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Pressure transducer

US6732588B1 · kind B1 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateMay 12, 2000
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R19/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to compact solid state silicon-based condenser microphone systems suitable for batch production. The combination of the different elements forming the microphone system is easier and more economical to manufacture compared to any other system disclosed in prior art. In addition the invention is compatible with electronic equipment manufacturing processes, such as SMD pick and place techniques. The invention uses a transducer chip comprising a chamber, a diaphragm that is positioned at the first lower surface and covering the second opening of the transducer chip. The transducer chip is flip-chip mounted onto a post-processed chip also comprising a chamber. The microphone system can be electrically connected to an external substrate by conventional techniques such as wire bonding.

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