Patent ID: 8248514

Claim:
A camera module comprising: an image sensing module comprising: a base comprising a top surface and a recess defined therein; a transparent plate mounted on the top surface of the base, the transparent plate covering the recess, and comprising a first surface facing away from the recess; a plurality of first electrically conductive poles embedded in the transparent plate; a plurality of second electrically conductive poles; an image sensor received in the recess of the base, the image sensor comprising a light sensitive region and a light non-sensitive region surrounding the light sensitive region, the second electrically conductive poles being embedded in the light non-sensitive region of the image sensor, and electrically connecting the image sensor to the first electrically conductive poles; and a plurality of passive components attached on the first surface of the transparent plate and surrounding the image sensor, the passive components being electrically connected to the image sensor via the first electrically conductive poles; and a lens module comprising a lens holder and a lens received in the lens holder, the lens holder attached on the top surface of the base and surrounding the transparent plate.