IP Library Granted Patent US 12,323,684
Granted Patent B2
US 12,323,684 · App. 18/162,496 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Camera module, method of manufacturing camera module, imaging apparatus, and electronic apparatus

Inventor: Toshiaki Iwafuchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
H04N23/51G03B11/00G03B17/02H04N23/54H04N23/55H04N23/57H04N25/61H04N25/70H04N25/76H10F39/804H10F39/8053H10F39/806H10F39/184
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Patent No.
US 12,323,684
App. No.
18/162,496
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a camera module capable of achieving a smaller height, a method of manufacturing a camera module, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic apparatus. An imaging device having its imaging surface bonded to a provisional substrate is attached, and the imaging device in that state is joined to a substrate via an electrode having a TSV structure. After the provisional substrate is detached, an IR cut filter (IRCF) on which a light blocking film is printed or jet-dispensed in a region other than the effective pixel region is bonded to the imaging surface via a transparent resin. Because of this, there is no need to provide any sealing glass in the stage before the imaging surface, and the optical length of the lens can be shortened. Thus, a smaller height can be achieved. The present disclosure can be applied to camera modules.

Claims (67)

1. A camera module, comprising:

a substrate;

an imaging device including:

an effective pixel region;

a first surface; and

a second surface opposite to the first surface,

wherein the imaging device is disposed on the substrate;

a light blocking film disposed outside of the effective pixel region of the imaging device;

a case that is disposed on the substrate and surrounds the imaging device;

a lens block that is mounted on the case and includes a lens collecting light incident on the imaging device;

an infrared (IR) cut filter disposed above the first surface of the imaging device,

wherein the IR cut filter has a same width as the imaging device, and

wherein the IR cut filter has a width greater than a width of the lens; and

a transparent resin disposed between the light blocking film,

wherein the light blocking film and the transparent resin are each disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the imaging device,

wherein the light blocking film is attached with the transparent resin,

wherein the transparent resin is disposed within the effective pixel region in a space surrounded by the light blocking film in a nonoverlapping manner with the light block film, and

wherein outer edges of the light blocking film are consistent with outer edges of the imaging device in a planar view.

2. The camera module according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrode disposed on the second surface of the imaging device, wherein the electrode of the imaging device is connected to a mutually provided electrode of the substrate a through-silicon-via (TSV) structure.

3. The camera module according to according to claim 2 , wherein, between the imaging device and the substrate, a space other than the electrode and the mutually provided electrode having the TSV structure is filled with an underfill resin.

4. The camera module according to claim 2 , wherein the mutually provided electrode is formed with Au.

5. The camera module according to claim 2 , wherein the light blocking film is disposed over the mutually provided electrode in a vertical direction.

6. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the light blocking film is printed or jet-dispensed on the IR cut filter.

7. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the light blocking film is formed with a black carbon-based resin.

8. A package, comprising:

an imaging device including:

an effective pixel region;

a first surface; and

a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a light blocking film disposed outside of the effective pixel region of the imaging device;

an infrared (IR) cut filter disposed above the imaging device,

wherein the IR cut filter has a same width as the imaging device;

a lens block provided above the IR cut filter and includes a lens collecting light incident on the imaging device,

wherein the IR cut filter has a width greater than a width of the lens; and

a transparent resin disposed between the light blocking film,

wherein the light blocking film and the transparent resin are each disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the imaging device,

wherein the light blocking film is attached with the transparent resin,

wherein the transparent resin is disposed within the effective pixel region in a space surrounded by the light blocking film in a nonoverlapping manner with the light block film, and

wherein outer edges of the light blocking film are consistent with outer edges of the imaging device in a planar view.

9. The package according to claim 8 , wherein the imaging device and a substrate are connected by an electrode provided on the second surface of the imaging device and a mutually provided electrode on the substrate having a through-silicon-via (TSV) structure.

10. The package according to claim 9 , wherein, between the imaging device and the substrate, a space other than the electrode and the mutually provided electrode having the TSV structure is filled with an underfill resin.

11. The package according to claim 9 , wherein the mutually provided electrode is formed with Au.

12. The package according to claim 9 , wherein the light blocking film is disposed over the mutually provided electrode in a vertical direction.

13. The package according to claim 8 , wherein the light blocking film is printed or jet-dispensed on the IR cut filter.

14. The package according to claim 8 , wherein the light blocking film is formed with a black carbon-based resin.

15. A method of manufacturing a camera module, comprising:

disposing an imaging device on a substrate,

wherein the imaging device includes an effective pixel region, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

disposing a light blocking film outside of the effective pixel region of the imaging device;

disposing an infrared (IR) cut filter above the first surface of the imaging device,

wherein the IR cut filter has a same width as the imaging device;

disposing a case on the substrate and surrounding the imaging device;

mounting a lens block on the case, wherein the lens block includes a lens collecting light incident on the imaging device,

wherein the IR cut filter has a width greater than a width of the lens; and

disposing a transparent resin between the light blocking film,

wherein the light blocking film and the transparent resin are each disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the imaging device,

wherein the light blocking film is attached with the transparent resin,

wherein the transparent resin is disposed within the effective pixel region in a space surrounded by the light blocking film in a nonoverlapping manner with the light blocking film, and

wherein outer edges of the light blocking film are consistent with outer edges of the imaging device in a planar view.

16. The method of manufacturing a camera module according to claim 15 , further comprising:

printing or jet-dispensing the light blocking film on the IR cut filter.

17. The method of manufacturing a camera module according to claim 15 , further comprising:

disposing an electrode on the second surface of the imaging device; and

connecting the electrode of the imaging device and a mutually provided electrode of the substrate having a through-silicon-via (TSV) structure.

18. The method of manufacturing a camera module according to claim 17 , further comprising filling with an underfill resin, between the imaging device and the substrate, a space other than the electrode and the mutually provided electrode having the TSV structure.

19. The method of manufacturing a camera module according to claim 17 , further comprising forming the mutually provided electrode with Au.

20. The method of manufacturing a camera module according to claim 15 , further comprising forming the light blocking film with a black carbon-based resin.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: IWAFUCHI, TOSHIAKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062552/0667 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062595/0773 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-072170 · Mar 31, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16923914 · Jul 8, 2020
Continuation 16086495
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