Patent ID: 9424454
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G06K,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for use in decoding a bar code symbol, the apparatus comprising: an image sensor integrated circuit, the image sensor integrated circuit having a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns of pixels, timing and control circuitry for controlling an image sensor, gain circuitry for controlling the gain of one or more signals, analog to digital conversion circuitry for conversion of an analog signal to a digital signal, and a plurality of electrode pads on a surface of the image sensor integrated circuit; a light source bank; a single printed circuit board with the image sensor integrated circuit and the light source bank mounted directly thereon, the printed circuit board having a plurality of contact pads disposed on a surface of the printed circuit board; wherein a connection between said image sensor integrated circuit and said printed circuit board is characterized by a plurality of wires connecting a plurality of bond pads on the image sensor to the plurality of contact pads on the printed circuit board, the wires, bond pads, and contact pads providing electrical input/output and mechanical connections between said image sensor integrated circuit and said printed circuit board; and wherein a connection between said light source bank and said printed circuit board is characterized by a plurality of wires connecting a plurality of bond pads on the light source bank to a plurality of bond pads on the printed circuit board, the wires and bond pads providing electrical input/ output and mechanical connections between said light source bank and said printed circuit board.