Patent Publication Number: US-11042005-B2

Title: Actuator of camera module

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0143592 filed on Oct. 31, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     This application relates to an actuator of a camera module. 
     2. Description of the Background 
     Recently, portable communications terminals such as cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable personal computers (PCs), and the like, have generally been implemented with the ability to perform the transmission of video data as well as the transmission of text or audio data. In accordance with such a trend, camera modules have recently become standard in portable communications terminals to enable the transmission of video data, allow for video chatting, and the like. 
     Generally, a camera module includes a lens barrel having lenses disposed therein, a housing to accommodate the lens barrel therein, and an image sensor to convert an image of a subject into an electrical signal. A single focus type camera module to capture an image of a subject at a fixed focus may be used as the camera module. However, recently, in accordance with the development of technology, a camera module including an actuator enabling autofocusing (AF) has been used. In addition, a camera module may include an actuator for optical image stabilization (OIS) in order to suppress a resolution decrease phenomenon due to hand-shake. 
     The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure. 
     SUMMARY 
     This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     In one general aspect, an actuator includes two or more detection targets disposed on a surface and another surface of a lens barrel, respectively, an oscillating unit including a first oscillation circuit unit including two or more oscillation circuits disposed to face the surface and a second oscillation circuit unit including two or more oscillation circuits disposed to face the other surface to output oscillation signals, and a determining unit configured to calculate a position of the lens barrel from the oscillation signals output from the oscillating unit. A frequency range of an oscillation signal output from any one of the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit is different from that of an oscillation signal output from any one of the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit. 
     A frequency range of an oscillation signal output from any one of the two or more oscillation circuits of any one of the first oscillation circuit unit and the second oscillation circuit unit may be different from that of an oscillation signal output from another of the two or more oscillation circuits. 
     The frequency range of the oscillation signal output from the one of the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit may be the same as that of an oscillation signal output from another of the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit. 
     The surface and the other surface of the lens barrel may oppose each other in relation to an optical axis of the lens barrel. 
     Each of the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit and the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit may include a sensing coil and a capacitor. 
     The sensing coils of the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit may be disposed in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens barrel. The sensing coils of the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit may be disposed in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens barrel. 
     The frequency range of the oscillation signal output may be determined depending on a capacitance of the capacitor. 
     In another general aspect, an actuator includes two or more detection targets disposed on a surface and another surface of a lens barrel, respectively, an oscillating unit, a computing unit, and a determining unit. The oscillating unit includes a first oscillation circuit unit including two or more oscillation circuits disposed to face the surface and configured to output oscillation signals including different frequency ranges and a second oscillation circuit unit including two or more oscillation circuits disposed to face the other surface and configured to output oscillation signals including different frequency ranges. The computing unit is configured to compute frequencies of the oscillation signals output from the oscillating unit. The determining unit is configured to calculate a position of the lens barrel from the frequencies of the oscillation signals, wherein a frequency range of an oscillation signal output from any one of the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit is the same as that of an oscillation signal output from any one of the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit. 
     The determining unit may be configured to calculate the position of the lens barrel depending on a ratio between frequencies of oscillation signals output from oscillation circuits of each of the first oscillation circuit unit and the second oscillation circuit unit, having the same frequency range. 
     The two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit may be disposed in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis, and the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit may be disposed in the first direction. 
     The determining unit may be configured to calculate a position of the lens barrel in the first direction by summing a difference between the oscillation signals output from the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit and a difference between the oscillation signals output from the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit. 
     The determining unit may be configured to calculate a position of the lens barrel in a second direction by summing a difference between oscillation signals output from two or more oscillation circuits disposed at one side in the first direction among the two or more oscillation circuits of each of the first oscillation circuit unit and the second oscillation circuit unit and a difference between oscillation signals output from two or more oscillation circuits disposed at the other side in the first direction among the two or more oscillation circuits of each of the first oscillation circuit unit and the second oscillation circuit unit, the second direction being different from the first direction and perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     Each of the two or more oscillation circuits of the first oscillation circuit unit and the two or more oscillation circuits of the second oscillation circuit unit may include a sensing coil and a capacitor. 
     An inductance of the sensing coil included in each of the first oscillation circuit unit and the second oscillation circuit unit may be changed in response to movement of the lens barrel. 
     A capacitance of the capacitor in each of the first oscillation circuit unit and the second oscillation circuit unit may determine the frequency range of the oscillation signal. 
     Two or more sensing coil of the first oscillation circuit unit and two or more sensing coil of the second oscillation circuit unit may be provided to be symmetrical to each other in relation to a plane formed by an optical axis direction and a first direction, perpendicular to an optical axis. 
