Patent ID: 7420267

Claim:
An image sensor assembly comprising: a flexible circuit having a die-attached portion, a plurality of bendable portions, and a plurality of bonding portions, wherein the bendable portions are extended from the die-attached portion and are connected to the corresponding bonding portions, a plurality of inner leads are formed on the bonding portions; and an image sensor chip disposed on the die-attached portion, the image sensor chip having an active surface including a sensing area, a back surface, and a plurality of sides between the active surface and the back surface, and having a plurality of bumps on the active surface, wherein the back surface is attached to the die-attached portion; wherein the bendable portions are so bent that the bonding portions are located above the active surface; wherein the inner leads are bonded to the bumps, wherein the flexible circuit has an inserting piece extending from one of the bendable portions and a fixing slot in one of the adjacent bendable portions for receiving the inserting piece.