Image generation device and method for producing such an image generation device

• US 20040232312A1
• Filed: 06/08/2004
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Belau, Horst
• Application Number:
  US10/479,082
• Publication Number:
  US 20040232312A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/208.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/02 Details
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/181 associated with surface mounted components

Abstract

The invention relates to an image generation device, especially a 3D camera, comprising at least one picture-recording sensor (10) disposed on a printed board (12). The inventive device is specifically characterized in that the picture-recording sensor (10) is configured by a bare integrated circuit disposed on a printed board (12). The invention further relates to a method for producing such an image generation device.

Claims

1. An image generating device, in particular a 3D camera, having at least one image recording sensor (10) which is arranged on a printed board (12), wherein

the image recording sensor (10) is formed by a bare integrated circuit which is arranged on a printed board (12), and wherein

the image recording sensor (10) interacts with an optics system (20, 22),

characterized in that

the optics system (20, 22) is a preadjusted unit which is aligned in relation to the image recording sensor (10) using a printed board surface as a reference plane (26).

2. The image generating device as claimed in claim 1,

characterized in that the image recording sensor (10) is formed by a CMOS sensor.

3. The image generating device as claimed in claim 1 or 2,

characterized in that the image recording sensor (10) is arranged on the printed board (12) by means of flip-chip technology.

4. The image generating device as claimed in one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that an active area (14) of the image recording sensor (10), of which there is at least one, is arranged opposite an opening (16) which is provided in the printed board (12).

5. The image generating device as claimed in claim 4,

characterized in that the opening (16) is at least partially covered by a cover element (18) on the printed board (12) side which is opposite to the image recording sensor (10).

6. The image generating device as claimed in claim 4 or 5,

characterized in that the cover element (18) has filtering properties.

7. The image generating device as claimed in claim 6,

characterized in that the optics system (20, 22) is arranged on the printed board (12) side which is opposite to the image recording sensor (10).

8. The image generating device as claimed in one of claims 6 or 7,

characterized in that the optics system (20, 22) has an optics system casing (24) which is arranged in the area of the opening (16) on the printed board (12).

9. The image generating device as claimed in claim 8,

characterized in that the optics system casing (24) is fastened to the printed board (12) using fastening means (28, 30, 32, 34).

10. The image generating device as claimed in one of claims 4 to 9,

characterized in that the printed board (12) has a protective layer (56) in the area of the opening (16).

11. The image generating device as claimed in one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that it has a further image recording sensor (44).

12. The image generating device as claimed in one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the printed board (12) is arranged in a casing (50) having at least one optical window (52, 54).