Microphone for a hearing aid or listening device with improved internal dampening and foreign material protection

摘要

A microphone and method for dampening the frequency response of the microphone by disposing a dampening frame (8) in a rear volume of the microphone. The microphone generally includes a housing (4), a diaphragm (6), a damping frame (8), and a backplate (10). The diaphragm rests on embossments (14) in the housing, and a damping frame including a damping slit (32) cut into an inner edge of the damping frame (8) is positioned against the diaphragm. The backplate is positioned adjacent the damping frame to define an aperture (36) which allows air to escape from the area between the backplate (10) and the diaphragm (6) into the rear volume of the microphone, thus dampening the frequency response of the microphone. <IMAGE>