WO2010073598A1 - 平衡信号出力型センサー - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a balanced signal output type sensor and a sensor unit, and effectively uses charges generated at two electrodes facing each other in a capacitive part, and has a balanced signal of a high-quality signal with high sensitivity and high S / N ratio.
- the present invention relates to an output type sensor and a sensor unit.
- the balanced signal output type sensor is a sensor that outputs an electric signal based on vibration or vibration of the counter electrode arranged in the capacitor unit using electrostatic energy as a mediation.
- Examples of the balanced signal output type sensor include a condenser microphone, a pressure sensor, and an acceleration sensor.
- the condenser microphone and the pressure sensor are sensors that detect vibration of the counter electrode, and the acceleration sensor is a sensor that detects vibration.
- a balanced signal output type sensor may be simply referred to as a sensor.
- the output signal of the sensor when collecting a conversation is about 3 mV to 10 mV, which is a very weak signal.
- Balanced transmission is well known as a means for suppressing external noise included in a signal when transmitting these weak signals.
- Patent Document 1 shows a configuration in which one counter electrode of an electret condenser microphone is connected to a diode, a gate resistor, and the gate of an FET, and the other counter electrode is connected to a ground line.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a balanced output type condenser microphone composed of two condenser microphones, a first condenser microphone and a second condenser microphone.
- the output signal obtained from the first condenser microphone and the output signal obtained from the second condenser microphone are configured to have opposite phases.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a two-terminal electret condenser microphone mainly used for mobile phones and the like.
- the electret condenser microphone is connected to a power source through a pull-up load resistor.
- the electret condenser microphone is connected to the ground line through a pull-down load resistor.
- Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1 have a problem that if the noise is mixed, the noise is amplified as it is, so that the mixed noise cannot be canceled.
- the balanced output condenser microphone disclosed in Patent Document 2 is configured to cancel noise only when a pair of two condenser microphones is combined. Therefore, the balanced output condenser microphone itself becomes large. There is. Furthermore, a sensitivity pair of the first condenser microphone and the second condenser microphone is required, and there is a problem that the allowable width in manufacturing becomes narrow and the yield decreases.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a balanced signal output type sensor capable of improving signal quality in addition to reducing noise mixed in the capacitive part in the balanced signal output type sensor.
- the balanced signal output type sensor of the present invention is connected to the first electrode, a capacitor portion including a first electrode that is a movable electrode and a second electrode that is disposed to face the first electrode, A first amplifier that amplifies a signal from the first electrode; and a second amplifier that is connected to the second electrode and amplifies the signal from the second electrode.
- the balanced signal output type sensor refers to a sensor that uses a pair (two) of signal lines and outputs a so-called balanced signal that represents a signal by a potential difference between the signal lines.
- the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged to face each other, and the first electrode is connected to the first amplifier in the capacitance unit that functions as one capacitor, The second electrode is connected to the second amplifier.
- the charges possessed by the first electrode and the second electrode can be sent to different amplifiers. Therefore, there is an effect that the charge of the first electrode and the charge of the second electrode can be effectively used.
- the balanced signal output type sensor of the present invention further includes a container, and the capacity unit, the first amplifier, and the second amplifier are housed in the container. Not only can it be reduced in size, but also noise from outside can be reduced.
- the container is configured by a substrate on which the capacity portion is mounted and a lid body that covers the substrate on which the capacity portion is mounted, and the pressure is applied to either the substrate or the lid body. It is preferable to have an introduction hole for transmitting to the capacity part.
- the pressure includes sound and the like.
- the capacitor, the first amplifier, and the second amplifier are mounted on the first surface of the substrate, and the output terminal of the first amplifier and the second amplifier
- the output terminal, the voltage supply terminal, and the ground terminal are preferably mounted on the second surface of the substrate.
- the lid is made of metal and the ground terminal is electrically connected to the lid through the substrate.
- the ground terminal is electrically connected to the lid, and electromagnetic noise from outside the container can be reduced.
- the balanced signal output type sensor of the present invention may have a plurality of capacitance parts.
- the signals of the first electrodes of the plurality of capacitance units are respectively connected to the input terminals of the same first amplifier, and the plurality of capacitance units of the capacitance unit exist.
- the signals of the second electrodes are preferably connected to the input terminals of the same second amplifier.
- the balanced signal output type sensor of the present invention preferably has a dielectric film on the surface of the first electrode on the second electrode side or on the surface of the second electrode on the first electrode side. With such a configuration, each electrode can obtain a complementary charge by the charge held in the dielectric film.
- the dielectric film is preferably an electret film.
- an externally applied voltage includes a polarized DC voltage.
- the connection line since a connection line for applying a voltage to the capacitor portion is not necessary, the connection line has no influence on the charge or voltage generated in the first electrode and the second electrode which are arranged to face each other. Therefore, the signals from the two electrodes are completely complementary signals.
- the first amplifier and the second amplifier constitute a capacitively coupled charge amplifier.
- the first amplifier and the second amplifier are constituted by ICs.
- the first electrode is not connected to the ground (connected to the ground potential). Furthermore, it is preferable that the second electrode is not grounded.
- the capacitance part is a MEMS element part. Since the capacitive part is a MEMS element part formed by a semiconductor process, the capacitive part can be miniaturized, and the entire balanced signal output type sensor can be miniaturized.
