Patents by Inventor Junkai ZHAN

Junkai ZHAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11974094
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone is provided, comprising a substrate having a back cavity, and a plate capacitor structure arranged on the substrate, the plate capacitor structure being formed by a vibration diaphragm, a backplate and a support portion; wherein a pressure relief device is provided in the vibration diaphragm, a pressure maintaining channel is formed between the vibration diaphragm and the backplate; and the pressure relief device in the vibration diaphragm constitutes an inlet of the pressure maintaining channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Jun Li, Mengjin Cai
  • Publication number: 20230199406
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone is provided, comprising a substrate having a back cavity, and a plate capacitor structure arranged on the substrate, the plate capacitor structure being formed by a vibration diaphragm, a backplate and a support portion; wherein a pressure relief device is provided in the vibration diaphragm, a pressure maintaining channel is formed between the vibration diaphragm and the backplate; and the pressure relief device in the vibration diaphragm constitutes an inlet of the pressure maintaining channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Jun Li, Mengjin Cai
  • Patent number: 11381917
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vibration diaphragm in an MEMS microphone, and an MEMS microphone. The vibration diaphragm comprises a vibration diaphragm body and at least one pressure relief device defined by gaps in the vibration diaphragm body, wherein the gaps comprise at least two sections of circular arc-shaped gaps sequentially connected together. The two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps are in an S shape as a whole and centrosymmetrical with respect to a connected position thereof. The pressure relief device comprises at least two valve clacks formed by at least two sections of adjacent circular arc-shaped gaps and neck portions connected to the valve clacks and the vibration diaphragm body and of a constraint shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Mengjin Cai
  • Patent number: 10932064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a condenser microphone, comprising a substrate, and a back plate and a vibrating diaphragm which are arranged on the substrate; the back plate is arranged on the upper side and/or the lower side of the vibrating diaphragm; and the vibrating diaphragm is provided with a protruding layer or a corrugated membrane structure layer. With the above invention, the area of the vibrating diaphragm and the capacitance at the lateral side of the condenser microphone can be increased, so as to achieve the effect of improving the sensitivity of the condenser microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Mengjin Cai, Junkai Zhan
  • Patent number: 10760929
    Abstract: An environmental sensor and manufacturing method thereof. The environmental sensor comprises: a substrate comprising at least one recess disposed at an upper portion of the substrate; and a sensitive film layer disposed above the substrate, comprising a fixed portion fixed on an end surface of the substrate and a bent portion configured to extend inside the recess. The bent portion and a side wall of the recess form a capacitor configured to detect a signal. The bent portion, fixed portion, and the recess form a closed cavity. A conventional capacitive structure configured on a substrate surface is changed to a capacitive structure of the environmental sensor vertically extending into the inside of the substrate, increasing a depth of the recess, and in turn, increasing a sensing area between two polar plates of the capacitor, significantly shrinking a coverage area of the capacitor on the substrate, and satisfying a requirement of a modern compact electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Weifang Goertek Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Mengjin Cai
  • Patent number: 10750292
    Abstract: Provided are a MEMS microphone chip and an MEMS microphone. The MEMS microphone chip comprises a substrate, a backplate and a vibration diaphragm, the backplate and the vibration diaphragm constituting two electrodes of a capacitor respectively, the backplate and the vibration diaphragm being suspended above the substrate, the backplate being located between the substrate and the vibration diaphragm, and the substrate being provided with a back chamber and a support column, the support column being connected to a side wall of the back chamber via a connection portion, a through hole or a notch being formed in the connection portion through its thickness direction, to allow spaces at opposite sides of the connection portion to communicate with each other; and the support column being configured to support the backplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Goertek, Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Jianglong Li, Mengjin Cai
  • Publication number: 20190394574
    Abstract: Provided are a MEMS microphone chip and an MEMS microphone. The MEMS microphone chip comprises a substrate, a backplate and a vibration diaphragm, the backplate and the vibration diaphragm constituting two electrodes of a capacitor respectively, the backplate and the vibration diaphragm being suspended above the substrate, the backplate being located between the substrate and the vibration diaphragm, and the substrate being provided with a back chamber and a support column, the support column being connected to a side wall of the back chamber via a connection portion, a through hole or a notch being formed in the connection portion through its thickness direction, to allow spaces at opposite sides of the connection portion to communicate with each other; and the support column being configured to support the backplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: GOERTEK, INC.
