Patent classifications
H04R1/245
ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF
The present disclosure provides an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus may include an acoustic output component and a supporting structure forming an acoustically open structure that allows the acoustic output component to acoustically communicate with the surroundings. The acoustic output component may include a plurality of acoustic drivers, each of which may be configured to output a sound with a frequency range. At least one of the acoustic drivers may include a magnetic system for generating a first magnetic field. The magnetic system may include a first magnetic component for generating a second magnetic field and at least one second magnetic component. A magnetic gap may be formed between the first magnetic component and the at least one second magnetic component. A magnetic field intensity of the first magnetic field in the magnetic gap may be greater than that of the second magnetic field in the magnetic gap.
Microphone, electronic apparatus including microphone and method for controlling electronic apparatus
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a microphone, an electronic apparatus including the microphone and a method for controlling the microphone, the electronic apparatus comprising: a substrate comprising a first hole and a second hole into which an audio signal is input; a case that has a resonance space formed thereinside as a first side thereof is opened, a second side thereof is closed, and the first side is coupled with the substrate; a first audio generation unit that converts an audio signal input through a first hole of the substrate into an electrical signal, and comprises a first plate and a first membrane spaced apart from each other; a second audio generation unit that converts an audio signal input through a second hole of the substrate into an electrical signal, and comprises a second plate and a second membrane spaced apart from each other; a sound insulation wall that is disposed between the first audio generation unit and the second audio generation unit, and separates spaces of the first audio generation unit and the second audio generation unit as a first side thereof is coupled with the case and the second side thereof is coupled with the substrate; a microphone that is electrically connected to the first audio generation unit and the second audio generation unit, and comprises a signal processing unit for removing a noise signal exceeding a threshold value by analyzing the audio signals transmitted through the first audio generation unit and the second audio generation unit; and a processor that is electrically coupled with the microphone, wherein the sensitivity of the first audio generation unit is configured to be lower than the sensitivity of the second audio generation unit, so that the microphone can correctly receive the user's audio command by removing noise greater than or equal to a predetermined level. Various embodiments other than the various embodiments disclosed in the present invention are possible.
Acoustic output apparatus with a plurality of acoustic drivers and methods thereof
The present disclosure provides an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus may include an acoustic output component and a supporting structure forming an acoustically open structure that allows the acoustic output component to acoustically communicate with the surroundings. The acoustic output component may include a plurality of acoustic drivers, each of which may be configured to output a sound with a frequency range. At least one of the acoustic drivers may include a magnetic system for generating a first magnetic field. The magnetic system may include a first magnetic component for generating a second magnetic field and at least one second magnetic component. A magnetic gap may be formed between the first magnetic component and the at least one second magnetic component. A magnetic field intensity of the first magnetic field in the magnetic gap may be greater than that of the second magnetic field in the magnetic gap.
Structure of micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone and method for fabricating the same
A structure of micro-electro-mechanical-system microphone includes a substrate of semiconductor, having a first opening in the substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, the dielectric layer has a second opening, corresponding to the first opening. A diaphragm is located within the second opening, having an embedded part held by the dielectric layer and an exposed part exposed by the second opening. The exposed part has a junction peripheral region, a buffer peripheral region and a central region. The junction region has an elastic structure with slits, the buffer peripheral region includes a plurality of holes and is disposed between the junction peripheral region and the central region. A backplate is disposed on the dielectric layer above the second opening, wherein the backplate includes venting holes distributed at a region corresponding to the central part of the diaphragm.
A Microphone Apparatus
A microphone apparatus including: a casing; a composite material located within the casing, the composite material including at least in part conductive particles, the composite material configured to alter an internal impedance based on a surface disturbance transmitted by an acoustic wave, and wherein the microphone apparatus is configured to be coupled to a surface that transmitted the acoustic wave.
CO-LOCATED MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM MICROPHONE AND SENSOR WITH MINIMAL ACOUSTIC COUPLING
An electronic device package comprises a primary microphone having a frequency response having a first resonance frequency, and a reference microphone having a frequency response including a second resonance frequency, the primary microphone and the reference microphone configured to substantially simultaneously receive a same acoustic signal to produce a transduced signal of the primary microphone and a transduced signal of the reference microphone, the second resonance frequency of the reference microphone being different than the first resonance frequency of the primary microphone, the package having dimensions that cause the primary microphone and reference microphone to be acoustically isolated from one another at the resonance frequency of the primary microphone, there being less than 3 dB of acoustic coupling between the primary microphone and reference microphone at the first resonance frequency.
EARPHONE WITHOUT COVERING AN EAR CANAL
The present disclosure relates to an open binaural earphone including a housing, at least one low-frequency speaker, and at least one high-frequency speaker. The housing may be placed on at least one of a head or an ear of a user and not blocking a user’s ear canal, and configured to accommodate the at least one low-frequency speaker and the at least one high-frequency speaker. The at least one low-frequency speaker may be configured to output sounds within a first frequency range from at least two first sound guiding holes through at least two first guiding tubes. The at least one high-frequency speaker may be configured to output sounds within a second frequency range from at least two second sound guiding holes through at least two second guiding tubes. The second frequency range may include one or more frequencies higher than one or more frequencies in the first frequency range.
VIBRATION SENSORS
The embodiments of the present disclosure may disclose a vibration sensor, including: an acoustic transducer and a vibration assembly connected with the acoustic transducer. The vibration assembly may be configured to transmit an external vibration signal to the acoustic transducer to generate an electric signal, the vibration assembly includes one or more groups of vibration diaphragms and mass blocks, and the mass blocks may be physically connected with the vibration diaphragms. The vibration assembly may be configured to make a sensitivity degree of the vibration sensor greater than a sensitivity degree of the acoustic transducer in one or more target frequency bands.
ACOUSTIC OUTPUT APPARATUS
The present disclosure discloses an acoustic output apparatus including at least one acoustic driver, a controller, and a supporting structure. The at least one acoustic driver may be configured to output sounds through at least two sound guiding holes. The at least two sound guiding holes may include a first sound guiding hole and a second sound guiding hole. The controller may be configured to control a phase and an amplitude of the sounds generated by the at least one acoustic driver using a control signal such that the sounds output by the at least one acoustic driver through the first and second sound guiding holes have opposite phases. The supporting structure may be provided with a baffle and configured to support the at least one acoustic driver such that the first and second sound guiding holes are located on both sides of the baffle.
MICROPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME
The present disclosure relates to microphones and electronic devices having the same. A microphone may include a housing for receiving vibration signals; a converting component inside the housing for converting the vibration signals into electrical signals, and a processing circuit for processing the electrical signals. The converting component may include a transducer and at least one damping film attached to the transducer.