- the capacitor unit, the first amplifier, and the second amplifier are mounted on the first surface of the same printed circuit board, the first electrode of the capacitor unit and the first amplifier are connected by a bonding wire, etc.
- the second electrode of the unit and the second amplifier are connected by a bonding wire or the like, and the output terminal of the first amplifier, the output terminal of the second amplifier, the voltage supply terminal to the amplifier, and the ground terminal (reference potential terminal)
- the sensor unit is formed by placing the metal cap on the substrate so as to cover the capacitor portion, the first amplifier, and the second amplifier, arranged on the second surface of the printed circuit board as an external connection terminal. You can also. Further, the entire container in which the capacity unit, the first amplifier, and the second amplifier are housed can also be referred to as a sensor unit.
- This sensor unit is attached to a substrate such as a mobile phone and functions as a sensor.
- the cap or the printed circuit board is provided with an introduction hole for introducing a sound wave, a pressure, or the like into the capacitor.
- This sensor unit can also be referred to as a mountable package.
- the balanced signal output sensor of the present invention is used to connect an output signal from the first amplifier and an output signal from the second amplifier to an analog-to-digital converter that performs analog-to-digital conversion. It is also possible to configure a digital signal output sensor in which is a digital signal.
- the digital signal output sensor refers to a sensor that outputs a signal (sound, vibration, vibration, etc.) input to the sensor as a digital signal of “1” or “0”.
- the digital signal output sensor of the present invention includes one constituting the (semiconductor integrated circuit) in which the first amplifier, the second amplifier and the analog-digital converter are formed on the same substrate.
- the analog-digital converter used in the digital signal output sensor of the present invention is a ⁇ sigma modulator.
- the output of the digital signal output sensor of the present invention includes a PDM (pulse density modulation) type digital signal output sensor.
- the digital signal output sensor of the present invention includes a digital signal output sensor that converts the PDM output into an audio interface format by a digital signal processor (DSP) and outputs it.
- DSP digital signal processor
- the present invention it is possible to provide a balanced signal output type sensor that can cancel and reduce mixed external noise by using complementary signals generated at both electrodes of the capacitor. Furthermore, the connection configuration that can effectively use the signals in the complementary relationship can reduce the loss and improve the sensitivity.
- the figure which shows the connection structure of the balanced signal output type sensor in the 1st Embodiment of this invention It is a figure which shows the balanced signal output type sensor chip in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is sectional drawing, (b) is a figure which shows an example of an equivalent circuit (A)-(f) is each surface figure which shows an example of the mounting structure of the balanced signal output type sensor in the 1st Embodiment of this invention (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the characteristic in the 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- the figure which shows the connection structure of the balanced signal output type sensor in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the connection structure of the balanced signal output type sensor in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- the capacitance unit of the balanced signal output type sensor is a MEMS element unit, and in particular, a MEMS element unit having an electret.
- a capacitor microphone MEMS microphone
- the MEMS element portion refers to a capacitor formed using a semiconductor process, which will be described later. The above is common to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an equivalent circuit diagram of a balanced signal output type sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the balanced signal output type sensor includes a MEMS element unit including a first electrode 101 that is a movable electrode and a second electrode 102 that is disposed to face the first electrode 101.
- the first amplifier 201 connected to the first electrode 101 of the MEMS element portion and amplifies the signal from the first electrode 101, and the signal from the second electrode 102 connected to the second electrode 102 is amplified.
- the second amplifier 202 is mainly configured.
- membrane 103 is formed in the 2nd electrode side surface in a 1st electrode.
- membrane 103 may be formed in the 1st electrode side surface in a 2nd electrode.
- the electret film 103 is a film that holds a charge almost permanently.
- the first electrode 101 is connected to the inverting input terminal 212 of the first amplifier 201 through the first electrode terminal 111.
- the second electrode 102 is connected to the inverting input terminal 221 of the second amplifier 202 through the second electrode terminal 112.
- the first amplifier 201 and the second amplifier 202 have the same performance.
- the non-inverting input terminal 211 of the first amplifier 201 and the non-inverting input terminal 222 of the second amplifier 202 are connected to the ground line.
- first electrode 101 and the second electrode 102 have parasitic capacitances 110 and 109 due to the floating structure and mounting of the MEMS element portion, respectively.
- the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 are high input impedance amplifiers and are of a CMOS type for achieving a high input impedance. Further, although two positive and negative power supplies may be used as the operating power supply, it is preferably a high input impedance CMOS type amplifier that operates as a single power supply.
- feedback resistors 213 and 223 connected to the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 are discharge resistors for preventing the respective amplifiers from being saturated.
- 202 are connected to the feedback capacitors 214 and 224, respectively, to determine the degree of charge amplification.
- a structure having an amplifier, a feedback resistor, and a feedback capacitor can also be called a capacitively coupled charge amplifier.
- a terminal 121 is a voltage supply terminal to the amplifier, and a terminal 122 is a ground terminal (reference potential).
- the ground terminal is also connected to the container structure 300 that also serves as a shield, and has the effect of reducing the mixing of external electromagnetic noise.
- FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the MEMS element portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2B is a circuit of the MEMS element portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. The MEMS element portion is formed by finally dividing a large number of microphone chips simultaneously manufactured on a silicon substrate (silicon wafer) using a CMOS (complementary field effect transistor) manufacturing process technology.
