EP3295683A1 - Sound converter arrangement with mems sound converter - Google Patents
Sound converter arrangement with mems sound converterInfo
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- the present invention relates to a sound transducer arrangement comprising a MEMS sound transducer for generating and / or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum comprising a cavity, and to an ASIC electrically connected to the MEMS sound transducer.
- Such transducer assemblies can be very small and therefore, for example, in hearing aids, in-ear headphones, mobile phones, tablet computers and other electronic devices that offer little space, installed as speakers and / or microphone.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a sound transducer arrangement which is simple in construction and producible.
- the object is achieved by a sound transducer arrangement having the features of independent patent claim 1 and by a manufacturing method having the features of independent patent claim 14.
- the proposal is for a sound transducer arrangement comprising a first MEMS sound transducer which comprises a first cavity and an ASIC electrically connected to the first MEMS sound transducer.
- the MEMS transducer is a microelectromechanical system for generating and / or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum.
- the MEMS transducer is electromechanically, electrostatically and / or piezoelectrically driven.
- the ASIC is an electronic application-specific integrated circuit suitable for operating the MEMS sound transducer.
- the term "cavity" is understood to mean a cavity by means of which the sound pressure of the MEMS sound transducer can be amplified
- the ASIC is embedded in a first substrate, while the first MEMS sound transducer is arranged on a second substrate with the integrated ASIC and the second substrate with the at least partially integrated MEMS sound transducer thus represent two separate components, ie components produced separately from one another
- the connection between the two substrates is preferably produced by material bonding, these preferably being adhesively bonded to one another, but additionally or alternatively, the connection can also be produced by means of positive locking and / or frictional connection. that the A SIC and the first MEMS acoustic transducer are electrically conductively coupled or connected.
- the additional costs arising from the rejection can be reduced by initially producing the substrates separately from one another. Thereafter, the functionality of their respective at least one electronic components, ie the ASIC or the MEMS sound transducer, is checked. Only after positive verification of their functionality - ie if it is ensured that the ASIC and / or the MEMS sound transducer have not suffered any damage during the respective integration or embedding process, these are connected to one another, in particular adhesively bonded. In this way it can be ensured that in each case only two functional substrates are connected to one another to form a sound transducer arrangement.
- both the proposed transducer assembly and the proposed method of making the same offer many advantages. If the ASIC is completely integrated in the first substrate and / or the first cavity is at least partially formed in the first and / or second substrate, the sound transducer arrangement can be made very space-saving.
- the sound transducer arrangement is much more efficient to produce.
- the individual modules which comprise either a first substrate and an ASIC (hereinafter referred to as ASIC module) or comprise a second substrate and a MEMS transducer (hereinafter referred to as MEMS module for short) can be produced and tested independently of one another in respective sub-processes be temporarily stored if necessary. It is JE of these sub-processes specifically optimized.
- the design of the ASIC module and the MEMS module can also be specifically optimized.
- connection of an ASIC module and a MEMS module can take place at a late stage of the manufacturing process.
- This connection can be effected in particular by soldering, conductive adhesive and / or in another suitable manner, so that the first and the second substrate are connected to one another at least electrically and preferably also positively, positively and / or materially.
- the ASIC modules and / or the MEMS modules can also be manufactured in different variants and then combined to form different sound transducer arrangements, for example by different MEMS module variants with an ASIC module variant or a MEMS module variant can be combined with different ASIC module variants. This allows the flexible design of a comprehensive product family of different transducer arrangements while exploiting economies of scale.
- a second MEMS sound transducer is arranged on a third substrate.
- the first substrate and the third substrate are electrically connected to one another.
- a sound transducer arrangement comprises the first substrate with the ASIC, the second substrate with the first MEMS sound transducer and the third substrate with the second MEMS sound transducer.
- the first substrate is disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate.
- the second MEMS sound transducer preferably also comprises a cavity, wherein this second cavity is formed at least partially in the first and / or third substrate.
