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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Knowles Electronics, Llc, Itasca, IL (US);
Inventor:
John J Albers, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC, Itasca, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 (2013.01); B81B 7/0032 (2013.01); B81B 2201/0271 (2013.01); B81B 2203/019 (2013.01); H04R 2201/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor device includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) transducer disposed on the substrate, in integrated circuit, and a cover disposed on the substrate. The sensor device includes a port or an opening for allowing acoustic energy to be incident on the MEMS transducer. The sensor device further includes an ingress protection element positioned to cover the port, the ingress protection element comprising at least one non-planar portion.