Microphone with irregular diaphragm

Details Microphone with irregular diaphragm Microphone with irregular diaphragm

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Le, Huyen D (Department: 2614)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Electro-acoustic audio transducer

Microphone capsule only

C381S175000, C381S369000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07961897

ABSTRACT:
A microphone is formed to have a diaphragm that is configured to improve signal to noise ratio. To that end, the microphone has a backplate having a hole therethrough, and a diaphragm movably coupled with the backplate. The diaphragm has a bottom surface (facing the backplate) with a convex portion aligned with the hole in the backplate.

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