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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Zachary W. Birnbaum, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A camera module for an electronic device includes an actuator structure for positioning an element of the camera module, such as an image sensor or a lens element. The actuator structure includes an insulating material that physically and conductively separates the image sensor from a discharge electrode configured to be driven to high voltage so as to ionize gasses within a module housing of the camera module without risking arcing to the image sensor. Operation of the discharge electrode may neutralize charged surfaces and/or charged particles in the camera module, which may facilitate operation of the camera module.
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