- the FIG. 2A shows a sectional view of one divided microphone chip.
- the MEMS element portion includes an n-type silicon substrate 100, a silicon oxide film 105 formed on the silicon substrate 100, and a vibrating electrode formed on the surface of the silicon oxide film 105.
- the first electrode 101 that functions, the electret film 103 formed on the surface of the first electrode 101, the spacer portion 104 made of a vitrified silicon film, and the fixed electrode supported by the spacer portion 104 It has a second electrode 102 and a through hole 106 formed by etching the silicon substrate 100.
- the second electrode is provided with a plurality of holes as sound holes 107, and an air gap G is provided in a space between the first electrode and the second electrode, so that electrical connection is established.
- a contact hole H is also provided.
- the first electrode and the second electrode are made of an n-doped polysilicon film
- the electret film 103 is a film obtained by electretizing a silicon oxide film formed on the first electrode 101.
- the air gap G is formed by etching away the portion where the spacer portion was originally formed, but other methods may be used.
- the plurality of holes are openings for guiding sound waves to the first electrode 101 that is a vibrating membrane. The sound wave transmitted from the plurality of holes vibrates the vibration film made of the first electrode and the like, so that the MEMS element portion functions as a condenser microphone.
- a dielectric film such as a silicon oxide film or a silicon nitride film is laminated on the second electrode 102 which is a fixed electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode function as a pair of capacitors. is doing.
- the electret film 103 will be further described. First, a plurality of MEMS element portions formed on a silicon substrate (wafer) are individually divided into chips. Thereafter, the divided chips are electretized by corona discharge or the like, and the dielectric film is electretized. As a result, the electret film 103 can hold charges. Needless to say, electretization may be performed at the wafer level. Depending on the properties of the electret film, the electret film is generally charged with a negative charge.
- the electret film is composed of an inorganic film such as a silicon oxide film or silicon nitride film, it has charge retention characteristics even when exposed to high temperatures compared to electret microphones that use polymer films such as FEP. Is suitable for sensors that are mounted by solder reflow.
- the first electrode 101 side having the electretized film has a first electrode side charge: ⁇ Q [C] as a charge.
- the second electrode 102 which is a counter electrode has a second electrode side charge: + Q [C] as a charge. Appears and is in an equilibrium state.
- the capacitance C m as shown in the equivalent circuit of FIG. 2 (b), on the silicon substrate 100, it is easily possible to form a floating structure that is not grounded.
- This vibration causes a change in the equilibrium capacity and a change in the charge on both electrodes.
- This minute charge change is also expressed as a minute voltage change
- parasitic capacitance 110 is generated between the first electrode 101 and the silicon substrate 100.
- parasitic capacitance 109 is generated between the second electrode 102 and the silicon substrate 100.
- parasitic capacitance is generated through the silicon substrate.
- the MEMS microphone chip is represented as an equivalent circuit as shown in FIG.
- the capacitance of the capacitance portion is represented by C m
- the parasitic capacitances 109 and 110 are represented by C P1 and C P2 , respectively.
- the parasitic capacitances C P1 and C P2 do not oscillate because of the capacitance generated in the wiring portion of the electrode, and no charge is generated in these two capacitances. That is, no electromotive voltage is generated by sound.
- DC bias condenser microphones were manufactured by E.I. C. Since it was devised by Wente, it has a basic configuration and structure in which a polarized DC voltage is applied to one of the electrodes, so either one of the electrodes is inevitably connected to the ground line (ground potential). It was. For this reason, there has been no consideration that the signal charge flows to the ground line and uses the signal charges of both electrodes.
- the balanced signal output type sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention is most characterized in that the signal charges generated in both electrodes of the capacitor can be used effectively.
- the capacitance part constituting the conventional electret capacitance sensor has connected the first electrode or the second electrode as the counter electrode to the ground line, only the signal of one electrode is used, and the signal utilization rate (Efficiency) was 50%. Therefore, by using a configuration in which the first electrode is not connected to the ground and a configuration in which the second electrode is not connected to the ground, there is an effect that the signal utilization rate becomes 100%. This can also be said to have the effect that the sensitivity is approximately doubled.
- the electret film is formed on the first electrode or the second electrode, it is not necessary to connect each electrode to a connection line that supplies a charge (voltage) to each electrode. Since there is no influence, there is an effect that signals obtained from the respective electrodes can be more complementary signals.
- the output voltages of the balanced signal output terminals 120 and 123 of the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 will be considered using a MEMS microphone having a floating structure as a signal source.
- the first and second amplifiers are inverting capacitively coupled charge amplifiers.
- the inverting input terminals 212 and 221 are virtually short-circuited between the non-inverting input terminals 211 and 222 in the same manner as a normal inverting amplifier.
- the input impedance of the inverting input terminals 212 and 221 becomes infinite, and no current flows into the inverting input terminal.
- the second electrode terminal 112 is virtually grounded, and the second amplifier 202 does not affect the first amplifier 201.
- the first electrode terminal 111 is virtually grounded, and the first amplifier 201 does not affect the second amplifier 202.
- the charge on the electrode on the first electrode 101 flows into the feedback capacitor 214 and the feedback resistor 213, and the charge on the second electrode 102 flows into the feedback capacitor 224 and the feedback resistor 223.
