Integrated lens and chip assembly for a digital camera

Details Integrated lens and chip assembly for a digital camera Integrated lens and chip assembly for a digital camera

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Ometz, David L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Support or housing

C257S680000, C438S065000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07872686

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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