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MEMS microphone and method of manufacturing the same

US8705777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2012
Grant dateApr 22, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2201/003
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a MEMS microphone and a method of manufacturing the same. The MEMS microphone includes: a substrate; a rear acoustic chamber formed inside a front surface of the substrate; a vibrating plate formed on the substrate and having an exhaust hole; a fixed electrode formed on the vibrating plate; and a fixed electrode support supported by a bottom of the rear acoustic chamber and connected to the fixed electrode through the exhaust hole.

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