- the two MEMS modules can be designed essentially with the same or different characteristic properties.
- the transducer assembly equipped with two MEMS modules usually has better performance, especially in shape a larger bandwidth and / or greater sound pressure than if it were equipped with only a single ME MS module.
- the two cavities of the MEMS sound transducers are separated from one another by an intermediate wall of the first substrate, with the two cavities thus not influencing each other.
- the intermediate wall preferably has at least one connection opening extending from the first cavity to the second cavity, so that there is a flow connection between the two cavities and the volume of one cavity is increased by the volume of the respective other cavity.
- the intermediate wall has at least one stiffening element, in particular in the form of a rib, whereby a stabilization of the intermediate wall is achieved and a deformation and / or a swinging of the intermediate wall thus prevented, but at least substantially reduced.
- a compensation opening and / or a pressure equalization channel are formed.
- the compensation opening and / or the pressure compensation channel connect at least one of the cavities to the environment, so that a pressure equalization can take place.
- Such a pressure compensation opening has the advantage that in certain frequency ranges, the air pressure can be compensated. This can improve the acoustic performance and quality.
- at least one of the substrates preferably all, is designed as a printed circuit board or PCB (printed circuit board) and / or produced in PCB technology.
- At least one cavity is at least partially filled with a porous material.
- the porous filler material may be one or more parts and have one or more specific pore sizes.
- the nature of the porous material may also be a characteristic feature in which the MEMS modules differ. Since the cavity is preferably still openly accessible until the first substrate is connected to the second substrate, the porous material, even if it is in one piece, can be introduced very simply.
- the sound transducer assembly comprises a housing part.
- this housing part offers protection for the sensitive MEMS sound transducer (s).
- the housing part has at least one acoustic inlet / outlet opening, which is preferably arranged laterally on an outer surface of the sound transducer arrangement.
- the housing part is connected to at least one of the substrates such that at least partially, at least a Schallleitkanal is formed between the housing part and at least one of the substrates.
- the at least one sound-conducting channel preferably has a first section, in particular formed between the housing part and the at least one substrate, and / or a second section, in particular partially or completely formed in the housing part.
- the second section is preferably arranged directly adjacent to the acoustic inlet / outlet opening and / or at least partially surrounds it.
- the sound-conducting element can then preferably be formed and arranged such that it separates the first section of the first sound-conducting channel from the first section of the second sound-conducting channel.
- the sound-conducting element has an extension projecting in particular from the first section into the second section.
- the substrates are produced separately.
- the ASIC is embedded or encapsulated in the production of the first substrate in this.
- the ASIC and / or additional active and / or passive electronic components are thereby completely integrated in the first substrate.
- the second substrate is produced separately together with the MEMS sound transducer.
- the MEMS sound transducer for example, on one side of the second substrate, in particular cohesively, be attached.
- the MEMS sound transducer can also be connected in a form-fitting manner to the second substrate.
- a frame of the MEMS transducer is positively encompassed by the second substrate.
- the membrane can swing freely.
- FIG. 2 shows the first exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement without housing part in a lateral sectional view
- FIG. 5 shows the second exemplary embodiment of the sound converter arrangement with housing part in a lateral sectional view, the second embodiment of the transducer assembly without housing part in another sectional side view, a third embodiment of the transducer assembly with housing part in a perspective sectional view, the third embodiment of the transducer assembly in an exploded perspective view, the third embodiment of the transducer assembly with housing in a perspective overall view, a fourth embodiment the sound transducer assembly with housing and filled with porous material cavity in a sectional side view, a fifth embodiment of the transducer assembly with housing and filled with porous material cavity in a sectional side view, a sixth embodiment of the transducer assembly without housing in a schematically illustrated sectional side view, a seventh embodiment the transducer assembly without housing but with two MEMS Sound transducers in a schematically illustrated sectional side view, an eighth embodiment of the sound transducer assembly with housing and two MEMS transducers in a side sectional view, FIG. 15 shows a ninth embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement without housing part in
- FIG. 16 shows the ninth embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement without housing part in a lateral sectional view
- FIG. 26 the twelfth embodiment of the transducer assembly without housing part in another lateral sectional view.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first exemplary embodiment of a sound transducer arrangement 1 in various views.
