Global Patent Index - EP 1665776 A1

EP 1665776 A1 20060607 - OPTICAL MODULE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM

Title (en)

OPTICAL MODULE AND OPTICAL SYSTEM

Title (de)

OPTISCHES MODUL UND OPTISCHES SYSTEM

Title (fr)

MODULE OPTIQUE ET SYSTEME OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 1665776 A1 20060607 (DE)

Application

EP 04766782 A 20040914

Priority

  • EP 2004052159 W 20040914
  • DE 10344760 A 20030926

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005032123A1] The invention relates to an optical module comprising: a circuit support (10); a cased semiconductor element (12) placed on the circuit support (10), and; a lens unit (14; 16, 18, 20; 21) for projecting electromagnetic radiation onto the semiconductor element (12). The lens unit (14; 16, 18, 20; 21), which is constructed separate from the cased semiconductor element (12), preferably comprises a lens arrangement consisting of, for example, three lenses (16, 18, 20) and of a diaphragm (21). The three lenses (16, 18, 20), optionally together with the diaphragm (21), are aligned in a well-defined manner due to their geometric design so that no additional optical adjustment is necessary. According to the invention, a support (13a) is formed, at least in sections, on the case (13) of the semiconductor element (12), and the lens unit (14; 16, 18, 20; 21) is placed thereon thus being supported. The invention is based on the finding that by forming a support (13a) directly on the case (13) of a cased semiconductor element (12) even with classically cased semiconductor chips, it is possible to construct a camera module with which every mechanical focus setting can be eliminated. The invention is particularly suited for uses in the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle.

IPC 1-7

H04N 5/225

IPC 8 full level

H04N 25/00 (2023.01); G02B 7/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0203 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 7/021 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 27/14618 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/0203 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 31/02325 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 23/55 (2023.01 - EP US); H04N 23/57 (2023.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005032123 A1 20050407; DE 10344760 A1 20050504; EP 1665776 A1 20060607; JP 2007507139 A 20070322; JP 4546963 B2 20100922; US 2006202293 A1 20060914; US 7679156 B2 20100316

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2004052159 W 20040914; DE 10344760 A 20030926; EP 04766782 A 20040914; JP 2006527400 A 20040914; US 57354306 A 20060327