Camera module having MEMS actuator, connecting method for shutter coil of camera module and camera module manufactured by the same method

• US 9,635,232 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2015
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ryou, Hyun Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEN, CHIA WEI A
• Application Number:
  US14/599,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20150131000A1
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 3482081-20899, 348373-376, 348345-357
• CPC Class Codes: B81B 7/0006 Interconnects
• CPC Class Codes: B81B 7/007 Interconnections between the MEMS and external electrical signals
• CPC Class Codes: B81B 7/02 containing distinct electrical or optical devices of particular relevance for their function, e.g. microelectro-mechanical systems [MEMS] B81B7/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/08 adapted to co-operate with a remote control mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2205/0084 using other types of actuators
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 3/10 Power-operated focusing
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 9/08 Shutters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices

Abstract

Disclosed is a camera module including a substrate which is provided with an electrode pad and an image sensor; a housing which is stacked on the substrate and of which an upper portion is opened so that light is incident to the image sensor; a MEMS actuator which is installed at the housing and has an electrode terminal at one side thereof, and a conductive pattern which is formed at the housing, wherein a lower end of the conductive pattern is connected with the electrode pad of the substrate, and an upper end thereof is connected with the electrode terminal of the MEMS actuator, whereby it is possible to improve electrical reliability between the electrode terminal of the MEMS actuator and the electrode pad of the substrate and facilely form the electrical connection therebetween, thereby reducing the number of processes.

Claims

1. A camera module comprising:

a substrate including an electrode pad;

an image sensor disposed on the substrate;

a housing fixed on the substrate and accommodating a first lens;

an actuator disposed on the housing and including an electrode terminal and a second lens; and

a conductive pattern having a first end electrically connected to the electrode pad and a second end connected to the electrode terminal,

wherein the conductive pattern extends along a surface of the housing from the electrode pad to the electrode terminal,

wherein the housing is disposed on an upper surface of the substrate,

wherein the conductive pattern includes a bottom conductive pattern disposed on a bottom surface of the housing, and

wherein at least a portion of the bottom conductive pattern surface-contacts with the electrode pad disposed on the upper surface of the substrate.

2. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) actuator.

3. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the electrode pad of the substrate comprises two terminals.

4. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the actuator has an opening for fixing the second lens.

5. The camera module according to claim 1, further comprising:

a shutter disposed on the actuator,

wherein a shutter coil extended from the shutter is welded to an output terminal pad formed at the substrate.

6. The camera module according to claim 5, wherein the shutter coil and the output terminal pad are respectively provided in a pair so as to be corresponding to a positive pole and a negative pole.

7. The camera module according to claim 6, wherein the shutter coil is welded by a welding machine.

8. A phone having a camera module of claim 1.

9. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the bottom conductive pattern and the electrode pad are contacted by a conductive adhesive.

10. A camera module comprising:

a substrate including an electrode pad;

an image sensor disposed on the substrate;

a housing fixed on the substrate and accommodating a first lens;

an actuator disposed on the housing and including an electrode terminal and a second lens; and

a conductive pattern having a first end electrically connected to the electrode pad and a second end connected to the electrode terminal,

wherein the conductive pattern extends along a surface of the housing from the electrode pad to the electrode terminal,

wherein the housing comprises a holder disposed on the substrate and a lens barrel comprising the first lens, the lens barrel being coupled to the holder,

the conductive pattern comprises a first pattern and a second pattern, and

the first pattern is formed on an inner surface of the holder and the second pattern is formed on an outer surface of the lens barrel.

11. The camera module according to claim 10, wherein said first end of the conductive pattern is one end of the first pattern and said second end of the conductive pattern is one end of the second pattern.

12. The camera module according to claim 10, wherein an extended portion is formed at an upper end of the lens barrel so as to be contacted with the electrode terminal of the actuator, and the second pattern is extended to an upper surface of the extended portion.

13. The camera module according to claim 10, wherein the one end of the first pattern is bonded to the electrode pad by a conductive adhesive.

14. The camera module according to claim 10, wherein the one end of the second pattern is bonded to the actuator by a conductive adhesive.