Abstract:
An image sensor assembly includes an image sensor die attached adjacent to a cavity and a lower surface in a preformed package having substantially vertical surfaces extending from the lower surface to an upper surface of the package. The image sensor die may include a charge-coupled device or an active pixel sensor imager that provides the light receiving surface for capturing the image. A cover is placed over the upper surface of the package. The cover may be a glass cover or an infrared cut filter. A light absorbing layer is applied to the cover in registry with the image sensor die such that the light absorbing layer prevents light from falling on the substantially vertical surfaces of the preformed package without preventing the passage of light that falls on the light receiving surface of the image sensor die.
Abstract:
An audio speaker (106) having a speaker housing (204) surrounding a back volume (216) that is divided into a rear cavity (218) behind a speaker driver (202) and an adsorption cavity (220) separated from the rear cavity (218) by a permeable partition (222), is disclosed. More particularly, the adsorption cavity (220) may be defined between the speaker housing (204) and the permeable partition (222), and may be directly filled with adsorptive particles (232) to adsorb gas during sound generation. The permeable partition (222) may allow the gas to flow between the rear cavity (218) and the adsorption cavity (220), and may retain the adsorptive particles within the adsorption cavity (220).
Abstract:
A portable electronic device having an enclosure having a top wall, a bottom wall, at least one sidewall connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, an acoustic output opening and a back volume defined by the top wall, the bottom wall and the at least one sidewall. A speaker driver is positioned within the enclosure, the speaker driver including a sound radiating surface having a top face and a bottom face for emitting sound waves therefrom. A frame member is attached to the speaker driver, the frame member forming a front volume chamber acoustically coupling the top face of the sound radiating surface to the acoustic output opening and a back volume chamber that overlaps a side of the speaker drive and acoustically couples the bottom face of the sound radiating surface to the back volume.
Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates techniques for audio-assisted enrollment of biometric features. In some embodiments, methods and devices for assisting users with enrollment of biometric features, using spatial audio cues, are described.
Abstract:
This document describes methods and apparatus for reducing a magnetic field emitted by an earpiece assembly from extending substantially outside a device associated with the earpiece assembly. Where the earpiece assembly is susceptible to ingress of magnetically attractable particles into the earpiece assembly such a reduction can prolong an operational life of the earpiece assembly. By insert molding magnetically permeable materials throughout an enclosure that surrounds and supports a permanent magnet of the earpiece assembly, a portion of a magnetic field emanating from the permanent magnet that extends outside the device can be substantially reduced or redirected so that the magnetic field ceases to draw the magnetically attractable particles into the earpiece assembly.