Apple Inc.

Eric T Chiang

Maegan K Spencer

Michael R Parker

YoungHoon Kim

Ross L Jackson

William C Lukens

Steven C Roach

Henry Hung Yang

Patrick J Crowley

Sam Mahin Shirazi

Yong Gang Li

Tiexuan Wang

Matthew Burke

An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display assembly at least partially positioned in the aperture. The display assembly can include a substrate having a conductive portion, a display layer having pixels, a touch sensitive layer positioned on a first side of the substrate, an operational component positioned on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side, and a flexible electrical connector electrically coupled with the conductive portion and the operational component. The flexible electrical connector can include an electromagnetic antenna. A transparent cover can overlay the display assembly and can be secured to the housing.

Electronic device structure with housing

Electronic assemblies and methods of attaching retention structures are described. The electronic assemblies may include a receiving substrate and a retention structure bonded to the receiving substrate. The retention structure may be patterned to include openings such as slot openings or a fishbone pattern in order to receive a pair of solder joints to bond the retention structure to a top side of the receiving substrate.

Method of reliably bonding solid metal piece to rigid PCB

Embodiments are directed to a smartwatch including a housing that at least partially defines an internal volume, and a touch-sensitive display positioned at least partially within the internal volume. A front cover can be positioned over the touch-sensitive display and can define a front exterior surface. A seal can be positioned between the housing and the front cover and configured to transition between an uncompressed state and a compressed state in response to an increase from a first external pressure on the front cover to a second external pressure. In the uncompressed state, the seal has a first density and is air-permeable allowing an internal pressure of the internal volume to equalize with external air at the first pressure. In the compressed state, the seal has a second density, greater than the first density, and is configured to inhibit ingress of water at the second pressure.

Wearable electronic device with a compressible air-permeable seal

An electronic device can include a housing at least partially defining an internal volume and an exterior surface of the electronic device. The electronic device can also include a display assembly including a display layer, a substrate disposed below the display layer, and a substantially continuous sheet of conductive material disposed on the substrate, the sheet of conductive material covering substantially an entire surface of the substrate. A transparent cover can overlie the display assembly and can be affixed to the housing.

Electronic device architecture and components

Electrical connectors for electronic devices

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Eric T Chiang