Patent Publication Number: US-11378814-B2

Title: Camera module with controller to move image sensor or lens assembly

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is the National Phase of PCT/KR2019/005908 filed on May 17, 2019, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Patent Application No. 10-2018-0057410 filed in the Republic of Korea on May 18, 2018, all of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the present application. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     Embodiments relate to a camera module. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     People who use portable devices demand optical devices that have high resolution, are small, and have various photographing functions. As examples of various photographing functions, there are an optical zoom-in/zoom-out function, an auto-focusing (AF) function, and a hand-tremor compensation or optical image stabilizer (OIS) function. 
     The auto-focusing function and the hand-tremor compensation function are performed by moving or tilting several lens modules, which are fixed to a lens holder so as to be aligned with an optical axis, along the optical axis or in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and a separate lens-moving apparatus is used to move the lens modules. 
     In particular, the conventional OIS function is required to compensate for all types of hand tremor (or shaking) occurring in optical devices. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     Embodiments provide a camera module capable of compensating for various types of hand tremor. 
     Technical Solution 
     A camera module according to an embodiment may include a lens assembly including a plurality of solid lenses, an image sensor disposed on the optical axis of the plurality of solid lenses, a liquid lens disposed on the optical axis and disposed on the image sensor, and a controller configured to move the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     For example, the liquid lens may include a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid that form an interface therebetween, and the controller may change the position or shape of the interface or may change the position of at least one solid lens among the plurality of solid lenses. 
     For example, the liquid lens may include a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid that form an interface therebetween. When the image sensor moves in a first direction, one solid lens among the plurality of solid lenses may move in a second direction. 
     For example, the liquid lens may include first and second liquids that are in contact with each other to form an interface. The second liquid may be disposed closer to the image sensor than the first liquid, and the direction in which the interface is tilted may vary depending on the direction in which the image sensor moves in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     For example, the refractive index of the second liquid may be greater than the refractive index of the first liquid, the image sensor may move from a first position to a second position in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and in a direction parallel to the optical axis, the shortest distance between the interface and the second position of the image sensor may be shorter than the shortest distance between the interface and the first position of the image sensor. 
     For example, the refractive index of the first liquid may be greater than the refractive index of the second liquid, the image sensor may move from a first position to a second position in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and in a direction parallel to the optical axis, the shortest distance between the interface and the first position of the image sensor may be shorter than the shortest distance between the interface and the second position of the image sensor. 
     For example, the solid lens, controlled in position by the controller, may include a convex lens, and the image sensor and the convex lens may be controlled so as to move in different directions from each other. 
     For example, the camera module may include a moving body configured to move the image sensor, and the image sensor may receive power via the moving body. 
     For example, the camera module may further include a driving unit and a moving body configured to move the image sensor, and power may be applied to the driving unit so as to move the image sensor via the moving body. 
     For example, the moving body may be a ball or a wire. 
     For example, the camera module may include a moving substrate on which the image sensor is disposed and a fixed substrate disposed below the moving substrate, and the moving body may be disposed between the fixed substrate and the moving substrate. 
     For example, the camera module may include a moving substrate on which the image sensor is disposed and a fixed substrate disposed below the moving substrate, and the moving body may connect the fixed substrate and the moving substrate. 
     For example, the camera module may further include a moving substrate on which the image sensor is disposed, a fixed substrate disposed below the moving substrate, and a ball disposed between the moving substrate and the fixed substrate. 
     For example, the fixed substrate may include a first accommodation recess in which the ball is disposed, and the moving substrate may include a second accommodation recess in which the ball is disposed. 
     For example, the camera module may further include a viscous body, which is disposed in the first accommodation recess or the second accommodation recess and is in contact with the ball. 
     For example, the viscous body may be a conductive fluid. 
     For example, the camera module may include a first magnet disposed on one of the moving substrate and the fixed substrate and a coil disposed on the other one of the moving substrate and the fixed substrate. 
     For example, the camera module may further include a detection sensor, disposed on one of the moving substrate and the fixed substrate to detect the amount of movement or the amount of rotation of the image sensor, and a sensing magnet, secured to the other one of the moving substrate and the fixed substrate and disposed at a position corresponding to the Hall sensor. 
     For example, the ball may electrically connect the moving substrate and the fixed substrate. 
     For example, the camera module may further include a sensing unit configured to detect horizontal movement or rotational movement of the camera module, and the controller may move the image sensor using information received from the sensing unit. 
     A camera module according to another embodiment may include a lens assembly including a plurality of solid lenses, an image sensor disposed on the optical axis of the plurality of solid lenses, a liquid lens disposed above the image sensor on the optical axis, and a controller configured to move the lens assembly in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The liquid lens may include a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid that form an interface therebetween, and the controller may change the position or shape of the interface or may change the position of at least one solid lens among the plurality of solid lenses. 
     For example, when the lens assembly moves in a first direction, one solid lens among the plurality of solid lenses may move in a second direction, and may tilt the interface of the liquid lens. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     A camera module according to an embodiment is capable of effectively compensating for shaking (or hand tremor) of a device including a camera module by moving one or more among a lens assembly, a solid lens, a liquid lens, and an image sensor. 
     It is possible to compensate for shaking caused by rotation about an optical axis, to realize a reduced thickness, and to enable electrically stable connection between elements. 
     The effects achievable through the embodiments are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a schematic block diagram of a camera module according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a cross-sectional view according to an embodiment of a liquid lens module including the liquid lens shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIGS. 3A to 3E  are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operations according to an embodiment. 
         FIGS. 4A to 4C  are diagrams for explaining the operations of a driving unit according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is a graph for explaining distortion compensation of the camera module according to the embodiment. 
         FIGS. 6A and 6B  are diagrams for explaining the relationship between first operation and fourth operation. 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the first operation and third operation. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the first driving unit shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a block diagram of an embodiment of the distance measurement unit shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a top perspective view of the coupled state of an embodiment of the camera module shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a top perspective view of the camera module shown in  FIG. 10 , from which a cover is removed. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates an exploded perspective view of the camera module shown in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I′ in the camera module shown in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 14  illustrates an exploded perspective view of a portion of the camera module shown in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 15  illustrates an exploded perspective view of a portion of the camera module shown in  FIG. 10 . 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a camera module according to another embodiment. 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a camera module according to still another embodiment. 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a camera module according to still another embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram for explaining shaking of an optical device including the camera module according to the embodiment. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings. However, the disclosure should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the embodiments. 
     It may be understood that, although the terms “first”, “second”, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements are not to be limited by these terms. These terms are generally only used to distinguish one element from another. In addition, terms particularly defined in consideration of the construction and operation of the embodiments are used only to describe the embodiments, but do not define the scope of the embodiments. 
     In the following description of the embodiments, it will be understood that, when each element is referred to as being “on” or “under” another element, it can be directly on or under the other element, or can be indirectly formed such that one or more intervening elements are also present. In addition, when an element is referred to as being “on” or “under”, “under the element” as well as “on the element” may be included based on the element. 
     In addition, relational terms, such as “on/upper part/above” and “under/lower part/below”, are used only to distinguish between one subject or element and another subject or element, without necessarily requiring or involving any physical or logical relationship or sequence between such subjects or elements. 
     Hereinafter, a camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) and an optical device  600  according to embodiments will be described using the Cartesian coordinate system, but the embodiments are not limited thereto. That is, in the Cartesian coordinate system, the x-axis, the y-axis and the z-axis are perpendicular to one another, but the embodiments are not limited thereto. That is, the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis may cross one another, rather than being perpendicular to one another. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a schematic block diagram of a camera module  100  according to an embodiment. 
     The camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  may include a lens assembly  110  and an image sensor  130 , and may further include a liquid lens  120 . 
     The camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  may include a lens assembly  110 , a liquid lens  120 , and an image sensor  130 , and may include at least one of a sensing unit  140 , a driving unit  150 , a controller  160 , or a distance measurement unit  170 . 
     The lens assembly  110  may include a plurality of lenses. For example, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the plurality of lenses may include four lenses L 1 , L 2 , L 3  and L 4 , but the embodiment is not limited as to the specific number of lenses included in the lens assembly  110 . That is, the lens assembly  110  may include three or fewer lenses or five or more lenses. 
     In addition, the plurality of lenses included in the lens assembly  110  may include convex lenses L 1  to L 4 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . Unlike the illustrated configuration, concave lenses may be included, or a combination including at least one of a convex lens, a concave lens, or an aspherical lens may be included. 
     In addition, the plurality of lenses included in the lens assembly  110  may include at least one of a solid lens or a liquid lens. That is, the liquid lens may be included inside the lens assembly  110 , or may be disposed outside (e.g. above or below) the lens assembly  110 . 
     According to an embodiment, all of the lenses L 1  to L 4  included in the lens assembly  110  may be solid lenses. In this case, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the liquid lens  120  may be disposed outside the lens assembly  110 . Further, although the liquid lens  120  is illustrated in  FIG. 1  as being disposed between the rear end of (i.e. below) the lens assembly  110  and the image sensor  130 , the embodiment is not limited thereto. That is, according to another embodiment, the liquid lens  120  may be disposed on the front end of (i.e. above) the lens assembly  110 . In this case, the light that has passed through the liquid lens  120  may be incident on the lens assembly  110 , and the light that has passed through the lens assembly  110  may be incident on the image sensor  130 . 
     According to another embodiment, unlike what is illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the lens assembly  110  may include both the lenses L 1  to L 4 , which are solid lenses, and the liquid lens  120 . When the liquid lens  120  shown in  FIG. 1  is contained in the lens assembly  110 , the liquid lens  120  may be disposed in front of or behind the solid lenses L 1  to L 4 , or may be disposed between the lenses L 1  to L 4 . That is, the liquid lens  120  may be disposed on the front end A 1  of the first lens L 1 , may be disposed on the rear end A 5  of the fourth lens L 4 , or may be disposed in a region A 2 , A 3  or A 4  between the first to fourth lenses L 1  to L 4 . 
     The liquid lens  120  or the image sensor  130  may be disposed along an optical axis LX of at least one of the lenses L 1  to L 4 . Alternatively, the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  may not include the liquid lens  120 . 
     Further, although not shown, an aperture (not shown) may be disposed on the front end A 1  or the rear end A 5  of the lenses, or may be disposed in the region A 2 , A 3  or A 4  between the lenses L 1  to L 4 . 
     Hereinafter, the liquid lens  120  shown in  FIG. 1  will be described below briefly with reference to the accompanying drawings. The liquid lens  120  and first and second connection substrates  241  and  244  will be described later with reference to  FIGS. 10 to 15 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a cross-sectional view according to an embodiment of a liquid lens module  200  including the liquid lens  120  shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The liquid lens module  200  shown in  FIG. 2  may include the liquid lens and a connection substrate (a first connection substrate  241  or a second connection substrate  244 ). 
     The liquid lens may be an optical member that includes at least one liquid and controls the path of light that passes through the liquid lens using variation in the shape of the liquid. Further, the liquid lens may include a plurality of different types of liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2  and a first plate  247  having therein a cavity CA in which the different types of liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2  are disposed. In addition, the liquid lens may further include at least one of a second plate  245 , a third plate  246 , an electrode (e.g. at least one of first and second electrodes E 1  and E 2 ), or an insulation layer  248 . 
     Although not illustrated, the liquid lens may further include an optical layer. In this case, the optical layer may serve as a filter  550  in a camera module  100 A shown in  FIGS. 10 to 15 . 
     The liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2  may be accommodated in the cavity CA in the first plate  247 , and may include a first liquid (or an insulative liquid) LQ 1 , which is non-conductive, and a second liquid LQ 2 , which is conductive. The first liquid LQ 1  and the second liquid LQ 2  may be immiscible with each other, and an interface (or a boundary surface) BO may be formed at the contact portion between the first and second liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2 . The interface BO formed by the two liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2  may be moved along an inclined surface i of the cavity CA by a driving voltage supplied to the first electrode E 1  and/or the second electrode E 2  via the first connection substrate  241  and/or the second connection substrate  244 . 
     The inner side surface of the first plate  247  may form an inclined sidewall i of the cavity CA. The first plate  247  may include upper and lower openings having a predetermined inclined surface i. The open area in the direction in which light is introduced into the cavity CA may be smaller than the open area in the opposite direction. Alternatively, the cavity CA may be formed such that the inclination direction thereof is opposite what is illustrated. 
