MEMS digital-to-acoustic transducer with error cancellation
First Claim
1. A flexible diaphragm fabricated on a substrate, comprising:
- a micromachined membrane fabricated on the substrate; and
a layer of material sealing said membrane.
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Abstract
An acoustic transducer comprising a substrate; and a diaphragm formed by depositing a micromachined membrane onto the substrate. The diaphragm is formed as a single silicon chip using a CMOS MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) semiconductor fabrication process. The curling of the diaphragm during fabrication is reduced by depositing the micromachined membrane for the diaphragm in a serpentine-spring configuration with alternating longer and shorter arms. As a microspeaker, the acoustic transducer of the present invention converts a digital audio input signal directly into a sound wave, resulting in a very high quality sound reproduction at a lower cost of production in comparison to conventional acoustic transducers. The micromachined diaphragm may also be used in microphone applications.
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29 Claims
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1. A flexible diaphragm fabricated on a substrate, comprising:
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a micromachined membrane fabricated on the substrate; and
a layer of material sealing said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A flexible diaphragm fabricated on a substrate, comprising:
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a micromachined membrane comprised of a plurality of serpentine shaped springs; and
a layer of material sealing said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A combination, comprising:
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a substrate;
a plurality of micromachined membranes fabricated on the substrate;
a layer of material carried by each of said membranes so as to seal said membranes to form an array of flexible diaphragms; and
a voltage source for biasing said diaphragm with respect to said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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