Method of assembling a snap lid image sensor package
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1. A method comprising:
- placing a window in a pocket of a molding;
aligning a snap lid with said molding; and
snapping said snap lid onto said molding to hold said window in place, wherein said snap lid comprises a compression ring section comprising a central aperture, a central region of said window being exposed to an ambient environment through said central aperture.
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Abstract
An image sensor package includes a molding having a locking feature. The package further includes a snap lid having a tab, where the tab is attached to the locking feature of the molding. To form the image sensor package, a window is placed in a pocket of the molding. The snap lid is secured in place. Once secured, the snap lid presses against a peripheral region of an exterior surface of the window. The window is sandwiched between the molding and the snap lid and held in place.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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placing a window in a pocket of a molding;
aligning a snap lid with said molding; and
snapping said snap lid onto said molding to hold said window in place, wherein said snap lid comprises a compression ring section comprising a central aperture, a central region of said window being exposed to an ambient environment through said central aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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placing a window in a pocket of a molding, wherein said pocket is defined by sides and a shelf of said molding, said sides of said molding being the same width as sides of said window;
aligning a snap lid with said molding; and
snapping said snap lid onto said molding to hold said window in place, wherein subsequent to said placing, said shelf contacts and supports a peripheral region of an interior surface of said window, and wherein subsequent to said snapping, a compression ring section of said snap lid contacts and presses against a peripheral region of an exterior surface of said window.
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23. A method comprising:
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placing a window in a pocket of a molding, wherein said pocket is defined by sides and a shelf of said molding, said sides of said molding being shorter than sides of said window;
aligning a snap lid with said molding, wherein said snap lid comprises a compression ring section comprising a pocket, said pocket of said compression ring section being defined by sides and a shelf of said snap lid; and
snapping said snap lid onto said molding to hold said window in place. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method comprising:
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attaching an image sensor to a first surface of a substrate;
coupling bond pads of said image sensor to electrically conductive traces on said first surface of said substrate;
attaching a base of a molding to said first surface of said substrate;
placing a window in a pocket of said molding;
aligning a snap lid with said molding;
snapping said snap lid onto said molding to hold said window in place; and
using an alignment notch of said snap lid to align a lens to said image sensor.
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