Chirp Microsystems
Ultralow-power ultrasonic 3D rangefinder system using microfabricated piezoelectric transducer arrays on silicon for gesture and object recognition in mobile devices
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Total capital
- $1.5M
- Federal grants
- $1.5M
- 1 award · 2015
- Rank in peer group#32 of 68
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 16
- 24 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#3 of 68
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Ultrasonic 3D Rangefinding for Mobile Gesture Recognition$1.5M
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Standing among 68 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Federal grants#32 · top 47%
- Granted patents#3 · top 4%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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USPTO · 16 granted of 40- GrantedObject-localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic Pulses With Reflection RejectionUSPTOUS 11,486,961
- GrantedPiezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Having Stress Relief FeaturesUSPTOUS 11,292,030
- GrantedEstimating A Location Of An Object In Close Proximity To An Ultrasonic TransducerUSPTOUS 11,209,541
Show all 40 patent records
- Object-localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic Pulses With Reflection RejectionNov 1, 2022 · US 11,486,961Granted
- Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Having Stress Relief FeaturesApr 5, 2022 · US 11,292,030Granted
- Estimating A Location Of An Object In Close Proximity To An Ultrasonic TransducerDec 28, 2021 · US 11,209,541Granted
- Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Circuitry For Ultrasonic TransducerDec 28, 2021 · US 11,209,533Granted
- Three Dimensional Object-Localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic PulsesMay 25, 2021 · US 11,016,167Granted
- Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With Low Stress Sensitivity And Methods Of FabricationMay 11, 2021 · US 11,005,025Granted
- Efficient On-chip High-voltage Driver Circuit For Ultrasonic TransducerMar 9, 2021 · US 10,944,320Granted
- Ultrasonic Beacon TrackingJan 26, 2021 · US 10,901,064Granted
- Three Dimensional Object-Localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic PulsesOct 27, 2020 · US 10,816,639Granted
- Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers having differential transmit and receive circuitryAug 25, 2020 · US 10,751,755Granted
- Ultrasonic Input DeviceJul 14, 2020 · US 10,712,444Granted
- Programmable Ultrasonic TransceiverJun 30, 2020 · US 10,700,792Granted
- Ultrasonic Short Range Moving Object DetectionApr 28, 2020 · US 10,634,544Granted
- Package Waveguide For Acoustic Sensor With Electronic Delay CompensationFeb 25, 2020 · US 10,573,289Granted
- Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer Using Multiple Piezoelectric MaterialsFeb 18, 2020 · US 10,566,949Granted
- Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With A Slotted Membrane StructureMay 21, 2019 · US 10,293,377Granted
- Time Of Flight Range Finding With An Adaptive Transmit Pulse And Adaptive Receiver ProcessingNov 12, 2015 · Application 14710360Pending
- Ultrasonic Short Range Moving Object DetectionApplication 62309646Pending
- Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With Low Stress Sensitivity And Methods Of FabricationApplication PCTUS2015066906Pending
- Differential Endfire Array Ultrasonic RangefinderApplication PCTUS2015066910Pending
- Miniature Ultrasonic Transducer PackageApplication PCTUS2015063242Pending
- Package Waveguide For Acoustic Sensor With Electronic Delay CompensationApplication PCTUS2015059595Pending
- Efficient On-chip High-voltage Driver Circuit For Ultrasonic TransducerApplication 62244574Pending
- Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Circuitry For Ultrasonic TransducerApplication 62244550Pending
- Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers With A Slotted Membrane StructureApplication PCTUS2015053605Pending
- Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Having Differential Transmit And Receive CircuitryApplication PCTUS2015053606Pending
- Programmable Ultrasonic TranscieverApplication 62220863Pending
- Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers Using Two Bonded SubstratesApplication PCTUS2015040603Pending
- Time Of Flight Range Finding With An Adaptive Transmit Pulse And Adaptive Receiver ProcessingApplication PCTUS2015030368Pending
- Ultrasonic Range Sensing Enables Measured Social ContactApplication PCTUS2021035755Pending
- Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer Using Multiple Piezoelectric MaterialsApplication PCTUS2015024114Pending
- Ultrasonic Liquid Level SensingApplication 63168075Pending
- Ultrasonic Range Sensing Enables Measured Social ContactApplication 63038657Pending
- Split Electrode Design For A TransducerApplication 62947558Pending
- Surface Type Detection For Devices Moving Or Operating On A SurfaceApplication 62938353Pending
- Method For Tuning The Resonant Frequency Of A Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic TransducerApplication PCTUS2018067260Pending
- Method for Tuning the Resonant Frequency of a Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic TransducerApplication 62609987Pending
- Three Dimensional Object-localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic PulsesApplication PCTUS2017062628Pending
- Three Dimensional Object-localization And Tracking Using Ultrasonic PulsesApplication PCTUS2017062624Pending
- Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer With A Patterned Membrane StructureApplication PCTUS2017062059Pending
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Sources
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