IP Library Granted Patent US 8,922,913
Granted Patent B2
US 8,922,913 · App. 13/889,837 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Five-aspheric-surface wafer-level lens systems having wide viewing angle

Inventors: Chuen-Yi Yin (New Taipei, TW); Jau-Jan Deng (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
G02B13/0045G02B13/0085
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Patent No.
US 8,922,913
App. No.
13/889,837
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wafer-level lens system includes a first substrate, a first lens having a planar surface in contact with the first substrate and a concave aspheric surface, a second substrate, a second lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the first lens and a planar surface in contact with the second substrate, a third lens having a planar surface in contact with the second substrate and a concave aspheric surface, a third substrate, a fourth lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the third lens and a planar surface in contact with the third substrate, and a fifth lens having a planar surface in contact with the third substrate and a concave aspheric surface.

Claims (73)

1. A lens system, comprising:

a first substrate having an outside surface;

a first lens having a concave aspheric surface and a focal length F1;

a second lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the first lens and a focal length F2; and

a third lens having a concave aspheric surface and a focal length F3;

wherein the lens system satisfies the following conditions:

0.2 <EFFL/TTL< 0.5;

−0.75 <EFFL/F 1<−0.35;

1 <EFFL/F 2<1.4;

−0.65 <EFFL/F 3<−0.15;

V 2 >V 3 and V 3<35;

wherein: (i) EFFL is an effective focal lens of the lens system; (ii) TTL is a distance from the outside surface of the first substrate to an image plane; and (iii) V2 is an Abbe number of the second lens, and V3 is an Abbe number of the third lens.

2. The lens system of claim 1 , further comprising a second substrate, the second substrate being sandwiched between the second lens and the third lens.

3. The lens system of claim 2 , wherein:

the first lens further comprises a planar surface in contact with the first substrate opposite to the outside surface;

the second lens further comprises a planar surface in contact with the second substrate; and

the third lens further comprises a planar surface in contact with the second substrate.

4. The lens system of claim 3 , further comprising a stop interposed between the second substrate and the third lens.

5. The lens system of claim 4 , further comprising:

a fourth lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the third lens;

a fifth lens having a concave aspheric surface; and

a third substrate, the third substrate being sandwiched between the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

6. The lens system of claim 5 , wherein:

the fourth lens further comprises a planar surface in contact with the third substrate; and

the fifth lens further comprises a planar surface in contact with the third substrate.

7. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens are made of reflow-compatible materials.

8. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein a glass plate is disposed between the fifth lens and the image plane.

9. The lens system of claim 8 , wherein the glass plate is a cover glass of an image sensor.

10. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein a field of view of the lens system is equal to or greater than 90°.

11. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein a total length of the lens system from the outer surface of the first substrate to the image plane is equal to or less than 5 mm.

12. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein an effective focal length of the lens system is equal to or less than 2 mm.

13. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein an F-number of the lens system is equal to or less than 3.2.

14. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein each of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate has two parallel planar surfaces.

15. The lens system of claim 6 , wherein the lens system comprises a wafer-level lens.

16. A lens system, comprising:

a first substrate having an outside surface;

a first lens having a planar surface in contact with the first substrate opposite to the outside surface and a concave aspheric surface;

a second substrate;

a second lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the first lens and a planar surface in contact with the second substrate;

a third lens having a planar surface in contact with the second substrate and a concave aspheric surface;

wherein the second substrate is sandwiched between the second lens and the third lens;

a third substrate;

a fourth lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the third lens and a planar surface in contact with the third substrate; and

a fifth lens having a planar surface in contact with the third substrate and a concave aspheric surface;

wherein the third substrate is sandwiched between the fourth lens and the fifth lens;

wherein the lens system satisfies the following conditions:

0.2 <EFFL/TTL< 0.5;

−0.75 <EFFL/F 1<−0.35;

1 <EFFL/F 2<1.4;

−0.65 <EFFL/F 3<−0.15;

V 2 >V 3 and V 3<35;

wherein: (i) EFFL is an effective focal lens of the lens system; (ii) TTL is a distance from the outside surface of the first substrate to an image plane; (iii) F1, F2, and F3 are focal lengths of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens, respectively; and (iv) V2 is an Abbe number of the second lens, and V3 is an Abbe number of the third lens.

17. The lens system of claim 16 , wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens are made of reflow-compatible materials.

18. The lens system of claim 16 , wherein the lens system comprises a wafer-level lens.

19. A wafer-level lens system, comprising:

a first substrate having an outside surface;

a first lens having a planar surface in contact with the first substrate opposite to the outside surface and a concave aspheric surface;

a second substrate;

a second lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the first lens and a planar surface in contact with the second substrate;

a third lens having a planar surface in contact with the second substrate and a concave aspheric surface;

wherein the second substrate is sandwiched between the second lens and the third lens;

a third substrate;

a fourth lens having a convex aspheric surface facing the third lens and a planar surface in contact with the third substrate; and

a fifth lens having a planar surface in contact with the third substrate and a concave aspheric surface;

wherein the third substrate is sandwiched between the fourth lens and the fifth lens;

wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens are made of reflow-compatible materials;

wherein the lens system satisfies the following conditions:

0.2 <EFFL/TTL< 0.5;

−0.75 <EFFL/F 1<−0.35;

1 <EFFL/F 2<1.4;

−0.65 <EFFL/F 3<−0.15;

V 2 >V 3 and V 3<35;

wherein: (i) EFFL is an effective focal lens of the lens system; (ii) TTL is a distance from the outside surface of the first substrate to an image plane; (iii) F1, F2, and F3 are focal lengths of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens, respectively; and (iv) V2 is an Abbe number of the second lens, and V3 is an Abbe number of the third lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2013
From: YIN, CHUEN-HI; DENG, JAU-JAN
To: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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