Manufacturing method of molded image sensor packaging structure with predetermined focal length and the structure using the same

1. A manufacturing method of a molded image sensor packaging structure, the manufacturing method comprising steps of:

providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a bearing surface and a bottom surface, and the bearing surface is formed with a plurality of first conductive contacts;

providing a chip to be positioned on the substrate, wherein the chip comprises a first surface bonded to the bearing surface, a second surface having a sensing area, and a plurality of second conductive contacts arranged around the sensing area and each electrically connected to a respective said first conductive contact through a metal leading wire;

providing a lens module to be set on the chip, wherein the lens module is set on the second surface over the sensing area so as to form an air chamber above the sensing area, and has a predetermined focal length, in which the substrate, the chip and the lens module form a semi-finished component;

providing a mold, wherein the mold comprises an upper mold member and a lower mold member, and the upper mold member is provided with a buffer layer, which is made of elastic material;

positioning the semi-finished component into the mold to form a mold cavity between the semi-finished component and the mold, wherein the buffer layer abuts against an upper surface of the lens module and the lower mold member abuts against the bottom surface of the substrate;

injecting a molding compound into the mold cavity, so as to make the molding compound cover the periphery of the semi-finished component but leave the upper surface of the lens module uncovered, wherein the buffer layer affixes to the upper mold member and forms level at a surface of the upper mold member via vacuum suction to eliminate gaps between the upper surface of the lens module and the upper mold member; and

after transfer molding the molding compound, opening the mold and performing a post mold cure process to cure the molding compound.

2. The manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the chip is a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensing chip or a charge-coupled device.

3. The manufacturing method of claim 2 , wherein the molding compound is a low-transmittance encapsulant or a black encapsulant.

4. The manufacturing method of claim 3 , wherein the bottom surface of the substrate has a plurality of solder pads, and the solder pads are electrically connected to the first conductive contacts through a circuit in the substrate.

5. The manufacturing method of claim 4 , wherein the solder pads are arranged along a periphery of the bottom surface of the substrate or are arranged into an array.

6. The manufacturing method of claim 5 , wherein the step of curing the molding compound is followed by a step of planting solder balls, in which step a plurality of solder balls are planted on the bottom surface of the substrate, and the solder balls are electrically connected to the solder pads.

7. The manufacturing method of claim 6 , wherein when the solder pads are arranged into the array, the solder balls are also arranged into an array.