Apple Patents iPhone Camera Module Using Mineral Oil to Cut Heat

1 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Jun 2

Apple won a patent for an iPhone camera module that uses a dielectric liquid such as mineral oil to absorb heat without blocking the optical axis.
The design splits the module into 2 regions: air, nitrogen or another optically suitable fluid along the optical path, and heat-absorbing liquid in the remaining volume.
That setup is meant to pull waste heat away from image sensors, actuators and processing circuitry, helping larger, more complex mobile cameras sustain performance for longer.
Apple said the approach could also make hard-to-cool movable parts more practical, including shape-memory-alloy actuators such as nitinol that generate heat when driven.

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