CPC H04N 23/54 (2023.01) [B60R 1/00 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H05K 7/205 (2013.01); H05K 7/20409 (2013.01); H05K 7/20854 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01)] | 26 Claims |
1. A vehicular camera module comprising:
a lens holder formed of a first material;
a lens barrel formed of a second material;
a lens comprising a plurality of optical elements accommodated in the lens barrel;
an imager printed circuit board, the imager printed circuit board having an imager disposed thereat;
wherein the imager printed circuit board is attached at the lens holder;
wherein, with the imager printed circuit board attached at the lens holder, the imager is aligned with the lens accommodated in the lens barrel;
a processor printed circuit board having circuitry that is electrically connected to circuitry of the imager printed circuit board;
wherein the processor printed circuit board has an image processor disposed thereat;
wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second material forming the lens barrel is lower than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first material forming the lens holder; and
wherein circuitry of the vehicular camera module comprises connecting elements that are configured to electrically connect to a wire harness of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular camera module.
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