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Semiconductor electret capacitor microphone

US6870938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2001
Grant dateMar 22, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R19/016
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor electret capacitor microphone includes a vibration membrane, a semiconductor chip on which are formed a necessary electronic circuit, a fixed electrode, a spacer for preserving a predetermined space between the fixed electrode and the vibration membrane, and a case for enclosing the semiconductor chip and the vibration membrane in such a configuration that the fixed electrode is connected to the ground and the vibration membrane is connected to an input electrode of the semiconductor chip.

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