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Semiconductor digital loudspeaker array

US6403995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2001
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R1/005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high performance unary digital loudspeaker system is disclosed; providing cost-effective and efficient performance, and providing the option to integrate multiple speaker elements or other related circuitry, and comprising a semiconductor substrate (102), an electrode (104) disposed upon the substrate, an insulator element (106) disposed upon the electrode forming a frame of material, an electrically conductive membrane (108) disposed upon the insulator element so as to form a chamber (110) between the electrode and the membrane, the membrane having a flexible support section (112) formed therein, and a control circuit (200) coupled (114, 116) to the membrane and the electrode, and adapted to provide a variable potential therebetween.

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