Patent Publication Number: US-11032454-B2

Title: Circuit board, molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method therefor, photographing module, and electronic device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a National Stage of International Application No. PCT/CN2018/072198 filed Jan. 11, 2018, claims priorities and rights to Chinese Patent Application No. 201710018364.6, Chinese Patent Application No. 201720028945.3, and Chinese Patent Application No. 201720028251.X, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on Jan. 11, 2017, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to the field of optical imaging, and specifically to a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In recent years, electronic products and intelligent devices have been increasingly developed toward thinness and high performance, which poses more stringent requirements for the size and imaging quality of camera modules as one of the standard configurations of the electronic products and the intelligent devices. 
     In order to reduce the size of the camera module and improve the imaging quality of the camera module, the camera module is configured with a photosensitive element having a larger photosensitive area and more larger passive electronic components, and the change in packaging of the camera module is also increasingly important. In a conventional camera module, a chip and each electronic component manufactured separately are respectively mounted on a circuit board by using a COB (Chip On Board) packaging process, a lens holder is mounted on the circuit board by means of glue, a filter is mounted on the lens holder, and then a lens barrel or a motor assembled with an optical lens is mounted on the lens holder, so that the optical lens is held on a photosensitive path of the chip, where such a packaging method leads to a large size and a low yield of the camera module. In order to overcome the above problems, a molding process is now introduced in the packaging process of the camera module. Specifically, after the chip and each electronic component are respectively mounted on the circuit board, the circuit board is placed in a molding die, the pressing surface of the molding die is pressed against the surface of the circuit board, and then a fluid molding material is added and consolidated to form a base integrated with the circuit board. The camera module manufactured by the molding process has many advantages such as small size, short process and high yield, so that the molding process becomes a most important process in packaging of the camera module. Despite this, the conventional molding process has many defects. 
       FIG. 1  shows a circuit board of a camera module, where the circuit board is formed by plating or printing on a surface of a substrate, which causes circuits to protrude from the surface of the substrate. Since the molded lens holder is mounted on the circuit board by means of glue in the COB packaging process, the flatness of the circuit board is not the focus of the conventional COB packaging process. However, in the molding process, the pressing surface of the molding die is pressed directly against the surface of the circuit board, and the circuits protrude from the surface of the substrate, so that many slits are formed between the pressing surface of the molding die and the surface of the substrate. When the fluid molding material is added to the molding die, the fluid molding material easily enters the middle portion of the circuit board from the outer portion of the circuit board through the slits to contaminate photosensitive element, resulting in a decline in yield of the camera module. 
     SUMMARY 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The circuit board includes a substrate and at least one circuit section, the circuit section forms a ring circuit in an edge region of the substrate, and the ring circuit surrounds a photosensitive element to protect the photosensitive element. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. During a molding process, the ring circuit prevents a fluid molding material from flowing from the edge region of the substrate to a region where the photosensitive element is located, thereby preventing the molding material from contaminating the photosensitive element due to the entry into the region where the photosensitive element is located to avoid undesirable phenomena such as stain spots. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The ring circuit prevents the molding material from contacting the photosensitive element to avoid an undesirable phenomenon of thermal deformation of the photosensitive element due to the fact that the molding material at a high temperature transfers the heat to the photosensitive element. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The ring circuit is away from the photosensitive element, that is, a safety distance is reserved between the ring circuit and the photosensitive element, and in this way, the molding material at a high temperature is further prevented from transferring the heat to the photosensitive element. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. During the molding process, a pressing face of a molding die is pressed against the ring circuit to prevent the molding material from flowing from the edge region of the substrate to the region where the photosensitive element is located through the ring circuit and the pressing surface of the molding die. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The ring circuit may form a complete ring, so that when the pressing surface of the molding die is pressed against the ring circuit, a gap is prevented from being formed between the ring circuit and the pressing surface of the molding die. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The ring circuit includes at least one first circuit unit and at least one second circuit unit, the first circuit unit extends annularly around the photosensitive element but is not closed, and the second circuit unit is disposed at an unclosed position of the first circuit unit, such that the second circuit unit increases the resistance to the molding material at the unclosed position of the first circuit unit, and the molding material is then prevented from entering the region where the photosensitive element is located from the edge region of the substrate. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. When the molding material enters the unclosed position of the first circuit unit, the second circuit unit is capable of rapidly decreasing the flow capacity of the molding material at the unclosed position. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The second circuit unit is disposed in a sector shape at the unclosed position of the first circuit unit to change the flow direction of the molding material at the unclosed position, so that the oblique flow direction of the molding material limits the vertical flow distance of the molding material. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. At least one slit is formed between the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit, and the slit is elongated, thus preventing the molding material from entering the region where the photosensitive element is located from the edge region of the substrate via the slit. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. At least one of the first circuit unit or the second circuit unit may form at least one blocking protrusion, and the blocking protrusion extends into the slit to reduce a size of the slit, thereby preventing the molding material from entering the region where the photosensitive element is located from the edge region of the substrate via the slit. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. Apart of the first circuit unit or the second circuit unit is widened along the edge of the molding die to form the blocking protrusion, thereby increasing the resistance to the molding material flowing from the edge region of the substrate to the region where the photosensitive element is located. At the same time, the molding material is also confined in the smaller slit, thereby reducing the distance and amount of the molding material entering the slit to prevent the molding material from entering the region where the photosensitive element is located. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The circuit board includes at least one set of circuit board connectors, and the circuit board connectors may be electrically connected to the ring circuit nearby, thereby saving the wiring cost and ensuring the reliability during signal transmission. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. An opening of the slit facing the edge region of the substrate corresponds to the circuit board connector, such that the circuit board connector prevents the molding material from directly entering the slit. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The circuit board connectors may be electrically connected to the ring circuit nearby, so that signals are transmitted more quickly, and the response speed of the camera module is improved. 
