IP Library Granted Patent US 10,277,969
Granted Patent B2
US 10,277,969 · App. 15/667,693 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Microphone device

Inventors: Tsung-Lung Yang (Hsinchu, TW); Hsin-Li Lee (Tainan, TW); Neng-Bin Wan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
H04R1/083B81B7/0006B81C1/00253H04R1/04H04R1/406H04R19/005H04R31/006H04R19/04H04R2201/003
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Patent No.
US 10,277,969
App. No.
15/667,693
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A microphone device is provided. The microphone device includes a microphone cover, a circuit board, an integrated circuit, a first acoustic sensor, and a second acoustic sensor. The circuit board is coupled to the microphone cover. The circuit board includes a first acoustic port and a second acoustic port. The integrated circuit is coupled to the microphone cover and the circuit board to form a first chamber and a second chamber. The first acoustic sensor is arranged in the first chamber. The second acoustic sensor is arranged in the second chamber. The integrated circuit is coupled to the first acoustic sensor and the second acoustic sensor.

Claims (28)

1. A microphone device, comprising:

a microphone cover;

a circuit board coupled to the microphone cover, comprising a first acoustic port and a second acoustic port;

an integrated circuit, coupled to the microphone cover and the circuit board to form a first chamber and a second chamber;

a first acoustic sensor, placed inside the first chamber;

a second acoustic sensor, placed inside the second chamber; and

a sound transmission device, comprising:

a third acoustic port;

a fourth acoustic port;

a first acoustic tube, communicating with the first acoustic port and the third acoustic port; and

a second acoustic tube, communicating with the second acoustic port and the fourth acoustic port;

wherein the integrated circuit is coupled to the first acoustic sensor and the second acoustic sensor.

2. The microphone device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the integrated circuit provides a first voltage to the first acoustic sensor and provides a second voltage to the second acoustic sensor;

wherein a sensitivity difference between the first acoustic sensor and the second acoustic sensor is determined based on the first voltage and the second voltage.

3. The microphone device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the microphone cover is made of metal and has a groove;

wherein the integrated circuit is coupled to the circuit board and the groove of the microphone cover to form the first chamber and the second chamber.

4. The microphone device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the integrated circuit comprises a first electronic circuit and a second electronic circuit;

wherein the first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit are coupled to each other by using a flip-chip technique;

wherein the microphone cover is coupled to the first electronic circuit, and the circuit board is coupled to the second electronic circuit.

5. The microphone device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a third acoustic sensor, placed inside the first chamber; and

a fourth acoustic sensor, placed inside the second chamber;

wherein the integrated circuit is coupled to the third acoustic sensor and the fourth acoustic sensor.

6. The microphone device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a size of the first chamber and a size of the second chamber are the same;

wherein arrangement of the first acoustic sensor in the first chamber is the same as arrangement of the second acoustic sensor in the second chamber.

7. The microphone device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the integrated circuit comprises a digital circuit and an analog circuit;

wherein based on parameters corresponding to environment outside the microphone device, the digital circuit automatically changes a noise-to-signal ratio, a dynamic range, and a direction or an angle of directivity of the microphone device through at least one algorithm;

wherein the analog circuit provides the same or different voltages to the first acoustic sensor and the second acoustic sensor to adjust sensitivity and volume gain of the microphone device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: FORTEMEDIA INC.
To: FORTEMEDIA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 072119/0470 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2017
From: YANG, TSUNG-LUNG; LEE, HSIN-LI; WAN, NENG-BIN
To: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
Reel/Frame 043180/0843 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2017 1 0422082 · Jun 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180359551A1 · Dec 13, 2018