US 12,323,684 B2
Camera module, method of manufacturing camera module, imaging apparatus, and electronic apparatus
Toshiaki Iwafuchi, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/162,496.
Application 18/162,496 is a continuation of application No. 16/923,914, filed on Jul. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,595,551.
Application 16/923,914 is a continuation of application No. 16/086,495, granted, now 10,750,060, issued on Aug. 18, 2020, previously published as PCT/JP2017/010870, filed on Mar. 17, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2016-072170 (JP), filed on Mar. 31, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0179846 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/51 (2023.01); G03B 11/00 (2021.01); G03B 17/02 (2021.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 25/61 (2023.01); H04N 25/70 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H10F 39/00 (2025.01); H10F 39/18 (2025.01)
CPC H04N 23/51 (2023.01) [G03B 11/00 (2013.01); G03B 17/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 25/61 (2023.01); H04N 25/70 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H10F 39/804 (2025.01); H10F 39/8053 (2025.01); H10F 39/806 (2025.01); H10F 39/184 (2025.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera module, comprising:
a substrate;
an imaging device including:
an effective pixel region;
a first surface; and
a second surface opposite to the first surface,
wherein the imaging device is disposed on the substrate;
a light blocking film disposed outside of the effective pixel region of the imaging device;
a case that is disposed on the substrate and surrounds the imaging device;
a lens block that is mounted on the case and includes a lens collecting light incident on the imaging device;
an infrared (IR) cut filter disposed above the first surface of the imaging device,
wherein the IR cut filter has a same width as the imaging device, and
wherein the IR cut filter has a width greater than a width of the lens; and
a transparent resin disposed between the light blocking film,
wherein the light blocking film and the transparent resin are each disposed on and in contact with the first surface of the imaging device,
wherein the light blocking film is attached with the transparent resin,
wherein the transparent resin is disposed within the effective pixel region in a space surrounded by the light blocking film in a nonoverlapping manner with the light block film, and
wherein outer edges of the light blocking film are consistent with outer edges of the imaging device in a planar view.