Multi-cavity packaging for microelectromechanical system microphones

    公开(公告)号:US12185055B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18045887

    申请日:2022-10-12

    Abstract: An electronic device package comprises an electronic acoustic device including a primary microphone having a frequency response having a resonance frequency, and a reference microphone having a frequency response including a resonance frequency. The primary microphone and the reference microphone are configured to substantially simultaneously receive a common acoustic signal to produce a transduced signal of the primary microphone and a transduced signal of the reference microphone, the resonance frequency of the reference microphone being different than the resonance frequency of the primary microphone. An equalization module is configured to equalize the frequency response of the microphone based on the transduced signal of the microphone and the transduced signal of the reference microphone. The package defines a first back cavity of the primary microphone and a second back cavity of the reference microphone, the second back cavity being acoustically isolated from the first back cavity.

    BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH OVERTONE MODE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240364298A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18636056

    申请日:2024-04-15

    CPC classification number: H03H9/02102 H03H9/02015 H03H9/02157 H03H9/568

    Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave device that is configured to excite an overtone mode as a main mode is disclosed. The bulk acoustic wave device can include a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, a second electrode, and at least one temperature compensation layer. The piezoelectric layer is positioned over the first electrode. The second electrode is positioned such that the piezoelectric layer is located between the first and second electrodes. The at least one temperature compensation layer is configured to provide temperature compensation for the bulk acoustic wave device. The at least one temperature compensation layer has a thickness that is a multiple of one thirty-second of a wavelength of an acoustic wave propagating through the at least one temperature compensation layer. The bulk acoustic wave device is configured to excite the overtone mode as the main mode.

    CANTILEVER SENSOR WITH MODIFIED RESONANCE FREQUENCY

    公开(公告)号:US20230135200A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18050920

    申请日:2022-10-28

    Abstract: A cantilever sensor (e.g., piezoelectric sensor) includes a beam with a sensor or electrode at a proximal end and a tip that extends from the sensor to the distal (unsupported) end of the beam. The tip is modified to modify (e.g., tune) the resonant frequency of the cantilever sensor. The resonant frequency of the cantilever sensor is tuned by using a material for the tip with a stiffness (e.g., a Young's Modulus) and/or a mass or density that results in the desired resonant frequency. The resonant frequency of the cantilever sensor can also be tuned by modifying the shape of the tip to have a higher vertical structure in a Z direction transverse to a length of the beam of the sensor.

    ACOUSTIC DEVICE WITH CONNECTED CANTILEVER

    公开(公告)号:US20230081056A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17943816

    申请日:2022-09-13

    Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone is provided comprising a substrate including walls defining a cavity and at least two of the walls defining a respective anchor region each, a piezoelectric film layer defining at least two beams, each respective beam supported by the substrate at each anchor region, the beams being free along a portion of their respective lengths and also connected at a connecting region away from the respective anchor regions; and an electrode disposed over the piezoelectric film layer. A method of manufacturing such a MEMS microphone is also provided.

    PIEZOELECTRIC MICROPHONE WITH ENHANCED ANCHOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230011561A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17810870

    申请日:2022-07-06

    Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone is provided comprising a substrate including walls defining a cavity and at least one of the walls defining an anchor region, a piezoelectric film layer supported by the substrate at the anchor region; an electrode disposed over the piezoelectric film layer and adjacent the anchor region and including an edge adjacent the anchor region having two straight portions and a protruding portion between the two straight portions, and the wall of the cavity that defines the anchor region including an indent corresponding in shape to the protruding portion of the electrode. A method of manufacturing such a MEMS microphone is also provided.

    MULTI-CAVITY PACKAGING FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM MICROPHONES

    公开(公告)号:US20230269524A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18045887

    申请日:2022-10-12

    Abstract: An electronic device package comprises an electronic acoustic device including a primary microphone having a frequency response having a resonance frequency, and a reference microphone having a frequency response including a resonance frequency. The primary microphone and the reference microphone are configured to substantially simultaneously receive a common acoustic signal to produce a transduced signal of the primary microphone and a transduced signal of the reference microphone, the resonance frequency of the reference microphone being different than the resonance frequency of the primary microphone. An equalization module is configured to equalize the frequency response of the microphone based on the transduced signal of the microphone and the transduced signal of the reference microphone. The package defines a first back cavity of the primary microphone and a second back cavity of the reference microphone, the second back cavity being acoustically isolated from the first back cavity.

    CANTILEVERED PIEZOELECTRIC MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS MICROPHONE

    公开(公告)号:US20230012046A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17810871

    申请日:2022-07-06

    Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone is provided comprising a substrate including walls defining a cavity and at least one of the walls defining an anchor region, a piezoelectric film layer supported by the substrate at the anchor region such that the piezoelectric film layer is cantilevered, the piezoelectric film layer being formed to introduce differential stress between a front surface of the piezoelectric film layer oriented away from the cavity and a back surface of the piezoelectric film layer oriented towards the cavity such that the piezoelectric film layer is bent into the cavity, and an electrode disposed over the piezoelectric film layer and adjacent the anchor region. A method of manufacturing such a MEMS microphone is also provided.

    EXTENSION STRUCTURES IN PIEZOELECTRIC MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM MICROPHONES

    公开(公告)号:US20230007405A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17810359

    申请日:2022-07-01

    Abstract: A piezoelectric microelectromechanical system microphone comprises a frame, a film of piezoelectric material including slits defining a plurality of independently displaceable piezoelectric elements within an area defined by a perimeter of the frame, bases of the plurality of piezoelectric elements mechanically secured to the frame, tips of the plurality of piezoelectric elements being free to be displaced in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by the frame responsive to impingement of sound waves on the plurality of piezoelectric elements, and edge extensions extending from edges of the plurality of piezoelectric elements in the direction perpendicular to the plane defined by the frame to reduce a 3 dB roll-off frequency of the piezoelectric microelectromechanical system microphone.

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