MEMS mircophone with increased back volume

    公开(公告)号:US10667038B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15499784

    申请日:2017-04-27

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone assembly including an enclosure having a top side and a bottom side that define a first chamber having a first volume and an acoustic inlet port formed through one of the top side or the bottom side. The assembly further including a MEMS microphone mounted within the first chamber, the MEMS microphone defining a second chamber having a second volume and a diaphragm having a first side interfacing with the first chamber and a second side interfacing with the second chamber. The assembly also including an acoustically absorbent material within one of the first chamber or the second chamber, the acoustically absorbent material to cause a simulated acoustic enlargement of the first volume or the second volume, respectively.

    Liquid-resistant packaging for electro-acoustic transducers and electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US10587942B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US16146983

    申请日:2018-09-28

    申请人: Apple Inc

    IPC分类号: H04R1/08 B81B3/00 B81B7/00

    摘要: A liquid-resistant microphone assembly includes a substrate defining a sound-entry region and a microphone transducer coupled with the substrate. The transducer has a sound-responsive region acoustically coupled with the sound-entry opening defined by the substrate. A liquid-resistant port membrane spans across the sound-entry opening defined by the substrate. The membrane is gas-permeable. An adhesive layer is positioned between the substrate and the liquid-resistant port membrane, coupling the liquid-resistant port membrane with the substrate and spacing the liquid-resistant port membrane from the substrate to form a gap between the membrane and the substrate. The adhesive layer defines an aperture having a periphery extending around and positioned outward of the sound-entry region. Modules and electronic devices incorporating such a microphone transducer also are disclosed.

    Integrated particle and light filter for MEMS device

    公开(公告)号:US10149032B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15726306

    申请日:2017-10-05

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) transducer including an enclosure defining an interior space and having an acoustic port formed through at least one side of the enclosure. The transducer further including a compliant member positioned within the interior space and acoustically coupled to the acoustic port, the compliant member being configured to vibrate in response to an acoustic input. A back plate is further positioned within the interior space, the back plate being positioned along one side of the compliant member in a fixed position. A filter is positioned between the compliant member and the acoustic port, and the filter includes a plurality of axially oriented pathways and a plurality of laterally oriented pathways which are acoustically interconnected and dimensioned to prevent passage of a particle from the acoustic port to the compliant member.

    CAPACITIVE POSITION SENSING FOR TRANSDUCERS
    8.
    发明申请
    CAPACITIVE POSITION SENSING FOR TRANSDUCERS 有权
    传感器的电容位置感应

    公开(公告)号:US20160094917A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14679807

    申请日:2015-04-06

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04R9/02 H04R7/16

    摘要: A micro speaker having a capacitive sensor to sense a motion of a speaker diaphragm, is disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the micro speaker include a conductive surface of a diaphragm facing conductive surfaces of several capacitive plate sections across a gap. The diaphragm may be configured to emit sound forward away from a magnet of the micro speaker, and the capacitive plate sections may be supported on the magnet behind the diaphragm. In an embodiment, the gap provides an available travel for the diaphragm, which may be only a few millimeters. A sensing circuit may sense capacitances of the conductive surfaces to limit displacement of the diaphragm to within the available travel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有感应扬声器振动板的运动的电容传感器的微型扬声器。 更具体地,微型扬声器的实施例包括隔着间隙面对几个电容板部分的导电表面的隔膜的导电表面。 隔膜可以被配置为向远离微型扬声器的磁体发出声音,并且电容板部分可以被支撑在隔膜后面的磁体上。 在一个实施例中,间隙为隔膜提供可用的行程,其可以仅为几毫米。 感测电路可以感测导电表面的电容,以将隔膜的位移限制在可用行程内。

    Use of an earpiece acoustic opening as a microphone port for beamforming applications
    9.
    发明授权
    Use of an earpiece acoustic opening as a microphone port for beamforming applications 有权
    使用听筒声学开口作为用于波束成形应用的麦克风端口

    公开(公告)号:US08988480B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US13652997

    申请日:2012-10-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N7/15 H04R3/00

    摘要: A mobile multi-function device that includes a speaker, two or more microphones, and a beamformer processor is described. The beamformer processor uses the microphones to perform beamforming operations. One of the microphones shares a receiver acoustic opening with the speaker while the other microphone uses a separate acoustic opening. The receiver acoustic opening may be an earpiece opening that is held to the ear of a user while conducting a phone call with the device and provides acoustic input and output paths for the microphone and the speaker, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括扬声器,两个或更多个麦克风和波束形成器处理器的移动多功能设备。 波束形成器处理器使用麦克风执行波束成形操作。 其中一个麦克风与扬声器共享接收器声学开口,而另一个麦克风使用独立的声学开口。 接收器声学开口可以是在与设备进行电话呼叫时分别保持到用户的耳朵的耳机开口,并且分别为麦克风和扬声器提供声音输入和输出路径。

    USE OF AN EARPIECE ACOUSTIC OPENING AS A MICROPHONE PORT FOR BEAMFORMING APPLICATIONS
    10.
    发明申请
    USE OF AN EARPIECE ACOUSTIC OPENING AS A MICROPHONE PORT FOR BEAMFORMING APPLICATIONS 有权
    用作波纹管应用的麦克风端口的耳塞声音打开

    公开(公告)号:US20140071221A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13652997

    申请日:2012-10-16

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: H04W88/02 H04N7/15

    摘要: A mobile multi-function device that includes a speaker, two or more microphones, and a beamformer processor is described. The beamformer processor uses the microphones to perform beamforming operations. One of the microphones shares a receiver acoustic opening with the speaker while the other microphone uses a separate acoustic opening. The receiver acoustic opening may be an earpiece opening that is held to the ear of a user while conducting a phone call with the device and provides acoustic input and output paths for the microphone and the speaker, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包括扬声器,两个或更多个麦克风和波束形成器处理器的移动多功能设备。 波束形成器处理器使用麦克风执行波束成形操作。 其中一个麦克风与扬声器共享接收器声学开口,而另一个麦克风使用独立的声学开口。 接收器声学开口可以是在与设备进行电话呼叫时分别保持到用户的耳朵的耳机开口,并且分别为麦克风和扬声器提供声音输入和输出路径。