Patent ID: 7629659

Claim:
A stacked, miniaturized imaging device, comprising: a first layer comprising a substantially planar support member having at least two alignment apertures disposed on opposing sides thereof, the alignment apertures being oriented to position attached conductive wires approximately perpendicular to a top surface of the support member; a second layer disposed on top of the first layer and comprising a substantially planar chip substrate having at least one imaging array disposed thereon and conductive contact points disposed coplanar with a light receiving surface of the chip substrate; a third layer comprising a lens adaptor disposed on top of the second layer, the lens adaptor comprising conductive contact points disposed on an outer side surface of the lens adaptor and continuously extending to a bottom surface of the lens adaptor; and at least one conductive wire disposed within each alignment aperture and positioned to align the three layers in a stacked configuration, the conductive wires extending longitudinally along a corresponding side surface of the chip substrate and the lens adaptor.