Patent ID: 8564718
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: H04N,H05K

Abstract:
1. A camera module, comprising: a wiring substrate having a connection pad provided on an upper surface thereof; an imaging device mounted on the upper surface of the wiring substrate; and a lens unit provided on the wiring substrate with a lower surface of the lens unit arranged to be opposed to the upper surface of the wiring substrate, the lens unit being equipped with a lens portion arranged over the imaging device, an actuator for driving the lens portion, an outer frame portion for supporting the lens unit and the actuator and a projected connection terminal, made of metal, provided on the lower surface of the outer frame portion and extending downward from the lower surface of the outer frame portion and electrically connected to the actuator, wherein a whole of a horizontal section of the projected connection terminal is provided to the lower surface of the outer frame portion, wherein the projected connection terminal protrudes vertically from the lower surface of the outer frame portion toward an upper surface of the connection pad located on the upper surface of the wiring substrate; and wherein a tip of the projected connection terminal of the lens unit is arranged and opposed to the upper surface of the connection pad provided on the upper surface of the wiring substrate, and the upper surface of the connection pad and the tip of the projected connection terminal are joined mutually by a conductive adhesive agent between the lower surface of the outer frame portion and the upper surface of the wiring substrate.