MEMS SPEAKERS

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Achelous UT-P2020 MEMS speakers are ideal for

in-ear audio solutions such as wired earphones
or true wireless systems (TWS). Thanks to its
small size and low weight, Achelous UT-P2020
offers maximum flexibility for outstanding design
approaches. As a wide bandwidth speaker, it
enables high-res audio applications. Achelous
UT-P2020 produces vivid, clear and rich sound,
immersing the listener into their personal audio
environment.

FEATURES APPLICATIONS
„ Full bandwidth achieved with a single MEMS The Achelous UT-P2020 speakers can be used for
speaker in-ear audio systems such as wired earphones and
„ Enables modern, lightweight and ergonomic true wireless systems (TWS).
designs for wired earphones and TWS
„ Seamlessly integrates into audio devices
„ Extends battery life due to the speaker’s low
power consumption
„ Enhanced cover for handling protection
„ Competitive sound pressure level
„ No magnetic field
„ Low heat generation

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CONTENT

SPECIFICATIONS 3

MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS 4

FORCE ON SPEAKER 5

TEST CONDITIONS 6

REFERENCE DRIVING CIRCUIT 7

ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE 8

HANDLING 12

INTEGRATION 13

SPEAKER GASKETS 14

CONNECTIVITY 15

LABELLING 15

PACKAGING 16

REVISION HISTORY

February 2021: Release

May 2021: Updated section “Acoustic performance using the Carme UJ-R1020/UJ-R1030 test box on
coupler”, page 10; power consumption values added, page 3; capacity value adjusted, page 3; added section
“Speaker gaskets”, page 14

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SPECIFICATIONS
General acoustics

fres @ 15 VP [kHz] 2.7 ±10%

Q @ fres / 15 VP [-] 0.6
Effective membrane surface – SD [mm²] 12
Equivalent volume – VAS [mm³] 60
Front volume inside speaker [mm³] 5.6
Back volume inside speaker [mm³] 20

Acoustics in coupler (IEC 60318-4)

SPL @ 250 Hz / 15 VP [dB] 116 ±3.0

SPL @ 1 kHz / 15 VP [dB] 118 ±3.0
SPL @ 5 kHz / 15 VP [dB] 115 ±3.0
SPL @ 250 Hz / 1 Vrms (1.4 VP) [dB] 94 ±3.0
SPL @ 1 kHz / 1 Vrms (1.4 VP) [dB] 95 ±3.0
SPL @ 5 kHz / 1 Vrms (1.4 VP) [dB] 92 ±3.0
THD @ 250 Hz / 1 Vrms (1.4 VP) [%] 0.3 +0.3
THD @ 1 kHz / 1 Vrms (1.4 VP) [%] 0.4 +0.3
THD @ 5 kHz / 1 Vrms (1.4 VP) [%] 0.6 +0.3
Lower bandwidth (-3 dB) [Hz] <20

Electronics

Capacity [nF] 27 ±5

Operating conditions

Maximum AC voltage (peak) – up to 20 kHz [VP] 15

Maximum DC voltage [V] 15

Power consumption

With 1 kHz @ 94 dB [mVA] 0.13

With IEC noise (60268-1) @ 94 dB [mVA] 0.25
With IEC noise (60268-1) @ 94 dB – including amplifier* [mW] 13.6

*Power consumption measured with the reference driving circuit, shown on page 7; Supply voltage: 3.6 V.

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MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS
Cover

Membrane Positive
and plate pole contact Negative
pole contact

Ring

Orientation mark
negative pole
Back port

Protection sheet

Figure 1: Mechanical drawings: perspective view

0.90 ±0.02 1.30 ±0.15

0
0.1
0±
0.8 rt
k p o
Bac
DMC format: 8x18.

