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Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2022
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Anthony D. Minervini, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Peter C. Hrudey, San Mateo, CA (US);

Gokhan Hatipoglu, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/08 (2006.01); H04R 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/08 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects of the subject technology relate to liquid-resistant microphone modules for electronic devices. A microphone module may include a non-porous membrane that seals the front volume of the microphone module from the external environment of the electronic device. The microphone module may also include a substrate having an opening that allows airflow between the front volume and an interior cavity within the housing of the electronic device. In various implementations, an inductive vent and/or a resistive vent may be provided over the opening in the substrate.


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