Capacitor microphone

Published 15.07.2010 Presenter Anton Pankratov

In a condenser, or electrostatic microphone the sound affects the membrane, which is one of the capacitor plates.
The membrane is made of a polymer film with a metallization layer applied over it.
As power is applied to the microphone and the capacitor is charged, the air vibrations are affecting the membrane and thus cause a change of capacitance ...