TW201505441A - Image sensor module - Google Patents

Abstract

An image sensor module is provided. The image sensor module includes a PCB, a flat material, an image sensor, a holder and a covering plate. The flat material disposed on an assembling surface of the PCB has a supporting surface and a bottom surface opposite thereto. The image sensor with its base surface facing to the supporting surface is configured on the supporting surface. The holder is disposed on the flat material, and the bottom plane of the holder faces to the supporting surface. The supporting surface is used to make the base surface parallel to the bottom plane. The covering plate is arranged on the holder to seal the image sensor.

Description

Image sensing module

The invention relates to an image sensing module for image improvement.

The image sensing module (for example, a digital camera) converts the image captured by the lens into a digital image signal by the chip module, and then stores the digital image signal in the storage medium. The chip module and the carrier for carrying the lens module are usually disposed on a circuit board. Ideally, the optical axis of the lens module should be aligned with the optical axis of the sensing area of the wafer module.

However, the board is a composite material. When the heat treatment process is applied to the circuit board, the thermal expansion coefficient of each material of the circuit board is different, which tends to cause warpage of the entire circuit board. That is to say, before the wafer module and the lens module are disposed, the surface of the circuit board is not a flat surface, but may be a curved surface. Although the degree of deformation is not necessarily observed by the human eye, when the wafer module and the lens module are assembled on the circuit board, it is easy to make the optical axis of the lens module deviate from the optical axis of the wafer module, and affect the final Imaging quality.

The present invention provides an image sensing module that includes a mat having a flat bearing surface for image sensing wafer placement.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an image sensing module including a circuit board, a mat, an image sensing wafer, a support base, and a cover. The mat is disposed on the assembly surface of the circuit board, and the mat has a bearing surface and a lower surface opposite to the bearing surface. The image sensing wafer is disposed on the bearing surface and has a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is disposed facing the bearing surface. The support seat is disposed on the mat, wherein the bottom of the support base has a bottom plane facing the bearing surface, and the bearing surface is used to make the bottom plane parallel to the bottom surface. The cover plate is disposed on the support base, Particle contamination can be reduced to increase the yield of the module structure.

Another embodiment of the present invention further provides an image capturing device, including a circuit board, a mat, an image sensing chip, a support base, a cover plate, and a lens module. The mat is disposed on the assembly surface of the circuit board, and the mat has a bearing surface and a lower surface opposite to the bearing surface. The image sensing wafer is disposed on the bearing surface and has a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is disposed facing the bearing surface. The support base is disposed on the mat, wherein the bottom of the support base has a bottom plane facing the bearing surface, and the bearing surface is used to make the bottom plane parallel to the bottom surface. The cover plate is disposed on the support base. The lens module is disposed on the support base, wherein an optical axis of the lens module senses a sensing area of the wafer through the image.

The image improved image sensing module provided by the invention can reduce the influence of the deformation of the circuit board on the alignment between the lens module and the image sensing wafer, and assist in improving the image quality.

In order to further understand the technology, method and effect of the present invention, the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention are believed to be The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustration and description and are not intended to limit the invention.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6‧‧‧ image sensing module

11‧‧‧ boards

110‧‧‧ Assembly surface

111‧‧‧Contact pads

12, 12’‧‧‧Mat

120‧‧‧Contact opening

121‧‧‧Wiring

P12‧‧‧ conductive pad

12a, 12’a‧‧‧ bearing surface

12b, 12’b‧‧‧ lower surface

122, 122’‧‧‧ first opening

123, 123’‧‧‧ second opening

13‧‧‧Image sensing wafer

13a‧‧‧Top

13b‧‧‧ bottom

SR‧‧‧Sensing area

NR‧‧‧ non-sensing area

130‧‧‧Contact pads

131‧‧‧welding line

14, 14' ‧ ‧ support

140‧‧‧ bottom plane

141‧‧‧Bumps

142‧‧‧ openings

15‧‧‧ Cover

16‧‧‧First Adhesive

17‧‧‧Second Adhesive

21‧‧‧Mirror tube

22‧‧‧ lens group

23‧‧‧ lens holder

O1‧‧‧ lens group optical axis

O2‧‧‧ image sensing wafer optical axis

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an image sensing module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an image sensing module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a top plan view showing the image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention before assembly is completed.

3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the image sensing module of FIG. 3A along line AA.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view showing the image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention before assembly is completed.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cross-sectional view of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The image sensing module 1 includes a circuit board 11, a mat 12, an image sensing wafer 13, a support 14, a cover 15, a lens barrel 21, a lens group 22, and a lens holder 23.

