US 12,092,524 B2
Optical sensor
Daichi Eiyama, Nagaokakyo (JP)
Assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Nagaokakyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/719,516.
Application 17/719,516 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/038497, filed on Oct. 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0236111 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G01J 5/04 (2006.01); G01J 5/02 (2022.01); G01J 5/0802 (2022.01)
CPC G01J 5/046 (2013.01) [G01J 5/0215 (2013.01); G01J 5/0225 (2013.01); G01J 5/0802 (2022.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical sensor comprising:
a light receiver; and
a circuit portion electrically connected to the light receiver;
wherein the circuit portion includes a substrate, an electronic component on the substrate, a resin covering the electronic component, and a metal pillar electrically connected to the electronic component and including a portion covered with the resin and a portion exposed from the resin; and
the light receiver is located on the circuit portion;
the substrate includes at least one insulating layer; and
the metal pillar is made mostly of a conductive material.