Compact sensor module
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1. A sensor module for an imaging system, the sensor module comprising:
- a sensor substrate;
an imaging sensor die mounted on the sensor substrate, the imaging sensor die comprising a plurality of pixels on a front side of the imaging sensor die; and
a support structure disposed behind the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising a back side that faces away from the front side of the imaging sensor die,the support structure comprising an alignment feature on the back side of the support structure, the support structure having a planar portion that is generally parallel to the imaging sensor die, the support structure providing mechanical support to the sensor module, the alignment feature positioned at a fixed displacement from a reference pixel of the plurality of pixels, the alignment feature exposed on an outermost surface of the sensor module and aligned behind a back side of the imaging sensor die, wherein the alignment feature comprises an alignment hole extending into the support structure of the sensor module,wherein the alignment feature is configured to mechanically connect to a corresponding alignment pin of the imaging system.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a compact sensor module are disclosed herein. The sensor module can include a stiffener and a sensor substrate wrapped around a side of the stiffener. A sensor die may mounted on the sensor substrate. A processor substrate may be coupled to the sensor substrate. A processor die may be mounted on the processor substrate and may be in electrical communication with the sensor die.
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1. A sensor module for an imaging system, the sensor module comprising:
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a sensor substrate; an imaging sensor die mounted on the sensor substrate, the imaging sensor die comprising a plurality of pixels on a front side of the imaging sensor die; and a support structure disposed behind the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising a back side that faces away from the front side of the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising an alignment feature on the back side of the support structure, the support structure having a planar portion that is generally parallel to the imaging sensor die, the support structure providing mechanical support to the sensor module, the alignment feature positioned at a fixed displacement from a reference pixel of the plurality of pixels, the alignment feature exposed on an outermost surface of the sensor module and aligned behind a back side of the imaging sensor die, wherein the alignment feature comprises an alignment hole extending into the support structure of the sensor module, wherein the alignment feature is configured to mechanically connect to a corresponding alignment pin of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensor module for an imaging system, the sensor module comprising:
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a sensor substrate; an imaging sensor die mounted on the sensor substrate, the imaging sensor die comprising a plurality of pixels on a front side of the imaging sensor die; a support structure disposed behind the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising a back side that faces away from the front side of the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising an alignment feature on the back side of the support structure, the alignment feature positioned at a fixed displacement from a reference pixel of the plurality of pixels, wherein the alignment feature is configured to mechanically connect to a corresponding alignment mechanism of the imaging system; a plurality of interconnects electrically connecting the imaging sensor die with the sensor substrate; and an adhesive disposed between the imaging sensor die and the sensor substrate, the adhesive disposed around each of the interconnects, wherein a first portion of the adhesive is exposed along a first edge of the sensor module, the first portion comprising a negative fillet that does not extend beyond an outer perimeter of the imaging sensor die. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sensor module for an imaging system, the sensor module comprising:
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a sensor substrate; an imaging sensor die mounted on the sensor substrate, the imaging sensor die comprising a plurality of pixels on a front side of the imaging sensor die; a support structure disposed behind the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising a back side that faces away from the front side of the imaging sensor die, the support structure comprising an alignment feature on the back side of the support structure, the alignment feature positioned at a fixed displacement from a reference pixel of the plurality of pixels, wherein the alignment feature is configured to mechanically connect to a corresponding alignment mechanism of the imaging system; a stiffener, wherein the sensor substrate is wrapped around a side of the stiffener, the sensor substrate comprising a front side and a rear side, the sensor substrate comprising a dielectric buffer layer on the rear side of the sensor substrate and one or more conductive traces on the front side of the sensor substrate, and wherein the imaging sensor die is mounted to the front side of the sensor substrate; and an adhesive between the dielectric buffer layer and the stiffener. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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