US 12,219,256 B1
Variable flexure arm sizes for flexure module of camera with moveable image sensor
Himesh Patel, Fremont, CA (US); Qiang Yang, Fremont, CA (US); and Peng Chen, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,563.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/687 (2023.01) [H04N 23/54 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera, comprising:
a lens group;
an image sensor;
an actuator to move the image sensor relative to the lens group; and
a flexure that suspends the image sensor from a stationary structure of the camera and that allows motion of the image sensor enabled by the actuator, the flexure comprising:
a dynamic platform to which the image sensor is connected such that the image sensor moves with the dynamic platform,
a static platform connected to a static portion of the camera, and
a plurality of flexure arms that mechanically connect the dynamic platform to the static platform, wherein the plurality of flexure arms comprises:
a first flexure arm including:
one or more electrical traces with a first impedance, and
a base layer having a first width, and
a second flexure arm including:
one or more electrical traces with a second impedance, and
a base layer having a second width, wherein the first impedance is greater than the second impedance, wherein the first width is less than the second width, and wherein the second flexure arm routes image data from the image sensor.