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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Himesh Patel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A camera system may include a lens group having one or more lenses and a substrate assembly having an image sensor and one or more other components mounted to the image sensor. The lens group may be movable relative to the image sensor, e.g., to implement an autofocus function. The substrate may include one or more recesses so as to reduce the height of the substrate at the recesses relative to other parts of the substrate. The recesses may be formed at locations specifically selected according to a height clearance requirement between the lens group and the substrate assembly. One or more components distinct from the image sensor may be mounted to the substrate inside the recesses.