3.60 ±0.03
Pixel size 0.2mm
3.50 ±0.02

.02
1 ±0

5.50 ±0.02 1.60 ±0.03 1.12 ±0.05

0.18 ±0.06
Bottom to
contact
1.58 ±0.15

4.70 ±0.10
2.78 ±0.04

0.80 ±0.05 1.40 ±0.05

6.70 ±0.10

Figure 2: Mechanical drawings: top/down/side view

Mechanics

Size [mm] 6.7 x 4.7 x 1.58

Total speaker weight [mg] 80
Total speaker cubic volume [mm³] 50

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FORCE ON SPEAKER

Type of stress Maximum handling force [N] Maximum permanent force [N]

Front face compression 20 13

Side face compression 20 13
3 point bending 10 5
Force on membrane 0 0

Figure 3: Left: front face compression, centre: side face compression, right: 3-point bending

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TEST CONDITIONS
ACOUSTICS

General

Measurement system Audio Precision APx

Measurement signal Exp. Sweep
Voltage levels – audio VDC + VAC 15 V + 15 VP
Applied back volume Open (infinite)

Coupler

Coupler type IEC 60318-4 (711)

Coupler volume 1.26 cm3
Connection tube length 1.5 mm
Connection tube diameter 3.0 mm
Microphone GRAS 43AC

COUPLER MEASUREMENT ADAPTER

DETAIL D

MEMS speaker 4xPogo-pins

Sealing gasket
0.3

1.50

3
Coupler Sealing O-Ring

Figure 4: Coupler adapter cross-section. The speaker adapter is

directly screwed onto the coupler; the earmould adapter is not used.
The outlet for the speaker is round with a diameter of 3 mm and
length of 1.5 mm, as shown in Detail D

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 REFERENCE DRIVING CIRCUIT

In Figure 5 and Figure 6 the reference driving circuit is shown. It includes the amplifier TI LM48580 and the
DC boost converter TPS61046.

The boost converter is configured to provide a constant 15 VDC offset for the speaker. The amplifier circuit is
based on the typical application diagram from the LM48580 datasheet. It is based on a single-ended input
signal but can be also modified according to the datasheet to a differential input.
1 2 3

2 L1 3
10uH

+1.8V to +5.5V U1
A1 B2 +15V
VIN SW
C1 A2 C2
GND VOUT
1uF L1
C1 B1 R1 C2
10V EN
10uH FB
536k 2.2uF
TPS61046 25V
+1.8V to +5.5V VB_ENABLE U1
GND A1 B2 R2 +15VGND
VIN SW 30k
C1 A2 C2
GND VOUT
1uF
C1 B1 R1 C2
10V EN FB
536k 2.2uF
TPS61046 25V
GND
VB_ENABLE
GND R2 GND
30k
Figure 5: TPS61046
+2.5Vboost
to +5.5Vconverter, including
L2 requiredD1passive components
4.7uH
C3 C4 C5
10uF 1uF GND 1uF
10V 10V U2 25V

C3 D2
+2.5V to +5.5V VDD SW D1
L2
GND GND GND
C2 4.7uH D1 +15V
AMP_ENABLEC3 C4 SHDN_N VBST C5
C1
10uF 1uF VAMP 1uF
B2
GAIN 10V 10V U2 GAIN 25V
25V R3
C6 10uF 100K
C3 A3 D2 A1 C7
AUDIO_IN VDDIN+ SW
OUT+ MEMS positive pole
GND GND1uF B3 B1 GND
6.3V C2 IN- OUT-
D1 +15V MEMS negative pole
AMP_ENABLE SHDN_N VBST C8
C1 A2 10uF R4
VAMP
SGND
GAIN C9 B2 GAIN D3 25V 100K
1uF PGND 25V R3
C6 6.3V LM48580 10uF 100K
A3 A1 C7
AUDIO_IN IN+ OUT+ MEMS positive pole
GND GND GND
1uF B3 B1
6.3V IN- OUT- MEMS negative pole
C8
A2 10uF R4
C9 SGND 25V
D3 100K
1uF PGND
6.3V LM48580

GND GND GND

Figure 6: LM48580 amplifier including required passive components

Title LM48580 and TPS61046

Size A4 Document Name Ganymede_Amp.SchDoc

Date 14.01.2021 Rev 1.0.0 Sheet 1 of 1

1 2 3
Title LM48580 and TPS61046

Size A4 Document Name Ganymede_Amp.SchDoc

Date 14.01.2021 Rev 1.0.0 Sheet 1 of 1

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ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE IN COUPLER (IEC 60318-4)

140

120
SPL [dB]

100

80

60
20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 7000 10000 20000
Frequency [Hz]

Figure 7: SPL @ 15 VP drive*

10
No filtering in the analyzer
Low-pass @ 16 kHz in the analyzer

6
THD [%]

0
20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 7000 10000 20000
Frequency [Hz]

Figure 8: THD 94 dB SPL @ 1 kHz, corresponds to 1 Vrms (1.4 VP)**

*Red lines in figure 7 indicate the limits. Test limits are used to stablish incoming inspection acceptance / rejection
criteria, correlation of test equipment with USound is also required for elimination of equipment and test method
variation.