    Inventors: JUNKAI ZHAN, Jianglong Li, Mengjin Cai
  • Publication number: 20190342672
    Abstract: The present invention provides a condenser microphone, comprising a substrate, and a back plate and a vibrating diaphragm which are arranged on the substrate; the back plate is arranged on the upper side and/or the lower side of the vibrating diaphragm; and the vibrating diaphragm is provided with a protruding layer or a corrugated membrane structure layer. With the above invention, the area of the vibrating diaphragm and the capacitance at the lateral side of the condenser microphone can be increased, so as to achieve the effect of improving the sensitivity of the condenser microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mengjin CAI, Junkai ZHAN
  • Patent number: 10382870
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a piezoelectric microphone. The piezoelectric microphone comprises a substrate having a cavity-backed, and a piezoelectric film connected to the upper side of the substrate via an insulating layer. A position on the piezoelectric film, which is located at the inner side of a junction of the piezoelectric film and the substrate, is provided with a plurality of hollowed-out holes. The hollowed-out holes in the piezoelectric film are at least partly overlapped with the substrate. A gap is provided between the substrate and the position, where the hollowed-out holes are located, on the piezoelectric film. The gap and the hollowed-out holes a together form a channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Zonglin Zhou, Mengjin Cai
  • Publication number: 20190230439
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a vibration diaphragm in an MEMS microphone, and an MEMS microphone. The vibration diaphragm comprises a vibration diaphragm body (1) and at least one pressure relief device (2) defined by gaps (a) in the vibration diaphragm body (1), wherein the gaps (a) comprise at least two sections of circular arc-shaped gaps sequentially connected together. The two adjacent sections of circular arc-shaped gaps are in an S shape as a whole and centrosymmetrical with respect to a connected position thereof. The pressure relief device (2) comprises at least two valve clacks formed by at least two sections of adjacent circular arc-shaped gaps and neck portions connected to the valve clacks and the vibration diaphragm body (1) and of a constraint shape. When subjected to a relatively high sound pressure caused by, for example, mechanical shock, blowing or falling, the at least two valve clacks symmetrical in structure can warp upwards or downwards by taking respective neck portions as pivots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Mengjin Cai
  • Patent number: 10349186
    Abstract: An MEMS microphone is disclosed, which comprises a substrate and a vibrating diaphragm and a back electrode which are located above the substrate, a plurality of comb tooth parts are formed in edge positions of the vibrating diaphragm, and the plurality of comb tooth parts are distributed in a peripheral direction of the vibrating diaphragm at intervals, wherein a position between every two adjacent comb tooth parts on the vibrating diaphragm is connected to the substrate via an insulating layer; and the comb tooth parts on the vibrating diaphragm are at least partially overlapped with the substrate, and a clearance exists between the comb tooth parts and the substrate and is configured as an airflow circulation channel. The microphone of the present invention has better impact resistance and can avoid intrusion of dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Mengjin Cai, Zonglin Zhou
  • Patent number: 10349187
    Abstract: An acoustic sensor integrated MEMS microphone structure and a fabrication method thereof. A diaphragm (3e) and back-pole (7) which forms a condenser structure are formed on a substrate (1) having at least one recessed slot (1a) on the top. A sensitive electrode is formed on the substrate (1), the sensitive electrode comprising a fixed portion (3b) fixed on the substrate (1) via a sacrificial layer (2), and a bending portion (3a) inserted into the recessed slot (1a), wherein the bending portion and the side wall of the recessed slot form the condenser structure. The integrated structure integrates the condenser structure of the microphone and condenser structure of the acoustic sensor on a substrate (1), thereby increasing the integration level thereof and reducing the overall size of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Mengjin Cai, Guanxun Qiu, Zonglin Zhou, Qinglin Song
  • Patent number: 10233075
    Abstract: A method for forming a filter net on an MEMS sensor and an MEMS sensor are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: disposing a dissociable adhesive tape on a base material, and forming a filter net on an adhesive surface of the dissociable adhesive tape; transferring the filter net on a film to form a self-adhesive coiled material; and transferring and adhering the filter net on the self-adhesive coiled material to collecting a hole of the MEMS sensor. The filter net formed by the method have fine and uniform meshes, and a yield is high. In addition, the method is suitable for large-scale and industrialized production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Zonglin Zhou, Guanxun Qiu, Mengjin Cai