     In another general aspect, an actuator includes a driving device configured to output a driving signal in response to an input signal and a feedback signal, driving coils configured to move a lens barrel in two different directions perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens barrel in response to the driving signal, detection targets disposed on the lens barrel, oscillation circuits configured to output frequencies of oscillation signals in response to a position of the detection targets, and a determining unit configured to calculate the position of the lens barrel in the two different directions in response to the frequencies of the oscillation signals, and output the feedback signal in response to the calculation. 
     The oscillation circuits may be disposed extending in a first of the two directions on opposing sides of the lens barrel in a second of the two directions. 
     An oscillation circuit among the oscillation circuits may be configured to output a frequency of an oscillation signal in a frequency range different from that of an oscillation circuit among the oscillation circuits disposed on the opposing side of the lens barrel. 
     The oscillation circuit among the oscillation circuits may be configured to output a frequency of an oscillation signal in a frequency range same as that of another oscillation circuit among the oscillation circuits disposed on the opposing side of the lens barrel. 
     Other features and aspects will be apparent from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a camera module. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating example main units of an actuator used in the camera module of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a position detecting unit of an actuator used in the camera module of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings and the detailed description, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements. The drawings may not be to scale, and the relative size, proportions, and depiction of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following detailed description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of this application. For example, the sequences of operations described herein are merely examples, and are not limited to those set forth herein, but may be changed as will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of this application, with the exception of operations necessarily occurring in a certain order. Also, descriptions of features that are known in the art may be omitted for increased clarity and conciseness. 
     The features described herein may be embodied in different forms and are not to be construed as being limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein have been provided merely to illustrate some of the many possible ways of implementing the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein that will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of this application. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure provides an actuator of a camera module capable of precisely detecting a position of a magnet without using a hall sensor. 
       FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of a camera module. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a camera module  100  includes a housing unit  110 , an actuator  120 , and a lens module  130 , and further includes a ball bearing portion  140 . 
     The camera module  100  can perform one or more of an autofocusing function and an optical image stabilization function. As an example, for the camera module  100  to perform the autofocusing function and the optical image stabilization function, the lens module  130  can move in an optical axis direction and directions perpendicular to the optical axis in the housing unit  110 . 
     The housing unit  110  includes a housing  111  and a shield case  112 . The housing  111  is formed of a material that is easily molded. For example, the housing  111  is formed of plastic. One or more actuator  120  is mounted in the housing  111 . As an example, some of components of a first actuator  121  are mounted on a first side surface of the housing  111 , and some of components of a second actuator  122  are mounted on second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the housing  111 . The housing  111  is configured to accommodate the lens module  130  therein. As an example, a space in which the lens module  130  is completely or partially accommodated is formed in the housing  111 . 
     Six surfaces of the housing  111  are open. As an example, a hole for an image sensor is formed in a bottom surface of the housing  111 , and a rectangular hole for mounting the lens module  130  is formed in a top surface of the housing  111 . In addition, the first side surface of the housing  111  is open so that a first driving coil  121   a  of the first actuator  121  can be inserted thereinto, and the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the housing  111  are open so that second diving coils  122   a  of the second actuator  122  can be inserted thereinto. 
     The shield case  112  is configured to cover portions of the housing  111 . As an example, the shield case  112  is configured to cover the top surface and four side surfaces of the housing  111 . Alternatively, the shield case  112  may be configured to cover only the four side surfaces of the housing  111  or may be configured to partially cover the top surface and the four side surfaces of the housing  111 . The shield case  112  may block electromagnetic waves generated during driving of the camera module. The electromagnetic waves may be generated at the time of driving the camera module, and when the electromagnetic waves are emitted externally of the camera module, the electromagnetic waves may affect other electronic components to cause communications errors or malfunctions. In order to prevent such a problem, the shield case  112  is formed of a metal and is grounded to a ground pad of a substrate mounted on the bottom surface of the housing  111  to block the electromagnetic waves. Meanwhile, when the shield case  112  is formed of a plastic injection-molded product, a conductive paint may be applied to an inner surface of the shield case  112  or a conductive film or a conductive tape may be attached to the inner surface of the shield case  112  to block the electromagnetic waves. In this case, the conductive paint may be conductive epoxy, but is not limited thereto. That is, various materials having conductivity may be used as the conductive paint. 
     The number of actuators  120  may be more than one. As an example, the actuators  120  include the first actuator  121  configured to move the lens module  130  in a Z-axis direction and the second actuator  122  configured to move the lens module  130  in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction. 
