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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
May. 21, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Peter C. Hrudey, Cupertino, CA (US);
Justin D. Crosby, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gokhan Hatipoglu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device has an acoustic transducer with an acoustic diaphragm. The diaphragm has opposed first and second major surfaces. A front volume is positioned adjacent the first major surface. A back volume is positioned adjacent the second major surface. An elongated channel defines a barometric vent and extends from a first end fluidly coupled with the front volume to a second end fluidly coupled with the back volume, fluidly coupling the front volume with the back volume. The elongated channel may have a high aspect ratio (L/D), providing the vent with a substantial air mass. The elongated channel may be segmented to define a higher-order filter. For example, a segmented channel can have a cascade of repeating acoustic-mass and acoustic-compliance units, providing the barometric vent with additional degrees-of-freedom for tuning.