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Granted Patent B2
US 7,988,371 · App. 11/701,375 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Camera module

Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,988,371
App. No.
11/701,375
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera module includes a mount for holding a lens directly or indirectly, a cover plate glass with transparency fixed to the mount. A solid-state imaging device is mounted on the cover plate glass. The cover plate contacts a plurality of ribs formed in the mount, and the mount and the cover plate are positioned.

Claims (82)

1. A camera module comprising:

a substrate module that comprises an imaging device having a pixel where photo-electric conversion is conducted, and a substrate to which the imaging device is fixed;

a lens that is formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature higher than a heating temperature in a mounting process of an electric component, and transfers an image to the imaging device; and

a lens holder that holds the lens directly or indirectly and that is formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature higher than the heating temperature in the mounting process of the electric component, the lens holder being coupled to the substrate module;

wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of the lens is α 1 and a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of a portion of the lens holder for holding the lens is α 2 , and a relationship of 1<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

2. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the lens and the lens holder have a heat-resistance temperature of 250° C. or more.

3. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the lens is at least one of a heat resistant optical resin material including a silicon resin, an epoxy resin, and a polysulfone resin, or a resin material added with inorganic particulates to the heat resistant optical resin material, a polycarbonate, a norbornene amorphous polyolefin, an acrylic, or an olefin maleimide resin.

4. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the lens holder is at least one of a heat resistant optical resin material including a silicon resin, an epoxy resin, and a polysulfone resin, or a resin material added with inorganic particulates to the heat resistant optical resin material, a polycarbonate, a norbornene amorphous polyolefin, an acrylic, or an olefin maleimide resin, or at least one of a resin material including a polyamid, a polyimid, a polyamid-imid, a polyether sulfone, a polyetherimide, a polyarylate, a polyphthalamide, a polyphthalimid, and a liquid crystal polymer.

5. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein a following formula is satisfied

0.05 ≦S /( H×H )

wherein S is an area of a connecting portion of the lens and the substrate module, and

H is a distance between a lens-side end of the lens holder and a lens-side plane of the substrate.

6. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein a following formula is satisfied

S /( H×H )≦1

wherein S is an area of a connecting portion of the lens and the substrate module, and

H is a distance between a lens-side end of the lens holder and a lens-side plane of the substrate.

7. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein a relationship of 1.5<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

8. The camera module according to claim 7 , wherein a relationship of 2<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

9. The camera module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the substrate has a transparency; and

the imaging device is fixed to a surface opposite to a surface of the substrate on which the lens holder is mounted.

10. The camera module according to claim 1 , wherein the lens holder comprises a lens module that holds the lens and a mount that holds the lens module and the lens holder is fixed to the substrate module.

11. A mobile terminal device comprising:

the camera module according to claim 1 ;

a circuit substrate on which the camera module is mounted through a reflow process; and

a plurality of bumps that are provided on a surface of the substrate, and the plurality of bumps secures an electrical connection between the imaging device and the circuit substrate.

12. A camera module comprising:

a substrate module that comprises an imaging device having a pixel where photo-electric conversion is conducted, and a substrate to which the imaging device is fixed;

a lens that provides an image to the imaging device, the lens being formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature higher than a heating temperature in a mounting process of an electric component; and

a lens holder that holds the lens directly or indirectly, the lens holder being coupled to the substrate module and being formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature higher than the heating temperature in the mounting process of the electric component,

wherein the lens and the lens holder are formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature of 200° C. or more and a following formula is satisfied

0.05 ≦S /( H×H )

wherein S is an area of a connecting portion of the lens and the substrate module, and

H is a distance between a lens-side end of the lens holder and a lens-side plane of the substrate.

13. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein the lens and the lens holder have a heat-resistance temperature of 250° C. or more.

14. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein the material of the lens is at least one of a heat resistant optical resin material including a silicon resin, an epoxy resin, and a polysulfone resin, or a resin material added with inorganic particulates to the heat resistant optical resin material, a polycarbonate, a norbornene amorphous polyolefin, an acrylic, or an olefin maleimide resin.

15. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein the material of the lens holder is at least one of a heat resistant optical resin material including a silicon resin, an epoxy resin, and a polysulfone resin, or a resin material added with inorganic particulates to the heat resistant optical resin material, a polycarbonate, a norbornene amorphous polyolefin, an acrylic, or an olefin maleimide resin, or at least one of a resin material including a polyamid, a polyimid, a polyamid-imid, a polyether sulfone, a polyetherimide, a polyarylate, a polyphthalamide, a polyphthalimid, and a liquid crystal polymer.

16. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of the lens is α 1 and a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of a portion of the lens holder for holding the lens is α 2 , and a relationship of 1<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

17. The camera module according to claim 16 , wherein a relationship of 1.5<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

18. The camera module according to claim 17 , wherein a relationship of 2<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

19. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein the distance H between the lens-side end of the lens holder and the lens-side plane of the substrate is equal to 3.5 mm or less.