- the capacitance values of the feedback capacitors 214 and 224 are represented by C f
- the resistance values of the feedback resistors 213 and 223 are represented by R f
- the balanced signal outputs 120 and 123 are represented by the following signal charges and capacitances of the MEMS microphone.
- the above equation holds in a frequency region higher than the cut-off frequency f cut described below.
- the low-frequency cut-off frequency f cut can be determined in consideration of the band used by the MEMS microphone.
- the two balanced signal output terminals 120 and 123 are connected to the complementary signal charges generated in the first electrode 101 and the second electrode 102 facing each other of the balanced signal output type sensor.
- Corresponding complementary signals (signals having opposite phases and the same magnitude) can be obtained.
- the noise appearing at the balanced signal output terminal will be examined.
- the second amplifier 202 does not affect the first amplifier 201 due to the virtual short circuit.
- the first amplifier 201 does not affect the second amplifier 202. Therefore, the noise factors appearing at the balanced signal output terminal 120 are the capacitance C m1 of the MEMS microphone, the noise of the first amplifier 201, the feedback capacitance C f and the feedback resistor R f .
- the noise factors appearing at the balanced signal output terminal 123 are the capacitance C m1 of the MEMS microphone, the noise of the second amplifier 202, the feedback capacitance C f and the feedback resistor R f . Since the factors are the same, the noise level is large. Are the same. Therefore,
- a balanced signal with higher quality can be supplied.
- the reason why the noise can be canceled is that the noise mixed in the first electrode and the second electrode has the same phase, and is canceled by subtracting a complementary signal. .
- connection configuration that can effectively use the signals in the complementary relationship described above can reduce loss and improve sensitivity.
- FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (f) are mounting overview diagrams of the balanced signal output type sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A shows a top view of the balanced signal output type sensor (module)
- FIG. 3B shows the left side view
- FIG. 3C shows the bottom view
- FIG. 3E shows a top view of the balanced signal output type sensor (module) with the metal cap removed
- FIG. 3F shows a cross-sectional view of the parallel signal output type sensor (module). Represents.
- FIG. 3 shows a sensor mounting state in the case where there is one capacitor.
- the balanced signal output type sensor includes a first amplifier 201, a second amplifier 202, and a MEMS in a container 300 composed of a printed board 301 and a metal cap 302.
- the microphone (MEMS element unit) 303 is housed. Note that the first amplifier and the first electrode of the MEMS microphone 303 and the second amplifier and the second electrode of the MEMS microphone 303 are connected by a bonding wire 313, respectively.
- An introduction hole 304 for introducing sound and pressure is provided in the metal cap.
- the balanced signal output terminal 120 of the first amplifier, the first amplifier, and the second amplifier A surface mounting terminal structure is configured by forming a voltage (power supply) supply terminal 121 for supplying a voltage to the amplifier, a ground terminal 122, and a balanced signal output terminal 123 of the second amplifier.
- the printed circuit board 301 and the metal cap 302 are coupled by solder reflow or the like.
- the introduction hole 304 is not necessarily provided in the metal cap, and may be provided in the printed board 301. Specifically, it can be formed by drilling the printed circuit board 301. In the introduction hole 304 provided in the printed circuit board 301, by introducing the introduction hole 304 directly above the MEMS microphone, sound may be introduced into the MEMS microphone from directly below the MEMS microphone, or the MEMS microphone is mounted. Sound may be introduced into the MEMS microphone from above the MEMS microphone by disposing the introduction hole 304 at a position that does not exist. However, it is preferable that the introduction hole is directly below the MEMS microphone because direct sound enters the MEMS microphone.
- the MEMS microphone chip 303 and the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 are mounted on the first surface of the printed circuit board 301 with an adhesive.
- the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 are CMOS high input impedance amplifiers each having an input terminal, a power supply terminal, an output terminal, and a ground terminal.
- the three terminals other than the input terminals are terminals for exchanging signals with the outside, and are connected to the terminals 120 to 123 formed on the second surface of the printed circuit board 301.
- each of the first and second amplifiers is composed of an IC.
- the terminals 120 to 123 are interface terminals with the outside.
- the ground terminal 122 is electrically connected through the metal cap 302 and the printed circuit board 301, and the container 300 serves as a shield container that protects the inside of the container from external electromagnetic noise having a ground potential.
- the MEMS microphone chip 303 has a size of about ⁇ 2 mm and the first and second amplifiers (ICs) 201 and 202 have a size of about ⁇ 1 mm and is arranged as shown in FIG. 3, the size is about 8 mm (W ) X6 mm (D) x 1.3 mm (H) balanced signal output type sensor can be configured.
- the above numerical values can be made smaller values depending on the arrangement structure and the size of the chip. *
- the sound pressure in the configured cavity 315 is constant, and the sound pressure applied to the diaphragm of the MEMS microphone chip 303 is also constant.
- FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining actual characteristics in the case where there is one MEMS microphone chip in the balanced signal output type sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the feedback capacitor C f is 8 [pF]
- the feedback resistor R f is a 2 [G [Omega]]
- general-in CMOS-type high input impedance amplifier TI Company, TLC2201.