     The first actuator  121  is mounted on the housing  111  and a first frame  131  of the lens module  130 . As an example, some of the components of the first actuator  121  are mounted on the first side surface of the housing  111 , and other components of the first actuator  121  are mounted on a first side surface of the first frame  131 . The first actuator  121  is configured to move the lens module  130  in the optical axis direction (the Z-axis direction). As an example, the first actuator  121  includes the first driving coil  121   a , a first magnet  121   b , a first substrate  121   c , and one or more autofocusing (AF) sensing coil  121   d . The first driving coil  121   a  and the AF sensing coil  121   d  are formed on the first substrate  121   c . The first substrate  121   c  is mounted on the first side surface of the housing  111 , and the first magnet  121   b  is mounted on the first side surface  131   c  of the first frame  131  facing the first substrate  121   c.    
     A first driving device (not illustrated) to provide a driving signal to the first driving coil  121   a  is provided on the first substrate  121   c . The first driving device applies the driving signal to the first driving coil  121   a  to provide driving force to the first magnet  121   b . The first driving device includes a driver integrated circuit (IC) to provide the driving signal to the first driving coil  121   a . When the driving signal is applied from the first driving device to the first driving coil  121   a , a magnetic flux is generated by the first driving coil  121   a , and interacts with a magnetic field of the first magnet  121   b  to generate driving force enabling relative movement of the first frame  131  and a lens barrel  134  with respect to the housing  111 , depending on Fleming&#39;s left-hand rule. The first driving device may include an H-bridge circuit that may be bidirectionally driven to apply the driving signal to the first driving coil  121   a.    
     The lens barrel  134  moves in the same direction as a moving direction of the first frame  131  by movement of the first frame  131 . The first actuator  121  can sense strength of the magnetic field of the first magnet  121   b  by the AF sensing coil  121   d  to detect positions of the first frame  131  and the lens barrel  134 . 
     The AF sensing coil  121   d  is disposed outside of the first driving coil  121   a , and includes one or more coil. An inductance of the AF sensing coil  121   d  is changed in response to a displacement of the first magnet  121   b . When the first magnet  121   b  moves in one direction, the strength of the magnetic field of the first magnet  121   b  having an influence on the AF sensing coil  121   d  is changed, and the inductance of the AF sensing coil  121   d  is thus changed. The first actuator  121  can determine displacements of the lens barrel  134  and the first frame  131  from the change in the inductance of the one or more AF sensing coil  121   d . As an example, the first actuator  121  further includes one or more capacitor, and the one or more capacitor and the AF sensing coil  121   d  may form a predetermined oscillation circuit. As an example, the number of capacitors included in the first actuator  121  corresponds to that of AF sensing coils  121   d , and one capacitor and one AF sensing coil  121   d  are configured in a form such as a predetermined LC oscillator or in a form such as any well-known Colpitts oscillator. 
     The first actuator  121  determines the displacement of the lens barrel  134  from a change in a frequency of an oscillation signal generated by the oscillation circuit. In detail, when the inductance of the AF sensing coil  121   d  forming the oscillation circuit is changed, the frequency of the oscillation signal generated by the oscillation circuit is changed, and the displacement of the lens barrel  134  is thus detected on the basis of the change in the frequency. 
     The second actuator  122  is mounted on the housing  111  and a third frame  133  of the lens module  130 . As an example, some of the components of the second actuator  122  are mounted on the second to fourth side surfaces of the housing  111 , and other components of the second actuator  122  are mounted on second to fourth side surfaces of the third frame  133 . Meanwhile, according to another example, the second actuator  122  is mounted on some of the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the housing  111  and the third frame  133 , is mounted on some of the corners at which the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the housing  111  are in contact with each other and corners at which the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the third frame  133  are in contact with each other, or is mounted on some of the corners at which the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the housing  111  are in contact with each other. 
     The second actuator  122  can move the lens module  130  in the directions perpendicular to the optical axis. As an example, the second actuator  122  includes second driving coils  122   a , second magnets  122   b , a second substrate  122   c , and optical image stabilization (OIS) sensing coils  122   d  ( 122   d _ 1 ,  122   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4 ). 
     The second driving coils  122   a  and the OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1 ,  122   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4  are disposed on the second substrate  122   c . As an example, the number of second driving coils  122   a  is three, and the three second driving coils  122   a  are disposed on second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the second substrate  122   c , respectively. In addition, the number of OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1 ,  122   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4  are four, and two OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1  and  122   d _ 2  are disposed on the second side surface of the second substrate  122   c  in the X-axis direction, and the other two OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 3  and  122   d _ 4  are disposed on the fourth side surface of the second substrate  122   c  in the X-axis direction. Here, a second driving coil  122   a  is disposed between the two OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1  and  122   d _ 2 , and another second driving coil  122   a  is disposed between the two OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 3  and  122   d _ 4 . 
     The second substrate  122   c  has a generally rectangular shape of which one side is open, and is mounted to surround the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the housing  111 . The second magnets  122   b  are mounted on the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the third frame  133 , respectively, to face the second substrate  122   c.    
