Microelectronic imagers with shaped image sensors and methods for manufacturing microelectronic imagers
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1. A method of manufacturing microelectronic imager devices, comprising:
- providing a substrate comprising a front side, a backside, and a plurality of imaging dies arranged in a die pattern, wherein the imaging dies comprise image sensors and integrated circuitry coupled to corresponding image sensors;
providing a mold comprising a plurality of curved molding sites arranged in the die pattern; and
conforming the imaging dies to the curved molding sites to bend the image sensors to a desired curvature.
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Abstract
Microelectronic imagers with shaped image sensors and methods for manufacturing curved image sensors. In one embodiment, a microelectronic imager device comprises an imaging die having a substrate, a curved microelectronic image sensor having a face with a convex and/or concave portion at one side of the substrate, and integrated circuitry in the substrate operatively coupled to the image sensor. The imaging die can further include external contacts electrically coupled to the integrated circuitry and a cover over the curved image sensor.
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1. A method of manufacturing microelectronic imager devices, comprising:
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providing a substrate comprising a front side, a backside, and a plurality of imaging dies arranged in a die pattern, wherein the imaging dies comprise image sensors and integrated circuitry coupled to corresponding image sensors; providing a mold comprising a plurality of curved molding sites arranged in the die pattern; and conforming the imaging dies to the curved molding sites to bend the image sensors to a desired curvature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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