- the sound transducer arrangement 1 essentially comprises a first substrate 10 formed as a printed circuit board with an ASIC 11 and a second substrate 20 with a MEMS sound transducer 21 designed as a printed circuit board.
- the MEMS sound transducer 21 is connected to the ASIC 11 not shown in detail in the figures electrical contacts.
- the MEMS sound converter 21 can thus be controlled or operated via the ASIC 11.
- the sound transducer assembly 1 has a substantially rectangular basic shape. Having a rectangular basic shape, the transducer assembly is simple and inexpensive to produce and suitable for numerous applications. alternatives However, in principle the sound transducer arrangement can also have another, in particular a round, basic shape.
- the MEMS sound transducer 21 is designed such that it can generate and / or detect sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum.
- the MEMS sound transducer 21 comprises, in addition to a MEMS actuator 22 as a further, in particular acoustic, components a membrane 23, a membrane plate 24 and a membrane frame 25.
- the membrane 23, which is made of rubber, for example, is firmly in its edge region connected to the membrane frame 25, while, in particular in its central region, is firmly connected to the membrane plate 24, wherein the membrane plate 24 itself is not connected to the membrane frame 25.
- the membrane 23 thus spans the membrane frame 25 and is stiffened in particular in its central region by the membrane plate 24.
- the MEMS transducer 21 may be excited via the ASIC 11 so that the membrane 23 for generating sound energy with respect to the diaphragm frame 25 is vibrated by the MEMS actuator 22.
- the cavity 29 is laterally confined by walls 27 of the second substrate 20 while passing upwardly through the membrane
- the cavity 29 is closed by the first substrate 10 to which the second substrate 20 is connected.
- the cavity 29 thus forms the cavity 41 of the MEMS sound transducer 21, which serves in particular to the sound pressure of the MEMS sound transducer
- the membrane frame 25 has substantially the same outer diameter as the second substrate 20, while the MEMS actuator 22 has a smaller outer diameter than the substrate 20.
- the essentially opposite wall sections 27a of the second substrate 20 are thicker than the wall sections 27b of the second substrate 20, the thicker wall sections 27a being opposite the wall sections 27b in FIG Cavity 29 project. Only on the protrusions 28 formed by the wall sections 27a does the MEMS actuator 22 lie, while the membrane frame 25 rests on both the wall sections 27a and 27b, in particular in full circumference.
- the MEMS actuator 22 is laterally surrounded by the membrane frame 25.
- the MEMS sound transducer 21 and in particular the MEMS actuator 22 and / or the membrane frame 25 may be glued to the second substrate 20. Furthermore, the second substrate 20 may be bonded to the first substrate 10.
- the ASIC 11 is thus completely embedded in the first substrate 10.
- the sound transducer assembly 1 electrical, in particular passive, additional components 12a, 12b, such as electrical resistors and / or I / O contacts, on.
- additional components 12a, 12b are also embedded in the first substrate 10, wherein they are arranged in the further cavity 13b of the substrate 10, which is also substantially completely closed.
- the additional electronic components 12a, 12b could also be arranged together with the ASIC 11 in the cavity 13a.
- FIGS. 4 to 26 show further embodiments of the sound transducer arrangement 1, wherein in each case the differences with respect to the first embodiment already described are essentially dealt with.
- the same reference numerals are used in the following description of the other embodiments for the same features. Unless these are explained again in detail, their design and mode of action corresponds to the features already described above. The differences described below can be combined with the features of the respective preceding and following embodiments.
- FIGS. 4 to 6 show a second exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1 in different views.
- a housing part 50 is additionally provided in the second embodiment of the sound transducer assembly 1.
- this housing part 50 provides protection for the MEMS sound transducer 21.