     A second driving device (for example, driving device  210  described later with reference to  FIG. 2 ) to provide driving signals to the second driving coils  122   a  is provided on the second substrate  122   c . The second driving device applies the driving signals to the second driving coils  122   a  to provide driving force to the second magnets  122   b . The second driving device includes a driver IC to provide the driving signals to the second driving coils  122   a . For example, when the driving signals are provided from the second driving device to the second driving coils  122   a , magnetic fluxes are generated by the second driving coils  122   a , and interact with magnetic fields of the second magnets  122   b . The second driving device can change a magnitude and a direction of magnetic force generated between the second driving coils  122   a  and the second magnets  122   b  to enable relative movement of a second frame  132  and/or the third frame  133  with respect to the first frame  131 . The second driving device may include an H-bridge circuit that may be bidirectionally driven to apply the driving signals to the second driving coils  122   a.    
     The lens barrel  134  moves in the same direction as a moving direction of the second frame  132  or the third frame  133  by the respective movement of the second frame  132  or the third frame  133 . The second actuator  122  senses strength of the magnetic fields of the second magnets  122   b  with the OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1 ,  122   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4  to detect positions of the lens barrel  134  and the second or third frame  132  or  133 . The second actuator  122  detects the position of the second frame  132  or the third frame  133  from changes in inductances of the OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1 ,  122   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4 . 
     The lens module  130  is mounted in the housing unit  110 . As an example, the lens module  130  is accommodated in an accommodation space formed by the housing  111  and the shield case  112  to be movable in at least three axis directions. The lens module  130  includes two or more frames. As an example, the lens module  130  includes the first frame  131 , the second frame  132 , and the third frame  133 . 
     The first frame  131  is configured to be movable with respect to the housing  111 . As an example, the first frame  131  moves in the optical axis direction (the Z-axis direction) of the housing  111  by the first actuator  121  described above. Guide grooves  131   a  and  131   b  are formed in the first frame  131 . As an example, one or more first guide grooves  131   a  extended to be elongated in the optical axis direction (the Z-axis direction) are formed in the first side surface of the first frame  131 , and second guide grooves  131   b  extended to be elongated in a first direction (the Y-axis direction) perpendicular to the optical axis are formed in four corners of an inner bottom surface of the first frame  131 , respectively. The first frame  131  is manufactured so that at least three side surfaces thereof are open. As an example, second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the first frame  131  are open so that the second magnets  122   b  mounted on the third frame  133  and the second driving coils  122   a  mounted on the second substrate  122   c  disposed on the housing  111  may face each other. 
     The second frame  132  is mounted in the first frame  131 . As an example, the second frame  132  is mounted in an internal space of the first frame  131 . The second frame  132  is configured to move in the first direction (the Y-axis direction) perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to the first frame  131 . As an example, the second frame  132  moves in the first direction, perpendicular to the optical axis along the second guide grooves  131   b  of the first frame  131 . 
     Guide grooves  132   a  are formed in the second frame  132 . As an example, four third guide grooves  132   a  extended to be elongated in a second direction (the X-axis direction) perpendicular to the optical axis are formed in corners of the second frame  132 , respectively. The third frame  133  is mounted on the second frame  132 . The third frame  133  is mounted on an upper surface of the second frame  132 . The third frame  133  is configured to move in the second direction, perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to the second frame  132 . As an example, the third frame  133  moves in the second direction, perpendicular to the optical axis along the third guide grooves  132   a  of the second frame  132 . The second magnets  122   b  are mounted on the third frame  133 . As an example, at least two second magnets  122   b  are mounted on the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the third frame  133 , respectively. Alternatively, as an example, three second magnets  122   b  are mounted on the second, third, and fourth side surfaces of the third frame  133 , respectively. Meanwhile, according to another example, the third frame  133  described above is formed integrally with the second frame  132 . In this case, the third frame  133  is omitted, and the second frame  132  moves in the first direction and the second direction, perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     The lens module  130  includes the lens barrel  134 . As an example, the lens module  130  includes the lens barrel  134  including one or more lens. The lens barrel  134  has a hollow cylindrical shape so that one or more lens, configured to capture an image of a subject, may be accommodated therein, and the one or more lens can be provided in the lens barrel  134  along the optical axis. The number of lenses stacked in the lens barrel  134  depends on a predetermined design of the lens barrel  134 , and these lenses have optical characteristics such as the same refractive index, or different refractive indices, refractive power, and the like. 
