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Granted Patent B2
US 11,381,917 · App. 16/329,193 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Vibration diaphragm in MEMS microphone and MEMS microphone

Inventors: Junkai Zhan (Shandong, CN); Mengjin Cai (Shandong, CN)
Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
H04R7/00H04R19/005H04R7/04H04R7/16H04R2201/003
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Patent No.
US 11,381,917
App. No.
16/329,193
Granted
Jul 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a vibration diaphragm in an MEMS microphone, and an MEMS microphone. The vibration diaphragm comprises a vibration diaphragm body and at least one pressure relief device defined by gaps in the vibration diaphragm body, wherein the gaps comprise at least two sections of circular arc-shaped gaps sequentially connected together. The two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps are in an S shape as a whole and centrosymmetrical with respect to a connected position thereof. The pressure relief device comprises at least two valve clacks formed by at least two sections of adjacent circular arc-shaped gaps and neck portions connected to the valve clacks and the vibration diaphragm body and of a constraint shape.

Claims (14)

1. A vibration diaphragm in an MEMS microphone, comprising:

a vibration diaphragm body and at least one pressure relief device defined by gaps in the vibration diaphragm body, wherein the gaps comprise at least two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps sequentially connected together, the at least two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps are in an S shape as a whole and are centrosymmetrical with respect to a connected position thereof, and the pressure relief device comprises at least two valve clacks formed by the at least two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps and respective neck portion connected to respective valve clacks and the vibration diaphragm body and of a constraint shape, wherein a width of each valve clack increases from the neck portion along an axis of the neck portion.

2. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 1 , wherein two sides of the neck portion are symmetrical about the axis thereof.

3. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 1 , wherein the circular arc-shaped gaps are provided as two sections, which are respectively referred to as a first gap and a second gap, wherein the first gap and the second gap jointly form a first valve clack and a second valve clack on the vibration diaphragm body, as well as a first neck portion connected to the first valve clack and the vibration diaphragm body and a second neck portion connected to the second valve clack and the vibration diaphragm body.

4. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 3 , wherein a tightened first opening is formed between the position where the first gap and the second gap are connected and a free end of the first gap, and the first neck portion is formed at the position of the first opening; and

a tightened second opening is formed between the position where the first gap and the second gap are connected and a free end of the second gap, and the second neck portion is formed at the position of the second opening.

5. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 1 , wherein the circular arc-shaped gaps are provided as three sections, which are respectively referred to as a first gap, a second gap, and a third gap and are sequentially connected together, wherein the first gap, the second gap, and the third gap jointly form a first valve clack, a second valve clack, and a third valve clack on the vibration diaphragm body, as well as a first neck portion connected to the first valve clack and the vibration diaphragm body, a second neck portion connected to the second valve clack and the vibration diaphragm body, and a third neck portion connected to the third valve clack and the vibration diaphragm body.

6. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 5 , wherein a tightened first opening is formed between the position where the first gap and the second gap are connected and a free end of the first gap, and the first neck portion is formed at the position of the first opening;

a tightened second opening is formed between the position where the first gap and the second gap are connected and the position where the second gap and the third gap are connected, and the second neck portion is formed at the position of the second opening; and

a tightened third opening is formed between the position where the second gap and the third gap are connected and a free end of the third gap, and the third neck portion is formed at the position of the third opening.

7. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 1 , wherein one pressure relief device is provided in a central region of the vibration diaphragm body.

8. The vibration diaphragm according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of pressure relief devices is provided, and the plurality of pressure relief devices is evenly distributed in a circumferential direction of the vibration diaphragm body.

9. An MEMS microphone, comprising the vibration diaphragm according to claim 1 .

10. The MEMS microphone according to claim 9 , wherein the gaps are formed by etching when the vibration diaphragm body is formed by depositing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: GOERTEK, INC.
To: WEIFANG GOERTEK MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052846/0443 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2019
From: ZHAN, JUNKAI; CAI, MENGJIN
To: GOERTEK, INC.
Reel/Frame 048717/0367 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201610784827.5 · Aug 31, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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