- the housing part 50 has a cavity 53 in which the second substrate 20 and the MEMS sound transducer 21 are substantially completely received, and which is closed down by the first substrate 10, with which the housing part 50 is connected.
- the housing part 50 also has an acoustic inlet / outlet opening 51, which is arranged laterally on the outer surface 55 of the housing part and thus also the sound transducer arrangement.
- the housing part 50 is connected to the first substrate 10 in such a way and in particular also dimensioned such that between the housing part 50 and the second substrate 20 with the MEMS sound transducer 21 at least a first portion 62 of a Schallleitkanals 61 is formed.
- a second section 63 of the sound-conducting channel 61 is formed in the housing part 50 itself.
- the housing part 50 in the region of the acoustic inlet / outlet opening 51 on a tubular projection 52.
- the sound conducting channel 61 is at least partially formed by the fact that the cavity 53 of the housing part 50 is not completely filled by the second substrate 20 and the MEMS sound transducer 21.
- the housing part 50 further has an acoustic compensation opening 56, which is arranged laterally on the outer surface 58 of the housing part 50.
- the compensation opening 56 corresponds to the compensation opening 26 and, like this, belongs to the pressure equalization channel 70 of the sound transducer arrangement 1.
- the compensation opening 56 has a larger diameter than the compensation opening 26.
- the compensation opening 56 in this example is provided with a covered elastic closure element 57. The pressure compensation functionality is nevertheless ensured, since the elastic closure element 57 can deform in accordance with the pressure prevailing in the cavity 41.
- FIGS. 7 to 9 show a third exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1 in various views.
- the cavity 41 is in each case formed in part by a cavity of the first and the second substrate 10, 20.
- the membrane frame 25 has essentially the same outer diameter as the MEMS actuator 22, these outer diameters being smaller than the outer diameter of the second substrate 20.
- the walls 27 of the second substrate are facing 20, which delimit the cavity 29 of the second substrate laterally, at its upper portion in each case in the cavity 29 projecting wall portions 27 b, which provide a preferably full-scale support 28 for the MEMS actuator 22, wherein on the outer edge region of the MEMS actuator 22nd Furthermore, the membrane frame 25 rests.
- the second substrate 20 carries the MEMS actuator 22 and the membrane frame 25 with the membrane 23 attached thereto, the MEMS actuator 22 being arranged below the membrane 23 and the second substrate 20 underneath the membrane 23 and the membrane substrate 23 MEMS actuator 22 has the cavity 29 which is closed at the top by the membrane 23.
- the cavity 29 of the second substrate 20 is open and adjacent to the upwardly open cavity 15 of the first substrate 10.
- the cavity 15 is bounded laterally by walls 16 of the first substrate and closed downwardly by the first substrate 10.
- the cavities 15 and 29 have the same diameter and the lower free ends of the walls 27 correspond to the upper free ends of the walls 1 6.
- the walls 1 6 of the first substrate 10 are connected to the walls 27 of the second substrate 20 and in particular glued, wherein the cavity 15 of the first substrate and the cavity 29 of the second substrate are arranged one above the other and then together the cavity 41st form for the MEMS sound transducer 21.
- a pressure equalization channel 70 is not shown in the figures for this example, but may preferably be provided.
- the housing part 50 is formed very sparingly in this example and has, in addition to the outer surface 55, on which the acoustic inlet / outlet opening 51 is arranged with the tubular projection 52, substantially only the one more outer surface 54, which in particular a protection for the MEMS sound transducer 21 offers.
- the housing part 50 is nevertheless connected to the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 20 such that at least a first section 62 of a sound-conducting channel 61 is formed between the housing part 50 and the second substrate 20 with the MEMS sound transducer 21 and the first substrate 10.
- the second section 63 of the sound-conducting channel 61 is also formed in this case in the housing part 50 itself and in particular by the tubular projection 52.