     The lens barrel  134  is mounted in the third frame  133 . As an example, the lens barrel  134  is fitted into the third frame  133  to thus move integrally with the third frame  133 . The lens barrel  134  is configured to move in the optical axis direction (the Z-axis direction) and directions (the X-axis and Y-axis directions) perpendicular to the optical axis. As an example, the lens barrel  134  moves in the optical axis direction (the Z-axis direction) by the first actuator  121 , and moves in the directions (the X-axis and Y-axis directions) perpendicular to the optical axis by the second actuator  122 . 
     The ball bearing portion  140  guides the movement of the lens module  130 . As an example, the ball bearing portion  140  is configured so that the lens module  130  smoothly moves in the optical axis direction and the directions perpendicular to the optical axis. The ball bearing portion  140  includes first ball bearings  141 , second ball bearings  142 , and third ball bearings  143 . As an example, the first ball bearings  141  are disposed in the first guide groove  131   a  of the first frame  131  to allow the first frame  131  to move smoothly in the optical axis direction. As another example, the second ball bearings  142  are disposed in the second guide grooves  131   b  of the first frame  131  to allow the second frame  132  to move smoothly in the first direction, perpendicular to the optical axis. As another example, the third ball bearings  143  are disposed in the third guide grooves  132   a  of the second frame  132  to allow the third frame  133  to move smoothly in the second direction, perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     Each of the first and second ball bearings  141  and  142  includes three or more bearings, and the three or more bearings of each of the first and second ball bearings  141  and  142  are disposed in the first or second guide grooves  131   a  or  131   b , respectively. 
     A lubricating material for reducing friction and noise may be filled in all portions in which the ball bearing portion  140  is disposed. As an example, a viscous fluid is injected into the respective guide grooves  131   a ,  131   b , and  132   a . As the viscous fluid, grease having excellent viscosity and lubricating characteristics may be used. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating example main units of an actuator used in the camera module of  FIG. 1 . An actuator  200  according to the example of  FIG. 2  may correspond to the example second actuator  122  of  FIG. 1 . 
     When the actuator  200  of  FIG. 2  corresponds to the second actuator  122  of  FIG. 1 , the actuator  200  moves the lens barrel  134  in the directions perpendicular to the optical axis to perform an OIS function of the camera module  100 . Therefore, when the actuator  200  of  FIG. 2  performs the optical image stabilization function, a driving device  210  applies a driving signal to a driving coil  220  to provide driving force in the directions perpendicular to the optical axis to a magnet. In an example, the driving coil  220  is the second driving coil  122   a  and the magnet is the second magnet  122   b  of  FIG. 1 . 
     The example actuator  200  disclosed herein includes the driving device  210 , the driving coil  220 , a detection target  230 , and a position detecting unit  240 . 
     The driving device  210  generates a driving signal Sdr in response to an input signal Sin applied from an external source and a feedback signal Sf generated by the position detecting unit  240 , and provides the generated driving signal Sdr to the driving coil  220 . When the driving signal Sdr is applied to the driving coil  220  from the driving device  210 , the lens barrel moves in the directions perpendicular to the optical axis by electromagnetic interaction between the driving coil  220  and the magnet. 
     The position detecting unit  240  calculates a position of the lens barrel moving by the electromagnetic interaction between the magnet and the driving coil  220  through the detection target  230  to generate the feedback signal Sf, and provide the feedback signal Sf to the driving device  210 . The detection target  230  is provided at one side of the lens barrel to move in the same direction as a moving direction of the lens barrel. As an example, the detection target  230  is provided on each of a surface and another surface of the lens barrel to face sensing coils of the position detecting unit  240 . According to another example, the detection target  230  is provided on frames coupled to the lens barrel, in addition to the lens barrel. Here, the surface and the other surface of the lens barrel refer to surfaces opposing each other in relation to the optical axis of the lens barrel. For example, the surface and the other surface are disposed on opposite sides of the cylindrical lens barrel  134  of  FIG. 1 , for example, 180° from each other. 
     The detection target  230  is formed of one of a magnetic material and a conductor. As an example, the detection target  230  corresponds to the second magnets  122   b  included in the second actuator  122  of  FIG. 1 . However, according to another example, the detection target  230  is configured using a separate element, in addition to the second magnets  122   b.    
     The position detecting unit  240  includes sensing coils, and calculates a position of the lens barrel in response to inductances of the sensing coils. When the detection target  230  provided on the side of the lens barrel moves, areas of the detection target  230  overlapping the sensing coils or distances between the sensing coils and the detection target are changed, and the position detecting unit  240  thus calculates positions of the lens barrel in the X-axis and Y-axis directions in response to inductances of the sensing coils changed in response to the movement of the detection target  230 . In this case, the sensing coils included in the position detecting unit  240  may correspond to the OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1 ,  122   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4  included in the second actuator  122  of  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a position detecting unit of an actuator used in the camera module of  FIG. 1 . An operation of calculating the position of the lens barrel by the position detecting unit  240  will hereinafter be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 3 . 