     The first liquid LQ 1  and the second liquid LQ 2  are charged, accommodated, or disposed in the cavity CA in the first plate  247 . In addition, the cavity CA is the area through which light passes, and the first plate  247  may be formed of a transparent material, or may include impurities so that light does not easily pass therethrough. 
     Electrodes may be disposed respectively on one surface and the other surface of the first plate  247 . A plurality of first electrodes E 1  may be spaced apart from a second electrode E 2 , and may be disposed on one surface (e.g. the upper surface, the side surface, and the lower surface) of the first plate  247 . The second electrode E 2  may be disposed on at least a portion of the other surface (e.g. the lower surface) of the first plate  247 , and may be in direct contact with the second liquid LQ 2 . To this end, a portion of the second electrode E 2  disposed on the other surface of the first plate  247  may be exposed to the second liquid LQ 2 , which is conductive. 
     In addition, the second plate  245  may be disposed on one surface of the first electrodes E 1 . That is, the second plate  245  may be disposed above the first plate  247 . Specifically, the second plate  245  may be disposed above the upper surface of the first electrodes E 1  and the cavity CA. 
     Each of the first and second electrodes E 1  and E 2  may include at least one electrode sector. For example, the first electrodes E 1  may include two or more electrode sectors, and the second electrode E 2  may include at least one electrode sector. For example, the plurality of first electrodes E 1  may include a plurality of electrode sectors sequentially disposed in the clockwise direction (or in the counterclockwise direction) about the optical axis. 
     In addition, the liquid lens module  200  shown in  FIG. 2  may further include a bonding member  249 . The bonding member (or adhesive)  249  may be disposed between the first plate  247  and the third plate  246 , and may serve to engage the first plate  247  and the third plate  246  with each other. 
     Alternatively, the liquid lens module  200  shown in  FIG. 2  may further include a plate leg  249 , rather than the bonding member  249 . The plate leg  249  is disposed between the first plate  247  and the third plate  246 , and serves to support the third plate  246 . Here, the plate leg  249  may be made of the same material as the third plate  246 , and may be integrally formed therewith. 
     Hereinafter, the case in which the plate leg  249  is integrally formed with the third plate  246  will be described. However, the following description may also apply to the case in which the plate leg  249  is provided separately from the third plate  246 . 
     The third plate  246  may be disposed on one surface of the second electrode E 2 . That is, the third plate  246  may be disposed below the first plate  247 . Specifically, the third plate  246  may be disposed below the lower surface of the second electrode E 2  and the cavity CA. The second plate  245  and the third plate  246  may be disposed so as to face each other, with the first plate  247  interposed therebetween. In addition, at least one of the second plate  245  or the third plate  246  may be omitted. Each of the second and third plates  245  and  246  is an area through which light passes, and may be formed of a light-transmitting material. 
     The insulation layer  248  may be disposed so as to cover a portion of the lower surface of the second plate  245  in the upper area of the cavity CA. That is, the insulation layer  248  may be disposed between the first liquid LQ 1  and the first plate  247 . In addition, the insulation layer  248  may be disposed so as to cover a portion of the first electrode E 1 , which forms the sidewall of the cavity CA. In addition, the insulation layer  248  may be disposed on the lower surface of the first plate  247  so as to cover a portion of the first electrode E 1 , the first plate  247 , and the second electrode E 2 . The insulation layer  248  may cover one electrode among the first and second electrodes E 1  and E 2  (e.g. the first electrode E 1 ), and may expose a portion of the other electrode (e.g. the second electrode E 2 ) so that electrical energy is applied to the second liquid LQ 2 , which is conductive. 
     The configuration in  FIG. 2  is just an example for helping understanding of the liquid lens  120  shown in  FIG. 1 . The liquid lens  120  included in the camera module  100  according to the embodiment may be implemented in various forms, and thus is not limited to the configuration shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     Meanwhile, referring again to  FIG. 1 , the image sensor  130  may be aligned with the lenses L 1  to L 4  and the liquid lens  120  along the optical axis LX. The image sensor  130  may perform a function of converting the light that has passed through the lens assembly  110  and the liquid lens  120  into image data. More specifically, the image sensor  130  may generate image data by converting light into analog signals via a pixel array including a plurality of pixels and synthesizing digital signals corresponding to the analog signals. 
     The sensing unit  140  may detect shaking (or hand tremor) caused by at least one of movement of the camera module  100  in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the optical axis LX ( 602  and  604  shown in  FIG. 19 ), tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the horizontal direction ( 608  and  610  shown in  FIG. 19 ), or tilting (or rotation) of the camera module  100  with respect to the optical axis LX ( 612  shown in  FIG. 19 ), and may output the result of detection to the controller  160 . Here, when the optical axis LX is parallel to the z-axis, at least one of the x-axis direction or the y-axis direction, which is perpendicular to the z-axis direction, may be a ‘horizontal direction’. The sensing unit  140  may detect horizontal movement or rotational movement of the camera module  100 , and the controller  160  may move the image sensor  130  using information received from the sensing unit  140 . 
     For example, the sensing unit  140  may include at least one of first to fifth sensing units  141  to  149 . 
     The first sensing unit  141  detects movement of the camera module  100  in the first direction (e.g. the x-axis direction), which is one of the horizontal directions, and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . 
     The second sensing unit  143  detects movement of the camera module  100  in the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction), which is another one of the horizontal directions and crosses the first direction (e.g. the x-axis direction), and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . 
     For the above-described operation, each of the first and second sensing units  141  and  143  may be implemented as one acceleration sensor in order to detect the movement that each of the first and second sensing units  141  and  143  is supposed to detect. 
     The third sensing unit  145  detects tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the first direction (e.g. the x-axis direction), and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . Here, the tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the first direction is rotation  608  of the camera module  100  about the first direction (e.g. the x-axis direction), as shown in  FIG. 19 . 
     The fourth sensing unit  147  detects tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction), and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . Here, the tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the second direction is rotation  610  of the camera module  100  about the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction), as shown in  FIG. 19 . 
     The fifth sensing unit  149  detects rotation of the camera module  100  about the optical axis LX or a direction parallel to the optical axis LX (e.g. the z-axis direction), and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . 
     For the above-described operation, each of the third to fifth sensing units  145 ,  147  and  149  may be implemented as one gyro sensor in order to detect the movement that each of the third to fifth sensing units  145 ,  147  and  149  is supposed to detect. That is, the sensing unit  140  may include at least one of an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor. 
     The controller  160  generates a control signal in response to the result of detection by the sensing unit  140  and outputs the generated control signal to the driving unit  150 . 
     In response to the control signal output from the controller  160 , the driving unit  150  may perform one of first, second, third, fourth and fifth operations, or may perform at least two of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth operations in a combined manner, thereby compensating for shaking of the camera module  100 . 
     The first operation is an operation of moving the image sensor  130  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis LX (e.g. the horizontal direction). In addition, the second operation is an operation of moving the lens assembly  110  in the horizontal direction. The third operation is an operation of changing the position or shape of the interface BO of the liquid lens  120  (e.g. tilting). The fourth operation is an operation of moving one of the lenses L 1  to L 4  included in the lens assembly  110  in the horizontal direction. The fifth operation is an operation of rotating the image sensor  130  about the optical axis LX. 
     Among the plurality of lenses, the lens that the driving unit  150  moves in the horizontal direction in order to perform the fourth operation may be a lens disposed adjacent to the aperture. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, when the aperture is located in the region A 2  or A 3  shown in  FIG. 1 , the fourth operation may be performed using the second lens L 2 , among the plurality of lenses L 1  to L 4 . Hereinafter, the case in which the second lens L 2  is moved in order to perform the fourth operation will be described. However, the following description may identically apply to the case in which the first, third or fourth lens L 1 , L 3  or L 4  is moved. 
     According to the embodiment, the controller  160  may compensate for shaking of the camera module  100  through the first operation or the second operation. For example, the controller  160  may control the driving unit  150  to move the image sensor  130  or the lens assembly  110  in the horizontal direction, thereby implementing the hand-tremor compensation function of the camera module  100 . The driving unit  150  may be an actuator. The driving unit  150  may be a part that generates force for moving the image sensor  130  or the lens assembly  110  in the horizontal direction. For example, the driving unit  150  may include a coil and a magnet, which generate driving force. In this case, one of the coil and the magnet may be disposed on one of a moving member and a fixed member, and the other one of the coil and the magnet may be disposed on the other one of the moving member and the fixed member. In addition, the controller  160  may compensate for shaking of the camera module  100  by performing at least one of the third operation or the fourth operation. Since distortion caused by shaking compensation through the first or second operation and distortion caused by shaking compensation through the third or fourth operation cancel each other, it is possible to more accurately compensate for shaking of the camera module  100  by performing two or more of the first to fourth operations in a combined manner. 
       FIGS. 3A to 3E  are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operations according to an embodiment. In each of  FIGS. 3C to 3E , the dotted line  310  represents the state of incident light before the camera module  100  is shaken, and the solid lines  302  to  306  represent the state of incident light after the camera module  100  is shaken. In addition, a liquid lens  120 A shown in each of  FIGS. 3C to 3E  corresponds to the liquid lens  120  shown in  FIG. 2 . For better understanding, in  FIGS. 3C to 3E , only the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A and the first and second liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2  are schematically illustrated. In addition, a member  122  disposed between the liquid lens  120 A and the image sensor  130  in each of  FIGS. 3C to 3E  may be the base substrate  530  shown in  FIGS. 10 to 15 , which will be described later, without being limited thereto, or may be omitted. 
     According to an embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3A , the driving unit  150  may perform the second operation of moving the lens assembly  110  in the direction of the arrow AR 1  and the fourth operation of moving one (e.g. L 2 ) of the lenses L 1  to L 4  in the direction of the arrow AR 2  in a combined manner. At this time, the image sensor  130  may be fixed so as to be immobile. 
     According to another embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3B , the driving unit  150  may perform the first operation of moving the lens assembly  130  in the direction of the arrow AR 3  and the fourth operation of moving one (e.g. L 2 ) of the lenses L 1  to L 4  in the direction of the arrow AR 2  in a combined manner. At this time, the lens assembly  110  may be fixed so as to be immobile. 
     According to still another embodiment, as shown in  FIGS. 3C and 3D , the driving unit  150  may perform the second operation of moving the lens  110  in the direction of the arrow AR 1  and the third operation of tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A in a combined manner. At this time, the image sensor  130  may be fixed so as to be immobile. In the case of  FIG. 3C , the liquid lens  120 A is disposed inside the lens assembly  110 , unlike what is illustrated in  FIG. 1 . In the case of  FIG. 3D , the liquid lens  120 A is disposed outside the lens assembly  110 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . Accordingly, in the case of  FIG. 3C , when the lens assembly  110  moves in the direction of the arrow AR 1 , the liquid lens  120 A may also move in the direction of the arrow AR 1 . In contrast, in the case of  FIG. 3D , when the lens assembly  110  moves in the direction of the arrow AR 1 , the liquid lens  120 A does not move in the direction of the arrow AR 1 . Except therefor, the operations of the driving unit  150  shown in  FIGS. 3C and 3D  are identical. 
     According to still another embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3E , the driving unit  150  may perform the first operation of moving the image sensor  130  in the direction of the arrow AR 3  and the third operation of tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A in a combined manner. In this case, the lens assembly  110  may not move. 
     The driving unit  150  is capable of more effectively compensating for shaking of the camera module  100  when performing at least two of the first, second, third, or fourth operation in a combined manner than when performing only one of the first to fourth operations. This will be described below in detail with reference to  FIGS. 4A to 4C  and  FIG. 5 . 
     For better understanding, it is assumed that the camera module  100  is shaken while being tilted by 1° with respect to the y-axis direction. At this time, the sensing unit  140  (e.g. the fourth sensing unit  147 ) detects the tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the y-axis direction, and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . The controller  160  may control the operation of the driving unit  150  as follows according to the result of detection by the sensing unit  140 . 
       FIGS. 4A to 4C  are diagrams for explaining the operations of the driving unit  150  according to the embodiment. In each of  FIGS. 4A and 4B , the dotted line  310  represents the state of incident light in a non-shaken state of the camera module  100 , and the solid lines  320  and  330  represent the state of incident light in the shaken state of the camera module  100 . In addition, a liquid lens  120 A shown in  FIG. 4B  corresponds to the liquid lens shown in  FIG. 2 . For better understanding, only the interface BO and the first and second liquids LQ 1  and LQ 2  are schematically illustrated. In addition, for description of the concept, the lens assembly  110  is schematically illustrated using an arrow in  FIG. 4A . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4A , the driving unit  150  may perform the first operation of moving the image sensor  130  in the y-axis direction indicated by the arrow AR 3 , or may perform the second operation of moving the lens assembly  110  in the y-axis direction indicated by the arrow AR 1 . The lens assembly  110  may be fixed while the first operation of moving the image sensor  130  is performed, and the image sensor  130  may be fixed while the second operation of moving the lens assembly  110  is performed. However, both the lens assembly  110  and the image sensor  130  may be moved during any operation. 
     Described in detail, when the camera module  100  is shaken while being tilted by 1° with respect to the y-axis direction, light  320  is incident on the center P 1  of the image sensor  130  in the state of being tilted by 1°, which is a first angle θ 1 , and thus the first angle needs to be corrected to 0°. The light  320  is incident on one peripheral portion P 2  of the image sensor  130  in the state of being tilted by 31°, which is a second angle θ 2 , and thus the second angle needs to be corrected to 30°, which is a third angle θ 3 . The light  320  is incident on an opposite peripheral portion P 3  of the image sensor  130  in the state of being tilted by 29°, which is a fourth angle θ 4 , and thus the fourth angle needs to be corrected to 30°, which is a fifth angle θ 5 . In this way, the image sensor  130  or the lens assembly  110  is moved on the basis of an image projected onto the image sensor  130 . 
     When the first angle θ 1  of 1° is corrected to 0°, a first amount of movement M 1  at the center P 1  of the image sensor  130  may be expressed using Equation 1 below. When the second angle θ 2  of 31° is corrected to the third angle θ 3  of 30°, a second amount of movement M 2  at the one peripheral portion P 2  of the image sensor  130  may be expressed using Equation 2 below. When the fourth angle θ 4  of 29° is corrected to the fifth angle θ 5  of 30°, a third amount of movement M 3  at the opposite peripheral portion P 3  of the image sensor  130  may be expressed using Equation 3 below.
 