     An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board and a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing methods thereof, a camera module, and an electronic device. The ring circuit surrounds the photosensitive element, so that the photosensitive element is in an electromagnetic field enclosed environment and is prevented from the interference of outside electromagnetic waves, and the interference of electromagnetic waves generated by the photosensitive element to the outside is reduced, that is, the ring circuit can form an electromagnetic field shielding portion to ensure the reliability of the camera module during imaging. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure provides a circuit board, at least one photosensitive element is conductively connected to the circuit board, and the circuit board includes: a substrate, the substrate having an edge region; and at least one circuit section, where the circuit section is formed on the substrate, the photosensitive element and the circuit section are conductively connected, the circuit section forms a ring circuit in the edge region of the substrate, and the ring circuit surrounds the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the substrate has at least one chip mounting region, the edge region and the chip mounting region are integrally formed, and the photosensitive element is mounted to the chip mounting region such that the ring circuit surrounds the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the substrate has at least one receiving space, the edge region surrounds the receiving space, and the photosensitive element is received in the receiving space such that the ring circuit surrounds the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the edge region of the substrate has a substrate inner portion and a substrate outer portion, and the substrate inner portion and the substrate outer portion are respectively located inside and outside the ring circuit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit board further includes at least one set of circuit board connectors, the circuit board connectors are disposed on the substrate, the circuit section includes at least one set of connection circuits, and the connection circuits are connected to the ring circuit and the circuit board connectors. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an outer diameter of the circuit board connector ranges from 0.005 mm to 0.8 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the outer diameter of the circuit board connector ranges from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a width of the circuit section ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a width of the connection circuit ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a width of the ring circuit ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the width of the circuit section ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the width of the connection circuit ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the width of the ring circuit ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a spacing between adjacent circuit sections ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a spacing between adjacent connection circuits ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a spacing between adjacent ring circuits ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the spacing between the adjacent circuit sections ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the spacing between the adjacent connection circuits ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the spacing between the adjacent ring circuits ranges from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit protrudes from a surface of the substrate. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit section is formed on the surface of the substrate by plating or printing, so that the ring circuit formed by the circuit section protrudes from the surface of the substrate. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit includes a first circuit unit, and the first circuit unit is in a complete ring such that the first circuit unit surrounds the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit includes at least one first circuit unit and at least one second circuit unit, the first circuit unit extends annularly around the photosensitive element, at least one opening is formed in the first circuit unit, and the second circuit unit is formed at the opening, such that at least one slit is formed between the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the slit is elongated and extends from an interior to an exterior of the substrate. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a blocking circuit is formed at an end of the first circuit unit, the second circuit unit includes at least one extension circuit, and an extension direction of the blocking circuit is substantially the same as that of the extension circuit, such that slits are formed between the blocking circuit and the extension circuit and between adjacent extension circuits. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a part of the extension circuit extends bendingly, such that the slits formed between the blocking circuit and the extension circuit and between the adjacent extension circuits extend bendingly. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the first circuit unit or the second circuit unit forms at least one blocking protrusion, and the blocking protrusion extends to the slit to reduce a size of the slit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a part of an outer edge of a pressing portion of a molding die is pressed against at least a part of the ring circuit during the molding process. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a circuit board, at least one photosensitive element is conductively connected to the circuit board, and the circuit board includes: a substrate, the substrate having an edge region; and at least one circuit section. The circuit section is formed on the substrate, the photosensitive element and the circuit section are conductively connected, the circuit section forms an annular electromagnetic field shielding portion in the edge region of the substrate, and the electromagnetic field shielding portion surrounds the photosensitive element to prevent external electromagnetic waves from interfering with the photosensitive element. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of a circuit board, the manufacturing method including following steps: (A) providing a substrate; and (B) forming at least one circuit section at least in an edge region of the substrate, where the circuit section forms at least one annular blocking portion in the edge region, such that after a photosensitive element and the circuit board are conductively connected together, the blocking portion surrounds the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the blocking portion is an electromagnetic field shielding portion to prevent external electromagnetic force from interfering with the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (B), the circuit section is formed at least in the edge region of the substrate by plating or printing, so that the circuit section protrudes from a surface of the substrate. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (B), after the circuit section forms the blocking portion in the edge region of the substrate, the blocking portion separates the edge region into a substrate inner portion and a substrate outer portion, the substrate inner portion is used for conductively connecting the photosensitive element with the circuit board, and the substrate outer portion is used for mounting an electronic component. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a molded photosensitive assembly, including: a molded base, the molded base having at least one light window; at least one photosensitive element; and at least one circuit board, the circuit board further including: a substrate, the substrate having an edge region; and at least one circuit section, where the circuit section is formed on the substrate, the photosensitive element and the circuit section are conductively connected, the circuit section forms a ring circuit in the edge region of the substrate, the ring circuit surrounds the photosensitive element, the molded base integrally incorporates a part of the edge region and a part of the ring circuit, and a photosensitive region of the photosensitive element corresponds to the light window. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the edge region of the substrate has a substrate inner portion and a substrate outer portion, the substrate inner portion and the substrate outer portion are respectively located inside and outside the ring circuit, and the molded base integrally incorporates the substrate outer portion and an outer portion of the ring circuit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the molded photosensitive assembly further includes at least one electronic component, the circuit board includes at least one circuit board connector, the circuit board connector is disposed at the substrate outer portion, the circuit section includes at least one connection circuit, the connection circuit is connected to the circuit board connector and the ring circuit, the electronic component is mounted to the circuit board connector, and the molded base covers the at least one electronic component. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit includes a first circuit unit, and the first circuit unit is in a complete ring such that the first circuit unit surrounds the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit includes at least one first circuit unit and at least one second circuit unit, the first circuit unit extends annularly around the photosensitive element, at least one opening is formed in the first circuit unit, and the second circuit unit is formed at the opening, such that at least one slit is formed between the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the slit is elongated and extends between the substrate inner portion and the substrate outer portion. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a blocking circuit is formed at an end of the first circuit unit, the second circuit unit includes at least one extension circuit, and an extension direction of the blocking circuit is substantially the same as that of the extension circuit, such that slits are formed between the blocking circuit and the extension circuit and between adjacent extension circuits. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a part of the extension circuit extends bendingly, such that the slits formed between the blocking circuit and the extension circuit and between the adjacent extension circuits extend bendingly. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the first circuit unit or the second circuit unit forms at least one blocking protrusion, and the blocking protrusion extends to the slit to reduce a size of the slit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an opening of the slit at the substrate outer portion corresponds to the circuit board connector. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a molded photosensitive assembly, including: a molded base, the molded base having at least one light window; at least one photosensitive element; at least one annular blocking portion; and a circuit board, where the photosensitive element and the circuit board are conductively connected, the blocking portion is in an edge region of the circuit board, the blocking portion surrounds the photosensitive element, the blocking portion blocks a molding material for forming the molded base from entering a region where the photosensitive element is located from the edge region of the circuit board to form the molded base integrally incorporating with a part of the edge region of the circuit board and a part of the blocking portion after the molding material is consolidated, and a photosensitive region of the photosensitive element corresponds to the light window. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit board further includes at least one substrate and at least one circuit section formed on the substrate, the photosensitive element is conductively connected to the circuit section, and the circuit section forms the blocking portion in the edge region of the circuit board. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit section is formed on the substrate by plating or printing, so that the blocking portion formed by the circuit section protrudes from a surface of the substrate. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of a molded photosensitive assembly, the manufacturing method including following steps: (a) forming an annular blocking portion in an edge region of a substrate through a circuit section, where the edge region forms a substrate outer portion outside the blocking portion; (b) conductively connecting a photosensitive element with the circuit section, where the blocking portion surrounds the photosensitive element; (c) pressing a pressing face of a molding die against the blocking portion to isolate the photosensitive element from the substrate outer portion of the edge region, where the photosensitive element corresponds to an anti-pressure space of the molding die, and the substrate outer portion corresponds to a base molding space of the mold; and (d) preventing, by the blocking portion, a fluid molding material added to the base molding space from flowing from the base molding space to the anti-pressure space, so that after the molding material is consolidated in the base molding space, a molded base integrally incorporating a part of the substrate outer portion and a part of the blocking portion and having a light window is formed, where a photosensitive region of the photosensitive element corresponds to the light window. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (a), a safety distance is reserved between the blocking portion and the photosensitive element to prevent, in step (d), the molding material at a high temperature from transferring the heat to the photosensitive element to cause an undesirable phenomenon of deformation of the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the method, a substrate inner portion is formed inside the edge region to reserve the safety distance between the blocking portion and the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the method, a set of electronic components is respectively mounted at intervals to the substrate outer portion, such that the molded base covers the electronic components in step (d). 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (a), the blocking portion is formed through forming a ring circuit in the edge region by the circuit section. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit is a complete ring, such that in step (d), the blocking portion formed by the ring circuit blocks the molding material from flowing from the base molding space to the anti-pressure space. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the ring circuit forms at least one elongated slit to connect a substrate inner portion and the substrate outer portion of the substrate, and when the molding material flows from the base molding space to the slit, a flow rate of the molding material rapidly decreases to prevent the molding material from entering the substrate inner portion. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the method, the slit extends bendingly, so that when the molding material flows from the base molding space to the slit, the flow rate of the molding material rapidly decreases to prevent the molding material from entering the substrate inner portion. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the method, a circuit board connecting portion is formed at an opening of the slit toward the substrate outer portion to prevent the molding material from directly entering the slit from the base molding space. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in step (c), a cover film is disposed between the pressing face and the blocking portion to increase a sealing property between the pressing face and the blocking portion, thereby preventing the molding material from flowing from the base molding space to the anti-pressure space in step (d). 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, step (d) is preceded by step (b), that is, the molded base integrally incorporating a part of the substrate outer portion and a part of the blocking portion is formed first, and then the photosensitive element and the circuit section are conductively connected such that the photosensitive element corresponds to the light window. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure provides a camera module, including: at least one optical lens; at least one photosensitive element; at least one annular blocking portion; and at least one circuit board, where the photosensitive element and the circuit board are conductively connected, the blocking portion is formed on the circuit board, the blocking portion surrounds the photosensitive element, and the optical lens is disposed in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes a molded base, the molded base has at least one light window, the blocking portion blocks a molding material for forming the molded base from entering a region where the photosensitive element is located from an edge region of the circuit board to form the molded base integrally incorporating with a part of the edge region of the circuit board and a part of the blocking portion after the molding material is consolidated, and the photosensitive element corresponds to the light window, such that the light window provides a light path for the photosensitive element and the optical lens. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit board includes a substrate and at least one circuit section formed on the substrate, the circuit section forms a ring circuit in an edge region of the substrate of the circuit board, and the ring circuit forms the blocking portion. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit board includes a substrate and at least one circuit section formed on the substrate, the circuit section forms an annular electromagnetic field shielding portion in an edge region of the substrate of the circuit board to prevent external electromagnetic force from interfering with the photosensitive element, and the electromagnetic field shielding portion forms the blocking portion. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the edge region of the substrate has a substrate inner portion and a substrate outer portion, the substrate inner portion and the substrate outer portion are respectively on two sides of the ring circuit, and the molded base integrally incorporates the substrate outer portion and an outer portion of the ring circuit. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one electronic component, the electronic component is disposed on the substrate outer portion, and the molded base covers the electronic component. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one driver, the optical lens is assembled to the driver, and the driver is assembled to a top surface of the molded base, so that the optical lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element by means of the driver. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one lens barrel, the optical lens is disposed on the lens barrel, and the lens barrel is assembled to a top surface of the molded base, so that the optical lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element by means of the lens barrel. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one lens barrel, the optical lens is disposed on the lens barrel, and the lens barrel integrally extends over a top surface of the molded base, so that the optical lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element by means of the lens barrel. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one optical filtering element, and the optical filtering element is held between the optical lens and the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one optical filtering element, and the optical filtering element is held between the optical lens and the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical filtering element is assembled to the top surface of the molded base such that the optical filtering element is held between the photosensitive element and the optical lens. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the top surface of the molded base has at least an inner surface and an outer surface, the optical filtering element is assembled to the inner surface, and the driver is assembled to the outer surface. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the inner surface and the outer surface have a height difference to form at least one groove of the molded base, the groove is connected to the light window, and the optical filtering element is assembled in the groove. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the circuit board includes a substrate and at least one circuit section formed on the substrate, the circuit section forms an annular electromagnetic field shielding portion in an edge region of the substrate to prevent external electromagnetic force from interfering with the photosensitive element, and the electromagnetic field shielding portion forms the blocking portion. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes a lens holder, the lens holder has at least one light through hole, the lens holder is assembled to the edge region, and a photosensitive region of the photosensitive element corresponds to the light through hole, such that the light through hole provides a light path for the photosensitive element and the optical lens. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one optical filtering element, and the optical filtering element is assembled to the lens holder such that the optical filtering element is held between the optical lens and the photosensitive element. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one driver, the optical lens is assembled to the driver, and the driver is assembled to the lens holder, so that the optical lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element by means of the driver. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module further includes at least one lens barrel, the optical lens is assembled to the lens barrel, and the lens barrel is assembled to the lens holder, so that the optical lens is held in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element by means of the lens holder. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, including: an electronic device body; and at least one camera module. The camera module is disposed on the electronic device body to acquire an image, and the camera module includes: at least one optical lens; at least one photosensitive element; at least one annular blocking portion; and a circuit board. The photosensitive element and the circuit board are conductively connected, the blocking portion is formed on the circuit board, the blocking portion surrounds the photosensitive element, and the optical lens is disposed in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element. 
    
    
     
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         FIG. 1  is a top view of a circuit board in the prior art; 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of a circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a partial enlargement view of  FIG. 2  at a position A; 
         FIG. 4  is a partial enlargement view of  FIG. 2  at a position B; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a manufacturing step  1  of a camera module according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a manufacturing step  2  of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a manufacturing step  3  of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a manufacturing step  4  of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a manufacturing step  5  of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a manufacturing step  6  of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11A  is a cross-sectional view of an implementation of a manufacturing step  1  of a camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11B  is a cross-sectional view of another implementation of a manufacturing step  1  of a camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11C  is a cross-sectional view of a further implementation of a manufacturing step  1  of a camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view of a manufacturing step  2  of the camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view of a manufacturing step  3  of the camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 14  is a cross-sectional view of a manufacturing step  4  of the camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 15  is a cross-sectional view of a manufacturing step  5  of the camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view of a manufacturing step  6  of the camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 17  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a first variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 18  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a second variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 19  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a third variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 20  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a fourth variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 21  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a fifth variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 22  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a sixth variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 23  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a seventh variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 24  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of an eighth variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 25  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a ninth variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 26  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a tenth variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 27  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a camera module according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 28  is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a variation implementation of the camera module according to the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 29  is a schematic diagram of an electronic device. 
     
    
    
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     The following description is provided to disclose the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to implement the present disclosure. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles of the present disclosure defined in the following description may be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. 
     It should be understood by those skilled in the art that in the disclosure of the present disclosure, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, etc., are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are merely for convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred must have a particular orientation, and be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus the above terms should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. 
     It may be appreciated that the term “a” should be interpreted as “at least one” or “one or more”, that is, in one embodiment, the number of one element may be one, and in other embodiments, the number of the element may be multiple, so the term “a” cannot be construed as limiting the quantity. 
     Refer to  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 10  of the drawings of the present disclosure, a camera module  1  according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated. The camera module  1  includes at least one optical lens  10 , at least one photosensitive element  20 , and a circuit board  30 . 
     Refer to  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 4 , the circuit board  30  includes a substrate  31  and at least one circuit section  32 . The substrate  31  has an edge region  311 , the circuit section  32  forms a ring circuit  321  at the edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , the photosensitive element  20  is connected to the circuit section  32 , and the ring circuit  321  surrounds the photosensitive element  20  such that the ring circuit  321  is able to protect the photosensitive element  20  from being contaminated in a subsequent molding process. The optical lens  10  is disposed in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 . Light reflected by an object enters the interior of the camera module from the optical lens  10 , and is subsequently received by the photosensitive element  20  and photoelectrically converted to obtain an image associated with the object. 
     It is worth mentioning that although the camera module implemented as a dual-lens camera module is taken as an example to illustrate the features and advantages of the present disclosure in  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 10  and in the following description, it may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the camera module  1  may be configured with fewer or more optical lenses  10  to form a single-lens camera module or an array camera module, and the present disclosure is not limited in this respect. 
     In this example, the substrate  31  further includes at least one flat chip mounting region  312 . The edge region  311  and each chip mounting region  312  are integrally formed, the edge region  311  is outside each chip mounting region  312 , each photosensitive element  20  is mounted on each chip mounting region  312  of the substrate  31 , and each photosensitive element  20  is connected to each circuit section  32 . It may be appreciated that when the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30  has only one chip mounting region  312 , the chip mounting region  312  may be located in the middle of the substrate  31 . 
