Patent ID: 7921540

Claim:
A system of components usable in the manufacture of an acoustic transducer, the system comprising: a strip, the strip including a substrate having formed therein a plurality of first transducer assembly components, the first transducer assembly components being supported by the strip; a plurality of second transducer assembly components, the second transducer assembly components being arranged in an array such that at least one second transducer assembly component is aligned with and secured to a corresponding first transducer assembly component supported by the strip; wherein each of the plurality of first transducer assembly components comprises a linkage assembly; wherein each of the plurality of second transducer assembly components comprises one of a receiver housing, an armature, a diaphragm or a receiver subassembly; wherein each second transducer assembly component is welded, bonded or mechanically fastened to the corresponding first transducer assembly component.