Patent ID: 7583862

Claim:
A microelectronic imager, comprising: an imaging unit including a microelectronic die with an image sensor and a first referencing element fixed to the imaging unit, wherein the first referencing element comprises a first alignment component for horizontal alignment and a first stop component for vertical alignment, the first alignment and first stop components being at a first reference location relative to the image sensor on the die; and an optics unit having an optic member and a second referencing element fixed to the optics unit, wherein the second referencing element comprises a second alignment component for horizontal alignment and a second stop component for vertical alignment, the second alignment and second stop components being at a second reference location relative to the optic member and the second referencing element being seated and in direct contact with the first referencing element at a fixed, preset position in which the optic member is situated at a desired location relative to the image sensor, wherein the entirety of the optics unit is within a vertical periphery of the first alignment component.