1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to imaging technology, and particularly to a lens, a lens array, and a method for making a lens array.
2. Description of Related Art
Nowadays, lens modules have been widely used in various portable electronic devices. The lens modules of portable electronic devices have become smaller and smaller in size. Accordingly, optical elements (e.g., lenses) used in such lens module also need to have a smaller size/volume.
However, small lenses tend to bend or crack. Furthermore, the yield rate of small lenses is usually low.
Therefore, a new lens, a new lens array and a method for making the lens array are desired to overcome the above mentioned problems.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
Embodiments will now be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
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A plurality of recesses 11 arranged in an array, e.g. in columns and rows, and are formed in the first surface 102 by etching, e.g., sputter etching, ion beam etching.
A photoresist layer 13 is formed on a bottom surface 112 in each recess 11 by, for example, slit coating. The bottom surface 112 includes a central portion 1122 and a peripheral portion 1124 surrounding the central portion 1122. In the present embodiment, the photoresist layer 13 is a negative photoresist layer.
The photoresist layer 13 is then exposed to UV light using a photomask (not shown) with a predetermined pattern.
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Liquid or molten molding material 18 is applied on the central portion 1122 of the bottom surface. The molding material 18 can be thermoplastic or thermalsetting material.
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While certain embodiments have been described and exemplified above, various other embodiments from the foregoing disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described and exemplified but is capable of considerable variation and modification without departure from the scope of the appended claims.
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