     The position detecting unit  240  according to the example includes an oscillating unit  241 , a computing unit  243 , and a determining unit  245 . 
     The oscillation unit  241  includes a first oscillation circuit unit  241 X and a second oscillation circuit unit  241 Y to generate oscillation signals Sosc. Each of the first oscillation circuit unit  241 X and the second oscillation circuit unit  241 Y include two or more oscillation circuits. The first oscillation circuit unit  241 X is disposed to face the surface of the lens barrel, and the second oscillation circuit unit  241 Y is disposed to face the other surface of the lens barrel. 
     The first oscillation circuit unit  241 X includes a first oscillation circuit  241   a  and a second oscillation circuit  241   b , and the second oscillation circuit unit  241 Y includes a third oscillation circuit  241   c  and a fourth oscillation circuit  241   d.    
     Each of the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d  include a sensing coil and a capacitor to constitute a predetermined LC oscillator. For example, the first oscillation circuit  241   a  includes a first sensing coil L 1  and a first capacitor C 1 , the second oscillation circuit  241   b  includes a second sensing coil L 2  and a second capacitor C 2 , the third oscillation circuit  241   c  includes a third sensing coil L 3  and a third capacitor C 3 , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d  includes a fourth sensing coil L 4  and a fourth capacitor C 4 . 
     The first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , and the fourth sensing coil L 4  included in the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d , respectively, correspond to the OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1 ,  12   d _ 2 ,  122   d _ 3 , and  122   d _ 4  included in the second actuator  122  of  FIG. 1 . As an example, the first sensing coil L 1  and the second sensing coil L 2  correspond to the two OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 1  and  122   d _ 2  disposed on the second side surface of the second substrate  122   c , and the third sensing coil L 3  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  correspond to the other two OIS sensing coils  122   d _ 3  and  122   d _ 4  disposed on the fourth side surface of the second substrate  122   c.    
     The first sensing coil L 1  and the second sensing coil L 2  are disposed in one direction (the X-axis direction of  FIG. 1 ) to face the surface of the lens barrel and the third sensing coil L 3  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are disposed in one direction (the X-axis direction of  FIG. 1 ) to face the other surface of the lens barrel opposing the surface of the lens barrel. For example, the surface and the other surface are disposed on opposite sides of the cylindrical lens barrel, for example, 180° from each other. Here, the first sensing coil L 1  and the third sensing coil L 3  are disposed at one side in the X-axis direction, and the second sensing coil L 2  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are disposed at the other side in the X-axis direction. Here, the first sensing coil L 1  and the second sensing coil L 2  may be provided to be symmetrical to each other in relation to a plane formed by an optical axis of a neutral position of the lens barrel and an X axis of the neutral position of the lens barrel. Here, the neutral position refers to an initially set position when driving force is not provided to the magnet. 
     The first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d  of  FIG. 3 , which are schematically illustrated, may be configured in a form of various types of well-known oscillators. 
     Frequencies of the oscillation signals Sosc 1 , Sosc 2 , Sosc 3 , Sosc 4  of the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d  are determined by inductances of the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , and the fourth sensing coil L 4 , respectively. When the oscillation circuit is implemented by the LC oscillator including the sensing coil and the capacitor, the frequency “f” of the oscillation signal Sosc 1 , Sosc 2 , Sosc 3 , or Sosc 4  is represented by Equation 1. In Equation 1, “I” indicates inductance of the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , or the fourth sensing coil L 4 , and c indicates corresponding capacitance of the first capacitor C 1 , the second capacitor C 2 , the third capacitor C 3 , or the fourth capacitor C 4 . Here, intrinsic inductances of the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , and the fourth sensing coil L 4  may be substantially the same as each other. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     When the lens barrel moves, strength of a magnetic field of the detection target  230  having an influence on the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , and the fourth sensing coil L 4  of the oscillating unit  241  is changed, and the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are thus changed. Therefore, frequencies of a first oscillation signal Sosc 1 , a second oscillation signal Sosc 2 , a third oscillation signal Sosc 3 , and a fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  output from the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d  are changed in response to movement of the detection target  230 . According to an example, a magnetic material having a high magnetic permeability may be disposed between the detection target  230  and the oscillating unit  241  in order to increase change ratios in the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1 , the second sensing coil L 2 , the third sensing coil L 3 , and the fourth sensing coil L 4  in response to the movement of the detection target  230 . 
     In the examples disclosed herein, capacitances of some of the first capacitor C 1 , the second capacitor C 2 , the third capacitor C 3 , and the fourth capacitor C 4  included in the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d , respectively, may be different from each other. The capacitances of the first capacitor C 1 , the second capacitor C 2 , the third capacitor C 3 , and the fourth capacitor C 4  determine frequency ranges of the oscillation signals. 