     Further, each photosensitive element  20  is conductively connected to each circuit section  32  of the circuit board  30  through a set of leads  40  that extend respectively, and two ends of the lead  40  are bent to connect the photosensitive element  20  with the circuit section  32  of the circuit board  30 . 
     It may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the process of using the lead  40  to conductively connect the photosensitive element  20  with the circuit section  32  of the circuit board  30  may be a wire bonding process, that is, the lead  40  is formed between the photosensitive element  20  and the circuit section  32  of the circuit board  30  by wire bonding, so that the lead  40  conductively connects the photosensitive element  20  with the circuit board  30 . It is worth mentioning that the wire bonding direction of the lead  40  may not be limited. For example, in an example, the wire bonding direction of the lead  40  may be from the photosensitive element  20  to the circuit board  30 . In another example, the wire bonding direction of the lead  40  may also be from the circuit board  30  to the photosensitive element  20 . In addition, the lead  40  may be a gold wire, or any material capable of transmitting electrical signals between the photosensitive element  20  and the circuit board  22 , such as a silver wire or a copper wire. 
     In addition, a set of connectors may be respectively disposed on a non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  and the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30 . The connector disposed on the substrate  31  is electrically connected to the circuit section  32 , the two ends of the lead  40  are respectively connected to the connector of the photosensitive element  20  and the connector of the circuit board  30 , and in such a way, the photosensitive element  20  and the circuit board  30  are conductively connected. It is worth mentioning that the type of the connectors disposed on the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  and the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30  may not be limited. For example, the connectors disposed on the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  and the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30  may be connecting pads, etc. 
     The circuit section  32  forms the ring circuit  321  at the edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , so that the edge region  311  of the substrate  31  is divided by the ring circuit  321  into a substrate inner portion  3111  and a substrate outer portion  3112 . The substrate inner portion  3111  and the substrate outer portion  3112  are respectively located on two sides of the ring circuit  321 . The connector disposed on the substrate  31  is located at the substrate inner portion  3111  of the substrate  31 , that is, the ring circuit  321  is located outside the lead  40 , so that the ring circuit  321  can protect not only the photosensitive element  20  but also the lead  40  in the subsequent molding process. 
     It may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the circuit section  32  is formed on the surface of the substrate  31  by plating or printing, so that after the circuit section  32  is formed on the surface of the substrate  31 , the circuit section  32  protrudes the surface of the substrate  31 , and thus the ring circuit  321  also protrudes the surface of the substrate  31  to form an annular blocking portion  322 . That is, the circuit section  32  may form the annular blocking portion  322  at the edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , where the blocking portion  322  surrounds the photosensitive element  20 , so that the blocking portion  322  can protect the photosensitive element  20  during the molding process. Preferably, the blocking portion  322  is located outside the lead  40 , so that the blocking portion  322  can protect the lead  40  during the molding process. That is, the blocking portion  322  may also divide the edge region  311  of the substrate  31  into the substrate inner portion  3111  and the substrate outer portion  3112 . 
     It may also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that an annular electromagnetic field shielding portion  323  may be formed when the ring circuit  321  of the circuit section  32  is grounded or properly energized. The electromagnetic field shielding portion  323  surrounds the photosensitive element  20 , so that the photosensitive element  20  is in an electromagnetic field enclosed environment and is prevented from the interference of outside electromagnetic waves, and the interference of electromagnetic waves generated by the photosensitive element  20  to the outside is reduced to ensure the reliability of the camera module  1  during imaging. 
     The circuit board  30  further includes at least one set of circuit board connectors  33 . The circuit board connectors  33  are disposed at intervals at the edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , for example, each of the circuit board connectors  33  may be at, but not limited to, the substrate outer portion  3112  of the substrate  31 . The circuit board connectors  33  are used to connect circuits forming the multilayer substrate of the circuit board  30 . Preferably, the cross sections of the circuit board connectors  33  may be implemented as, but not limited to, a circular shape. The circuit section  32  further includes at least one set of connecting circuits  324  that are conductively connected to the circuit board connectors  33  and the ring circuit  321 . 
     It may be appreciated that, compared with a conventional circuit board, the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  33  of the present disclosure is annular and surrounds the photosensitive element  20 , so that each of the same defined circuit board connectors  33  may be conductively connected to the ring circuit  321  through the nearby connecting circuit  324 . In this way, electrical signals are transmitted faster, and the response speed of the camera module  1  is effectively improved. 
     In one example of the present disclosure, the outer diameter of the circuit board connector  33  is greater than the width of the ring circuit  321 . Nevertheless, in some specific examples, it is also possible that the outer diameter of the circuit board connector  33  is smaller than the width of the ring circuit  321 . It is supposed that the outer diameter of the circuit board connector  33  is parameter a, the width of the ring circuit  321  is parameter b, and the spacing between adjacent ring circuits  321  is parameter c. The parameter a ranges from 0.005 mm to 0.8 mm, preferably from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm; the parameter b ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm, preferably from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm; and the parameter c ranges from 0.001 mm to 0.5 mm, preferably from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm. Correspondingly, the width of the connecting circuit  324  is also the parameter b. Preferably, the spacing between adjacent connecting circuits  324  is also the parameter c. It may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the width of the circuit section  32  is the parameter b, and the spacing between adjacent circuit sections  32  is also the parameter c. 
     In addition, the camera module  1  includes a molded base  50 . The molded base  50  has at least one light window  51 , the molded base  50  integrally incorporates a part of the edge region  311  of the circuit board  30  and apart of the ring circuit  321  to form a molded photosensitive assembly  200 , and the photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  corresponds to the light window  51  such that the light window  51  provides a light path for the optical lens  10  and the photosensitive element  20 . Preferably, the molded base  50  integrally incorporates the substrate outer portion  3112  of the circuit board  30  and the outer portion of the ring circuit  321 . 
     That is, the molded photosensitive assembly  200  includes at least one photosensitive element  20 , a circuit board  30 , and a molded base  50 , where the photosensitive element  20  is mounted to the circuit board  30 , the molded base  50  integrally incorporates apart of the circuit board  30  such that the molded base  50  covers a part of the circuit board  30 , and the photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  corresponds to the light window  51  of the molded base  50 . It may be appreciated that the photosensitive element  20  may be first mounted to the circuit board  30 , and then the molded base  50  integrally incorporates a part of the circuit board  30 ; or the molded base  50  integrally incorporates a part of the circuit board  30  first, and then the photosensitive element  20  is mounted to the circuit board  30 , and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. 
     The camera module  1  further includes a set of electronic components  60 , where the electronic components  60  may be mounted to the edge region  311  of the circuit board  30  by a Surface Mount Technology (SMT). After the electronic components  60  are mounted to the edge region  311  of the circuit board  30 , the electronic components  60  are conductively connected to the circuit board connectors  33 . Preferably, the electronic components  60  may be directly mounted to the circuit board connectors  33  to conductively connect the electronic components  60  with the circuit board connectors  33 . 