  • Publication number: 20190052974
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a piezoelectric microphone. The piezoelectric microphone comprises a substrate having a cavity-backed, and a piezoelectric film connected to the upper side of the substrate via an insulating layer. A position on the piezoelectric film, which is located at the inner side of a junction of the piezoelectric film and the substrate, is provided with a plurality of hollowed-out holes. The hollowed-out holes in the piezoelectric film are at least partly overlapped with the substrate. A gap is provided between the substrate and the position, where the hollowed-out holes are located, on the piezoelectric film. The gap and the hollowed-out holes a together form a channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Junkai Zhan, Zonglin Zhou, Mengjin Cai
  • Publication number: 20190028814
    Abstract: An MEMS microphone is disclosed, which comprises a substrate and a vibrating diaphragm and a back electrode which are located above the substrate, a plurality of comb tooth parts are formed in edge positions of the vibrating diaphragm, and the plurality of comb tooth parts are distributed in a peripheral direction of the vibrating diaphragm at intervals, wherein a position between every two adjacent comb tooth parts on the vibrating diaphragm is connected to the substrate via an insulating layer; and the comb tooth parts on the vibrating diaphragm are at least partially overlapped with the substrate, and a clearance exists between the comb tooth parts and the substrate and is configured as an airflow circulation channel. The microphone of the present invention has better impact resistance and can avoid intrusion of dust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Junkai ZHAN, Mengjin CAI, Zonglin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20180362331
    Abstract: A method for forming a filter net on an MEMS sensor and an MEMS sensor are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: disposing a dissociable adhesive tape on a base material, and forming a filter net on an adhesive surface of the dissociable adhesive tape; transferring the filter net on a film to form a self-adhesive coiled material; and transferring and adhering the filter net on the self-adhesive coiled material to collecting a hole of the MEMS sensor. The filter net formed by the method have fine and uniform meshes, and a yield is high. In addition, the method is suitable for large-scale and industrialized production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Junkai ZHAN, Zonglin ZHOU, Guanxun Qiu, Mengjin CAI
  • Publication number: 20180356255
    Abstract: An environmental sensor and manufacturing method thereof. The environmental sensor comprises: a substrate comprising at least one recess disposed at an upper portion of the substrate; and a sensitive film layer disposed above the substrate, comprising a fixed portion fixed on an end surface of the substrate and a bent portion configured to extend inside the recess. The bent portion and a side wall of the recess form a capacitor configured to detect a signal. The bent portion, fixed portion, and the recess form a closed cavity. A conventional capacitive structure configured on a substrate surface is changed to a capacitive structure of the environmental sensor vertically extending into the inside of the substrate, increasing a depth of the recess, and in turn, increasing a sensing area between two polar plates of the capacitor, significantly shrinking a coverage area of the capacitor on the substrate, and satisfying a requirement of a modern compact electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Junkai ZHAN, Mengjin CAI
  • Publication number: 20180359571
    Abstract: An acoustic sensor integrated MEMS microphone structure and a fabrication method thereof. A diaphragm (3e) and back-pole (7) which forms a condenser structure are formed on a substrate (1) having at least one recessed slot (1a) on the top. A sensitive electrode is formed on the substrate (1), the sensitive electrode comprising a fixed portion (3b) fixed on the substrate (1) via a sacrificial layer (2), and a bending portion (3a) inserted into the recessed slot (1a), wherein the bending portion and the side wall of the recessed slot form the condenser structure. The integrated structure integrates the condenser structure of the microphone and condenser structure of the acoustic sensor on a substrate (1), thereby increasing the integration level thereof and reducing the overall size of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Goertek Inc.
    Inventors: Junkai ZHAN, Mengjin CAI, Guanxun QIU, Zonglin ZHOU, Qinglin SONG