IP Library Granted Patent US 7,934,306
Granted Patent B2
US 7,934,306 · App. 12/319,742 · Granted May 3, 2011

Method for packaging micro electromechanical systems microphone

Assignee: Tong Hsing Electric Industries, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,934,306
App. No.
12/319,742
Granted
May 3, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for packaging micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone has steps of providing a base, arranging and mounting multiple microphone component assemblies on the base, providing a frame, mounting the frame on the base, forming multiple microphone units, providing a cover; mounting the microphone units on the cover and forming multiple MEMS microphones. Therefore, the MEMS microphones can be produced once in large quantities to save production time and costs.

Claims (32)

1. A method for packaging micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone comprising steps of:

providing a base having

a top;

a bottom;

multiple circuit blocks being defined on the base;

multiple circuit assemblies being formed on the top of the base and respectively in the circuit blocks; and

multiple contact assemblies being formed on the bottom of the base and respectively in the circuit blocks, and each contact assembly connecting to the circuit assembly in the same circuit block;

arranging and mounting multiple microphone component assemblies respectively in the circuit blocks of the base;

providing a frame comprising

multiple frame holes corresponding respectively to the circuit blocks on the base; and

multiple ribs being between the frame holes;

mounting the frame on the base, and the frame holes respectively surrounding and exposing the microphone component assemblies;

forming multiple microphone units by cutting the base and the frame along the ribs;

providing a cover having

a top;

multiple annular walls protruding from the top of the cover; and

multiple sound holes being formed through the cover and being surrounded respectively by the annular walls;

mounting the microphone units on the cover and one-on-one mounted in the annular walls; and

forming multiple MEMS microphones by cutting the cover and the base along the annular walls.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising steps of:

reversing the base and adhering an adhesive tape to the frame to turn the microphone component assemblies facing downward and adhere the adhesive tape to the frame after the step of mounting the frame on the base; and

separating the microphone units from the adhesive tape by using an ejector to push the microphone unit over the adhesive tape and a suck nozzle to pull the microphone unit away from the adhesive tape after the step of forming multiple microphone units, and subsequently attaching a glue to the separated microphone unit.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the cover further has an electroplate layer capping the top of the cover and the annular walls.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each microphone component assembly further comprises multiple passive components being mounted on the base with SMT to electrically connect to the circuit assembly in the same circuit block.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each microphone component assembly further comprises multiple chips being mounted on the base with die bond technique.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the chips in one microphone component assembly electrically connect to the circuit assembly in the same circuit block over bonding wires.

7. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the circuit blocks are arranged in matrix.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cover further has an electroplate layer capping the top of the cover and the annular walls.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each microphone component assembly further comprises multiple passive components being mounted on the base with surface mount technology (SMT) to electrically connect to the circuit assembly in the same circuit block.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each microphone component assembly further comprises multiple chips being mounted on the base with die bond technique.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the chips in one microphone component assembly electrically connect to the circuit assembly in the same circuit block over bonding wires.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the circuit blocks are arranged in matrix.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2009
From: WU, KUO-JUNG
To: TONG HSING ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 022158/0297 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100175242A1 · Jul 15, 2010