Patents Assigned to Sonion Lyngby A/S
  • Patent number: 6859542
    Abstract: A method of providing at least part of a diaphragm and at least a part of a back-plate of a condenser microphone with a hydrophobic layer so as to avoid stiction between said diaphragm and said back-plate. The layer is deposited via a number small of openings in the back-plate, the diaphragm and/or between the diaphragm and the back-plate. Provides a homogeneous and structured hydrophobic layer, even to small internal cavities of the microstructure. The layer may be deposited by a liquid phase or a vapor phase deposition method. The method may be applied naturally in continuation of the normal manufacturing process. Further, a MEMS condenser microphone is provided having such a hydrophobic layer. The static distance between the diaphragm and the back-plate of the microphone is smaller than 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sonion Lyngby A/S
    Inventors: Ib Johannsen, Niels Bent Larsen, Matthias Mullenborn, Pirmin Hermann Otto Rombach