     It is worth mentioning that the electronic components  60  and the photosensitive element  20  may be on the same side or opposite sides of the circuit board  30 . In this embodiment, the electronic components  60  and the photosensitive element  20  are on the same side of the circuit board  30 , and the molded base  50  covers at least one of the electronic components  60  after the molded base  50  is molded. Preferably, the molded base  50  covers each of the electronic components  60  to isolate adjacent electronic components  60  and isolate the electronic components  60  and the photosensitive element  20  by the molded base  50 , so that even if the adjacent electronic components  60  are relatively close, the molded base  50  may also prevent the adjacent electronic components  60  from contacting or interfering with each other, and the method that the molded base  50  covers the electronic components  60  may also prevent contaminants generated on the surface of the electronic components  60  from contaminating the photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20 . In addition, the method that the molded base  50  covers the electronic components  60  may also enable the circuit board  30  of a small area to be mounted with more electronic components  60  so as to improve the imaging quality of the camera module  1 . It is worth mentioning that the type of the electronic components  60  may include, but is not limited to, resistors, capacitors, drivers, or the like. 
     The camera module  1  further includes at least one optical filtering element  70 , where the optical filtering element  70  is disposed between the optical lens  10  and the photosensitive element  20  to filter the light entering the camera module  1  from the optical lens  10 , and then the filtered light is received by the photosensitive element  20  for imaging. The optical filtering element  70  may be assembled to a top surface of the molded base  50  such that the optical filtering element  70  is held between the photosensitive element  20  and the optical lens  10 . 
     It is worth mentioning that the optical filtering element  70  may be directly assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50 ; or the optical filtering element  70  is assembled to a support first, then the support is assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50 , and in this way, the area of the optical filtering element  70  may be reduced to lower the manufacturing cost of the camera module  1 . 
     It may be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in different examples of the camera module  1 , the optical filtering element  70  may be implemented as different types, for example, the optical filtering element  70  is implemented as an infrared cut-off filter, a full-transmission spectral filter, other filter, or a combination of a plurality of filters. For example, the optical filtering element  70  is implemented as a combination of an infrared cut-off filter and a full-transmission spectral filter, that is, the infrared cut-off filter and the full-transmission spectral filter may be switched to be selectively located on the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 . For example, when the camera module  1  is used in an environment where light is sufficient during daytime, the infrared cut-off filter may be switched to the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20  to filter out infrared in the light reflected by an object and entering the camera module  1 ; and when the camera module  1  is used in a dark environment such as at night, the full-transmission spectral filter may be switched to the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20  to allow infrared in the light reflected by an object and entering the camera module  1  to pass. 
     The camera module  1  may be a fixed focus camera module or a zoom camera module. It may be appreciated that when the camera module  1  is implemented as a zoom camera module  1 , the camera module  1  further includes at least one driver  80 . After each optical lens  10  is assembled to the driver  80 , the driver  80  is assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50  to hold the optical lens  10  in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 , and the driver  80  is able to drive the optical lens  10  to move along the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20  to adjust the focal length of the camera module  1 . That is, the optical lens  10  is disposed on the driver  80  by driving. 
     It is worth mentioning that the type of the driver  80  is not limited in the camera module  1  of the present disclosure. For example, in a specific example, the driver  80  may be implemented as any driver capable of driving the optical lens  10  to move along the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 , such as a voice coil motor, where the driver  80  is capable of receiving electrical energy and control signals to be in an operational state. 
     Further, the camera module  1  includes a bracket  400 . The bracket  400  has at least one mounting space  401 , the driver  80  is mounted in the mounting space  401  of the bracket  400 , and the bracket  400  ensures the coaxiality of the each optical lens  10  so as to improve the imaging quality of the camera module  1 . Preferably, a filler is filled between the inner wall of the bracket  400  and the outer wall of the driver  80  to prevent a gap from being formed between the inner wall of the bracket  400  and the outer wall of the driver  80 , so that when the camera module  1  is assembled or used, the relationship between the optical lenses  10  does not change to ensure the reliability of the camera module  1 . More preferably, the filler may be any material that is fluid and capable of being consolidated, such as glue. 
       FIG. 5  to  FIG. 10  show a manufacturing process of the camera module  1 . 
     Specifically, referring to  FIG. 5 , the photosensitive element  20  is mounted to the chip mounting region  312  of the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30 , the photosensitive element  20  is conductively connected to the circuit section  32  of the circuit board  30  via the lead  40 , and the electronic component  60  is mounted to the circuit board connector  33  of the circuit board  30 , so that the electronic component  60  is conductively connected to the photosensitive element  20  via the circuit section  32 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the circuit board  30  mounted with the photosensitive element  20  and the electronic component  60  is placed in a molding die  100  for molding to form the molded base  50  integrally incorporating a part of the edge region  311  of the circuit board  30  and a part of the ring circuit  321 , thus obtaining the molded photosensitive assembly  200 . 
     Specifically, the molding die  100  includes an upper mold  101  and a lower mold  102 . At least one of the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  can be moved, so that the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  can be clamped or drawn, and at least a base molding space  103  and a anti-pressure space  104  are formed between the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102 . The upper mold  101  has a base molding groove  1011 , a pressure protection groove  1012 , and an annular pressing portion  1013 . The pressing portion  1013  integrally extends from one side of the upper mold  101  to separate the base molding groove  1011  and the pressure protection groove  1012 . After the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped, the lower mold  102  seals the openings of the base molding groove  1011  and the pressure protection groove  1012 , such that the base molding groove  1011  forms the base molding space  103 , and the pressure protection groove  1012  forms the anti-pressure space  104 . 
     It is worth mentioning that, in an embodiment, the lower mold  102  may be fixed, and the upper mold  101  is movable along a guide pillar relative to the lower mold  102 , such that the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped when the upper mold  101  is moved towards the lower mold  102 , and the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are drawn when the upper mold  101  is moved away from the lower mold  102 . When the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped, the base molding space  103  and the anti-pressure space  104  are respectively formed between the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102 . 
     In another embodiment, the upper mold  101  may be fixed, and the lower mold  102  is movable along a guide pillar relative to the upper mold  101 , such that the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped when the lower mold  102  is moved towards the upper mold  101 , and the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are drawn when the lower mold  102  is moved away from the upper mold  101 . 
     In addition, the molding die  100  further includes a cover film  105 , where the cover film  105  is overlapped on an inner surface of the upper mold  101  to enhance the sealing property between the molding die  100  and the circuit board  30  when the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  of the molding die  100  are clamped, and to facilitate mold release after molding. 
     After the circuit board  30  mounted with the photosensitive element  20  and the electronic component  60  is placed in the upper mold  101  and/or the lower mold  102 , the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are operated to be clamped, so that the circuit board  30  mounted with the photosensitive element  20  and the electronic component  60  is located between the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102 . A pressing face of the pressing portion  1013  is pressed against the ring circuit  321 , the photosensitive element  20  and the substrate inner portion  3111  of the circuit board  30  are located in the anti-pressure space  104  formed between the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102 , the substrate outer portion  3112  of the circuit board  30  is located in the base molding space  103  formed between the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102 , and the electronic component  60  mounted to the substrate outer portion  3112  of the circuit board  30  is located in the base molding space  103 . 
     It is worth mentioning that because the photosensitive element  20  and the substrate inner portion  3111  of the circuit board  30  are located in the anti-pressure space  104 , the inner surface of the upper mold  101  is prevented from being in direct contact with the lead  40  to avoid undesirable phenomena such as deformation of the lead  40  under force during molding, good electrical property of the lead  40  is ensured, and the imaging quality of the camera module  1  is further ensured. 