 M 1= FL ×(tan 1−tan 0)  [Equation 1]
 
 M 2= FL ×(tan 31−tan 30)  [Equation 2]
 
 M 3= FL ×(tan(−29)−tan(−30))  [Equation 3]
 
     Here, FL represents the focal length. When FL is 3.7 mm, the first amount of movement M 1  is about 65 μm, the second amount of movement M 2  is about 87 μm, and the third amount of movement M 3  is about 85 μm. On the basis of the first amount of movement M 1  of the light incident on the center P 1 , the second amount of movement M 2  causes distortion of +22 μm, and the third amount of movement M 3  causes distortion of +20 μm. 
     Meanwhile, the driving unit  150  may further perform the third or fourth operation. That is, the driving unit  150  may perform the third operation of tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A, as shown in  FIG. 4B , or may perform the fourth operation of moving any one (L 2 ) of the lenses L 1  to L 4  included in the lens assembly  110  in the y-axis direction indicated by the arrow AR 2 , as shown in  FIG. 4C . While the third operation of tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A is performed, the image sensor  130  may be fixed, and while the fourth operation of moving any one lens L 2  is performed, the image sensor  130  may be fixed. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto, and the image sensor may be moved in any operation. Furthermore, the third or fourth operation may be performed simultaneously with the first or second operation, or may be performed with a time difference therebetween. 
     Describing the third operation, when the camera module  100  is shaken while being tilted by approximately 1° with respect to the y-axis direction and the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A is tilted by a predetermined angle θ 6 , e.g. 8.76°, the angle at which light is incident on the center P 1  of the image sensor  130  is corrected from 1° to 0°. However, the second angle θ 2  at which light is incident on the one peripheral portion P 2  is corrected from 31° to −29.67°, rather than being corrected to 30°, which is the third angle θ 3 , and the fourth angle θ 4  at which light is incident on the opposite peripheral portion P 3  of the image sensor  130  is corrected from 29° to 30.16°, rather than being corrected to 30°, which is the fifth angle θ 5 . In this case, the one peripheral portion P 2  undergoes distortion of −27 μm, and the opposite peripheral portion P 3  undergoes distortion of −14 μm. In this way, when the third operation is performed, the peripheral portions P 2  and P 3  of the image sensor  130  are corrected less than the center P 1  thereof. Similarly, when the fourth operation shown in  FIG. 4C  is performed, the peripheral portions P 2  and P 3  of the image sensor  130  are corrected less than the center P 1  thereof. 
       FIG. 5  is a graph for explaining distortion compensation of the camera module  100  according to the embodiment, in which the horizontal axis represents the position of the field in the image sensor  130  and the vertical axis represents the degree of distortion as the number of pixels. 
     As described above, when the driving unit  150  performs the first or second operation, the peripheral portions P 2  and P 3  of the image sensor  130  are corrected more than the center P 1  thereof, whereas when the driving unit  150  performs the third or fourth operation, the peripheral portions P 2  and P 3  of the image sensor  130  are corrected less than the center P 1  thereof. Therefore, when the driving unit  150  performs one of the first and second operations and one of the third and fourth operations in a combined manner, distortion  342  caused by the first or second operation and distortion  344  caused by the third or fourth operation may cancel each other, as shown in  FIG. 5 . In the example described above, at the one peripheral portion P 2  of the image sensor  130 , when the distortion of +22 μm caused by the first or second operation and the distortion of −27 μm caused by the third operation are summed, the distortion may be reduced to −5 μm. At the opposite peripheral portion P 3  of the image sensor  130 , when the distortion of +20 μm caused by the first or second operation and the distortion of −14 μm caused by the third operation are summed, the distortion may be reduced to +6 μm. 
     As such, since the distortion  340  (e.g. −5 μm or +6 μm) caused by performing the first or second operation and the third or fourth operation according to the embodiment is less than the distortion  342  (e.g. +22 μm or 20 μm) caused by performing only the first or second operation or the distortion  344  (e.g. −27 μm or −14 μm) caused by performing only the third or fourth operation, it can be seen that the embodiment more effectively compensates for shaking of the camera module  100 . 
     The description made with reference to  FIGS. 4A to 4C and 5  may identically apply to the case in which the camera module  100  is shaken while being tilted by approximately 1° with respect to the x-axis direction. In this case, the sensing unit  140  (e.g. the third sensing unit  145 ) detects tilting of the camera module  100  with respect to the x-axis direction and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . The controller  160  may control the operation of the driving unit  150  based on the result of detection by the sensing unit  140 , as described above. 
     Meanwhile, the camera module  100  may be shaken by being rotated about the optical axis LX (e.g. in the z-axis direction). At this time, the sensing unit  140  (e.g. the fifth sensing unit  149 ) detects shaking of the camera module  100  attributable to rotation of the camera module  100  about the optical axis LX and outputs the result of detection to the controller  160 . The controller  160  generates, based on the result of detection by the fifth sensing unit  149 , a control signal such that the driving unit  150  performs the fifth operation. The driving unit  150  rotates the image sensor  130  about the optical axis LX in response to the control signal, thereby compensating for shaking of the camera module  100 . 
     Hereinafter, the relationships between the operations performed in a combined manner by the driving unit  150  will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIGS. 6A and 6B  are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the first operation and the fourth operation. 
     When the driving unit  150  performs the first operation of moving the image sensor  130  in the direction of the arrow AR 3  and the fourth operation of moving one (e.g. L 2 ) of the lenses L 1  to L 4  in a combined manner, if the lens L 2  that is moved by the fourth operation is a convex lens, the direction in which the image sensor  130  is moved by the first operation and the direction in which the convex lens L 2  is moved by the fourth operation may be opposite each other. For example, as shown in  FIG. 6A , when the image sensor  130  is moved in the +y-axis direction (or the +x-axis direction) indicated by the arrow AR 3 , the convex lens L 2  may be moved in the −y-axis direction (or the −x-axis direction) indicated by the arrow AR 2 . Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 6B , when the image sensor  130  is moved in the −y-axis direction (or the −x-axis direction) indicated by the arrow AR 3 , the convex lens L 2  may be moved in the +y-axis direction (or the +x-axis direction) indicated by the arrow AR 2 . 
       FIGS. 7A and 7B  are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the first operation and the third operation. 
     When the driving unit  150  performs the first operation of moving the image sensor  130  in the direction of the arrow AR 3  and the third operation of tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A in a combined manner, the direction in which the interface BO is tilted may vary depending on the direction in which the image sensor  130  is moved by the first operation. 
     According to an embodiment, when the refractive index of the second liquid LQ 2  is greater than the refractive index of the first liquid LQ 1 , the direction in which the interface BO is tilted may vary as follows depending on the direction in which the image sensor  130  is moved by the first operation. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7A , when the image sensor  130  is moved from the first position {circle around (1)} to the second position {circle around (2)} in the horizontal direction (e.g. the +y-axis direction or the +x-axis direction) by the first operation, the interface BO may be tilted such that the distance between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  gradually decreases from the first position {circle around (1)} to the second position {circle around (2)} of the image sensor  130 . That is, the first distance d 1  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the first position {circle around (1)} may be greater than the second distance d 2  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the second position {circle around (2)}. That is, in the direction parallel to the optical axis LX (e.g. the z-axis direction), the shortest distance between the interface BO and the second position {circle around (2)} of the image sensor  130  may be shorter than the shortest distance between the interface BO and the first position {circle around (1)} of the image sensor  130 . 
     Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 7B , when the image sensor  130  is moved from the second position {circle around (2)} to the first position {circle around (1)}) in the horizontal direction (e.g. the −y-axis direction or the −x-axis direction) by the first operation, the interface BO may be tilted such that the distance between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  gradually decreases from the second position {circle around (2)} to the first position {circle around (1)} of the image sensor  130 . That is, the second distance d 2  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the second position {circle around (2)} may be greater than the first distance d 1  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the first position {circle around (1)}. 
     According to another embodiment, when the refractive index of the first liquid LQ 1  is greater than the refractive index of the second liquid LQ 2 , the direction in which the interface BO is tilted may vary in the direction opposite the direction shown in  FIGS. 7A and 7B  depending on the direction in which the image sensor  130  is moved by the first operation. 
     Unlike what is illustrated in  FIG. 7A , when the image sensor  130  is moved from the first position {circle around (1)} to the second position {circle around (2)} in the horizontal direction (e.g. +y-axis direction or the +x-axis direction) by the first operation, the interface BO may be tilted such that the distance between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  gradually increases from the first position {circle around (1)} to the second position {circle around (2)} of the image sensor  130 . That is, the first distance d 1  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the first position {circle around (1)} may be less than the second distance d 2  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the second position {circle around (2)}. That is, in the direction parallel to the optical axis LX (e.g. the z-axis direction), the shortest distance between the interface BO and the first position {circle around (1)} of the image sensor  130  may be shorter than the shortest distance between the interface BO and the second position {circle around (2)} of the image sensor  130 . 
     Alternatively, unlike what is illustrated in  FIG. 7B , when the image sensor  130  is moved from the second position {circle around (2)} to the first position {circle around (1)} in the horizontal direction (e.g. the −y-axis direction or the −x-axis direction) by the first operation, the interface BO may be tilted such that the distance between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  gradually increases from the second position {circle around (2)} to the first position {circle around (1)} of the image sensor  130 . That is, the second distance d 2  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the second position {circle around (2)} may be less than the first distance d 1  between the interface BO and the upper surface  130 T of the image sensor  130  at the first position {circle around (1)}. 
     As described above, when the interface BO of the liquid lens  120  is tilted, the angle θ 6  by which the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 A is tilted with respect to a horizontal surface perpendicular to the optical axis LX (e.g. the surface formed by the x-axis and the y-axis) may be 20° or less, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. 
     Meanwhile, referring again to  FIG. 1 , the driving unit  150  may include at least one of first to third driving units  152 ,  154  and  156 , or a single driving unit may serve as the first to third driving units  152 ,  154  and  156 . 
