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Micromachined horn

US8231795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2009
Grant dateJul 31, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N39/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An acoustic device includes a transducer formed on a first surface of a substrate and an acoustic horn formed in the substrate by a dry-etching process through an opposing second surface of the substrate. The acoustic horn is positioned to amplify sound waves from the transducer and defines a non-linear cross-sectional profile.

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