**Low pass filter @ 16 kHz (see figure 8) is added due to the typical audible frequency range of adults.

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GROUP DELAY

0,8

0,6
Group Delay [ms]

0,4

0,2

20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 700 1000 2000 3000 5000 7000 10000 20000
Frequency [Hz]

Figure 9: Group delay; sampling frequency 96 kHz

IMPULSE RESPONSE

0,5
Impulse Response [Pa/V]

-0,5

-1
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4
Time [ms]

Figure 10: Impulse response, measured @ 15 Vp; sampling frequency 96 kHz

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ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE USING THE CARME UJ-R1020/UJ-R1030 TEST BOX ON COUPLER

The speaker test box ‘Carme’ is available to analyse the performance of Achelous UT-P2020 MEMS
speakers. With a back volume of 100 mm³, Carme provides the necessary sealing to avoid an acoustic short
circuit and offers a convenient way to connect Achelous UT-P2020 to Sound‘s amplifiers. Two versions of
Carme are available

„ Carme UJ-R1020 has the proper electrical connection to combine it with the linear Amplifier Amalthea
UA-R3010
„ Carme UJ-R1030 has the proper electrical connection to combine it with the USound’s evaluation board
Helike UA-E3010

To set up the Carme test box, unscrew and separate the PCB from the shell. Remove the housing gasket
and place the MEMS speaker inside the box with the contact side up. Place the PCB by taking care to
match the orientation marks with those on the speaker. Tighten the screws for proper sealing. To obtain the
measurements below, a gasket needs to be added on the front surface of Carme.

There are two ways of placing Carme on the coupler. Either it is placed directly on the coupler (like the
reference adapter in figure 4) or it is placed on the earmould adapter, which is attached to the coupler. See
Figure 14 for reference.

Figure 11: Carme UJ-R1020 for Amalthea Figure 12: Carme UJ-R1030 for Helike UA-E3010
UA-R3010. The colour coding matches the out-
puts of Amalthea UA-R3010

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 140
Reference adapter on coupler
Carme-box directly on coupler
Carme-box on earmould adapter

120
SPL [dB]

100

80

60
40 50 70 100 200 300 400 500 700 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 7000 10000 20000
Frequency [Hz]

Figure 13: Achelous UT-P2020 SPL measurement in the Carme UJ-R1020/UJ-R1030 test box on the coupler

Carme
UJ-R1020/UJ-R1030

Earmould
adapter
Coupler
IEC 60318-4

Figure 14: Placement options of Carme UJ-R1020/UJ-R1030 on the coupler. Left picture, directly on the
coupler. Right picture, using the earmould adapter on the coupler.

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HANDLING
GENERAL

It needs to be considered that MEMS devices consist of silicon structures and therefore, they should be
handled with care. Any bending of the MEMS speakers must be avoided while handling during the assembly
process and when permanently inside an application, otherwise the speaker can be damaged.

TWEEZERS

It is recommended to gently grip the speakers from the sides with blunt curved tweezers and avoid touching
the membrane under any circumstances to preserve its functionality and form. Using sharp tweezers while
manipulating the speakers can lead to accidentally piercing the membrane and to a loss of functionality.

The risk to damage the speaker can be further minimized if the speaker is handled with the membrane
facing down, as shown in the picture below.

Figure 15: Left: Recommended tweezer type. Right: Not recommended tweezer type

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 INTEGRATION
It needs to be considered that MEMS devices consist of silicon structures and therefore, they should be
handled with care. Any bending of the MEMS speakers must be avoided while handling during the assembly
process and when permanently inside an application, otherwise the speaker can be damaged.

