The present application relates to a backplate for a recording microphone, and the recording microphone, belonging to the technical field of acoustoelectric conversion. A surface, facing a diaphragm, of the backplate is a spherical surface recessed away from the diaphragm. According to the backplate for the recording microphone and the recording microphone provided by the present application, the maximum sound pressure level that the recording microphone can withstand is effectively increased, and the occurrence of attachment between the diaphragm and the backplate under the action of high-sound-pressure-level signals is reduced.

The present application relates to a backplate for a recording microphone, and the recording microphone, belonging to the technical field of acoustoelectric conversion. A surface, facing a diaphragm, of the backplate is a spherical surface recessed away from the diaphragm. According to the backplate for the recording microphone and the recording microphone provided by the present application, the maximum sound pressure level that the recording microphone can withstand is effectively increased, and the occurrence of attachment between the diaphragm and the backplate under the action of high-sound-pressure-level signals is reduced.

According to the present invention, a diaphragm is disposed on a yoke. A recess is formed in the upper surface of the diaphragm. A first metal plate is disposed in the recess. A permanent magnet is disposed on the approximate center of the first metal plate. A second metal plate is disposed on the permanent magnet. The sizes of the first metal plate and the second metal plate are greater than that of the permanent magnet. That is, with respect to the permanent magnet, the first metal plate and the second metal plate are disposed so as to protrude outward beyond the permanent magnet in the longitudinal direction.

According to the present invention, a diaphragm is disposed on a yoke. A recess is formed in the upper surface of the diaphragm. A first metal plate is disposed in the recess. A permanent magnet is disposed on the approximate center of the first metal plate. A second metal plate is disposed on the permanent magnet. The sizes of the first metal plate and the second metal plate are greater than that of the permanent magnet. That is, with respect to the permanent magnet, the first metal plate and the second metal plate are disposed so as to protrude outward beyond the permanent magnet in the longitudinal direction.

A comb-like capacitive microphone includes a substrate penetrated by a cavity having an upper part provided with a step, stationary electrodes equally spaced on the step, and a diaphragm received in the step and including a vibrating portion and a connecting portion connected to the vibrating portion. Movable electrodes protrude from a periphery of the vibrating portion, and an end of the connecting portion away from the vibrating portion is connected to the substrate. The stationary electrodes are arranged in a comb shape and directly etched on the substrate, and the movable electrodes are arranged in a comb shape. The stationary electrodes are spatially separated from the movable electrodes, each stationary electrode is corresponding to each movable electrode. Such structure of the comb-like capacitive microphone offers a relatively large displacement, to decrease the acoustic noise and to offer a high sensitivity, and eventually a sound transducer with high performances.

A comb-like capacitive microphone includes a substrate penetrated by a cavity having an upper part provided with a step, stationary electrodes equally spaced on the step, and a diaphragm received in the step and including a vibrating portion and a connecting portion connected to the vibrating portion. Movable electrodes protrude from a periphery of the vibrating portion, and an end of the connecting portion away from the vibrating portion is connected to the substrate. The stationary electrodes are arranged in a comb shape and directly etched on the substrate, and the movable electrodes are arranged in a comb shape. The stationary electrodes are spatially separated from the movable electrodes, each stationary electrode is corresponding to each movable electrode. Such structure of the comb-like capacitive microphone offers a relatively large displacement, to decrease the acoustic noise and to offer a high sensitivity, and eventually a sound transducer with high performances.

An energy harvesting circuit is disclosed and comprises one or more electrical loads that consume direct current (DC) power, a rectifier, and a hybrid acoustic absorber. The rectifier comprises one or more active switching elements that are driven by a gate drive voltage. The hybrid acoustic absorber comprises a diaphragm and a voice coil. The diaphragm is constructed at least in part of a piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material is configured to generate a diaphragm voltage in response to sound waves deforming the diaphragm. The diaphragm voltage is at least equal to the gate drive voltage to drive the one or more active switching elements of the rectifier. The voice coil is attached to the diaphragm and configured to generate a voice coil voltage that is less than the gate drive voltage of the one or more active switching elements.

An electroacoustic transducer assembly includes an electrostatic diaphragm having a surface. The diaphragm includes a film of flexible insulating material and electrically conductive material within the film to achieve a uniform electrical resistivity over the surface.

A microphone, comprising at least two electrodes, spaced apart, configured to have a magnetic field within a space between the at least two electrodes; a conductive fiber, suspended between the at least two electrodes; in an air or fluid space subject to waves; wherein the conductive fiber has a radius and length such that a movement of at least a central portion of the conductive fiber approximates an oscillating movement of air or fluid surrounding the conductive fiber along an axis normal to the conductive fiber. An electrical signal is produced between two of the at least two electrodes, due to a movement of the conductive fiber within a magnetic field, due to viscous drag of the moving air or fluid surrounding the conductive fiber. The microphone may have a noise floor of less than 69 dBA using an amplifier having an input noise of 10 nV/√Hz.

A microphone, comprising at least two electrodes, spaced apart, configured to have a magnetic field within a space between the at least two electrodes; a conductive fiber, suspended between the at least two electrodes; in an air or fluid space subject to waves; wherein the conductive fiber has a radius and length such that a movement of at least a central portion of the conductive fiber approximates an oscillating movement of air or fluid surrounding the conductive fiber along an axis normal to the conductive fiber. An electrical signal is produced between two of the at least two electrodes, due to a movement of the conductive fiber within a magnetic field, due to viscous drag of the moving air or fluid surrounding the conductive fiber. The microphone may have a noise floor of less than 69 dBA using an amplifier having an input noise of 10 nV/√Hz.