Condenser microphone assembly
US6741709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R19/005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microphone assembly comprising a housing, the housing including an upper lip, a silicon backplate having a top portion, a bottom portion, an annular side portion, a silicon spacer integrally formed with the backplate and comprising at least one protrusion extending from and integral to the top portion of the silicon backplate, the spacer further comprising an insulating layer, such as silicon dioxide or a fluoropolymer. A plurality of openings extend from the top portion of the backplate to the bottom portion of the backplate. A single diaphragm, comprised of metallized polymer film, acts as both a protective environmental barrier and a sensing electrode of a capacitive electroacoustic sensing transducer. A metal ring is positioned against the upper lip of the metal housing. The diaphragm is adhesively affixed to the ring, and the ring, in cooperation with the upper lip and a spring, secure the diaphragm against the insulating layer of the spacer.
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