+};
+
+int16_t sample_buffer[256];
+volatile int samples_read = 0;
+
+void on_pdm_data(int16_t* samples, uint num_samples)
+{
+    memcpy(sample_buffer, samples, num_samples * sizeof(samples[0]));
+
+    samples_read = num_samples;
+}
+
+int main( void )
+{
+    // initialize stdio and wait for USB CDC connect
+    stdio_init_all();
+    while (!tud_cdc_connected()) {
+        tight_loop_contents();
+    }
+
+    // printf("hello PDM microphone\n");
+
+    pdm_microphone_init(&config);
+    pdm_microphone_start(on_pdm_data);
+
+    while (1) {
+        while (samples_read == 0) {
+            tight_loop_contents();
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < samples_read; i++) {
+            printf("%d\n", sample_buffer[i]);
+        }
+
+        samples_read = 0;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/include/pico/microphone/pdm.h b/src/include/pico/microphone/pdm.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * 
+ */
+
+#ifndef _PICO_MICROPHONE_PDM_H_
+#define _PICO_MICROPHONE_PDM_H_
+
+#include "hardware/pio.h"
+
+typedef void (*pdm_data_handler_t)(int16_t*, uint);
+
+struct pdm_microphone_config {
+    PIO pio;
+    uint pio_sm;
+    uint sample_rate;
+    uint gpio_clk;
+    uint gpio_data;
+    // TODO: pass in buffer???
+};
+
+int pdm_microphone_init(const struct pdm_microphone_config* config);
+int pdm_microphone_start(pdm_data_handler_t handler);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/pdm-microphone.c b/src/pdm-microphone.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * 
+ */
+
+#include "hardware/clocks.h"
+#include "hardware/dma.h"
+#include "hardware/irq.h"
+
+#include "OpenPDM2PCM/OpenPDMFilter.h"
+
+#include "pdm-microphone.pio.h"
+
+#include "pico/microphone/pdm.h"
+
+#define PDM_DECIMATION 64
+#define PCM_BUFFER_SIZE 256
+
+static int dma_channel = -1;
+static uint8_t pdm_buffer[2][PCM_BUFFER_SIZE * (PDM_DECIMATION / 8)];
+static volatile int pdm_buffer_index = 0;
+static int16_t pcm_buffer[PCM_BUFFER_SIZE];
+
+static TPDMFilter_InitStruct pdm_filter;
+static pdm_data_handler_t pdm_data_handler = NULL;
+
+static void dma_handler()
+{
+    // clear IRQ
+    dma_hw->ints0 = 1u << dma_channel;
+    
+    // get the current buffer index
+    int read_index = pdm_buffer_index;
+    
+    // get the next capture index to send the dma to start
+    pdm_buffer_index = (pdm_buffer_index + 1) % 2;
+  
+    // give the channel a new buffer to write to and re-trigger it
+    dma_channel_transfer_to_buffer_now(dma_channel, pdm_buffer[pdm_buffer_index], sizeof(pdm_buffer[0]));
+
+    uint8_t* in = pdm_buffer[read_index];
+    int16_t* out = pcm_buffer;
+
+    int filter_stride = (pdm_filter.Fs / 1000);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < (PCM_BUFFER_SIZE / filter_stride); i++) {
+#if PDM_DECIMATION == 64
+        Open_PDM_Filter_64(in, out, 1, &pdm_filter);
+#elif PDM_DECIMATION == 128
+        Open_PDM_Filter_128(in, out, 1, &pdm_filter);
+#else
+        #error "Unsupported PDM_DECIMATION value!"
+#endif
+
+        in += filter_stride * (PDM_DECIMATION / 8);
+        out += filter_stride;
+    }
+
+    pdm_data_handler(pcm_buffer, PCM_BUFFER_SIZE);
+}
+
+int pdm_microphone_init(const struct pdm_microphone_config* config)
+{
+    uint pio_sm_offset = pio_add_program(config->pio, &pdm_microphone_data_program);
+
+    float clk_div = clock_get_hz(clk_sys) / (config->sample_rate * PDM_DECIMATION * 2);
+
+    pdm_microphone_data_init(
+        config->pio,
+        config->pio_sm,
+        pio_sm_offset,
+        clk_div,
+        config->gpio_clk,
+        config->gpio_data
+    );
+
+    dma_channel = dma_claim_unused_channel(true);
+    
+    // TODO: handle claim failure
+    
+    dma_channel_config dma_channel_cfg = dma_channel_get_default_config(dma_channel);
+
+    channel_config_set_transfer_data_size(&dma_channel_cfg, DMA_SIZE_8);
+    channel_config_set_read_increment(&dma_channel_cfg, false);
+    channel_config_set_write_increment(&dma_channel_cfg, true);
+    channel_config_set_dreq(&dma_channel_cfg, pio_get_dreq(config->pio, config->pio_sm, false));
+
+    irq_set_enabled(DMA_IRQ_0, true);
+    irq_set_exclusive_handler(DMA_IRQ_0, dma_handler);
+
+    dma_channel_set_irq0_enabled(dma_channel, true);
+
+    dma_channel_configure(dma_channel, &dma_channel_cfg, NULL, &config->pio->rxf[config->pio_sm], sizeof(pdm_buffer[pdm_buffer_index]), false);
+
+    pdm_filter.Fs = config->sample_rate;
+    pdm_filter.LP_HZ = config->sample_rate / 2;
+    pdm_filter.HP_HZ = 10;
+    pdm_filter.In_MicChannels = 1;
+    pdm_filter.Out_MicChannels = 1;
+    pdm_filter.Decimation = PDM_DECIMATION;
+    pdm_filter.MaxVolume = 0;
+
+    Open_PDM_Filter_Init(&pdm_filter);
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int pdm_microphone_start(pdm_data_handler_t handler)
+{
+    pdm_data_handler = handler;
+
+    // give the channel a new buffer to write to and re-trigger it
+    dma_channel_transfer_to_buffer_now(dma_channel, pdm_buffer[pdm_buffer_index], sizeof(pdm_buffer[0]));
+
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/src/pdm-microphone.pio b/src/pdm-microphone.pio
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * 
+ */
+
+.program pdm_microphone_data
+.side_set 1
+.wrap_target
+    nop side 1
+    in pins, 1 side 0
+.wrap
+
+% c-sdk {
+
+static inline void pdm_microphone_data_init(PIO pio, uint sm, uint offset, float clk_div, uint clk_pin, uint data_pin) {
+    pio_sm_set_consecutive_pindirs(pio, sm, data_pin, 1, false);
+    pio_sm_set_consecutive_pindirs(pio, sm, clk_pin, 1, true);
+
+    pio_sm_config c = pdm_microphone_data_program_get_default_config(offset);
+    
+    sm_config_set_sideset_pins(&c, clk_pin);
+    sm_config_set_in_pins(&c, data_pin);
+
+    pio_gpio_init(pio, clk_pin);
+    pio_gpio_init(pio, data_pin);
+    
+    sm_config_set_in_shift(&c, false, true, 8);
+    sm_config_set_fifo_join(&c, PIO_FIFO_JOIN_RX);
+
+    sm_config_set_clkdiv(&c, clk_div);
+    
+    pio_sm_init(pio, sm, offset, &c);
+    pio_sm_set_enabled(pio, sm, true);
+}
+%}