- FIG. 4A shows an output signal A (balanced signal output A) from the balanced signal output terminal 120 and an output signal B (balanced signal output B) from the balanced signal output terminal 123 when the horizontal axis is taken as the time axis. ), And the signal C after the output signal A and the output signal B are subjected to balanced connection processing.
- the balanced connection processing means performing subtraction processing for subtracting the output signal B from the output signal A.
- the output signal A and the output signal B are signals having the same amplitude and opposite phases.
- the amplitude of the signal C is about twice the amplitude of the output signals A and B, and it can be seen that the characteristics according to the present invention are obtained.
- the description is omitted. *
- FIG. 4 (b) shows the sensitivity frequency characteristics of the microphone.
- the sensitivities of the output signal A and the output signal B are substantially the same.
- the sensitivity of the signal C is almost twice (6 dB larger) than the sensitivity of the output signal A and the output signal B.
- the signal subjected to balanced connection processing is doubled (6 dB larger), and the frequency characteristics in the voice band tend to be almost the same. Therefore, it can be understood from experiments that the characteristics according to the present invention are obtained.
- FIG. 4C shows the sensitivities of the output signal A, the output signal B, and the signal C when a sound wave of about 1000 Hz reaches the balanced signal output type sensor. Also from this experimental result, it can be seen that the sensitivity of the signal C is almost twice (6 dB larger) than the sensitivity of the output signal A and the output signal B.
- the capacitance unit of the balanced signal output type sensor is a MEMS element unit, and in particular, a MEMS element unit having an electret.
- a capacitor microphone MEMS microphone
- the MEMS element portion refers to a capacitor formed using a semiconductor process. The above is common to the present invention. Further, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a description is given of a mode in which a plurality of capacitor units are used, and in particular, a configuration in which there are two capacitor units will be described.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an equivalent circuit diagram of the balanced signal output type sensor according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the first electrode 101 of the second capacitor unit passes through the first electrode terminal 111 and the inverting input terminal of the first amplifier 201. 212.
- the second electrode 102 of the second capacitor portion is connected to the inverting input terminal 221 of the second amplifier 202 through the second electrode terminal 112.
- Other configurations, connection relations, and effects are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 1 in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the explanation corresponding to FIGS. 2A and 2B in the first embodiment is the same as that in the second embodiment, the explanation is omitted.
- the first amplifier 201 is inverted through the first electrodes of the 3 to N capacitor portions through the respective electrode terminals. Connect to input terminal 212. Further, the second electrodes 102 of the 3 to N capacitors are connected to the inverting input terminal 221 of the second amplifier 202 through the respective electrode terminals. In the case where there are 3 to N capacitor portions, the same discussion as in the case where there are two capacitor portions can be made by adopting such a configuration.
- 6 (a) to 6 (f) are mounting overview diagrams of the balanced signal output type sensor according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a top view of the balanced signal output type sensor (module)
- FIG. 6B is a left side view
- FIG. 6C is a bottom view
- FIG. 6E is a top view of the balanced signal output sensor (module) with the metal cap removed
- FIG. 6F is a cross-sectional view of the parallel signal output sensor (module). (However, in FIG. 6 (f), two amplifiers are described as being projected).
- FIG. 6 shows a sensor mounting state when there are two capacitor portions.
- the first amplifier 201, the second amplifier 202, and the two MEMS microphones 303a and 303b are accommodated. .
- the first amplifier and the first electrodes of the two MEMS microphones 303a and 303b, and the second amplifier and the second electrode of the MEMS microphone 303 are connected by bonding wires 313, respectively.
- the first electrodes of the two MEMS microphones 303a and 303b are connected to the same first amplifier
- the second electrodes of the two MEMS microphones 303a and 303b are connected to the same second amplifier. ing. It is because it is preferable from a viewpoint of size reduction.
- Each of the first amplifier and the second amplifier has one output terminal, and the output terminal of the first amplifier is a balanced signal output terminal of the first amplifier on the back surface of the printed circuit board.
- the output terminal of the second amplifier is output to the balanced signal output terminal 123 of the second amplifier on the back surface of the printed circuit board. This is because it is preferable in terms of connection loss.
- the balanced signal output terminals 120 and 123 of the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 with the MEMS microphone having a floating structure as a signal source Let's consider the output voltage.
- the idea is developed from the case where there are two MEMS microphones, and the case where a plurality (N) of MEMS microphones are connected in parallel is considered.
- a balanced signal with better quality can be supplied.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the actual characteristics in the balanced signal output type sensor according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the number of MEMS microphone chips is one and two.
- the feedback capacitor C f is 8 [pF]
- the feedback resistor R f is a 2 [G [Omega]]
- general-in CMOS-type high input impedance amplifier TI Company, TLC2201.
- FIG. 7A shows the sensitivity frequency characteristic of the microphone.
- the output signal A1 represents the output signal from the balanced signal output terminal 120 when there is one MEMS microphone chip
- the output signal B1 is from the balanced signal output terminal 123 when there is one MEMS microphone chip.
- the output signal represents an output signal from the balanced signal output terminal 120 when there are two MEMS microphone chips
- the output signal B2 represents an output signal from the balanced signal output terminal 123 when there are two MEMS microphone chips.
- C represents the output signal C after the balanced connection processing of the output signal A2 and the output signal B2.