     The cover film  105  is located between the pressing face of the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  to increase the sealing property between the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30 , so that in the subsequent molding process, the molding material is prevented from flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104  through the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  to contaminate the photosensitive element  20 . Preferably, the cover film  105  is overlapped on the inner surface, for forming the base molding groove  1011 , of the upper mold  101  to facilitate mold drawing after the molded base  50  is formed at the end of the molding process. In addition, the cover film  105  is also capable of absorbing impact force of the pressing portion  1013  on the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  when the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped, thereby preventing the ring circuit  321  from being damaged when the molding die  100  is clamped. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8 , a fluid molding material is added to the base molding space  103 . The ring circuit  321  is capable of preventing the molding material from flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104  through the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321 , and the molding material is consolidated in the base molding space  103  to form the molded base  50 . The light window  51  of the molded base  50  is formed at a position corresponding to the pressing portion  1013  and the anti-pressure space  104 . It may be appreciated that, after the molded base  50  is molded, the molded base  50  covers the substrate outer portion  3112  of the circuit board  30 , the outer portion of the ring circuit  321  and the electronic component  60 , and the photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  corresponds to the light window  51 . 
     It is worth mentioning that the fluid molding material involved in the present disclosure may be a liquid material or a solid particulate material or a mixed material of liquid and solid particles. It may be understood that no matter whether the molding material is implemented as a liquid material or a solid particulate material or a mixed material of liquid and solid particles, the molding material is capable of being consolidated to form the molded base  50  after being added to the base molding space  103  of the molding die  100 . For example, in a specific example of the present disclosure, the fluid molding material is implemented as a liquid thermosetting material, where the molding material is capable of being consolidated to form the molded base  50  after being added to the base molding space  103  of the molding die  100 . It is worth mentioning that when the fluid molding material is added to the base molding space  103  of the molding die  100 , the consolidation mode of the fluid molding material is not limited to the content and scope of the present disclosure. 
     In addition, the top surface of the molded base  50  may have at least an inner surface  52  and an outer surface  53 . In an example, the inner surface  52  and the outer surface  53  of the molded base  50  are in the same plane, so that the optical filtering element  70  is assembled to the inner surface  52  of the molded base  50 , and the driver  80  assembled with the optical lens  10  is assembled to the outer surface  53  of the molded base  50  later. 
     In another example, the inner surface  52  of the molded base  50  is lower than the outer surface  53  such that a height difference exists between the inner surface  52  and the outer surface  53  to form a groove  54  of the molded base  50 , where the groove  54  is connected to the light window  51 . It is worth mentioning that the groove  54  of the molded base  50  and the light window  51  of the molded base  50  are formed synchronously. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , the optical filtering element  70  is assembled to the inner surface  52  of the molded base  50 , and the driver  80  assembled with the optical lens  10  is assembled to the outer surface  53  of the molded base  50 , such that the optical lens  10  is held in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 , and the optical filtering element  70  is held between the optical lens  10  and the photosensitive element  20 . In addition, after the driver  80  is mounted to the mounting space  401  of the bracket  400 , glue is filled between the inner wall of the bracket  400  and the outer wall of the driver  80 , thus obtaining the camera module  1 . 
       FIG. 11A  to  FIG. 16  show another manufacturing process of the camera module  1 . 
     Specifically, referring to  FIG. 11A  to  FIG. 11C , after the electronic component  60  is mounted to the circuit board connector  33  of the circuit board  30 , the circuit board  30  carrying the electronic component  60  is placed in the molding die  100 . It may be appreciated that when the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  of the molding die  100  are clamped, the outer edge of the pressing portion  1013  of the upper mold  101  is pressed against at least a part of the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30 . For example, in the example shown in  FIG. 11A , the outer edge of the pressing portion  1013  of the upper mold  101  may be pressed against all positions of the top surface of the ring circuit  321 , and the pressing portion  1013  does not protrude relative to the outer side of the ring circuit  321 . In the example shown in  FIG. 11B , the outer edge of the pressing portion  1013  of the upper mold  101  may be pressed against all positions of the top surface of the ring circuit  321 , and the pressing portion  1013  protrudes relative to the outer side of the ring circuit  321 . In the example shown in  FIG. 11C , the outer edge of the pressing portion  1013  of the upper mold  101  be pressed against a part of the top surface of the ring circuit  321 . 
     It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that after the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped, the lower mold  102  seals the base molding groove  1011  of the upper mold  101 , such that the base molding groove  1011  forms the base molding space  103 . The edge of the circuit board  30  may correspond to the base molding space  103 , such that the molded base  50  is formed at the edge of the circuit board  30  in the subsequent molding process. In another preferred example, the middle portion of the circuit board  30  may correspond to the base molding space  103 , such that a part of the base molding space  103  may also be formed in the middle portion of the circuit board  30  in the subsequent molding process. It is worth mentioning that at least one of the electronic components  60  may be located in the base molding space  103  after the base molding space  103  is formed. Preferably, all of the electronic components  60  may be located in the base molding space  103 , such that when the molded base  50  is formed by molding later, the molded base  50  covers all of the electronic components  60  and isolates the adjacent electronic components  60 . 
     It may be understood that, when the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are clamped, the cover film  105  overlapped on the inner surface of the upper mold  101  is located between the inner surface of the upper mold  101  and the ring circuit  321  to enhance the sealing property between the molding die  100  and the circuit board  30 , and to facilitate mold release after the molding process is completed. 
     The cover film  105  is located between the pressing face of the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  to enhance the sealing property between the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30 , so that in the subsequent molding process, the molding material is prevented from flowing from the edge region  311  of the circuit board  30  to the chip mounting region  312  through the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30 , to ensure the flatness of the chip mounting region  312  and thus facilitate subsequent mounting of the photosensitive element  20 . 
     The cover film  105  is overlapped on the inner surface, for forming the base molding groove  1011 , of the upper mold  101  to facilitate mold drawing after the molded base  50  is formed at the end of the molding process. In addition, the cover film  105  is also capable of absorbing impact force of the pressing portion  1013  on the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  when the upper mold  101  and the lower mold  102  are subjected to a mold operation, thereby preventing the ring circuit  321  from being damaged when the molding die  100  is clamped. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13 , a fluid molding material is added into the base molding space  103 . The ring circuit  321  is capable of preventing the molding material from flowing from the edge region  311  of the substrate  31  to the chip mounting region  312  through the pressing portion  1013  and the ring circuit  321  to ensure the flatness of the chip mounting region  312 , and the molding material is consolidated in the base molding space  103  to form the molded base  50 . The light window  51  of the molded base  50  is formed at a position corresponding to the pressing portion  1013 . It may be appreciated that, after the molded base  50  is molded, the molded base  50  covers the substrate outer portion  3112  of the circuit board  30 , the outer portion of the ring circuit  321  and the electronic component  60 . 
     In the step shown in  FIG. 14 , the photosensitive element  20  is mounted to the chip mounting region  312  of the circuit board  30 , and the photosensitive element  20  is conductively connected to the circuit board  30  through the lead  40  to form a molded photosensitive element. 
     Moreover, in  FIG. 15 , the top surface of the molded base  50  may have at least an inner surface  52  and an outer surface  53 . In an example, the inner surface  52  and the outer surface  53  of the molded base  50  are in the same plane, so that the optical filtering element  70  is assembled to the inner surface  52  of the molded base  50 , and the driver  80  assembled with the optical lens  10  is assembled to the outer surface  53  of the molded base  50  later. 
     In another example, the inner surface  52  of the molded base  50  is lower than the outer surface  53  such that a height difference exists between the inner surface  52  and the outer surface  53  to form a groove  54  of the molded base  50 , where the groove  54  is connected to the light window  51 . It is worth mentioning that the groove  54  of the molded base  50  and the light window  51  of the molded base  50  are formed synchronously. 