     Capacitances of two capacitors facing any one of the surface and the other surface of the lens barrel are different from each other, a capacitance of any one of two capacitors facing the surface of the lens barrel is the same as that of any one of two capacitors facing the other surface of the lens barrel, and a capacitance of the other of the two capacitors facing the surface of the lens barrel is the same as that of the other of two capacitors facing the other surface of the lens barrel. 
     As an example, capacitances of the first capacitor C 1  and the fourth capacitor C 4  are different from those of the second capacitor C 2  and the third capacitor C 3 . Here, the capacitances of the first capacitor C 1  and the fourth capacitor C 4  are the same as each other, and the capacitances of the second capacitor C 2  and the third capacitor C 3  are the same as each other. As an example, the first capacitor C 1  and the fourth capacitor C 4  have relatively high capacitance, and the second capacitor C 2  and the third capacitor C 3  have relatively low capacitance. 
     Therefore, frequency ranges of some of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1 , the second oscillation signal Sosc 2 , the third oscillation signal Sosc 3 , and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  generated by the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d  may be different from each other. As an example, frequency ranges of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1  and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  are different from those of the second oscillation signal Sosc 2  and the third oscillation signal Sosc 3 . Here, the frequency ranges of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1  and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  are the same as each other, and the frequency ranges of the second oscillation signal Sosc 2  and the third oscillation signal Sosc 3  are the same as each other. 
     As an example, the frequency ranges of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1  and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  correspond to a low frequency region, and the frequency ranges of the second oscillation signal Sosc 2  and the third oscillation signal Sosc 3  correspond to a high frequency region. Here, the low frequency region is a frequency region of about 50 KHz to about 200 KHz, and the high frequency region is a frequency region of about 350 KHz to about 1 MHz. 
     In the examples disclosed herein, two oscillation circuits disposed to face the surface or the other surface of the lens barrel and to be adjacent to each other can generate oscillation signals in different frequency ranges to prevent interference between oscillation signals. 
     The computing unit  243  computes frequencies f_Sosc 1 , f_Sosc 2 , f_Sosc 3 , and f_Sosc 4  of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1 , the second oscillation signal Sosc 2 , the third oscillation signal Sosc 3 , and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  generated by the first oscillation circuit  241   a , the second oscillation circuit  241   b , the third oscillation circuit  241   c , and the fourth oscillation circuit  241   d . As an example, the computing unit  243  computes the frequencies f_Sosc 1 , f_Sosc 2 , f_Sosc 3 , and f_Sosc 4  of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1 , the second oscillation signal Sosc 2 , the third oscillation signal Sosc 3 , and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  using reference clocks CLK. For example, the computing unit  243  counts the oscillation signals using the reference clocks CLK, and computes the frequencies using the number of counted reference clocks CLK and frequencies of the reference clocks CLK. As an example, the computing unit  243  counts oscillation signals during a reference section as the reference clocks CLK. 
     The determining unit  245  receives the frequencies f_Sosc 1 , f_Sosc 2 , f_Sosc 3 , and f_Sosc 4  of the first oscillation signal Sosc 1 , the second oscillation signal Sosc 2 , the third oscillation signal Sosc 3 , and the fourth oscillation signal Sosc 4  from the computing unit  243 , and determines positions of the lens barrel in the X-axis and Y-axis directions in response to the frequencies f_Sosc 1 , f_Sosc 2 , f_Sosc 3 , and f_Sosc 4 . 
     The determining unit  245  determines the position of the lens barrel in the X-axis direction, P(X), by summing a difference between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and a difference between the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4  as represented by the following Equation 2.
 
 P ( X )=( f _ Sosc 1− f _ Sosc 2)+( f _ Sosc 3− f _ Sosc 4)  Equation 2
 
     In  FIG. 1 , when the lens barrel moves along an X axis, directions of changes in the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1  and the third sensing coil L 3  and changes in the inductances of the second sensing coil L 2  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are different from each other. When the lens barrel moves in one direction of the X axis, in a case in which the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1  and the third sensing coil L 3  are increased, the inductances of the second sensing coil L 2  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are decreased. 
     Therefore, the position of the lens barrel in the X-axis direction is calculated from each of the difference between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and the difference between the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4 . 
     In the present example, the position of the lens barrel in the X-axis direction is determined by summing the difference between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and the difference between the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4  rather than performing subtraction between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the second frequency f_Sosc 2  or subtraction between the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4 , such that inductance values of the sensing coils in response to movement of the lens barrel in the Y-axis direction are compensated for. 
     The determining unit  245  determines the position of the lens barrel in the Y-axis direction, P(Y), by summing a difference between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and a difference between the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4  as represented by the following Equation 3.
