18369044. Variable-Thickness Coils for Camera Actuators (Apple Inc.)

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Variable-Thickness Coils for Camera Actuators

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Zachary W. Birnbaum of Santa Clara CA US

Variable-Thickness Coils for Camera Actuators

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18369044 titled 'Variable-Thickness Coils for Camera Actuators

Original Abstract Submitted

Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a camera module having a lens carrier, a sensor module, and an actuator. The actuator is configured to move one or more components of the camera module, and includes a coil assembly having at least one coil. Each coil has one or more coil sections having a first cross-sectional area and one or more second coil sections having a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area.