     Referring to  FIG. 16 , the optical filtering element  70  is assembled to the inner surface  52  of the molded base  50 , and the driver  80  assembled with the optical lens  10  is assembled to the outer surface  53  of the molded base  50 , such that the optical lens  10  is held in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 , and the optical filtering element  70  is held between the optical lens  10  and the photosensitive element  20 . In addition, after the driver  80  is mounted to the mounting space  401  of the bracket  400 , glue is filled between the inner wall of the bracket  400  and the outer wall of the driver  80 , thus obtaining the camera module  1 . 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of a circuit board  30 , the manufacturing method including the following steps: (A) providing a substrate  31 ; and (B) forming at least one circuit section  32  at least in an edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , where the circuit section  32  forms at least one annular blocking portion  322  in the edge region  311 , such that after a photosensitive element  20  and the circuit board  30  are conductively connected together, the blocking portion  322  surrounds the photosensitive element  20 . 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of a molded photosensitive assembly  200 , the manufacturing method including the following steps: (a) forming an annular blocking portion  322  in an edge region  311  of a substrate  31  through a circuit section  32 , where the edge region  311  forms a substrate outer portion  3112  outside the blocking portion  322 ; (b) conductively connecting a photosensitive element  20  with the circuit section  32 , where the blocking portion  322  surrounds the photosensitive element  20 ; (c) pressing a pressing face of a molding die  100  against the blocking portion  322  to isolate the photosensitive element  20  from the substrate outer portion  3112  of the edge region  311 , where the photosensitive element  20  corresponds to a anti-pressure space  104  of the molding die  100 , and the substrate outer portion  3112  corresponds to a base molding space  103  of the molding die  100 ; and (d) preventing, by the blocking portion  322 , a fluid molding material added to the base molding space  103  from flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104 , so that after the molding material is consolidated in the base molding space  103 , a molded base  50  integrally incorporating a part of the substrate outer portion  3112  and a part of the blocking portion  322  and having a light window  51  is formed, where a photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  corresponds to the light window  51 . 
     It is worth mentioning that step (d) may also be preformed before step (b), that is, the molded base  50  and the circuit board  30  are integrally incorporated first, then the photosensitive element  20  and the circuit section  32  are conductively connected, and the blocking portion  322  surrounds the photosensitive element  20 . 
     In addition, referring to the left side of the top view of the circuit board  30  shown in  FIG. 2 , the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  may form a complete ring to prevent a gap from being formed between the ring circuit  321  and the pressing face of the pressing portion  1013  when the pressing face of the pressing portion  1013  of the molding die  100  is pressed against the ring circuit  321 , so that the molding material added to the base molding space  103  is prevented from entering the anti-pressure space  104  from the base molding space  103  through the ring circuit  321  and the pressing face of the pressing portion  1013 , to protect the photosensitive element  20  from being contaminated and protect the lead  40  from being damaged. Therefore, undesirable phenomena such as stain spots are prevented and good electrical property of the lead  40  is ensured to further improve the yield of the camera module  1 . 
     Referring to the right side of the top view of the circuit board  30  shown in  FIG. 2 , the ring circuit  321  of the circuit board  30  further includes at least one first circuit unit  3211  and at least one second circuit unit  3212 . The first circuit unit  3211  extends annularly around the photosensitive element  20  in the edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , but is not closed, that is, at least one opening  32110  is formed in the first circuit unit  3211 . The second circuit unit  3212  is disposed at the opening  32110  of the first circuit unit  3211 . That is, the second circuit unit  3212  is disposed at the unclosed position of the first circuit unit  3211  to increase the resistance to the molding material entering the anti-pressure space  104  from the base molding space  103  at the opening  32110  of the first circuit unit  3211  during molding, thereby preventing the molding material from entering the anti-pressure space  104 , and protecting the photosensitive element  20  from being contaminated and damaged. 
     Specifically, after the fluid molding material is added to the base molding space  103 , the molding material has a tendency to enter the anti-pressure space  104  from the base molding space  103  via the opening  32110  of the first circuit unit  3211 , the second circuit unit  3212  is capable of rapidly decreasing the flow rate of the molding material at the opening  32110  to prevent the molding material from entering the anti-pressure space  104  from the base molding space  103  via the opening  32110  of the first circuit unit  3211 . 
     Preferably, referring to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the second circuit unit  3212  is disposed in a sector shape at the opening  32110  of the first circuit unit  3211  to change the flow direction of the molding material at the opening  32110 , such that the oblique flow direction of the molding material limits the vertical flow distance of the molding material. In addition, at least one slit  3213  is formed between the first circuit unit  3211  and the second circuit unit  3212 , where the slit  3213  is elongated, so that the molding material is further prevented from flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104  via the slit  3213 . 
     More specifically, the second circuit unit  3212  includes at least one extension circuit  32121 , where the extension direction of each extension circuit  32121  is substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the first circuit unit  3211 , such that a slit  3213  is formed between two ends of each extension circuit  32121  and the first circuit unit  3211  respectively. Preferably, the end portion of the first circuit unit  3211  is substantially turned by 90 degrees to form a blocking circuit  32111 . The extension direction of the blocking circuit  32111  is substantially the same as that of the extension circuit  32121  to form the elongated slit  3213  between the blocking circuit  32111  and the extension circuit  32121 , thereby preventing the molding material from flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104  via the slit  3213 . 
     In  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the second circuit unit  3212  is implemented to include three extension circuits  32121 . The outer ends of the extension circuits  32121  on two sides of the middle extension circuit  32121  extend obliquely away from the middle extension circuit  32121 , and the slit  3213  formed between the extension circuit  32121  and the blocking circuit  32111  is bent to increase the resistance to the fluid molding material in the slit  3213 , thereby preventing the molding material from flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104  via the slit  3213 . 
     In addition, the circuit board connectors  33  are disposed at the edge region  311  of the substrate  31 , and the slits  3213  correspond to the circuit board connectors  33 . After the electronic components  60  are mounted to the circuit board connectors  33 , the electronic components  60  are able to prevent the slits  3213  from directly connecting the substrate inner portion  3111  with the substrate outer portion  3112  of the substrate  31 , and the electronic components  60  are able to prevent the molding material added to the base molding space  103  from directly entering the slits  3213  to prevent the molding material from entering the anti-pressure space  104 , thereby improving the yield of the camera module  1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 4 , at least one of the first circuit unit  3211  or the second circuit unit  3212  may form a blocking protrusion  3214  to reduce the size of the slit  3213 , thereby preventing the molding material from entering the anti-pressure space  104  from the base molding space  103  via the slit  3213 . That is, a part of at least one of the first circuit unit  3211  or the second circuit unit  3212  is widened along the edge of the pressing portion  1013  to form the blocking protrusion  3214 , thereby increasing the resistance to the molding material flowing from the base molding space  103  to the anti-pressure space  104 . At the same time, the molding material is also confined in the smaller slit  3213 , thereby reducing the distance and amount of the molding material entering the slit  3213  to prevent the molding material from entering the anti-pressure space  104 . 
     It is worth mentioning that, after the camera module  1  is manufactured, the photosensitive element  20  is located in the middle of the electromagnetic field shielding portion  323  formed by the ring circuit  321 , and the electromagnetic field shielding portion  323  prevents external electromagnetic force of the camera module  1  from interfering with the photosensitive element  20 , and prevents the electromagnetic force generated by the photosensitive element  20  from interfering with the external environment, thus improving the imaging quality of the camera module  1 . 