- the balanced connection processing means performing subtraction processing for subtracting the output signal A2 and the output signal B2.
- FIG. 7B shows the sensitivities of the output signal A1, the output signal B1, the output signal A2, the output signal B2, and the output signal C when a sound wave of about 1000 Hz reaches the balanced signal output type sensor. From this result, it can be seen that the same can be said as in FIG.
- the two MEMS microphone chips are stored in the container, they are used with a smaller MEMS microphone chip as compared with the case of storing one MEMS microphone chip. Therefore, also decreases capacitance C m of the MEMS microphone (parts by volume). On the other hand, since the two MEMS microphone chips are chips manufactured on the same wafer, the difference in sensitivity is a characteristic within 0.3 dB.
- the balanced output signals A1 and B1 in the case of one MEMS microphone chip are ⁇ 52.1 [dBV / Pa] and ⁇ 52.2 [dBV / Pa], respectively, whereas two MEMS microphone chips are used.
- the MEMS microphone chip has a uniform characteristic and a uniform sensitivity and capacity because a large number of microphone chips are formed simultaneously using a CMOS manufacturing process. Accordingly, the displacements of the vibrating membranes are approximately the same. Further, when a plurality of microphone chips are used in a multi-connection, noise can be canceled efficiently and an output with uniform characteristics can be obtained. Further, when a plurality of MEMS microphones are connected on the same substrate, mutual connection is unnecessary, and an excellent balanced signal output type sensor without connection loss can be provided. Further, by integrating not only a plurality of MEMS microphones but also the first and second amplifiers on the same substrate, it is possible to provide an excellent balanced signal output type sensor which is extremely fine and has no connection loss.
- a balanced signal output type sensor having the above-described effects can be provided by mounting a plurality of capacitance units (MEMS element units). There is an effect. It should be noted that not all of the above effects must be exhibited, and it is sufficiently useful if even one of them can be exhibited.
- the functions of the amplifiers 1 and 2 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment can be realized as one IC, and a subtraction processing function can be provided together.
- an electrode having a smooth surface facing each other is used, but an electrode having a comb-tooth structure may be used. That is, a pair of capacitor structures in which a comb-shaped movable electrode and a comb-shaped fixed electrode are opposed to each other may be used as the capacitor portion.
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of an electrode pair whose opposing surfaces have a comb-tooth structure.
- FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an electrode pair in which the opposing surfaces have a comb-shaped structure.
- the first and second electrodes are connected to the first and second amplifiers, respectively, as in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. They are output and none of them are connected to the ground.
- the first modification is different from the first and second embodiments only in that the first electrode 401 that is a movable electrode and the second electrode 402 that is a fixed electrode have a comb-tooth shape.
- the above configuration has the effect of increasing the capacity generation area compared to when no comb teeth are present.
- a pair of capacitor structures in which a comb-shaped movable electrode and a comb-shaped fixed electrode are opposed to each other are used as a capacitor portion.
- the second electrodes 502a and 502b serving as comb-shaped fixed electrodes are arranged so as to face each other on both surfaces of the first electrode 501 serving as a comb-shaped movable electrode on both surfaces.
- the first and second electrodes are connected to the first and second amplifiers, respectively. They are output and none of them are connected to the ground.
- the second electrodes 502a and 502b which are comb-shaped fixed electrodes, are arranged on both sides of the first electrode 501 which is a comb-shaped movable electrode on both sides. This is only different from the first and second embodiments.
- the first electrodes 601a to 601d which are movable electrodes, are formed by being divided into four on the circumference, and the second electrode is opposed to the inner side of the first electrode. 602a to 602d are arranged. Note that the first electrode serving as the movable electrode may be disposed inside the second electrode.
- the first and second electrodes are connected to the first and second amplifiers, respectively, as in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. They are output and none of them are connected to the ground.
- four pairs of capacitance units are configured, the two pairs of capacitance units are arranged so as to detect acceleration in the X direction, and the other two pairs of capacitance units are arranged so as to detect acceleration in the Y direction. This is only different from the first and second embodiments.
- the first electrodes 601a to 601d which are movable electrodes and the second electrodes 602a to 602d which are fixed electrodes are also comb teeth as shown in FIG. They may be opposed to each other. Also in the configuration as shown in FIG. 13, the first electrode serving as the movable electrode may be configured to be inside the second electrode.
- an acceleration sensor that detects the amount of change in the X direction and the Y direction can be configured.
- the first or second electrode is provided with an electret film or a dielectric film.
- the balanced signal output type sensor used in this specification uses a pair of signal lines, and outputs a so-called balanced signal having the same signal magnitude and an opposite phase signal. It shall be a sensor.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a connection configuration of the digital signal output sensor in the embodiment of the present invention.
- This digital signal output sensor is composed of a container structure 705, and the balanced signal output terminal 120 of the first amplifier 201 of the balanced signal output sensor described in the first embodiment and the balanced signal of the second amplifier 202.
- the output terminal 123 is connected to the input terminals 702 and 701 of the analog-digital converter 704, and the output of the analog-digital converter is guided to the output terminal 703.
