Patent Theme
MEMS Microphone Structures
Design and manufacturing techniques for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, focusing on physical components like diaphragms, movable masses, and housing for improved performance, heat management, or fluid interaction.
5,198 US filings from 821 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,393 · 2024: 1,591 · 2025: 1,495 · 2026 YTD: 719
Loudspeakers & Microphones
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. | 340 | 86 | 99 | 111 | 44 | +12.1% |
| 2 | SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD. | 238 | 59 | 61 | 70 | 48 | +14.8% |
| 3 | AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. | 174 | 52 | 46 | 63 | 13 | +37.0% |
| 4 | Infineon Technologies AG | 156 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 21 | -2.2% |
| 5 | Robert Bosch GmbH | 153 | 34 | 58 | 35 | 26 | -39.7% |
| 6 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | 144 | 49 | 31 | 48 | 16 | +54.8% |
| 7 | STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l. | 125 | 46 | 41 | 23 | 15 | -43.9% |
| 8 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 123 | 28 | 43 | 33 | 19 | -23.3% |
| 9 | GOERTEK INC. | 118 | 30 | 51 | 30 | 7 | -41.2% |
| 10 | Apple Inc. | 101 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 11 | -6.5% |
| 11 | Knowles Electronics, LLC | 97 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 8 | -42.3% |
| 12 | InvenSense, Inc. | 93 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | 72 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 7 | +93.8% |
| 14 | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 67 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 10 | -25.0% |
| 15 | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | 53 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 11 | +53.8% |
| 16 | AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd. | 49 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 11 | +25.0% |
| 17 | STMicroelectronics International N.V. | 47 | · | 12 | 18 | 17 | +50.0% |
| 18 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 46 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 5 | +200.0% |
| 19 | HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | 44 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 9 | -20.0% |
| 20 | ROHM CO., LTD. | 43 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | -7.1% |
| 21 | MERRY ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. | 43 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | +133.3% |
| 22 | AAC Kaitai Technologies (Wuhan) CO., LTD | 43 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | -25.0% |
| 23 | Bose Corporation | 42 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | +8.3% |
| 24 | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 38 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | +23.1% |
| 25 | Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | 35 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | -46.2% |