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Calibrated microelectromechanical microphone

US8036401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2007
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R19/04
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A MEMS microphone comprising a MEMS transducer having a back plate and a diaphragm as well as controllable bias voltage generator providing a DC bias voltage between the back plate and the diaphragm. The microphone also has an amplifier with a controllable gain, and a memory for storing information for determining a bias voltage to be provided by the bias voltage generator and the gain of the amplifier.

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