     The first driving unit  152  may perform at least one of the first operation or the fifth operation. That is, the first driving unit  152  may perform the first operation by moving the image sensor  130  in the horizontal direction, or may perform the fifth operation by rotating the image sensor  130  about the optical axis LX. 
     The second driving unit  154  may perform at least one of the second operation or the fourth operation. That is, the second driving unit  154  may perform the second operation by moving the lens assembly  110  in the horizontal direction, and may perform the fourth operation by moving one (e.g. L 2 ) of the lenses L 1  to L 4  included in the lens assembly  110  in the horizontal direction. To this end, the second driving unit  154  may use microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), a voice coil motor (VCM), a shape memory alloy (SMA), an electro-active polymer (EAP) actuator, a bimetal actuator, or a piezoelectric effect element, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. 
     The third driving unit  156  may perform the third operation by tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 . For example, referring to  FIG. 2 , when the third driving unit  156  applies a driving voltage to the first and second electrodes E 1  and E 2  via the first connection substrate  241  and the second connection substrate  244  of the liquid lens  120 , the interface BO between the first liquid LQ 1  and the second liquid LQ 2  is moved along the inclined surface i of the cavity CA and tilted, whereby the third operation may be performed. That is, due to the deformation of the interface BO, at least one of the shape of the liquid lens  120 , such as the curvature thereof, or the focal length thereof may be changed (or adjusted). For example, the focal length of the liquid lens  120  may be adjusted when at least one of the flexure or inclination of the interface BO formed inside the liquid lens  120  is changed in response to a driving voltage. 
     If the controller  160  serves as the third driving unit  156  for tilting the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 , the third driving unit  156  may be omitted. 
     In addition, the camera module  100  may include a moving body for moving the image sensor  130 , and the image sensor  130  may receive power via the moving body. 
     Alternatively, the camera module  100  may include a driving unit and a moving body for moving the image sensor  130 , and power may be applied to the driving unit so as to move the image sensor  130  via the moving body. The moving body may be a ball or a wire. 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment  152 A of the first driving unit  152  shown in  FIG. 1  will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram for explaining the embodiment  152 A of the first driving unit  152  shown in  FIG. 1 , and illustrates the first driving unit  152 A, the image sensor  130 , and the sensing unit  140 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the first driving unit  152 A may include a moving substrate  410 , a fixed substrate (or a fixed body)  420 , an actuator  430 , and a connection part  440 . Here, the connection part  440  may serve as the aforementioned moving body. 
     The moving substrate  410  may be disposed below the lens assembly  110  or the liquid lens  120  so as to be moved together with the image sensor  130 . That is, when the moving substrate  410  is moved in the horizontal direction, the image sensor  130  may also be moved in the same horizontal direction together therewith, and when the moving substrate  410  is rotated about the optical axis LX, the image sensor  130  may also be rotated together therewith. In addition, the moving substrate  410  may provide an operation voltage, which is required by the image sensor  130 , to the image sensor  130 , and may be electrically connected to the image sensor  130  in order to receive image data from the image sensor  130 . 
     The fixed substrate  420  may be disposed below the moving substrate  410 , and may be fixed so as to be immobile, unlike the moving substrate  410 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 8 , the sensing unit  140  shown in  FIG. 1  may be disposed on the fixed substrate  420 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto. In addition, the fixed substrate  420  may transfer the aforementioned operation voltage of the image sensor  130  to the moving substrate  410  via the connection part  440 , and may receive the image data generated in the image sensor  130  from the moving substrate  410  via the connection part  440 . 
     The actuator  430  may move the moving substrate  410  in the horizontal direction, or may rotate the moving substrate  410  about the optical axis LX under the control of the controller  160 . To this end, the actuator  430  may operate in response to the control signal received via an input terminal IN. 
     The actuator  430  may move the moving substrate  410  in various manners. For example, the actuator  430  may include a first magnet (not shown) and a coil (not shown). In this case, in order to allow the moving substrate  410  to be moved by the electromagnetic interaction between the first magnet and the coil, the first magnet may be disposed so as to be fixed to one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 , and the coil may be disposed so as to be fixed to the other one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420  and to face the first magnet. An embodiment of the first magnet and the coil of the actuator  430  will be described later with reference to  FIGS. 10 to 15 . 
     The moving body, i.e. the connection part  440 , may be disposed between the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 , and may allow at least one of the movement of the moving substrate  410  in the horizontal direction or the rotation of the moving substrate  410  about the optical axis LX. In addition, as described above, in order to receive the operation voltage for operating the image sensor  130  from the fixed substrate  420  and transfer the same to the image sensor  130  via the moving substrate  410  and in order to receive image data, which is an electrical signal of an image captured by the image sensor  130 , from the moving substrate  410  and transfer the same to the fixed substrate  420 , the connection part  440  may be electrically conductive. That is, the connection part  440  may serve to electrically connect the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420  to each other. 
     According to the embodiment, the connection part  440  may include a plurality of first bearings. The first bearings  440  may be in point contact with the lower surface  410 B of the moving substrate  410  and the upper surface  420 T of the fixed substrate  420  in order to allow at least one of the movement of the moving substrate  410  in the horizontal direction or the rotation of the moving substrate  410  about the optical axis LX. Further, in order to electrically connect the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420  to each other, the first bearings  440  may be made of a conductive material. 
     Although the number of first bearings  440  is illustrated in  FIG. 8  as being three, the embodiment is not limited as to the specific number of first bearings  440 , so long as the first bearings  440  are capable of allowing at least one of movement of the moving substrate  410  in the horizontal direction or rotation of the moving substrate  410  about the optical axis LX. 
     Meanwhile,  FIGS. 4A to 4C  illustrate compensation for shaking caused by tilting of the camera module  100  in the horizontal direction. In this case, the controller  160  may not use the distance between an object to be photographed and the camera module  100  in order to control the driving unit  150 . Therefore, in the case in which it is intended to compensate only for shaking caused by tilting of the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  in the horizontal direction, the distance measurement unit  170  shown in  FIG. 1  may be omitted. 
     However, when it is intended to compensate for shaking caused by movement of the camera module  100  in the horizontal direction, the controller  160  may control the driving unit  150  using the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100 . This will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     The distance measurement unit  170  shown in  FIG. 1  measures the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100  and outputs the measured distance to the controller  160 . The controller  160  generates a control signal in consideration of the distance measured by the distance measurement unit  170  and the result of detection by the sensing unit  140  and outputs the generated control signal to the driving unit  150 . That is, upon determining that the camera module  100  has moved in the first direction (e.g. the x-axis direction) based on the result of detection by the first sensing unit  141  or that the camera module  100  has moved in the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction) based on the result of detection by the second sensing unit  143 , the controller  160  generates a control signal using the distance measured by the distance measurement unit  170 . 
     According to an embodiment, the distance measurement unit  170  may measure the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100  using a phase difference of light incident on the image sensor  130 . 
     According to another embodiment, the distance measurement unit  170  may be implemented as a distance measurement camera (not shown). The distance measurement camera may measure the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100 . To this end, the distance measurement camera may capture an image of the object to be photographed, and may measure the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100  using the captured image. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a block diagram of an embodiment  170 A of the distance measurement unit  170  shown in  FIG. 1 , which may include an area measurement unit  172 , a tilting amount prediction unit  174 , and a distance determination unit  176 . 
     According to another embodiment, the distance measurement unit  170  may be implemented in the form shown in  FIG. 9  to measure the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100 . 
     The area measurement unit  172  measures the area of the interface BO of the liquid lens  120  and outputs the measured area of the interface BO to the tilting amount prediction unit  174 . 
     The tilting amount prediction unit  174  predicts the degree of tilting (tilting amount, tilting angle, or curvature) of the interface BO using the area measured by the area measurement unit  172  and outputs the predicted tilting amount to the distance determination unit  176 . 
     The distance determination unit  176  determines the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100  based on the tilting amount predicted by the tilting amount prediction unit  174  and outputs the determined distance to the controller  160  via an output terminal OUT. For example, the distance determination unit  176  may determine the distance by converting the predicted tilting amount into a distance. Further, since the predicted curvature of the interface BO is in one-to-one correspondence with the distance to a corresponding object to be photographed, the distance may be predicted and determined based on the predicted curvature. 
     According to still another embodiment, the distance measurement unit  170  may calculate the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module  100  using at least one of first information about the phase difference of light incident on the image sensor  130 , second information about an image captured by the distance measurement camera, or third information about the curvature of the interface BO of the liquid lens  120 . 
     According to still another embodiment, a main processor of an optical device (not shown) including the camera module  100  may calculate a distance using at least one of the first, second, or third information, and may directly provide the calculated distance to the controller  160 . In this case, the distance measurement unit  170  may be omitted. 
     Meanwhile, the camera module  100  according to the embodiment may further include a Hall sensor and a second magnet (or a sensing magnet) in order to determine whether the first or fifth operation has been properly performed by the driving unit  150 . 
     The Hall sensor may be fixedly disposed on one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 , and the second magnet may be fixedly disposed on the other one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420  so as to face the Hall sensor. The Hall sensor may detect the amount of movement or amount of rotation of the image sensor  130  due to the first or fifth operation and may output the result of detection to the controller  160 . That is, the Hall sensor is a sensor capable of measuring magnetic force. Accordingly, when one of the Hall sensor and the second magnet is disposed on one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420  and the other one of the Hall sensor and the second magnet is disposed on the other one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 , the relative positions of the Hall sensor and the second magnet may be recognized using the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor, and the amount of movement or amount of rotation of the image sensor  130  may be determined based on the recognized relative positions. 
