Review Article

Design Approaches of MEMS Microphones for Enhanced Performance

Table 2

Properties of FET-integrated microphones.

Author (year)Diaphragm size (mm2)Diaphragm thickness (μm)Sensing gap (μm)Drain current (μA)Drain-to-source voltage (V)Bias voltage (V)Sensitivity (mV/Pa)Noise level (dBA SPL)

Kühnel [19, 26] (1991-92)1NA22~2.5 mA0~930362
Malcovati et al. [20] (1993)NA53.515015153858
Arnau and Soares [21] (1996)0.254.51.517NA920 μV/Pa69

NA: not available.