Top port MEMS package and method
First Claim
1. An electronic component package comprising:
- a substrate comprising an upper substrate surface, a lower substrate surface, and a recess in the upper substrate surface, the recess comprising;
a base surface between the upper substrate surface and the lower substrate surface; and
a sidewall connecting the upper substrate surface and the base surface;
a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) electronic component comprising an upper component surface and a lower component surface opposite the upper component surface, wherein;
the lower component surface is coupled to the upper substrate surface and over the recess; and
a first portion of the recess extends beyond a footprint of the lower component surface; and
a lid coupled to the substrate over the MEMS electronic component, the lid comprising an inner lid surface defining a lid cavity, wherein the first portion of the recess provides a fluid communication path between the lid cavity and the lower component surface.
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Abstract
A top port MEMS microphone package includes a substrate having a back volume expanding aperture therein. A MEMS microphone electronic component is mounted to the substrate directly above the back volume expanding aperture such that an aperture of the MEMS microphone electronic component is in fluid communication with the back volume expanding aperture. A lid having a lid cavity is mounted to the substrate. The back volume expanding aperture couples the aperture of the MEMS microphone electronic component to the lid cavity. By coupling the lid cavity to the aperture with the back volume expanding aperture, the resulting back volume is essentially the size of the entire top port MEMS microphone package. In this manner, the noise to signal ratio is minimized thus maximizing the sensitivity of the top port MEMS microphone package as well as the range of applications.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic component package comprising:
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a substrate comprising an upper substrate surface, a lower substrate surface, and a recess in the upper substrate surface, the recess comprising; a base surface between the upper substrate surface and the lower substrate surface; and a sidewall connecting the upper substrate surface and the base surface; a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) electronic component comprising an upper component surface and a lower component surface opposite the upper component surface, wherein; the lower component surface is coupled to the upper substrate surface and over the recess; and a first portion of the recess extends beyond a footprint of the lower component surface; and a lid coupled to the substrate over the MEMS electronic component, the lid comprising an inner lid surface defining a lid cavity, wherein the first portion of the recess provides a fluid communication path between the lid cavity and the lower component surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic component package comprising:
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a substrate comprising a first substrate surface; a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) electronic component comprising a first component surface and a second component surface opposite the first component surface; a lid coupled to the substrate over the MEMS electronic component, the lid comprising a lid inner surface defining a lid cavity; a plurality of mounting pads coupling the first component surface to the first substrate surface, wherein each mounting pad of the plurality of mounting pads includes a nonconductive protrusion that projects above the first substrate surface and supports the MEMS electronic component such that a space is maintained between the first component surface and the first substrate surface; and an adhesive attaching the first component surface to each nonconductive protrusion of the plurality of mounting pads. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of forming an electronic component package comprising:
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mounting a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) electronic component to a substrate above a recess in an upper surface of the substrate such that a first portion of the recess extends beyond a footprint of a first surface of the MEMS electronic component; and mounting a lid to the substrate such that a top port of the lid is in fluid communication with a second surface of the MEMS electronic component opposite the first surface of the MEMS electronic component and such that the first portion of the recess provides a fluid communication path between a lid cavity the first surface of the MEMS electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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