     For example, reference numeral  510  shown in  FIG. 8  may correspond to the Hall sensor, and  512  may correspond to the second magnet. Reference numeral  510  may correspond to the second magnet, and  512  may correspond to the Hall sensor. In the case illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the positions  510  and  512 , at which the Hall sensor and the second magnet (or the second magnet and the Hall sensor) are respectively disposed, may be respectively located on the lower surface  410 B of the moving substrate  410  and the upper surface  420 T of the fixed substrate  420 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto. That is, the Hall sensor may be disposed on the upper surface, the lower surface, or the side surface of any one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 , or at least a portion of the Hall sensor may be disposed so as to be embedded in any one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 . Similarly, the second magnet may be disposed on the upper surface, the lower surface, or the side surface of the other one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 , or at least a portion of the second magnet may be disposed so as to be embedded in the other one of the moving substrate  410  and the fixed substrate  420 . That is, the embodiment is not limited as to the specific positions of the Hall sensor and the second magnet, so long as the Hall sensor and the second magnet are disposed so as to face each other. 
     Furthermore, although a single Hall sensor and a single second magnet are illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the embodiment is not limited as to the specific number of Hall sensors or the specific number of second magnets. 
     Furthermore, the camera module  100  according to the embodiment may use the curvature of the interface BO of the liquid lens  120  in order to determine whether the third operation has been properly performed by the driving unit  150 . That is, when the interface BO of the liquid lens  120  is tilted, the amount of tilting may be predicted by measuring the area of the interface BO, and the curvature of the interface BO may also be recognized in the same manner. 
     The controller  160  generates a control signal based on the amount of movement or amount of rotation detected by the Hall sensor and the predicted amount of tilting of the interface BO, and controls the driving unit  150  using the generated control signal. After determining whether the driving unit  150  has accurately performed the first, third or fifth operation, the controller  160  may control the driving unit  150  to accurately perform the operation based on the result of the determination. 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment  100 A of the camera module  100  illustrated in  FIG. 1  will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a top perspective view of the coupled state of an embodiment  100 A of the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 11  illustrates a top perspective view of the camera module  100 A shown in  FIG. 10 , from which a cover  510  is removed,  FIG. 12  illustrates an exploded perspective view of the camera module  100 A shown in  FIG. 10 ,  FIG. 13  illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I′ in the camera module  100 A shown in  FIG. 10 ,  FIG. 14  illustrates an exploded perspective view of a portion of the camera module  100 A shown in  FIG. 10 , and  FIG. 15  illustrates an exploded perspective view of a portion of the camera module  100 A shown in  FIG. 10 . 
     The camera module  100 A illustrated in  FIGS. 10 to 15  may compensate for shaking of the camera module  100 A by performing the first operation and the third operation in a combined manner or by performing the fifth operation. 
     The camera module  100 A may include a lens assembly, an actuator  430 A, a plurality of first bearings  572 , a sensor substrate  560 , a main board  570 , and an image sensor  130 A. In addition, the camera module  100 A may further include a cover  510  and a middle base  530 . In addition, the camera module  100 A may further include a filter base  540  and a filter  550 . 
     According to an embodiment, at least one of the components  510  to  550  of the camera module  100 A shown in  FIGS. 10 to 15  may be omitted. Alternatively, at least one component other than the components  200 A,  430 A and  510  to  572  may be further included in the camera module  100 A. 
     The lens assembly may include at least one of a liquid lens module  200 A, a holder  520 , or a plurality of lenses LL 1 , LL 2 , LL 3 , LL 4  and LL 5 . Here, the lens assembly may perform the same function as the lens assembly  110  shown in  FIG. 1 , the liquid lens  260  may perform the same function as the liquid lens  120  shown in  FIG. 1 , and the lenses LL 1 , LL 2 , LL 3 , LL 4  and LL 5  may perform the same functions as the lenses L 1 , L 2 , L 3  and L 4  shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     In the configuration shown in  FIG. 1 , the liquid lens  120  is disposed outside the lens assembly  110 . However, as shown in  FIGS. 10 to 13 , the liquid lens  260  may be contained in the lens assembly. Unlike the liquid lens  260  of the liquid lens module  200 A, each of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may be a solid lens formed of glass or plastic, but the embodiment is not limited as to the specific material of each of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5 . 
     Some LL 1  and LL 2  of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may be disposed at the upper side of the lens assembly above the liquid lens  260  inside the holder  520 , and the others LL 3  to LL 5  of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may be disposed at the lower side of the lens assembly below the liquid lens  260  inside the holder  520 . The lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may be implemented using a plurality of lenses that are aligned along a center axis to form an optical system, or may be implemented using a single lens. Here, the center axis may be an optical axis LX of the optical system, which is formed by the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  and the liquid lens  260  included in the camera module  100 A, or may be an axis parallel to the optical axis LX. The optical axis LX may correspond to the optical axis of the image sensor  130 A. That is, the lenses LL 1  to LL 5 , the liquid lens  260 , and the image sensor  130 A may be aligned along the optical axis LX through active alignment (AA). Here, active alignment may mean an operation of aligning the optical axes of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  and the liquid lens  260  with each other and adjusting an axial relationship or distance relationship between the image sensor  130 A and the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  ( 200 A) in order to acquire an improved image. 
     In addition, as illustrated in  FIG. 13 , the lenses may include, for example, five lenses LL 1  to LL 5 , but this is merely given by way of example, and four or fewer lenses or six or more lenses may be included. Further, the lens LL 1  located at the uppermost position, among the lenses LL 1  to LL 5 , functions as an exposure lens that protrudes upwards from the holder  520 , and faces the risk of damage to the surface thereof. When the surface of the exposure lens LL 1  is damaged, the quality of an image captured by the camera module  100 A may be deteriorated. Therefore, in order to prevent or minimize damage to the surface of the exposure lens LL 1 , a cover glass may be disposed, or a coating layer may be formed on the top of the exposure lens LL 1 . 
     Alternatively, in order to prevent damage to the surface of the exposure lens LL 1 , the exposure lens LL 1  may be formed of a wear-resistant material having higher rigidity than the other lenses LL 2  to LL 5 . The outer diameter of each of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may gradually increase in a direction approaching the bottom (e.g. the −z-axis direction), but the embodiment is not limited thereto. 
     The light incident on the lenses LL 1  and LL 2  from the outside of the camera module  100 A may pass through the liquid lens module  200 A, and may be incident on the lenses LL 3  to LL 5 . 
     The liquid lens module  200 A is an embodiment of the liquid lens module  200  shown in  FIG. 2 , and may include a first connection substrate  241 , a second connection substrate  244 , a spacer  250 , and a liquid lens  260 . Here, the first connection substrate  241 , the second connection substrate  244 , and the liquid lens  260  correspond to the first connection substrate  241 , the second connection substrate  244 , and the liquid lens shown in  FIG. 2 , respectively. 
     The first connection substrate  241  may electrically connect a plurality of first electrodes (E 1  shown in  FIG. 2 ) included in the liquid lens  260  to the main board  570 , and may be disposed above the liquid lens  260 . The first connection substrate  241  may be implemented as a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). In addition, the first connection substrate  241  may be electrically connected to an electrode pad (not shown), which is formed on the main board  570 , via a connection pad (not shown), which is electrically connected to each of the first electrodes E 1 . To this end, after the liquid lens module  200 A is inserted into the inner space of the holder  520 , the first connection substrate  241  may be subjected to bending in the −z-axis direction toward the main board  570 , and thereafter the connection pad (not shown) and the electrode pad (not shown) may be electrically connected to each other via conductive epoxy. 
     The second connection substrate  244  may electrically connect a second electrode (E 2  shown in  FIG. 2 ) included in the liquid lens  260  to the main board  570 , and may be disposed below the liquid lens  260 . The second connection substrate  244  may be implemented as an FPCB or a single metal substrate (a conductive metal plate). The second connection substrate  244  may be electrically connected to an electrode pad, which is formed on the main board  570 , via a connection pad, which is electrically connected to the second electrode E 2 . To this end, after the liquid lens module  200 A is inserted into the inner space of the holder  520 , the second connection substrate  244  may be subjected to bending in the −z-axis direction toward the main board  570 . A driving voltage may be supplied to the liquid lens  260  via the first connection substrate  241  and the second connection substrate  244 . 
     An upper hole and a lower hole, which are through-holes, may be formed respectively in the upper portion and the lower portion of the holder  520 . Some LL 1  and LL 2  of the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may be accommodated in, mounted in, seated in, in contact with, fixed to, provisionally fixed to, supported by, coupled to, or disposed in the upper hole in the holder  520 , and the others LL 3  to LL 5  among the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  may be accommodated in, mounted in, seated in, in contact with, fixed to, provisionally fixed to, supported by, coupled to, or disposed in the lower hole in the holder  520 . 
     In addition, the first and second sidewalls of the holder  520  may be disposed so as to face each other in a first direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis LX (e.g. in the x-axis direction). The first sidewall may include a first opening OP 1 , and the second sidewall may include a second opening OP 2  having a shape that is the same as or similar to that of the first opening OP 1 . Thus, the first opening OP 1  disposed in the first sidewall and the second opening OP 2  disposed in the second sidewall may be disposed so as to face each other in the first direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis LX (e.g. in the x-axis direction). 
     The inner space in the holder  520 , in which the liquid lens module  200 A is disposed, may be open due to the first and second openings OP 1  and OP 2 . In this case, the liquid lens module  200 A may be inserted through the first or second opening OP 1  or OP 2  so as to be mounted in, seated in, in contact with, fixed to, provisionally fixed to, supported by, coupled to, or disposed in the inner space in the holder  520 . For example, the liquid lens module  200 A may be inserted into the inner space in the holder  520  through the first opening OP 1 . 
