A speaker may be configured with at least one diaphragm positioned proximal to and separated from an array of magnets. The diaphragm may consist of a substrate and at least one patterned electrically conductive trace with a portion of the diaphragm knurled to provide a ridge extending a height above the diaphragm that is at least twice a thickness of the diaphragm.

An ultrasonic transducer device is provided. In some embodiments, the ultrasonic transducer device includes a substrate having a membrane support layer formed on a bottom cavity layer, and an opening in the membrane support layer so as to form a transducer cavity. In some embodiments, the opening comprises a truncated circle shape.

System and techniques for a microphone board for far field automatic speech recognition are described herein. The microphone board may include a first plurality of microphones disposed along a circumference of a circle on a surface and a second plurality of microphones disposed along a line on the surface. First connections to the first plurality of microphones may be grouped together and second connections to the second plurality of microphones are grouped together. The first connections and the second connections may be provided to an external entity of the surface via a connector.

A loudspeaker includes: a non-perforated membrane having a front surface facing in a forward direction for producing sound to be radiated outwardly from the loudspeaker in the forward direction and a back surface facing in a backward direction opposite to the forward direction, a magnet unit configured to provide a magnetic field in a predetermined region of space, a voice coil rigidly connected to the membrane, and configured to produce in use a magnetic field which interacts with the magnetic field provided by the magnet unit in the predetermined region of space so as to move the membrane along a longitudinal axis of the loudspeaker, a lead wire configured to input a signal to the voice coil. The lead wire is guided to the voice coil via one or more deformed holders. The lead wire remains at a single surface of the membrane without perforating the latter.

An improved earbud design providing for full modularity; improved and variable hearing protection, sound quality, comfort, fit, aesthetics, and signal connectivity; and the ability to maintain environmental sound directionality comprised of a multitude of new features with variable vents and membranes which dilute the harmful pneumatic effects of sound while improving its acoustic quality. A location-based transmission system provides event attendees to mix live sound with streamed sound through Ambrose Earbuds for reduced hearing risk and no quality detriments due to timing gaps, occlusion or ear tip spectral broadening, and enables noise pollution-free musical performances. A displacement-based digital compression algorithm caps maximum output air displacement as well as sound pressure level. Thus, an earbud is provided that through adjustments and modularity can act as a personal listening device, a hearing protection device and as a personal aesthetic statement with customized fit and comfort.

An alternate venting path can be employed in a sensor device for pressure equalization. A sensor component of the device can comprise a diaphragm component and/or backplate component disposed over an acoustic port of the device. The diaphragm component can be formed with no holes to prevent liquid or particles from entering a back cavity of the device, or gap between the diaphragm component and backplate component. A venting port can be formed in the device to create an alternate venting path to the back cavity for pressure equalization for the diaphragm component. A venting component, comprising a filter, membrane, and/or hydrophobic coating, can be associated with the venting port to inhibit liquid and particles from entering the back cavity via the venting port, without degrading performance of the device. The venting component can be designed to achieve a desired low frequency corner of the sensor frequency response.

A sound radiation apparatus includes a speaker, a first cover having an opening area provided to be superposed above at least a sound radiation port of the speaker and made up of multiple opening portions at a location superposed above the speaker, a second cover superposed on a front side of the first cover while surrounding the opening area of the first cover, and a saran net covering the first cover and a front side of the second cover and bonded to the second cover, wherein the second cover and the saran net are bonded together at an area on the second member excluding a portion surrounding the opening area of the first cover with a first adhesive and an area on the second cover surrounding the opening area of the first cover with a second adhesive having a higher bonding strength than that of the first adhesive.

An electroacoustic transducer comprises a sleeve extending along a longitudinal axis; a diaphragm coupled to the sleeve at a first end of the sleeve; a subassembly in the sleeve; and an alignment element extending from the subassembly in a direction substantially away from the diaphragm.

A bobbin for an electro-acoustic driver includes an outer surface, a substantially planar surface at an end of the bobbin, and a bobbin axis that is substantially coaxial with a housing axis. The bobbin is disposable inside a housing and configured to move along the bobbin axis. The substantially planar surface at the end of the bobbin is securable to an acoustic diaphragm. The bobbin includes one or more of (a) legs extending from the outer surface to the substantially planar surface, (b) a wall which extends about substantially all of a perimeter of the planar surface, and (c) a plurality of through holes in the substantially planar surface.

An electro-acoustic driver includes a diaphragm formed of a compliant material, a bobbin configured to hold a winding of an electrical conductor and a housing having a housing axis that is substantially coaxial with the bobbin. The diaphragm is fixed to one end of the housing and has a substantially planar shape when the diaphragm is at rest. A stiffening element is fixed to an inner region of a surface of the diaphragm. A motion of the bobbin along a bobbin axis generates a movement of the inner region of the diaphragm to thereby generate an acoustic signal that propagates from the diaphragm.