Abstract:
To avoid undesirable electrostatic discharge events while maintaining low leakage currents, earbuds may be provided with controlled electrostatic discharge paths. The discharge paths may include discrete components such as resistors or more distributed resistive components such as resistive elastomers. A resistive elastomer may be incorporated into an interior portion of an earbud between an earbud housing structure and a ground path. A resistive elastomer may also be used in forming an ear bud tip.
Abstract:
Various systems of an electronic deice and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In some embodiments, a routing assembly is provided that may not only route a cable along a circuit board, but that may also shield and electronic component or secure an electronic component to the circuit board. In some other embodiments, there is provided a mechanism for electrically coupling two components of an electronic device that may also be visually appealing in the context of other portions of the electronic device.
Abstract:
A method for electrostatic discharge testing of a head-mounted device including a housing and a headband coupled to the housing includes the steps of applying a shielding material to the head-mounted device such that the shielding material covers an outer surface of the housing and an outer surface of the headband, removing a first portion of the shielding material from a first area of the head-mounted device, applying an electrical charge to the head-mounted device, and assessing the head-mounted device for coupling paths associated with an electrostatic discharge failure.
Abstract:
Touch sensor configurations for reducing electrostatic discharge events in the border area of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Touch sensors (e.g., electrodes formed on the cover material and/or the opaque mask) can be susceptible to certain events such as arcing and discharge/joule heating, which may negatively affect touch sensor performance. Examples of the disclosure can include increasing the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the border area relative to the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the visible/active area along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, touch electrodes can be located exclusively in the visible/active areas along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel, while dummy sections can be included in both the border and visible/active areas. Additionally or alternatively, one or more gaps between adjacent touch electrodes in the border area or serpentine routing can be included.
Abstract:
A head-mounted device includes a frame and an optical module movably coupled to the frame. The optical module includes a display configured to show content to a user wearing the head-mounted device and an optical module control board electrically coupled to the display. The optical module control board is configured to provide the content to the display. A shield is coupled to the optical module control board and is configured to dissipate an electrical charge.
Abstract:
A head-mounted device includes a flexible cable that electrically connects a fixed component to a movable component. The flexible cable includes a conductive shield layer that inhibits electrical interference with signals transmitted along the flexible cable. A grounding member provides a low impedance path from the shield layer to a conductive frame of the head-mounted device to reduce the likelihood and/or severity of electrostatic discharge events and/or electrostatic coupling that may affect the head-mounted device.
Abstract:
An electronic device may be provided with a housing such as a metal housing in which a display is mounted. Control circuitry in the electronic device such as a system-on-chip integrated circuit may produce image data. A display driver integrated circuit may receive the image data from the system-on-chip integrated circuit and may display the image data on the display. In the absence of electrostatic discharge, the display driver integrated circuit may operate normally and may generate a heartbeat signal. When disrupted due to electrostatic discharge, the display driver circuitry may cease production of the heartbeat signal. The system-on-chip integrated circuit can implement a watchdog timer. If the watchdog timer times out because the heartbeat signal is not received within a timeout period, the system-on-chip integrated circuit may reset the display.
Abstract:
A head-mounted device includes a frame and a stage movably coupled to the frame. The head-mounted device includes an optical module that is configured to show content, is coupled to the stage, and is configured to move laterally relative to the frame. An optical module control board is configured to provide the content to the optical module and has a surface that includes exposed electrical connections positioned around a perimeter of the surface. The head-mounted device also includes a shield assembly that has a first shield portion and a second shield portion. The first shield portion is configured to cover the surface of the optical module control board, to extend partially around the perimeter of the surface to cover the exposed electrical connections, and to dissipate an electrical charge. The second shield portion is configured to cover a flexible electrical connector.
Abstract:
A head-mounted device includes a connector that electrically connects a first component to a second component. A first low impedance path is provided from the connector to the first component. A second low impedance path is provided from the first component to the second component. The first low impedance path and the second low impedance path reduce the likelihood and/or severity of electrostatic discharge events and/or electrostatic coupling that may affect the head-mounted device.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a tactile switch assembly. The tactile switch assembly includes a tactile switch structure. A grounding structure can be included in an electrostatic discharge path in the tactile switch structure. The grounding structure can result in a shorter electrostatic discharge path that minimizes damage caused by an electrostatic discharge event. Additionally, different grounding connectors are disclosed that can attach to a grounded component in the electronic device and to a tactile switch bracket associated with the tactile switch assembly. The grounding connector provides a grounding connection to the tactile switch bracket.