IP Library Granted Patent US 7,812,418
Granted Patent B2
US 7,812,418 · App. 12/181,440 · Granted Oct 12, 2010

Chip-scaled MEMS microphone package

Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc
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Patent No.
US 7,812,418
App. No.
12/181,440
Granted
Oct 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An MEMS microphone package includes a circuit board and an MEMS microphone chip. The MEMS microphone chip, mounted on the circuit board, includes a substrate, an MEMS transducer formed on the substrate, and a readout circuit also formed on the substrate. The MEMS transducer generates a sound signal according to sound pressure variations. The readout circuit reads the sound signal from the MEMS transducer.

Claims (33)

1. A micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip, comprising:

a substrate;

a micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer formed on the substrate, generating a sound signal according to sound pressure variations; and

a readout circuit also formed on the substrate, reading the sound signal from the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer, wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer comprises a flexible diaphragm vibrating according to sound pressure variations and a rigid back plate spaced apart from the flexible diaphragm, wherein the back plate of the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer is perforated and is grounded.

2. The micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the readout circuit is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor circuit.

3. The micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of side walls encircling the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer and the readout circuit on the substrate.

4. The micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a bumping ball formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the readout circuit.

5. The micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a bumping ball formed on the substrate and electrically connected to a constant voltage through the substrate.

6. A microphone package, comprising:

a circuit board; and

a micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip, mounted on the circuit board, comprising a substrate, a micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer formed on the substrate, and a readout circuit also formed on the substrate,

wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer generates a sound signal according to sound pressure variations, and the readout circuit reads the sound signal from the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer,

wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip further comprises a plurality of side walls, and

wherein the side walls, the circuit board, and the substrate are electrically connected to a constant voltage so as to form a means for shielding, thus protecting the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer from radio frequency interference.

7. The microphone package as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer comprises a flexible diaphragm vibrating according to sound pressure variations, and a rigid back plate spaced apart from the flexible diaphragm.

8. The microphone package as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the back plate of the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer is perforated.

9. The microphone package as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the readout circuit is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor circuit.

10. The microphone package as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the sidewalls encircle the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer and the readout circuit on the substrate, and separating the circuit board from the substrate.

11. The microphone package as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a back chamber is formed by the side walls, the circuit board, and the substrate, and the circuit board has a through hole connected to an interior of the back chamber.

12. The microphone package as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the substrate has a contact electrically connected to the constant voltage, and the micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip further comprises a bumping ball formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the contact as well as the circuit board.

13. The microphone package as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip further comprises a bumping ball formed on the substrate and electrically connected between the readout circuit and the circuit board.

14. An electronic device, comprising:

a circuit board;

a system board electrically connected to the circuit board; and

a micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip, mounted on the circuit board, comprising a substrate, a micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer formed on the substrate, and a readout circuit also formed on the substrate, wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer generates a sound signal according to sound pressure variations, and the readout circuit reads the sound signal from the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer,

wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer comprises a flexible diaphragm vibrating according to sound pressure variations and a rigid back plate spaced apart from the flexible diaphragm, wherein the rigid back plate is grounded.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the back plate of the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer is perforated.

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the readout circuit is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor circuit.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip further comprises a plurality of side walls encircling the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer and the readout circuit on the substrate, and separating the circuit board from the substrate.

18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein a back chamber is formed by the side walls, the circuit board, and the substrate, and the circuit board has a through hole connected to an interior of the back chamber.

19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the side walls, the circuit board, and the substrate are electrically connected to a constant voltage so as to form a means for shielding, thus protecting the micro-electro-mechanical-system transducer from radio frequency interference.

20. The electronic device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the substrate has a contact electrically connected to the constant voltage, and the micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip further comprises a bumping ball formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the contact as well as the circuit board.

21. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone chip further comprises a bumping ball formed on the substrate and electrically connected between the readout circuit and the circuit board.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2008
From: HSU, WEI-CHAN; WU, LI-TE
To: FORTEMEDIA, INC
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Continuity (1)
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