A calibrated microelectromechanical microphone
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TDK CORPARATION
- Publication Date
- 2008-04-02
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to calibrating microphones and in particular to microcomputer-based telephone microphones comprising a memory with calibration data for setting the electrical parameters of the microphone. Background technique
[0002] During normal operation, microelectromechanical ("MEMS") microphones are typically provided with a fixed DC bias between the diaphragm and the chassis structure. In EP 1599607A2 a specific operation of a DC bias for removing or reducing the electrostatic attraction between the diaphragm and the chassis is proposed and disclosed under microphone default conditions in combination with so-called diaphragm collapse.
[0003] US 2006 / 062406 A1 discloses a condenser microphone comprising a programmable DC bias for the microphone's condenser transducer and a memory for storing the DC bias setting. WO 01 / 78446A1 discloses an electret microphone comprising a variable sensitivity / variable gain circuit connected betwe...