     The spacer  250  may be disposed so as to surround the side surface of the liquid lens  260 , and may protect the liquid lens  260  from external impacts. To this end, the spacer  250  may have a shape, for example, a ring shape, that allows the liquid lens  260  to be mounted in, seated in, in contact with, fixed to, provisionally fixed to, supported by, coupled to, or disposed in the spacer. For example, the spacer  250  may include a hollow region in which the liquid lens  260  is accommodated, and a frame configured to surround the hollow region formed in the center thereof. As such, the spacer  250  may have a centrally-hollowed square planar shape (hereinafter referred to as a ‘□’-shaped form), but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The first and second connection substrates  241  and  244  may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the spacer  250 , and may include a ring shape. 
     In addition, the spacer  250  may be disposed between the first connection substrate  241  and the second connection substrate  244 , and may be disposed so as to protrude from at least one of the first or second opening OP 1  or OP 2  in the holder  520 . That is, at least a portion of the spacer  250  may be shaped so as to protrude, along with the first and second connection substrates  241  and  244 , from at least one of the first or second sidewall of the holder  520  in the first direction perpendicular to the optical axis LX (e.g. in the x-axis direction). The reason for this is that the length of the spacer  250  in the x-axis direction is greater than the length of the holder  520  in the x-axis direction. Furthermore, at least a portion of the spacer  250  may be disposed in at least one of the first opening OP 1  or the second opening OP 2 . 
     In addition, although not shown, the camera module  100 A may further include first and second adhesive members (not shown) for coupling the holder  520  and the liquid lens module  200 A in the first and second openings OP 1  and OP 2 . 
     The cover  510  may be disposed so as to surround the holder  520 , the liquid lens module  200 A, and the middle base  530 , and may protect these components  200 A,  520  and  530  from external impacts. In particular, since the cover  510  is disposed, the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  and the liquid lens module  200 A, which form an optical system, may be protected from external impacts. In addition, in order to allow the lenses LL 1  and LL 2  disposed in the holder  520  to be exposed to external light, the cover  510  may include an upper opening  510 H formed in the upper surface of the cover  510 . 
     Meanwhile, the middle base  530  may be disposed so as to surround the lower hole in the holder  520 . To this end, the middle base  530  may include an accommodation hole  530 H 1  for accommodating the lower hole therein. Similar to the upper opening  510 H in the cover  510 , the accommodation hole  530 H 1  may be formed near the center of the middle base  530  at a position corresponding to the position of the image sensor  130 A, which is disposed in the camera module  100 A. 
     The filter  550  may filter light within a specific wavelength range, among the light that has passed through the lenses LL 1  to LL 5  and the liquid lens  260 . The filter  550  may be an infrared (IR) light blocking filter or an ultraviolet (UV) light blocking filter, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The filter  550  may be disposed inside the filter base  540  above the image sensor  130 A. For example, the filter  550  may be disposed or mounted in an inner recess in the filter base  540  or on a stepped portion thereof. The filter base  540  may be disposed below the middle base  530 , and may be attached to the sensor substrate  560 . Alternatively, the camera module  100 A may not include either of the filter base  540  or the filter  550 . 
     The sensor substrate  560  may be disposed below the filter base  540 , and may include a first accommodation recess  560 H 1  in which the image sensor  130 A is mounted, seated, tightly disposed, fixed, provisionally fixed, supported, coupled, or accommodated. As such, since the image sensor  130 A is disposed in the first accommodation recess  560 H 1 , when the sensor substrate  560  moves in the horizontal direction or rotates about the optical axis LX, the image sensor  130 A may also move or rotate together therewith. 
     The main board  570  may be disposed below the sensor substrate  560 , and may include a circuit element or a connector, although not shown. The circuit element of the main board  570  may constitute the controller  160 , which controls the liquid lens module  200 A and the image sensor  130 A. The sensor substrate  560  or the main board  570  may be implemented as a rigid flexible printed circuit board (RFPCB) including an FPCB. The FPCB may be subjected to bending depending on the requirements of the space in which the camera module  100 A is mounted. 
     The sensor substrate  560 , the main board  570 , the image sensor  130 A, the first bearings  572 , and the actuator  430 A shown in  FIGS. 10 to 15  may correspond to and perform the same functions as the respective embodiments of the moving substrate  410 , the fixed substrate  420 , the image sensor  130 , the connection part  440 , and the actuator  430  shown in  FIG. 8 . 
     The main board  570  may include a second accommodation recess  570 H accommodating the first bearings  572 . In addition, although not shown, the sensing unit  140  may be disposed on the main board  570 , which serves as the fixed substrate  420 . In this case, the sensor substrate  560  may include a third accommodation recess  560 H 2  accommodating the first bearings  572  together with the second accommodation recess  570 H. The first bearings  572 , which serve as the connection part  440  shown in  FIG. 8 , may be in point contact with a lower surface  560 B of the sensor substrate  560  in the third accommodation recess  560 H 2  in the sensor substrate  560 , and may be in point contact with an upper surface  570 T of the main board  570  in the second accommodation recess  570 H in the main board  570  in order to electrically connect the sensor substrate  560  and the main board  570 . 
     When the sensor substrate  560  moves in the horizontal direction or rotates on the main board  570 , the first bearings  572  and the lower surface  560 B of the sensor board  560  may be separated from each other, or the first bearings  572  and the upper surface  570 T of the main board  570  may be separated from each other. In this way, when the first bearings  572  are separated from the sensor substrate  560  or the main board  570 , it may be difficult to maintain the electrical connection between the sensor substrate  560  and the main board  570  via the first bearings  572 . In order to prevent this, the connection part  440  shown in  FIG. 8  may further include first and second viscous bodies  564  and  566 , in addition to the first bearings  572 , as shown in  FIG. 13 . 
     The first viscous body  564  may be disposed around the point contact portions between the first bearings  572  and the lower surface  560 B of the sensor substrate  560 , and the second viscous body  566  may be disposed around the point contact portions between the first bearings  572  and the upper surface  570 T of the main board  570 . Each of the first and second viscous bodies  564  and  566  may be made of a material that is electrically conductive and viscous enough not to interfere with the rotation of the first bearings  572 . For example, each of the first and second viscous bodies  564  and  566  may be a conductive fluid (e.g. conductive grease). 
     The actuator  430 A may include a plurality of first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) and a plurality of coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ). 
     The first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) may be secured to one of the sensor substrate  560  and the main board  570 , and may be spaced apart from each other. The coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) may be secured to the other one of the sensor substrate  560  and the main board  570 , and may be disposed so as to face the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ). The embodiment is not limited as to the specific positions of the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) and the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ), so long as the sensor substrate  560  is moved in the horizontal direction or is rotated about the optical axis LX by electromagnetic interaction between the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) and the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) when current is supplied to the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) in the state in which the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) and the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) face each other. For example, as illustrated, the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) may be fixedly disposed on the respective four corners of the upper surface of the sensor substrate  560 , and the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) may be disposed on the four corners of the upper surface of the main board  570  so as to face the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ). Alternatively, unlike the illustrated configuration, the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ) may be fixedly disposed on the respective four corners of the upper surface of the main board  570 , and the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) may be disposed on the four corners of the upper surface of the sensor substrate  560  so as to face the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ). 
     The controller  160  may perform control such that the first driving unit  152 A adjusts the intensity and direction of the current supplied to the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) and selectively supplies current only to a corresponding coil among the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ), thereby changing the intensity or direction of the force applied to the sensor substrate  560  and moving the same due to the electromagnetic interaction between the coils  434  ( 434 - 1  to  434 - 4 ) and the first magnets  432  ( 432 - 1  to  432 - 4 ). Accordingly, the sensor substrate  560  is capable of moving in any one of the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction or of rotating about the z-axis. 
     In addition, in order to prevent the sensor substrate  560  from being separated when the sensor substrate  560  moves or rotates, the first driving unit  152 A shown in  FIG. 8  may further include at least one second bearing  562  ( 562 - 1  to  562 - 4 ), shown in  FIGS. 10 to 15 . To this end, in the state in which the middle base  530  is disposed between the lens assembly  200 A,  520 , and LL 1  to LL 4  (or  260 ,  520 , and LL 1  to LL 4 ) and the sensor substrate  560 , the second bearings  562  ( 562 - 1  to  562 - 4 ) may be disposed between the middle base  530  and the sensor substrate  560  so as to press the upper surface of the sensor substrate  560 . To this end, the middle base  530 , as shown in  FIG. 15 , may further include fourth accommodation recesses  530 H 2 - 1  to  530 H 2 - 4  for accommodating the second bearings  562  ( 562 - 1  to  562 - 4 ). 
     Hereinafter, camera modules  100 B,  100 C and  100 D according to other embodiments including embodiments  154 A,  154 B and  154 C of the second driving unit  154  in the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 16  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a camera module  100 B according to another embodiment. Except for a second driving unit  154 A, the camera module  100 B shown in  FIG. 16  is the same as the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1 , and thus the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     For convenience of description, components other than the lens assembly  110  and the second driving unit  154  of the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  are not illustrated in the camera module  100 B shown in  FIG. 16 . 
     The camera module  100 B shown in  FIG. 16  may include a lens assembly  110  and a second driving unit  154 A. As described above, the second driving unit  154 A may perform the second operation of moving the lens assembly  110  in the direction of the arrow AR 1 . 
     The second driving unit  154 A shown in  FIG. 16  may include a fixed member  450 , an elastic member  452 , and first and second driving actuators  456  and  458 . In addition, the second driving unit  154 A may further include a stopper  454 . 
     The fixed member  450  may accommodate the elastic member  452 , the stopper  454 , and the lens assembly  110 , and may be fixed so as to be immobile, unlike the lens assembly  110 . 
