Integrated lens and chip assembly for a digital camera
First Claim
1. A camera module apparatus, comprising:
- a camera integrated circuit chip;
a lens; and
a molding formed on the integrated circuit chip for holding the lens such that the lens is positioned thereby in relation to the integrated circuit chip.
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Abstract
A integrated camera module (10, 10a) for capturing video images in very small digital cameras, cell phones, personal digital assistants, and the like. A lens assembly (24, 24a) is rigidly affixed in relation to a sensor array area (14) of a camera chip (12) by a molding (26). The molding (26) is formed on the camera chip (12), and optionally on a printed circuit board (16, 16a) on which the camera chip (12) is mounted. The lens assembly (24, 24a) is held in place in a recess (29) of the molding (26) by an adhesive (28). The molding (26) is formed such that a precise gap (30) exists between the lens assembly (24) and a sensor array area (14) of the camera chip (12).
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39 Claims
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1. A camera module apparatus, comprising:
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a camera integrated circuit chip;
a lens; and
a molding formed on the integrated circuit chip for holding the lens such that the lens is positioned thereby in relation to the integrated circuit chip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 33)
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9. An integrated camera circuit and lens module, comprising:
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a camera integrated circuit; and
a lens assembly; and
whereinthe lens assembly is affixed to the integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for producing a camera module, comprising:
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molding a receptacle over an integrated circuit;
inserting a lens assembly into the receptacle; and
securing the lens assembly into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An camera apparatus, comprising:
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an integrated circuit camera apparatus having thereon a photosensitive array; and
a lens assembly for focusing light on the photosensitive array;
whereinthe lens assembly is rigidly affixed on the integrated circuit camera apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A camera module apparatus, comprising:
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a camera integrated circuit chip;
a lens; and
means for holding the lens such that the lens is positioned thereby in relation to the integrated circuit chip.
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