       FIG. 17  shows a first variation embodiment of the camera module  1 . Unlike the above embodiment, the camera module  1  includes at least one driver  80  and at least one lens barrel  90 . The driver  80  and the lens barrel  90  are respectively assembled at different positions of the top surface of the molded base  50 , and each optical lens  10  is assembled to the driver  80  and the lens barrel  90  respectively, such that each of the optical lenses  10  is held in the photosensitive path of each photosensitive element  20  by means of the driver  80  and the lens barrel  90 . It may be appreciated that although the lens barrel  90  shown in  FIG. 17  is an unthreaded lens barrel, the lens barrel  90  may also be implemented as a threaded lens barrel  90  in other examples, so that the optical lens  10  is assembled to the lens barrel  90  by means of threaded connection. 
       FIG. 18  shows a second variation embodiment of the camera module  1 . The lens barrel  90  integrally extends over the top surface of the molded base  50 , the driver  80  is assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50 , and each of the optical lenses  10  is assembled to the lens barrel  90  and the driver  80  respectively, such that each of the optical lenses  10  is held in the photosensitive path of each photosensitive element  20  by means of the driver  80  and the lens barrel  90 . 
       FIG. 19  to  FIG. 21  respectively show third, fourth and fifth variation embodiments of the camera module  1 . Unlike the above embodiment, the camera module  1  is not configured with the driver  80 . Specifically, the camera module  1  may include only the lens barrel  90 , where the optical lens  10  is assembled to the lens barrel  90 , and the lens barrel  90  is assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50  or the lens barrel  90  integrally extends over the top surface of the molded base  50 , such that the optical lens  10  is held in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20  by means of the lens barrel  90 . For example, in the specific example shown in  FIG. 19 , two lens barrels  90  are respectively assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50 . In the specific example shown in  FIG. 20 , two lens barrels  90  integrally extend over the top surface of the molded base  50 . In the specific example shown in  FIG. 21 , one of the lens barrels  90  is assembled to the top surface of the molded base  50 , and the other lens barrel  90  integrally extends over the top surface of the molded base  50 . These approaches are advantageous for correcting the coaxiality of each optical lens  10  during the process of packaging the camera module  1  so as to ensure the imaging quality of the camera module  1  and improve the yield of the camera module  1 . 
       FIG. 22  and  FIG. 23  respectively show sixth and seventh variation embodiments of the camera module  1 , where the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30  has a receiving space  313  for receiving the photosensitive element  20 , thereby reducing the height difference between the top surface of the photosensitive element  20  and the top surface of the substrate  31 , and even causing the top surface of the photosensitive element  20  and the top surface of the substrate  31  to be in the same plane. In this way, the height of the camera module  1  may be further reduced, so that the camera module  1  is particularly suitable for being applied to an electronic device required to be light and thin. In the specific example shown in  FIG. 22 , the receiving space  313  is implemented as a receiving groove, and in the specific example shown in  FIG. 23 , the receiving space  313  is implemented as a through hole. 
       FIG. 24  shows an eighth variation of the camera module  1 . Unlike the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 16 , in the variation embodiment of the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 24 , the molded base  50  further incorporates at least a part of the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  to further reduce the length and width of the camera module  1 . Specifically, in the process of manufacturing the camera module  1 , the photosensitive element  20  may be first mounted to the substrate  31  of the circuit board  30 , and then a molding process is carried out, such that the molded base  50  formed in the molding process incorporates the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20 . It is worth mentioning that, although the molded base  50  incorporates all of the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  in the specific example of the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 24 , the molded base  50  of the camera module  1  may also incorporate only a part of the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  in other possible examples of the camera module  1  of the present disclosure. For example, in an embodiment implemented as a dual-lens camera module, the molded base  50  may incorporate the non-photosensitive region of one photosensitive element  20 , but does not incorporate the non-photosensitive region of the other photosensitive element  20 . 
       FIG. 25  shows a ninth variation embodiment of the camera module  1 . Different from the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 16 , the camera module  1  is a single lens camera module in the variation embodiment of the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 25 .  FIG. 26  shows a tenth variation of the camera module  1 . Unlike the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 25 , the molded base  50  incorporates the non-photosensitive region of the photosensitive element  20  in the variation embodiment of the camera module  1  shown in  FIG. 26 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 27 , the camera module  1 A according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated. The camera module  1 A includes at least one optical lens  10 A, at least one photosensitive element  20 A, and a circuit board  30 A. 
     The circuit board  30 A includes a substrate  31 A and at least one circuit section  32 A. The substrate  31 A has an edge region  311 A and at least one flat chip mounting region  312 A, the edge region  311 A and the chip mounting region  312 A are integrally formed, and the edge region  311 A surrounds the chip mounting region  312 A. 
     The circuit section  32 A is formed on the substrate  31 A, and the circuit section  32 A forms an annular electromagnetic field shielding portion  323 A surrounding the chip mounting region  312 A, in the edge region  311 A of the substrate  31 A. The photosensitive element  20 A is mounted to the chip mounting region  312 A of the circuit board  30 A, and the photosensitive element  20 A and the circuit section  32 A of the circuit board  30 A may be conductively connected through a set of leads  40 A. The electromagnetic field shielding portion  323 A surrounds the photosensitive element  20 A to prevent external electromagnetic force from interfering with the photosensitive element  20 A, thereby facilitating an improvement on the imaging quality of the camera module  1 A. The optical lens  10 A is disposed in a photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 A. Light reflected by an object enters the interior of the camera module  1 A from the optical lens  10 A, and is subsequently received by the photosensitive element  20 A and photoelectrically converted to form an image. 
     The camera module  1 A further includes a lens holder  300 A. The lens holder  300 A has at least one light through hole  301 A. The lens holder  300 A is assembled to the edge region  311 A of the circuit board  30 A, and the photosensitive element  20 A corresponds to the light through hole  301 A of the lens holder  300 A, such that the light through hole  301 A provides a light path for the optical lens  10 A and the photosensitive element  20 A. 
     The camera module  1 A may be implemented as a zoom camera module. Referring to  FIG. 27 , the camera module  1 A further includes at least one driver  80 A, where each driver  80 A is assembled to the lens holder  300 A, and each optical lens  10 A is drivably provided to each driver  80 A, such that the optical lens  10 A is held in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 A by means of the driver  80 A. The driver  80 A is able to drive the optical lens  10 A to move along the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 A to adjust the focal length of the camera module  1 A. 
     Preferably, the camera module  1 A further includes at least one optical filtering element  70 A. The optical filtering element  70 A is disposed between the optical lens  10 A and the photosensitive element  20 A, so that after the light reflected by the object enters the camera module  1 A from the optical lens  10 A, the light may be filtered by the optical filtering element  70 A, and is subsequently received by the photosensitive element  20 A and photoelectrically converted to form an image. 
     In the variation embodiment of the camera module  1 A shown in  FIG. 28 , the camera module  1 A may also be a fixed focus camera module, that is, the camera module  1 A further includes at least one lens barrel  90 A. The lens barrel  90 A may be integrally formed with the lens holder  300 A, or the lens barrel  90 A is mounted to the lens holder  300 A. The optical lens  10 A is assembled to the lens barrel  90 A, such that the optical lens  10 A is held in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive element  20 A by means of the lens barrel  90 A. 
       FIG. 29  shows an electronic device, and the electronic device includes at least one camera module  1  and an electronic device body  2 . The camera module  1  is disposed on the electronic device body  2  and configured to acquire images, and the type of the electronic device body  2  may not be limited, for example, the electronic device body  2  may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, an MP3/4/5, an e-book, etc. 
     It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present disclosure shown in the above description and the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not limit the present disclosure. 
     The objective of the present disclosure has been achieved fully and effectively. The functional and structural principles of the present disclosure have been shown and described in the embodiments. Without departing from the principles described above, the embodiments of the present disclosure may have any variations or modifications.