     The elastic member  452  may be disposed between the lens assembly  110  and the fixed member  450 , and may be elastic so that the lens assembly  110  may move in the direction of the arrow AR 1 . For example, the elastic member  452  may be implemented as a spring. 
     One of the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458  may be secured to the lens assembly  110 , and the other one of the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458  may be secured to the fixed member  450 . Although it is illustrated in  FIG. 16  that the first driving actuator  456  is disposed on the fixed member  450  and the second driving actuator  458  is disposed on the lens assembly  110 , the embodiment is not limited thereto. According to another embodiment, unlike what is illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the second driving actuator  458  may be disposed on the fixed member  450 , and the first driving actuator  456  may be disposed on the lens assembly  110 . 
     Further, the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458  may be disposed so as to face each other in a second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction) in which the lens assembly  110  moves. The purpose of this is to move the lens assembly  110  through interaction between the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458 . 
     Further, in order to prevent the lens assembly  110  from moving a distance longer than a desired distance when the lens assembly  110  moves in the second direction due to the operation of the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458 , the stopper  454  may be disposed in the path along which the lens assembly  110  moves. For example, the stopper  454  may be disposed between the lens assembly  110  and the fixed member  450 . 
     Describing the operation of the second driving unit  154 A having the above-described configuration, the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458 , which are driven under the control of the controller  160 , may interact with each other so as to move the lens assembly  110  in the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction). For example, it is possible to move the lens assembly  110  in the −y-axis direction or the +y-axis direction due to interaction between the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458  by changing the signal level of the driving voltage (or driving current) supplied from the controller  160  to each of the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458 . 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a camera module  100 C according to still another embodiment. Except for a second driving unit  154 B, the camera module  100 C shown in  FIG. 17  is the same as the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1 , and thus the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     For convenience of description, components other than the lens assembly  110 , the second driving unit  154 , and the image sensor  130  of the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  are not illustrated in the camera module  100 C shown in  FIG. 17 . 
     The camera module  100 C shown in  FIG. 17  may include a lens assembly  110 , an image sensor  130 , a moving member  460 , a magnet  462 , an elastic member  464 , a coil  466 , and a fixed member  468 . As described above, the second driving unit  154 B may perform the second operation of moving the lens assembly  110  in the direction of the arrow AR 1 . 
     The lens assembly  110  may be mounted to the moving member  460  so as to move together with the moving member  460  when the moving member  460  moves in the direction of the arrow AR 1 . In order to enable this movement in the direction of the arrow AR 1 , the elastic member  464  may be disposed between the moving member  460  and the fixed member  468 . The elastic member  464  may be implemented as a type of line spring. 
     The magnet  462  may be mounted on the lower surface of the moving member  460 , but the embodiment is not limited as to the specific position at which the magnet  462  is mounted on the moving member  460 , so long as the magnet  462  faces the coil  466  and electromagnetically interacts therewith. 
     The fixed member  468  is a member to which the image sensor  130  and the coil  466  are mounted, and which may supply an operation voltage for operating the image sensor  130  to the image sensor  130  or may receive image data, which is an electrical signal of an image captured by the image sensor  130 , from the image sensor  130 . In addition, the fixed member  468  may also serve to supply a driving current to the coil  466 . In order to perform this function, the fixed member  468  may be implemented as a rigid flexible printed circuit board (RFPCB) including an FPCB, like the sensor substrate  560  or the main board  570 . 
     The coil  466  may be disposed on the fixed member  468  so as to face the magnet  462 . The embodiment is not limited as to the specific position at which the coil  466  is mounted to the fixed member  468 , so long as the coil  466  faces the magnet  462  and electromagnetically interacts therewith. 
     Describing the operation of the second driving unit  154 B having the above-described configuration, when a driving current is supplied to the coil  466  under the control of the controller  160 , the moving member  460  may be moved together with the lens assembly  110  in the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction) by electromagnetic interaction between the coil  466  and the magnet  462 . For example, the moving direction of the lens assembly  110  mounted to the moving member  460  may be changed to the −y-axis direction or the +y-axis direction by changing the signal level of the driving current supplied from the controller  160  to the coil  466  to a positive (+) or negative (−) level. In addition, the amount of movement of the lens assembly  110  mounted to the moving member  460  may be adjusted by varying the magnitude of the level of the driving current supplied from the controller  160  to the coil  466 . 
       FIG. 18  illustrates a cross-sectional view of a camera module  100 D according to still another embodiment. Except for a second driving unit  154 C, the camera module  100 D shown in  FIG. 18  is the same as the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1 , and thus the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     For convenience of description, components other than the lens assembly  110  and the second driving unit  154  of the camera module  100  shown in  FIG. 1  are not illustrated in the camera module  100 D shown in  FIG. 18 . 
     Further, it is illustrated in  FIG. 1  that four lenses L 1  to L 4  are accommodated in the lens assembly  110 , whereas it is illustrated in  FIG. 18  that five lenses L 1  to L 5  are accommodated in the lens assembly  110 . Furthermore, it has been described above that the second lens L 2  is moved in order to perform the fourth operation, whereas the first lens L 1  may be moved in order to perform the fourth operation, as shown in  FIG. 18 . 
     The camera module  100 D shown in  FIG. 18  may include a lens assembly  110  and a second driving unit  154 C. As described above, the second driving unit  154 C performs the fourth operation of moving one (e.g. L 1 ) of the lenses included in the lens assembly  110  in the direction of the arrow AR 2 . 
     The second driving unit  154 C shown in  FIG. 18  may include an elastic member  472 , first and second driving actuators  474  and  476 , and a moving member  478 . 
     The moving member  478  serves to accommodate a lens (e.g. L 1 ) to be moved, among the lenses L 1  to L 5  accommodated in the lens assembly  110 . In other words, the lens L 1  to be moved may be moved along with the movement of the moving member  478 . 
     The elastic member  472  is disposed between the lens assembly  110  and the moving member  478 , and serves to provide elasticity when the moving member  478  moves in the direction of the arrow AR 2 . For example, the elastic member  472  may be implemented as a spring, and the moving member  478  may be supported on the body of the lens assembly  110  by the elastic member  472 . 
     One of the first and second driving actuators  474  and  476  may be secured to the lens assembly  110 , and the other one of the first and second driving actuators  474  and  476  may be secured to the moving member  478 . Although it is illustrated in  FIG. 18  that the first driving actuator  474  is secured to the lens assembly  110  and the second driving actuator  476  is secured to the moving member  478 , the embodiment is not limited thereto. According to another embodiment, unlike what is illustrated in  FIG. 18 , the second driving actuator  476  may be secured to the lens assembly  110 , and the first driving actuator  474  may be secured to the moving member  478 . The first and second driving actuators  474  and  476  may be disposed so as to face each other in the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction) in which the lens L 1  moves. The purpose of this is to move the lens L 1  together with the moving member  478  through interaction between the first and second driving actuators  456  and  458 . 
     Describing the operation of the second driving unit  154 C having the above-described configuration, the first and second driving actuators  474  and  476  interact with each other under the control of the controller  160  to move the lens L 1  in the second direction (e.g. the y-axis direction). For example, it is possible to move the lens L 1  a desired distance in the −y-axis direction or the +y-axis direction through the interaction between the first and second driving actuators  474  and  476  by changing the signal level of the driving voltage (or driving current) supplied from the controller  160  to each of the first and second driving actuators  474  and  476 . 
     Although only a limited number of embodiments have been described above, various other embodiments are possible. The technical contents of the above-described embodiments may be combined into various forms as long as they are not incompatible with one another, and thus may be implemented in new embodiments. 
     Meanwhile, an optical device may be implemented using the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiments described above. Here, the optical device may include a device that may process or analyze optical signals. Examples of the optical device may include camera/video devices, telescopic devices, microscopic devices, an interferometer, a photometer, a polarimeter, a spectrometer, a reflectometer, an auto-collimator, and a lens-meter, and the embodiments may be applied to optical devices that may include a lens assembly. 
     In addition, the optical device may be implemented in a portable device such as, for example, a smartphone, a laptop computer, or a tablet computer. Such an optical device may include the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D), a display unit (not shown) configured to output an image, a battery (not shown) configured to supply power to the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D), and a body housing in which the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D), the display unit, and the battery are mounted. The optical device may further include a communication module, which may communicate with other devices, and a memory unit, which may store data. The communication module and the memory unit may also be mounted in the body housing. 
     Hereinafter, when shaking (or hand tremor) occurs in an optical device including the camera  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiment, the operation example of the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiment for compensating for such shaking will be described. 
       FIG. 19  is a diagram for explaining shaking of an optical device  600  including the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiment. 
     The optical device  600  shown in  FIG. 19  may be shaken by movement  602  in the x-axis direction, may be shaken by movement  604  in the y-axis direction, may be shaken by movement  606  in the z-axis direction, may be shaken by tilting  608  in the x-axis direction, may be shaken by tilting  610  in the y-axis direction, or may be shaken by tilting  612  in the z-axis direction. 
     In this case, the shaking attributable to the movement  606  in the z-axis direction may be compensated for by performing an AF function, and the other kinds of shaking  602 ,  604  and  608  to  612  may be compensated for by performing an OIS function. 
     If the focal length FL is 3.7 mm and the size of the unit pixel of the image sensor  130  or  130 A is 1 μm, the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiment may compensate for shaking, as described in Table 1 below, depending on the direction and degree of shaking. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 type of shaking 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 x-axis 
                 y-axis 
                 z-axis 
                 x-axis 
                 y-axis 
                 z-axis 
               
