A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer includes a substrate and a pair of electrodes supported by the substrate. The pair of electrodes are configured as a bias electrode-sense electrode couple. A moveable electrode of the pair of electrodes is configured for vibrational movement in a first direction during excitation of the moveable electrode. The pair of electrodes are spaced apart from one another by a gap in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The moveable electrode includes a cantilevered end, the cantilevered end being warped to exhibit a resting deflection along the first direction.

A digital stethoscope includes a stethoscope housing defining a housing edge. The digital stethoscope also includes a surface region secured to the stethoscope housing at the housing edge, and a number of microphones. The digital stethoscope also includes a processing device disposed within the stethoscope housing and in communication with the microphones. The processing device receives the digital audio data from the microphones.

A MEMS microphone includes a diaphragm disposed in a first direction, and an electrode structure disposed in the first direction and configured to surround the diaphragm and to be spaced apart from the diaphragm. The electrode structure includes electrodes spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

A piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone is provided comprising a substrate including walls defining a cavity and at least one of the walls defining an anchor region, a piezoelectric film layer supported by the substrate at the anchor region such that the piezoelectric film layer is cantilevered, the piezoelectric film layer being formed to introduce differential stress between a front surface of the piezoelectric film layer oriented away from the cavity and a back surface of the piezoelectric film layer oriented towards the cavity such that the piezoelectric film layer is bent into the cavity, and an electrode disposed over the piezoelectric film layer and adjacent the anchor region. A method of manufacturing such a MEMS microphone is also provided.

A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a diaphragm disposed above the substrate to correspond to the cavity, and a back plate disposed above the diaphragm. The diaphragm has a plurality of grooves for adjusting an elastic strength of the diaphragm.

An MEMS device includes a substrate with a substrate plane, a mass element having a rest position and configured to perform a deflection from the rest position parallel to the substrate plane and in a fluid surrounding the mass element. Further, the MEMS device includes a spring arrangement that is coupled between the substrate and the mass element and configured to deform based on the deflection. An actuator structure is provided that is coupled to the mass element by means of a coupling and configured to apply a force to the mass element by means of the coupling to cause the deflection and a movement of the fluid.

A dual-diaphragm differential capacitive microphone includes: a back plate, a first diaphragm, and a second diaphragm. The first diaphragm is insulatively supported on a first surface of the back plate, where the back plate and the first diaphragm form a first variable capacitor. The second diaphragm is insulatively supported on a second surface of the back plate, where the back plate and the second diaphragm form a second variable capacitor. The back plate is provided with at least one connecting hole. The second diaphragm is provided with a recess portion recessed towards the back plate, where the recess portion passes through the connecting hole and is connected to the first diaphragm. The dual-diaphragm differential capacitive microphone achieves a higher signal-to-noise ratio.

A die attachment to a support is disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a support and a die attached to the support by an adhesive on a backside of the die, wherein the die includes a capacitive pressure sensor integrated on a CMOS read-out circuit, and wherein the adhesive covers only a part of the backside of the die.

A MEMS speaker includes a substrate, a vibration sounding portion and a baffle plate with a through hole. The baffle plate, the substrate and the vibration sounding portion form a sounding inner cavity, and a volume of the sounding inner cavity can adjust a resonant frequency of the sounding inner cavity, so that the resonance frequency of the sounding inner cavity resonate with a preset frequency of the MEMS speaker. A speaker assembly structure further provided includes a speaker, a fixing portion, and a baffle plate, the speaker and the baffle plate together enclose and form a sounding inner cavity, the fixing portion and the speaker are fixedly connected together and form a sealing structure. A sound pressure level of the MEMS speaker and the speaker assembly structure is high and harmonic distortion of the MEMS speaker and the speaker assembly structure is small.

The present invention provides a MEMS microphone, including a substrate and a capacitive structure. The capacitive structure includes a back plate and a vibration diaphragm. The vibration diaphragm includes a main body and a plurality of supporting structures for supporting the main body. Each supporting structure includes a supporting beam and two spring structures. Each spring structure includes at least two beam arms extending along the extension direction of the peripheral edge of the main body, and the beam arm closest to the main body is spaced apart from the main body. The sensitivity of the MEMS microphone in the present invention is higher.