Patent ID: 7864245

Claim:
A camera module comprising: an image sensing device; a first signal transmitting element including: a device coupling portion that is coupled to the image sensing device; an external coupling portion that extends away from the device coupling portion in a first direction, wherein the external coupling portion is adapted for coupling to an external substrate; and an extension coupling portion that is linked with and extended away from the device coupling portion in a direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the extension coupling portion has a first pattern exposure unit that exposes a first circuit pattern; an auto-focus module including an auto-focus device in communication with the image sensing device, and a second pattern exposure unit that exposes a second circuit pattern that is physically adapted to couple with the first circuit pattern; a lens module adapted for insertion into the auto-focus module and including a plurality of lenses for focusing light onto the image sensing device; and an adhesive disposed in a horizontal gap between the first and second pattern exposure units to electrically connect the first and second circuit patterns wherein the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern are directly physically adhered to one another by the adhesive.