- the analog-to-digital converter 704 and the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 are configured on one chip using the same manufacturing process technology, so that the power supply terminal 121 and the ground terminal 122 are shared. Can be Further, the analog-digital converter 704 and the first and second amplifiers are configured by configuring the analog-digital converter 704 and the first and second amplifiers 201 and 202 on one chip. By using one common circuit for 201 and 202, for example, a low voltage generation circuit, low power consumption and chip size can be reduced, and a more inexpensive digital output sensor can be provided.
- the analog-to-digital converter 704 of the digital signal output sensor configured using the electret MEMS microphone is preferably a ⁇ sigma modulator characterized by high resolution.
- a high signal-to-noise ratio can be realized with low power consumption by using a fourth-order ⁇ sigma modulator with a clock frequency of 1 M to 4 MHz and an oversampling rate of 50 to 64 times.
- the output terminal 703 of the digital signal output sensor outputs the waveform in the PDM (Pulse Density Modulation) format from the density of the pulse having a constant width, and the audio interface format, for example, the SPDIF format, by an external DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Is converted to Further, by taking a DSP into the container structure 705, the output terminal 703 of the digital signal output sensor can also output in an audio interface format, for example, an SPDIF format.
- PDM Pulse Density Modulation
- SPDIF Digital Signal Processor
- the balanced signal output terminals 120 and 123 and the input terminal 702 of the analog-digital converter 704 are used.
- And 701 also improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the digital signal output sensor and provide a higher quality digital output signal.
- the signal-to-noise ratio is further improved, so that a higher quality digital output signal can be supplied. .
- the present invention provides a balanced signal output type sensor capable of effectively using the bipolar signal charges of the counter electrode of the balanced signal output type sensor and canceling the mixed external noise, and can improve the sensitivity and the signal-to-noise ratio. Useful.
- Reference Signs List 101 first electrode 102 second electrode 103 electret film 111 first electrode terminal 112 second electrode terminal 120, 123 balanced signal output terminal 201 first amplifier 202 second amplifier 211, 222 non-inverting input terminal 212 221 Inverting input terminal 213, 223 Feedback resistor 214, 224 Feedback capacitance 701, 702 Input terminal 703 Output terminal 704 Analog-digital converter 705 Container structure
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なおここで平衡信号出力型センサーとは、1対(2本)の信号線を使い信号線間の電位差で信号を表わすいわゆる平衡信号を出力するセンサーをいうものとする。
なおここでデジタル信号出力センサーとは、センサーに入力された信号(音、振動、振れ等)を”1”、”0”のデジタル信号として出力するセンサーをいうものとする。
以下、本発明の第1の実施の形態について、図1~図4を参照して詳細に説明する。また、本発明で使用している、材料、数値は好ましい例を例示しているだけであり、この形態に限定されることはない。また、本発明の思想の範囲を逸脱しない範囲で、適宜変更は可能である。さらに加えるならば、他の実施の形態との組み合わせなども可能である。なお、ここでは、平衡信号出力型センサーの容量部は、MEMS素子部であり、特に、エレクトレットを有するMEMS素子部であるとして説明する。また、MEMS素子部の例として、コンデンサマイクロホン(MEMSマイクロホン)を例に説明することにする。MEMS素子部とは、後述するが、半導体プロセスを用いて形成されたコンデンサを指している。以上のことは、本発明に共通して言えることである。
エレクトレット化された膜を有する第1の電極101側には、電荷として
第1の電極側電荷:-Q[C]
対向電極である第2の電極102には、電荷として
第2の電極側電荷:+Q[C]
が表われ、平衡状態となっている。
第1及び第2の増幅器201と202において、反転入力端子212と221は、非反転入力端子211と222の間で通常の反転増幅器と同じように仮想短絡が発生する。
また、上式からわかるように前述した寄生容量109と110は存在しても信号の伝送に無感応となる。
前述したように、仮想短絡により第2の増幅器202は第1の増幅器201へ影響を与えない。同様に、第1の増幅器201は第2の増幅器202へ影響を与えない。そのため、平衡信号出力端子120に表れる雑音要因は、MEMSマイクロホンの容量Cm1、第1の増幅器201の雑音、帰還容量Cfと帰還抵抗Rfとなる。また、平衡信号出力端子123に表れる雑音要因は、MEMSマイクロホンの容量Cm1、第2の増幅器202の雑音、帰還容量Cfと帰還抵抗Rfであり、要因が同じであるため雑音の大きさは同じとなる。従って、
以下、本発明の第2の実施の形態について、図5~図7を参照して詳細に説明する。また、本発明で使用している、材料、数値は好ましい例を例示しているだけであり、この形態に限定されることはない。また、本発明の思想の範囲を逸脱しない範囲で、適宜変更は可能である。さらに加えるならば、他の実施の形態との組み合わせなども可能である。なお、ここでは、平衡信号出力型センサーの容量部は、MEMS素子部であり、特に、エレクトレットを有するMEMS素子部であるとして説明する。また、MEMS素子部の例として、コンデンサマイクロホン(MEMSマイクロホン)を例に説明することにする。MEMS素子部とは、半導体プロセスを用いて形成されたコンデンサを指している。以上のことは、本発明に共通して言えることである。また、本発明の第2の実施の形態においては、容量部を複数個使用する場合の形態についての説明であるが、特に、容量部が2つある場合の構成について説明する。