To avoid bending of the speaker, it’s recommended that just the defined contact areas are in contact with the
application at front side and back side of the speaker.

Contact area Contact area

0,89
0,81

0,89
0,81

Figure 16: Recommended contact surfaces at the front side (left) and back side (right) of the MEMS speaker

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SPEAKER GASKETS
In most applications the speakers need to be sealed to deliver the proper performance. This can be attained
by various means, gaskets being the most prominent. USound offers two standard gaskets optimized for
different applications. Both designs have the same footprint as the speaker and an opening similar to the
cover opening.

Name UG-P201G UG-P202G

Description Open cell foam gasket with a glue layer on one Closed cell foam gasket with a glue layer on
side. each side.

Material Poron 4701-50-30020-04 & TESA 4983 TESA 75635

Thickness 0.53 mm (0.30 mm) 0.35 mm (0.35 mm)

uncompressed
(compressed for
proper sealing)

Application Suitable for prototyping Suitable for mass production

recommendations
The speaker needs to be pushed on the The speaker does not need to be pressed
gasket in order to be sealed, some mechanical against the gasket; sticking it to the gasket
tolerance can be absorbed. during assembly is enough.

Main application is prototyping and evaluation, Main application is mass production where the
where the speaker can be exchanged. speaker is mounted permanently. Disassembly
will not be possible.
4 3 2 4 1 3 2 1

Drawings F F F F
Adhesive
Foam
0.50

0.03

DETAIL B
E SCALE 20 : 1 E E E
0.35

SECTION A-A
SCALE 10 : 1
SECTION A-A
SCALE 10 : 1

D D
R1D R1
D
4.70 ±0.10
2.50 ±0.10
4.70 ±0.10

2.50 ±0.10

A A A A

C C C C

4.50 ±0.10 4.50 ±0.10

6.70 ±0.10 6.70 ±0.10

*Delivery on carrier sheets (matrix distribution). *Delivery on carrier sheets (matrix distribution).

B B B B

DRW DATE REV DETAILS ID: 0000001850 DRW DATE REV DETAILS ID: 0000003812
IIR 09/03/2020 1 INT. REF: GTGE_0401praiIIR 05/05/2020 1 INT. REF: GTGE_0405tsag
PROJECT: GANYMEDE PROJECT: GANYMEDE
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MATERIAL: Poron 4701-50-30020-04 +
Tesa4983 MATERIAL: Tesa 75635
PURPOSE: Manufacturing (die cut) PURPOSE: Manufacturing (die cut)
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CONNECTIVITY

The speaker is driven by applying voltage between +

the + and the - connection. The potential of + has to
be always equal or higher than the -. To ensure this
a DC voltage together with the AC signal has to be
applied on +.

Attention: The AC peak voltage must always be

smaller than or equal to the DC voltage.

The membrane will move downwards/inside by

applying a positive voltage on the + connection.
_
Figure 17: Electrical connections of speaker
back side

LABELLING
DMC format: 8x18.

Each speaker is equipped with an 8 x 18 digital

Pixel size 0.2mm

matrix code (DMC).

3.60 ±0.03
„ DMC Size: 3.6 mm x 1.6 mm
„ Pixel size: 0.2 mm
„ Data format corresponds to the production date:
NNYCCDSSSS. For example: 0291024022
1.60 ±0.03

Figure 18: DMC at speaker backside

02 9 10 2 4022

NN Y CC D SSSS
Speaker type Year Calendar week Week day Serial number
(01 = Adap UT-P2023; (Last digit of (First day starts
02= Achelous UT-P2020) the year) on Sunday)

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PACKAGING

Thickness: 0.5 mm
QTY 150 PCS

68 ±0,8

136 ±0,8
82,26
161 ±0,8 7
10,90
322 ±0,8
ESD FOAM SUPPORT
SIZE: 325 X 138 X 13

150 X 5 = 750 PCS

plus 1 x empty top tray
85

158 342

750 X 9 = 6750 PCS

200

40 600
0

Figure 19: Packaging in tray and carton

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including but not limited to, safety and life supporting systems, where malfunctions of such USound
products might result in damage to and/or injury or death of persons is expressly prohibited, as USound
products are neither destined nor qualified for use as components in such medical devices and/or medical
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