- the sound-conducting element 64 is provided with a concave sound-conducting edge 65, which is arranged between the housing part 50 and the first and second substrate within the sound-conducting duct 61. More specifically, the sound conducting member 64 is disposed in the transition region between the first and second portions 62, 63 of the sound conducting channel 61.
- the sound-conducting element is designed here as a single component. Alternatively, however, it may also be formed on the housing part 50 and / or on a substrate.
- the sound-conducting element 64 can be seen in particular in FIGS. 8 and 9.
- FIG. 8 shows the sound transducer arrangement 1 of the third exemplary embodiment in an exploded view.
- the substrates 10 and 20 and especially the MEMS actuator 22, the membrane 23 on the membrane frame 25 and the membrane plate 24th very recognizable.
- the housing part 50 is shown semi-transparent, so that the protected components located behind the transducer assembly 1 are still clearly visible.
- FIG. 11 shows a fifth exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1.
- the cavity 41 is at least approximately completely filled with a porous material 5.
- FIG. 12 shows a sixth exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1.
- This is a purely schematic representation of the sound transducer arrangement 1, which comprises a first substrate 10 with an ASIC 11 and a second substrate 20 with a MEMS sound transducer 21, each but has no housing. Of the MEMS sound transducer 21, only the MEMS actuator 22 is shown here.
- Both the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 20 have conductor tracks 7 for the electrical connection of the individual components, in particular ASIC 11 and MEMS actuator 21.
- the conductor tracks 7 of the first substrate 10 are connected to the conductor tracks 7 of the second substrate 20 by means of solder connections 8 or electrically conductive adhesive 8.
- solder connections 8 or electrically conductive adhesive 8.
- the two substrates 10, 20 can also be connected to one another in a form-fitting, non-positive and / or cohesive manner in another way.
- the second substrate 20 has a cavity 29 which is laterally surrounded or bounded by walls 27 of the second substrate 20 and closed downwardly by the first substrate 10.
- the walls 27 have in the cavity 29 projecting wall portions 27 a, which provide a support 28 for the MEMS actuator 22, which has a smaller outer diameter than the second substrate 20.
- the cavity 29 is closed at the top. The cavity 29 thus forms the cavity 41 of the MEMS sound transducer.
- the third substrate 30 conductor tracks 7 for the electrical connection of the individual components.
- the conductor tracks 7 of the third substrate 30 are likewise connected to the conductor tracks 7 of the first substrate by means of solder connections 8 or electrically conductive adhesive 8.
- the two substrates 10, 30 can also be connected to one another in a form-fitting, non-positive and / or cohesive manner in another way.
- the third substrate 30 has a cavity 39 which is laterally surrounded by the walls 37 of the third substrate 30 and is closed upwards by the first substrate 10.
- the cavity 39 is closed down.
- the cavity 39 thus forms the second cavity 42 of the second MEMS sound transducer.
- FIG. 14 shows an eighth exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1.
- the sound converter arrangement 1 of this eighth exemplary embodiment additionally comprises a third substrate 30 with a second MEMS sound transducer 31.
- the first substrate 10 is arranged between the second substrate 20 and the third substrate 30.
- the third substrate 30 with the second MEMS acoustic transducer 31 is constructed substantially like the second substrate 20 with the first MEMS acoustic transducer 21, but the third substrate is
- the cavities 18 and 39 have the same diameter and the lower free ends of the walls 19 correspond to the upper free ends of the walls 37.
- the first and second cavities 41, 42 in this eighth exemplary embodiment have different characteristic properties and, in particular, different dimensions and different cavity volumes. This is essentially solely due to the fact that the walls 1 6 on the upper side of the first substrate 10 are made higher than the walls 19 on the underside of the first substrate 10.
- the first and the second MEMS sound transducers 21, 31 will already have a different sound behavior due to the differently shaped cavities 41, 42, even under otherwise identical conditions.
- the sound behavior of the two MEMS sound transducers can also be specifically influenced, for example, by specific design of the membranes 23, 33 and / or the MEMS actuators 22, 32.