尚、第1の実施の形態と第2の実施の形態の増幅器1と2の機能を一つのICとして実現することも可能であり、あわせて減算処理機能をもたせることも可能である。
以下、本発明の変形例1の形態について、図8、図9を参照して説明する。
以下、本発明の変形例2の形態について、図10、図11を参照して説明する。
以下、本発明の変形例3の形態について、図12、図13を参照して説明する。
次に本発明の第3の実施の形態について説明する。図14は、本発明の実施の形態におけるデジタル信号出力センサーの接続構成を示す概略図である。
このデジタル信号出力センサーは容器構成体705で構成されており、前記実施の形態1で説明した平衡信号出力センサーの第1の増幅器201の平衡信号出力端子120と、第2の増幅器202の平衡信号出力端子123が、アナログ-デジタル変換器704の入力端子702及び701に接続され、アナログ-デジタル変換器の出力は出力端子703へ導かれる。
また、1チップ上に前記アナログ-デジタル変換器704と、前記第1および第2の増幅器201と202とを、構成することにより、アナログ-デジタル変換器704と、前記第1および第2の増幅器201と202の共通回路、例えば低電圧発生回路、を1つにすることで低消費電力およびチップサイズを小さくすることが可能となり、より安価なデジタル出力センサーを提供することができる。
特に、クロック周波数1M~4MHz、オーバーサンプリング率50~64倍、4次のΔシグマ変調器を用いることで、高信号対雑音比を低消費電力で実現することができる。
前記実施の形態2および実施の形態3で説明したように複数個のエレクトレットMEMSマイクロホンを接続する場合も、信号対雑音比はより向上するため、より品質のよいデジタル出力信号を供給することができる。
102 第2の電極
103 エレクトレット膜
111 第1の電極端子
112 第2の電極端子
120、123 平衡信号出力端子
201 第1の増幅器
202 第2の増幅器
211、222 非反転入力端子
212、221 反転入力端子
213、223 帰還抵抗
214、224 帰還容量
701,702 入力端子
703 出力端子
704 アナログ-デジタル変換器
705 容器構成体
Claims (20)
- 可動電極である第1の電極及び前記第1の電極に対向して配置された第2の電極とを具備した容量部と、
前記第1の電極に接続され、前記第1の電極からの信号を増幅する第1の増幅器と、
前記第2の電極に接続され、前記第2の電極からの信号を増幅する第2の増幅器と、
を具備した平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
容器をさらに具備し、
前記容量部、前記第1の増幅器及び前記第2の増幅器は、前記容器内に収納されていることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項2に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記容器は、前記容量部を搭載する基板と、前記容量部の搭載された前記基板を覆う蓋体とで構成され、
前記基板又は前記蓋体のいずれかに、圧力を前記容量部に伝達するための導入孔を有することを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項3に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記容量部、前記第1の増幅器及び前記第2の増幅器は、前記基板の第1の面上に搭載され、
前記第1の増幅器の出力端子と、前記第2の増幅器の出力端子と、電圧供給端子と接地端子が、前記基板の第2の面に実装されていることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項4に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記蓋体は金属からなり、
前記接地端子は、前記基板を通して前記蓋体と電気的に接続していることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至5に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記容量部は、複数個存在することを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項6に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記複数個存在する容量部の前記第1の電極の信号は、それぞれ前記第1の増幅器の入力端子に、
前記複数個存在する容量部の前記第2の電極の信号は、それぞれ前記第2の増幅器の入力端子に接続されることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至7のいずれかに記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記第1の電極における前記第2の電極側の表面、又は前記第2の電極における前記第1の電極側の表面に誘電体膜を有することを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項8に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記誘電体膜がエレクトレット膜であることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至9のいずれかに記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記第1の増幅器及び前記第2の増幅器が容量結合型電荷増幅器を構成していることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至10のいずれかに記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記第1の増幅器及び第2の増幅器がICで構成されていることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至11のいずれかに記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記第1の増幅器からの出力信号と、前記第2の増幅器からの出力信号は、実質的に逆位相であることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至12のいずれかに記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記第1の電極がグランド接続されていないことを特徴とセンサー衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至13に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記第2の電極がグランド接続されていないことを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至14に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーであって、
前記容量部は、MEMS素子部であることを特徴とする平衡信号出力型センサー。 - 請求項1乃至15に記載の平衡信号出力型センサーを用いたデジタル信号出力センサーであって、
前記第1の増幅器からの出力信号と、前記第2の増幅器からの出力信号をアナログ-デジタル変換するアナログ-デジタル変換器に接続し、出力信号がデジタル信号であるデジタル信号出力センサー。 - 請求項16に記載のデジタル信号出力センサーであって、
前記第1の増幅器、前記第2の増幅器およびアナログ-デジタル変換器が、同一基板上に形成されていることを特徴とするデジタル信号出力センサー。 - 請求項16乃至17に記載のデジタル信号出力センサーであって、
アナログ-デジタル変換器がΔシグマ変調器であることを特徴とするデジタル信号出力センサー。 - 請求項16乃至18に記載のデジタル信号出力センサーであって、
デジタル出力信号がPDM(パルス密度変調)方式であることを特徴とするデジタル信号出力センサー。 - 請求項19に記載のデジタル信号出力センサーであって、
前記記載のPDM出力を、デジタルシグナルプロセッサ(DSP)によりオーディオインターフェイスフォーマット変換して出力するデジタル信号出力センサー。
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