Image sensor package

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20060011811
  • Publication Number
    20060011811
  • Date Filed
    August 21, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Date Published
    January 19, 2006
    18 years ago
Abstract
An image sensor module structure includes a substrate, a photosensitive chip, a lens holder, and a lens barrel. The substrate has an upper surface on which first electrodes are formed, and a lower surface on which second electrodes are formed. The photosensitive chip is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the first electrodes of the substrate. The lens holder has an upper end face, a lower upper face, and an opening penetrating through the lens holder. The upper end of the opening is formed with an internal thread, and the lower end of the opening is formed with a breach. The lens holder is adhered on the upper surface of the substrate by glue, therefore, the photosensitive chip is located within the opening of the lens holder. The lens barrel has an upper end face, a lower end face, and an external thread screwed to the internal thread of the lens holder.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the invention


The invention relates to an image sensor module structure, and in particular to an image sensor module is capable of manufacturing to be light, thin, and small.


2. Description of the Related Art


Referring to FIG. 1, it is a conventional image sensor module includes a substrate 10, photosensitive chip 20, a lens holder 24, and a lens barrel 32. The substrate 10 has an upper surface 12 on which first electrodes 16 are formed, and a lower surface 14 on which second electrodes 18 are formed. The photosensitive chip 20 is mounted on the upper surface 12 of the substrate 10, and is electrically connected to the first electrodes 16 of the substrate 10. The lens holder 24 has an upper end face 26, a lower upper face 28, and an opening penetrating through the lens holder 24 from the upper end face 26 to the lower end face 28. The upper end of the opening is formed with an internal thread 30, the lens holder 24 is adhered on the upper surface 12 of the substrate 10 by glue, therefore, the photosensitive chip 20 is located within the opening of the lens holder 24. The lens barrel 32 has an upper end face 34, a lower end face 36, and an external thread 38 screwed to the internal thread 30 of the lens holder 24.


Accordingly, when the photosensitive chip 20 has a large scale, it is inconvenient, or even impossible, in the manufacturing processes for bonding and electrically connecting wires to the first electrodes 16 of the substrate 10. Therefore, the size of the substrate 10 has to be enlarge so as to increase the space for wire bonding.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the invention is to provide an image sensor module structure, that is ease to be package and capable of reducing the volume of the module and the manufacturing cost.


Another objective of the invention is to provide an image sensor module structure capable of packaging image sensor chip having different sizes without changing the package volume. The objective of the producing packages having the same volume can be achieved.


To achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention provides a substrate, a photosensitive chip, a lens holder, and a lens barrel. The substrate has an upper surface on which first electrodes are formed, and a lower surface on which second electrodes are formed. The photosensitive chip is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the first electrodes of the substrate. The lens holder has an upper end face, a lower upper face, and an opening penetrating through the lens holder. The upper end of the opening is formed with an internal thread, and the lower end of the opening is formed with a breach. The lens holder is adhered on the upper surface of the substrate by glue, therefore, the photosensitive chip is located within the opening of the lens holder. The lens barrel has an upper end face, a lower end face, and an external thread screwed to the internal thread of the lens holder.




BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional image sensor module structure.



FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an image sensor module structure of the present invention.




DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Please refer to FIG. 2, it is an image sensor module structure of the present invention includes a substrate 50, a photosensitive chip 52, a lens holder 54, and a lens barrel 56.


The substrate 50 has an upper surface 58 on which first electrodes 62 are formed, and a lower surface 60 on which second electrodes 64 are formed. The first electrodes 62 are corresponding to electrically connect to the second electrode 64


The photosensitive chip 52 is mounted on the upper surface 58 of the substrate 50, and is electrically connected to the first electrodes 62 of the substrate 50 by wires 66.


The lens holder 54 has an upper end face 68, a lower upper face 70, and an opening 71 penetrating through the lens holder 54. The upper end of the opening 71 is formed with an internal thread 72, and the lower end of the opening 71 is formed with a breach 74. So that the internal diameter of the upper end of the opening 71 is smaller than the lower end of the opening 71, in the embodiment, the breach 74 of the opening 71 is a triangular form. The lens holder 54 is adhered on the upper surface 58 of the substrate 50 by glue 76, therefore, the photosensitive chip 52 is located within the opening 71 of the lens holder 54. Then, the glue 76 is filled within the breach 74 of the lens holder 54 and is covered over the wires 66.


The lens barrel 56 has an upper end face 80, a lower end face 82, and an external thread 84 screwed to the internal thread 72 of the lens holder 54.


Therefore, it is possible to select the substrate 50 having a smaller size to package the photosensitive chip 52 having the same original size. Thus, it is possible to obtain an image sensor module structure having smaller volume and to decrease the material costs for the substrate 50.


While the invention has been described by way of an example and in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications. Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications.

Claims
  • 1. An image sensor module structure, the structure comprising: a substrate having an upper surface on which first electrodes are formed, and a lower surface on which second electrodes are formed, the first electrodes are corresponding to electrically connect to the second electrode; a photosensitive chip mounted on the upper surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the first electrodes of the substrate; a lens holder having an upper end face, a lower upper face, and an opening penetrating through the lens holder from the upper end face to the lower end face, the upper end of the opening formed with an internal thread and the lower end of the opening formed with a breach, so that the internal diameter of the upper end of the opening is smaller than the lower end of the opening, the lens holder adhered on the upper surface of the substrate by glue, therefore, the photosensitive chip is located within the opening of the lens holder; and a lens barrel having an upper end face, a lower end face, and an external thread screwed to the internal thread of the lens holder.
  • 2. The image sensor module structure according to claim 1, wherein the photosensitive chip is electrically connected to the first electrode of the substrate by wires.
  • 3. The image sensor module structure according to claim 1, wherein the breach of the opening is a triangular form.
  • 4. The image sensor module structure according to claim 2, wherein the glue is coated over the wires.
  • 5. The image sensor module structure according to claim 2, wherein the glue is filled within the breach of the lens holder.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
093211284 Jul 2004 TW national