- one of the MEMS transducers may act as a woofer and the other MEMS transducers as a tweeter, so that such a sound transducer assembly may generate sound in a wider range than, for example, a transducer assembly according to the third embodiment.
- the housing part 50 is further connected to the first substrate 10, the second substrate 20 and the third substrate 30 in such a way that a first and a second sound-conducting channel 61, 67 are formed.
- a first and a second sound-conducting channel 61, 67 are formed between the housing part 50 and in particular the second substrate 20 with the MEMS sound transducer 21 at least a first portion 62 of the first Schallleitkanals 61 and between the housing part 50 and in particular the third substrate 30 with the MEMS transducer 31 at least a first portion 68 of second Schallleitkanals 67 formed.
- the second section 63 of the first Schallleitkanals 61 and the second section 69 of the second Schallleitkanals 67 are therefore formed as a common portion which is formed in this example in the housing part 50 itself and in particular by the tubular projection 52 in the region of the acoustic inlet / outlet opening 51 is.
- the sound-conducting element 64 is also provided in this example.
- the sound-conducting element 64 is designed and arranged such that it separates the first section 62 of the first sound-conducting channel 61 from the first section 68 of the second sound-conducting channel 67.
- the sound-conducting element 64 has an extension 66 projecting into the common second section.
- the sound-conducting element 64 has two in this example concave Schallleitkanten 65a and 65b, wherein the Schallleitkante 65a the first Schallleitkanal 61 and the Schallleitkante 65b the second Schallleitkanal 67 is assigned.
- FIGS. 15 to 17 show a ninth exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1 in various views.
- an additional substrate 80 is provided in the ninth embodiment of the sound transducer assembly 1.
- the membrane frame 25 has substantially the same outer diameter as the second substrate 20, while the MEMS actuator 22 has a smaller outer diameter than the substrate 20.
- the additional substrate 80 which has substantially the same outer diameter as the second substrate 20.
- the additional substrate 80 has a cavity 89 which is bounded laterally by walls 87 of the substrate 80, wherein the walls 87 have a substantially lower height than the walls 27 of the second substrate 20.
- the substantially opposing wall portions 87a of the substrate 80 are formed thicker than the wall portions 87b of the substrate 80, with the thicker wall portions 87a protruding into the cavity 89 opposite to the wall portions 87b.
- the MEMS actuator 22 then rests on the projections 88 formed by the wall sections 87a, while the membrane frame 25 rests on both the wall sections 87a and 87b, in particular in its entirety.
- the MEMS actuator 22 is disposed below the diaphragm 23 and laterally surrounded by the diaphragm frame 25.
- FIGS. 18 to 20 show a tenth exemplary embodiment of the sound transducer arrangement 1 in various views.
- a housing part 50 is additionally provided, which is formed substantially as in the second embodiment.
- the additional substrate 80 is added.
- Figures 21 to 23 show an eleventh embodiment of the sound transducer assembly 1 in different views. Unlike the first embodiment, in the eleventh embodiment of the sound transducer assembly 1, the second substrate 20, the MEMS actuator 22, and the diaphragm frame 25 of the first MEMS acoustic transducer 21 each have the same outer diameter.
- the walls 27 of the second substrate 20, which laterally delimit the cavity 29 of the second substrate 20, have no wall sections which project into the cavity 29 and which would have to serve as a support for the MEMS actuator 22. Rather, the MEMS actuator 22 is preferably fully on the walls 27 of the second substrate 20, wherein on the outer edge region of the MEMS actuator 22 also the membrane frame 25 rests.
- the second substrate 20 carries the MEMS actuator 22 and the membrane frame 25 with the membrane 23 attached thereto, the MEMS actuator 22 being arranged below the membrane 23, and the second substrate 20 underneath the membrane 23 and of the MEMS actuator 22 has the cavity 29, which is closed at the top by the membrane 23.
- the cavity 41 of the MEMS sound transducer 21 formed by the cavity 29 could be effectively and at the same time increased in a very space-saving manner.
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