20. The camera module according to claim 12 , wherein the lens holder comprises a lens module that holds the lens, and a mount that holds the lens module and the lens holder is fixed to the substrate module.

21. A mobile terminal device comprising:

the camera module according to claim 12 ;

a circuit substrate on which the camera module is mounted through a reflow process; and

a plurality of bumps that are provided on a surface of the substrate, and the plurality of bumps secures an electrical connection between the imaging device and the circuit substrate.

22. A camera module comprising:

a substrate module that comprises an imaging device having a pixel where photo-electric conversion is conducted, and a substrate to which the imaging device is fixed;

a lens that provides an image to the imaging device, the lens being formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature higher than a heating temperature in a mounting process of an electric component; and

a lens holder that holds the lens directly or indirectly, the lens holder being coupled to the substrate module and being formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature higher than the heating temperature in the mounting process of the electric component,

wherein the lens and the lens holder are formed of a resin material having a heat-resistance temperature of 200° C. or more and a following formula is satisfied

S /( H×H )≦1

wherein S is an area of a connecting portion of the lens and the substrate module, and

H is a distance between a lens-side end of the lens holder and a lens-side plane of the substrate.

23. The camera module according to claim 22 , wherein the lens and the lens holder have a heat-resistance temperature of 250° C. or more.

24. The camera module according to claim 22 , wherein the material of the lens is at least one of a heat resistant optical resin material including a silicon resin, an epoxy resin, and a polysulfone resin, or a resin material added with inorganic particulates to the heat resistant optical resin material, a polycarbonate, a norbornene amorphous polyolefin, an acrylic, or an olefin maleimide resin.

25. The camera module according to claim 22 , wherein the material of the lens holder is at least one of a heat resistant optical resin material including a silicon resin, an epoxy resin, and a polysulfone resin, or a resin material added with inorganic particulates to the heat resistant optical resin material, a polycarbonate, a norbornene amorphous polyolefin, an acrylic, or an olefin maleimide resin, or at least one of a resin material including a polyamid, a polyimid, a polyamid-imid, a polyether sulfone, a polyetherimide, a polyarylate, a polyphthalamide, a polyphthalimid, and a liquid crystal polymer.

26. The camera module according to claim 22 , wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of the lens is al and a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of a portion of the lens holder for holding the lens is α 2 , and a relationship of 1<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

27. The camera module according to claim 26 , wherein a relationship of 1.5<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

28. The camera module according to claim 27 , wherein a relationship of 2<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

29. The camera module according to claim 22 , wherein the distance H between the lens-side end of the lens holder and the lens-side plane of the substrate is equal to 3.5 mm or less.

30. The camera module according to claim 22 , wherein the lens holder comprises a lens module that holds the lens, and a mount that holds the lens module and the lens holder is fixed to the substrate module.

31. A mobile terminal device comprising:

the camera module according to claim 22 ;

a circuit substrate on which the camera module is mounted through a reflow process; and

a plurality of bumps that are provided on a surface of the substrate, and the plurality of bumps secure an electrical connection between the imaging device and the circuit substrate.

32. A camera module that is mounted on a circuit substrate of an information terminal device, the camera module comprising:

an imaging device having a pixel where photo-electric conversion is conducted;

a substthte that holds the imaging device and is mounted onto the circuit substrate via a plurality of bumps that secures an electrical connection between the imaging device and the circuit substrate;

a lens that focuses an optical image to the imaging device; and

a lens holder that holds the lens directly or indirectly, the lens holder being coupled to the substrate,

wherein a material of the lens and the lens holder is a resin material of a heat-resistance temperature higher than a heating temperature in a mounting process of an electric component,

and wherein a following formula is satisfied

0.05 ≦S /( H×H )

where S is an area of a connecting portion of the lens and the substrate, and

H is a distance between a lens-side end of the lens holder and a lens-side plane of the substrate.

33. The camera module according to claim 32 , wherein S/(H×H)≦1 is satisfied.

34. The camera module according to claim 33 , wherein wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of the lens is α 1 and a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of a portion of the lens holder for holding the lens is α 2 , and a relationship of 1<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

35. The camera module according to claim 32 , wherein wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of the lens is α 1 and a coefficient of thermal expansion of a material of a portion of the lens holder for holding the lens is α 2 , and a relationship of 1<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

36. The camera module according to claim 35 , wherein a relationship of 1.5<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

37. The camera module according to claim 36 , wherein a relationship of 2<α 1 /α 2 ≦20 is satisfied.

38. The camera module according to claim 32 , wherein the lens holder comprises a lens module that holds the lens, and a mount that holds the lens module and the lens holder is fixed to the substrate.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058666/0407 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058255/0579 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2018
From: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045142/0208 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2007
From: AOKI, SUSUMU; MARO, TSUYOSHI
To: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 018900/0600 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2006-026871 · Feb 3, 2006 · national
JP 2006-126994 · Apr 28, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070183773A1 · Aug 9, 2007