Electromagnetic Diaphragm
- Electromagnetic Diaphragm
An electromagnetic diaphragm is a form of capacitive sensor used on an electronic stethoscope. The diaphragm is coated with a conductive material. Behind the diaphragm, a conductive plate is positioned behind and parallel to the diaphragm, so that the two conductive elements form a capacitor. Capacitance is a function of plate "area", "dielectric properties" of the space between the conductors, and the distance between the conductors. It is this latter parameter which is modulated by vibration such that the capacitance varies with the distance between the electromagnetic diaphragm and the plate, forming an acoustic sensor.
The electromagnetic diaphragm is a form of capacitive sensor, and shares properties with condenser microphones. The difference between the electromagnetic diaphragm and a condenser microphone is that a condenser microphone operates on the basis of air transmission, has a very thin membrane instead of a diaphragm, and cannot be placed against a body to sense sounds within the body.
The electromagnetic diaphragm was patented in 2002.
ee also
Microphone
External links
[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=2&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22transducer+sensing+body+sounds%22&OS=%22transducer+sensing+body+sounds%22&RS=%22transducer+sensing+body+sounds%22 Electromagnetic Diaphragm Patent Ref1]
[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22transducer+sensing+body+sounds%22&OS=%22transducer+sensing+body+sounds%22&RS=%22transducer+sensing+body+sounds%22 Electromagnetic Diaphragm Patent Ref2]
[http://www.thinklabsmedical.com/electronic-stethoscope/technology/electromagnetic-diaphragm-emd-102.html Stethoscope]
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