 
 P ( Y )=( f _ Sosc 1 −f _ Sosc 3)+( f _ Sosc 2 −f _ Sosc 4)  Equation 3
 
     In  FIG. 1 , when the lens barrel moves along a Y axis, directions of changes in the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1  and the second sensing coil L 2  and changes in the inductances of the third sensing coil L 3  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are different from each other. When the lens barrel moves in one direction of the Y axis, in a case in which the inductances of the first sensing coil L 1  and the second sensing coil L 2  are increased, the inductances of the third sensing coil L 3  and the fourth sensing coil L 4  are decreased. 
     Therefore, the position of the lens barrel in the Y-axis direction is calculated from each of the difference between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and the difference between the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4 . 
     In the present example, the position of the lens barrel in the Y-axis direction is determined by summing the difference between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the third frequency f_Sosc 3  and the difference between the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4  rather than performing subtraction between the first frequency _Sosc 1  and the third frequency f_Sosc 3  or subtraction between the second frequency f_Sosc 2  and the fourth frequency f_Sosc 4 , such that inductance values of the sensing coils in response to movement of the lens barrel in the X-axis direction are compensated for. 
     Since the frequencies of the oscillation circuits are changed by parasitic inductance and parasitic capacitance as well as the inductances of the sensing coils and the capacitances of the capacitors, parasitic inductance and parasitic capacitance components may need to be removed. 
     Since the parasitic inductance component is in proportion to magnitudes of the inductances of the sensing coils, when a frequency of an oscillation signal output from any one oscillation circuit is divided by a frequency of an oscillation signal output from another oscillation circuit, the parasitic inductance component can be removed. 
     As described above, in order to prevent the interference between the oscillation signals output from the two oscillation circuits disposed to face the surface or the other surface of the lens barrel and be adjacent to each other, the capacitances of some of the first capacitor C 1 , the second capacitor C 2 , the third capacitor C 3 , and the fourth capacitor C 4  are different from each other. Therefore, when the frequency of the oscillation signal output from any one oscillation circuit is divided by the frequency of the oscillation signal output from another oscillation circuit, the parasitic capacitance component may not be removed. 
     In the present example, the positions of the lens barrel in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are determined by dividing a frequency of an oscillation signal output from any one of the oscillation circuits by a frequency of an oscillation signal output from another oscillation circuit in the same frequency range as that of the frequency of the oscillation signal output from the any one oscillation circuit and then computing the above Equations 1 and 2. 
     As an example, when the capacitances of the first capacitor C 1  and the fourth capacitor C 4  are the same as each other and the capacitances of the second capacitor C 2  and the third capacitor C 3  are the same as each other, when the frequency of the oscillation signal output from any one of the oscillation circuits is divided by the frequency of the oscillation signal output from another oscillation circuit in the same frequency range as that of the frequency of the oscillation signal output from the any one oscillation circuit, the above Equations 2 and 3 may be represented by Equations 4 and 5, respectively. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     Therefore, in the examples disclosed herein, the position of the lens barrel P′(X), P′(Y) is calculated depending on a ratio between the frequencies of the oscillation signals having the same frequency range. Therefore, the actuator of a camera according to the examples disclosed herein precisely measures the frequencies of the oscillation signals by removing parasitic components while preventing interference between oscillation signals output from the two oscillation circuits disposed to face the surface or the other surface of the lens barrel and be adjacent to each other. 
     The determining unit  245  includes a memory, and position information of the lens barrel corresponding to the frequency f_Sosc of the oscillation signal Sosc can be stored in the memory. The memory may be implemented by a non-volatile memory including one or more of a flash memory, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and a ferroelectric random-access memory (FeRAM). The determining unit  245  determines the position of the lens barrel by comparing a computing result depending on Equations 1 to 4 with the position information of the lens barrel stored in the memory. 
     As set forth above, the actuator of a camera module in the examples disclosed herein precisely detects the position of the lens barrel from the changes in the inductances of the sensing coils. Further, the actuator of a camera module does not use a separate hall sensor, such that a manufacturing cost of the actuator of a camera module is reduced and space efficiency of the actuator of a camera module is improved. 
     While this disclosure includes specific examples, it will be apparent after an understanding of the disclosure of this application that various changes in form and details may be made in these examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents. The examples described herein are to be considered in a descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects in each example are to be considered as being applicable to similar features or aspects in other examples. Suitable results may be achieved if the described techniques are performed in a different order, and/or if components in a described system, architecture, device, or circuit are combined in a different manner, and/or replaced or supplemented by other components or their equivalents. Therefore, the scope of the disclosure is defined not by the detailed description, but by the claims and their equivalents, and all variations within the scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included in the disclosure.