               
                   
                 movement 
                 movement 
                 movement 
                 tilting 
                 tilting 
                 tilting 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 compensation 
                 −x-axis 
                 −y-axis 
                 defocus 
                 −x-axis 
                 −y-axis 
                 rotation 
               
               
                 effect 
                 movement 
                 movement 
                   
                 movement 
                 movement 
               
               
                 distance 
                  3 pixel 
                  3 pixel 
                 0 μm 
                 60 pixel 
                 60 pixel 
                 40 pixel 
               
               
                 (1 m) 
                   
                   
                 defocus 
               
               
                 distance 
                 15 pixel 
                 15 pixel 
                 2 μm 
                 60 pixel 
                 60 pixel 
                 40 pixel 
               
               
                 (30 cm) 
                   
                   
                 defocus 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Here, “defocus” indicates the state in which focusing is not performed. 
     Table 1 shows compensation performed when shaking of 1 mm occurs along each of the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis and tilting of 1° occurs along each of the x-axis, the y-axis and the z-axis. Further, shaking caused by movement along the x-axis or the y-axis and shaking caused by tilting along the x-axis, the y-axis, or the z-axis are compensated for using one of the first and second operations and one of the third and fourth operations. Due to this compensation, an image captured by the image sensor  130  or  130 A may be moved along the −x-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by movement along the x-axis, may be moved along the −y-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by movement along the y-axis, may be moved along the −x-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along the x-axis, may be moved along the −y-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along the y-axis, and may be rotated about the z-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along the z-axis. 
     Further, when the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module is 1 m, an image captured by the image sensor  130  or  130 A may be moved 3 pixels in order to compensate for shaking caused by movement along each of the x-axis and the y-axis, may be moved 60 pixels in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along each of the x-axis and the y-axis, and may be rotated 40 pixels about the z-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along the z-axis. 
     Furthermore, when the distance between the object to be photographed and the camera module is 30 cm, an image captured by the image sensor  130  or  130 A may be moved 15 pixels in order to compensate for shaking caused by movement along each of the x-axis and the y-axis, may be moved 60 pixels in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along each of the x-axis and the y-axis, and may be rotated 40 pixels about the z-axis in order to compensate for shaking caused by tilting along the z-axis. 
     As illustrated in Table 1, it can be seen that the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiment is capable of compensating for shaking in the directions of the five axes (x-axis movement, y-axis movement, x-axis tilting, y-axis tilting, and z-axis tilting). 
     If only the lens assembly  110  is moved or if only the image sensor  130  is moved in order to compensate for shaking of the camera module, as described above, the shaking may not be properly compensated for, and thus the image obtained by the image sensor  130  may be distorted. However, the camera module  100  ( 100 A to  100 D) according to the embodiment is capable of performing an operation of moving the lens assembly  110 , an operation of moving one of the lenses included in the lens assembly  110 , and an operation of moving the image sensor  130  or  130 A in a combined manner. In particular, it is possible to perform operations of correcting the peripheral portions P 2  and P 3  of the image sensor  130  or  130 A to a greater extent and to a lesser extent than the center P 1  thereof in a combined manner, thereby reducing distortion. 
     Furthermore, when shaking occurs due to rotation about the optical axis LX, the image sensor  130  or  130 A may be rotated about the optical axis LX so as to compensate for the shaking. 
     Furthermore, in the camera module  100  or  100 A according to the embodiment, since the image sensor  130 A is accommodated in the accommodation recess  560 H 1  in the sensor substrate  560 , the overall thickness of the camera module  100  or  100 A may be reduced. Furthermore, since the first and second viscous bodies  564  and  566  are used, although the sensor substrate  560  and the main board  570  are spaced apart from each other by the first bearings  572 , it is possible to secure the stability of the electrical connection between the sensor substrate  560  and the main board  570  via the first bearings  572 . 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the disclosure set forth herein. Accordingly, the above detailed description is not intended to be construed to limit the disclosure in all aspects and to be considered by way of example. The scope of the disclosure should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims and all equivalent modifications made without departing from the disclosure should be included in the following claims. 
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     Various embodiments have been described in the best mode for carrying out the disclosure. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     A camera module according to embodiments may be used in portable devices such as, for example, camera/video devices, telescopic devices, microscopic devices, an interferometer, a photometer, a polarimeter, a spectrometer, a reflectometer, an auto-collimator, a lens-meter, a smartphone, a laptop computer, and a tablet computer.