US 11,758,274 B2
Vehicular camera module
Jianguo Wang, Troy, MI (US); Garret Achenbach, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Ove Salomonsson, Farmington Hills, MI (US); Tom H. Toma, Waterford, MI (US); Edward R. Ahlquist, Jr., Troy, MI (US); Brian J. Winden, Rochester, MI (US); and Christopher L. Van Dan Elzen, Rochester, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/646,006.
Application 17/646,006 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,176, filed on Sep. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,212,453.
Application 16/948,176 is a continuation of application No. 16/665,062, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,771,708, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/665,062 is a continuation of application No. 16/396,856, filed on Apr. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,462,375, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 16/396,856 is a continuation of application No. 16/042,042, filed on Jul. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,277,825, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 16/042,042 is a continuation of application No. 15/871,173, filed on Jan. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,033,934, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Application 15/871,173 is a continuation of application No. 14/377,939, granted, now 9,871,971, issued on Jan. 16, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2013/026101, filed on Feb. 14, 2013.
Application 14/377,939 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/233,507, granted, now 9,596,387, issued on Mar. 14, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2012/048993, filed on Jul. 31, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/600,205, filed on Feb. 17, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/583,431, filed on Jan. 5, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/514,191, filed on Aug. 2, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0124235 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); H04N 23/70 (2023.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/70 (2023.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0026 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)] 112 Claims
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1. A vehicular camera module, said vehicular camera module comprising:
a main circuit board electrically connected with an imager circuit board via a flexible ribbon cable;
an imager disposed on said imager circuit board;
wherein the imager disposed on said imager circuit board comprises a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) photosensor array having at least one million photosensor elements arranged in rows and columns;
a housing comprising an upper cover and a lower cover, and wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are joined together;
wherein said main circuit board comprises a printed circuit board (main PCB) having a first planar side and an opposing second planar side separated from the first planar side by a thickness dimension of the main PCB of said main circuit board;
wherein said imager circuit board comprises a printed circuit board (imager PCB) having a first planar side and an opposing second planar side separated from the first planar side by a thickness dimension of the imager PCB of said imager circuit board;
wherein electronic circuitry is disposed at the main PCB of said main circuit board;
wherein the electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB of said main circuit board comprises an image processor;
wherein said image processor is operable to process image data captured by the imager;
wherein, with the imager operated to capture image data, image data captured by the imager is provided via said flexible ribbon cable to the electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB of said main circuit board;
wherein the main PCB of said main circuit board comprises a multilayered printed circuit board;
wherein the electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB of said main circuit board comprises an electrical connector configured for electrical connection to a connector of a vehicular wire harness; and
wherein (i) electrical components disposed at the first planar side of the main PCB of said main circuit board, (ii) electrical components disposed at the second planar side of the main PCB of said main circuit board and (iii) the electrical connector configured for electrical connection to the connector of the vehicular wire harness are electrically operatively coupled together by conductive traces and vias of the multilayered printed circuit board of the main PCB.