A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a diaphragm disposed over the substrate to cover the cavity, an anchor extending from and end portion of the diaphragm to surround a periphery of the diaphragm, the anchor being fixed to a lower surface of the substrate to support the diaphragm from the substrate, a back plate disposed over the diaphragm, the back plate being spaced apart from the diaphragm to define an air gap therebetween and having a plurality of acoustic holes, an upper insulation layer covering an upper surface of the back plate to hold the back plate, and a strut positioned on the anchor, the strut being connected to the upper insulation layer and making contact with a lower surface of the anchor to support the upper insulation layer and to be spaced from the diaphragm.

The Application relates to optically transparent electrostatic transducers. In some embodiments, the transducers comprise graphene. Such transducers are capable of functioning as acoustic sensors and/or transmitters as a singulated device or in an array configuration. Also provided are methods of manufacturing and using such transducers.

The Application relates to optically transparent electrostatic transducers. In some embodiments, the transducers comprise graphene. Such transducers are capable of functioning as acoustic sensors and/or transmitters as a singulated device or in an array configuration. Also provided are methods of manufacturing and using such transducers.

Display panel and display apparatus including the same. A display panel includes a first substrate including a display portion configured to display an image, a second substrate attached to the first substrate by an adhesive member, and a vibration generating module within the adhesive member to overlap the display portion. The vibration generating module is surrounded by the second substrate and the adhesive member.

A glass sheet composite includes: two or more sheets; and an intermediate layer between at least a pair of the sheets. At least one of the pair of sheets is a glass sheet. The intermediate layer satisfies all of the following properties: (1) the intermediate layer has a thickness of 20 μm or less, (2) a compressive shear storage modulus at a temperature of 25° C. is 1.0×10.sup.4 Pa or less, and (3) at the temperature of 25° C. and 1 Hz, the compressive shear storage modulus is higher than a compressive shear loss modulus. The glass sheet composite has a loss coefficient at 25° C. of 0.01 or more, and a sheet-thickness-direction longitudinal wave acoustic velocity of 4.0×10.sup.3 m/s or more,

A glass sheet composite includes: two or more sheets; and an intermediate layer between at least a pair of the sheets. At least one of the pair of sheets is a glass sheet. The intermediate layer satisfies all of the following properties: (1) the intermediate layer has a thickness of 20 μm or less, (2) a compressive shear storage modulus at a temperature of 25° C. is 1.0×10.sup.4 Pa or less, and (3) at the temperature of 25° C. and 1 Hz, the compressive shear storage modulus is higher than a compressive shear loss modulus. The glass sheet composite has a loss coefficient at 25° C. of 0.01 or more, and a sheet-thickness-direction longitudinal wave acoustic velocity of 4.0×10.sup.3 m/s or more,

The present disclosure provides an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus may include a vibration assembly and a mass element. The vibration assembly may include a piezoelectric structure and a vibration element. The piezoelectric structure may be configured to convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations, and the vibration element may be connected to the piezoelectric structure at a first position of the piezoelectric structure and configured to receive the mechanical vibrations to generate an acoustic signal. The mass element may be connected to the piezoelectric structure at a second position of the piezoelectric structure.

A method of forming a device having a compliant member includes creating a membrane having one or more elastomeric layers which are at least partially cured. Another elastomeric layer is provided on the membrane in an uncured state. At least one of a bobbin and a housing are positioned so that an end of the bobbin or housing, or the ends of both the bobbin and housing, extend at least partially into the uncured elastomeric layer. The uncured elastomeric layer is then cured to secure it to the membrane and to the housing or bobbin, or both the housing and bobbin. The method substantially reduces or eliminates the formation of holes that can form during fabrication or use of the device.

Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device comprising a moving-coil speaker including a diaphragm to play low-frequency signals from an audio-signal source, and a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the diaphragm to play high-frequency signals from the audio-signal source. A coupler couples the diaphragm to a housing of the device.

An interior component of a vehicle comprises a carrier having a front face directed toward a passenger compartment of the vehicle and an opposite rear face; a speaker including an at least partially transparent diaphragm and a transducer coupled to the diaphragm. Movement of the transducer causes vibration of the diaphragm to generate sound by vibration of the diaphragm, the diaphragm having a front face directed towards the passenger compartment and an opposite rear face. The carrier provides a support along at least part of the periphery of the diaphragm where the diaphragm is attached to the carrier where the front face and the rear face of the diaphragm are free of the carrier across a part of the diaphragm surface so that the diaphragm is suspended in the carrier of the interior component.