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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Supratik Datta, Saratoga, CA (US);
John K. Frankovich, Alameda, CA (US);
Ehsan Khajeh, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Omid Mahdavipour, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Examples of the disclosure are directed to the use of one or more piezoelectric (PE) transducers for detecting one or more touches on a surface. In some embodiments, the one or more PE transducers can complement a capacitive touch sensor array and provide a confirmation that a touch has in fact occurred, and can provide a secondary determination of touch location. In some examples, the one or more PE transducers can be formed on, or as part of, a flex circuit that is adhered to a housing or other structure to which the touch surface is affixed. The flex circuit can be formed as a strip upon which the one or more PE transducers are attached, and can be shaped and sized (optionally with a fold to create a tail for electrical connections) to adhere to an inner or outer surface of the housing.