This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Cohu Gmbh. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Franz Pichl and Sound Testing for MEMS Microphones.
Introduction
Franz Pichl is an inventor associated with Cohu GmbH in Übersee, Germany. His patent work includes a sound-testing device and method designed to test a device under test (DUT), particularly a MEMS microphone.
Latest Patents
Pichl is credited with 1 patent: “Sound test device for, and a method of, testing a DUT, in particular a MEMS microphone.” The invention describes a sound chamber formed by a speaker membrane, a reference microphone membrane, and an opening adapted to receive the DUT’s opening. A socket unit provides a contact element for connecting to a DUT contact terminal. This arrangement supports acoustic testing while enabling electrical contact with the device.
Career Highlights
Pichl’s listed patent reflects work on equipment for testing miniature acoustic components. By combining a sound generator, reference microphone, sound chamber, and DUT socket, the design brings acoustic stimulation and measurement together in a test setup.
Collaborations
The available information lists Anton Schuster and Rainer Hittmann as Pichl’s coworkers. His company affiliation is Cohu GmbH.
Conclusion
Franz Pichl’s patent describes an integrated approach to testing MEMS microphones, combining controlled sound generation, reference measurement, and electrical connection in one device.
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