The circuit board 11 has a line structure such as an external line (not shown), an assembly surface 110, and an internal line (not shown). The external circuit is disposed on the assembly surface 110 of the circuit board 11, and includes a plurality of contact pads 111 and a plurality of wires (not shown). The circuit board may be made of an organic substrate such as epoxy resin type FR5 or FR4 or Bismaleimide Triazine (BT) resin. In addition, glass, ceramics, and tantalum can also be used as the material of the circuit board 11. Since the various materials of the circuit board 11 have different thermal expansion coefficients, the circuit board 11 may be deformed and warped during the manufacturing process (such as the reflow process), so the assembly surface 110 of the circuit board 11 may actually not be flat. The surface may be a curved surface.

The mat 12 is disposed on the assembly surface 110, and the mat 12 has a bearing surface 12a and a lower surface 12b opposite the bearing surface 12a. The material constituting the mat 12 may have a certain strength and may be an insulating material or a conductive material. The insulating material is, for example, ceramic or glass, and the conductive material is, for example, a metal. In the present embodiment, the bearing surface 12a of the mat 12 is a relatively flat surface compared to the assembly surface 110 of the circuit board 11. Also, the thickness of the mat 12 is less than 1 mm.

In an embodiment, the image sensing module 1 further includes a first adhesive 16 , and the first adhesive 16 fixes the mat 12 to the assembly surface 110 . The aforementioned first adhesive material 16 may be a double-sided tape or a liquid adhesive. The liquid adhesive may be a thermosetting resin, a photocurable resin, an epoxy resin or a ruthenium based resin. In this embodiment, the first adhesive material 16 may be a conductive or non-conductive adhesive material, and the mat 12 has at least one contact opening 120 formed through the bearing surface 12a and the lower surface 12b, so that the foregoing is located on the circuit board 11. A plurality of contact pads 111 on the assembly face 110 may be exposed by the contact openings 120.

The image sensing wafer 13 is, for example, a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (complementary). A metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensing element for receiving optical signals. The image sensing wafer 13 has a top surface 13a and a bottom surface 13b opposite to the top surface 13a. The image sensing wafer 13 is disposed on the mat 12 with the bottom surface 13b facing the bearing surface 12a.

The top surface 13a of the image sensing wafer 13 has a sensing area SR and a non-sensing area NR. The sensing area SR is configured to receive an external optical signal and convert the optical signal into an electrical signal for transmission to the circuit board 11. A plurality of contact pads 130 and a plurality of bonding wires 131 are disposed in the non-sensing area NR. These solder lines 131 are connected to the contact pads 130 and electrically connected to the circuit board 11 through the mat 12 . In detail, the bonding wires 131 are connected to the contact pads 111 through the contact openings 120 so that electrical signals can be transmitted between the image sensing wafers 13 and the circuit board 11 via the bonding wires 131 to form an electrical connection.

The bottom of the support base 14 has a bottom plane 140, and the support base 14 is disposed on the mat 12 with the bottom plane 140 facing the bearing surface 12a. When the support base 14 is disposed on the mat 12 , the support base 14 surrounds the image sensing wafer 13 and forms an opening 142 above the sensing area SR of the image sensing wafer 13 .

The cover plate 15 is, in one embodiment, a transparent substrate made of a material such as glass, quartz or plastic. The cover plate 15 is disposed on the support base 14 to cover the sensing area of the image sensing chip 13, which can reduce particle contamination to improve the yield of the module structure. That is, the cover 15 covers the aforementioned opening 142 so that light can pass through the cover 15 and enter the sensing area SR of the image sensing wafer 13. In addition, the cover plate 15 can be selectively coated with an infrared coating for filtering, for example, an infrared filter for filtering light waves of a certain wavelength band. In another embodiment, the material constituting the cover plate 15 may also be a material that is opaque to visible light but can penetrate infrared light.

The lens barrel 21, the lens unit 22, and the lens holder 23 are disposed on the support base 14. The lens barrel 21 has an accommodating space therein, and the lens unit 22 is disposed in the accommodating space, and the lens holder 23 is disposed outside the lens barrel 21. And fixing the lens barrel 21 to the support base 14. It should be noted that the image sensing module 1 of the embodiment of the present invention may be a zoom or fixed focus (FF) image capturing device. The aforementioned zoom is, for example, optical zoom, digital zoom, manual zoom, or auto zoom. Image sense of one embodiment of the present invention The measuring module 1 is an automatic zoom (AF) image capturing device, and the lens holder 23 can be a driving mechanism for driving the lens barrel 21 to move relative to the lens holder 23 to change the lens group 22. focal length. The drive mechanism is, for example, a voice coil motor, a stepping motor (STM), a micro-USM, a ring-type ultrasonic motor (Ring-type-USM), a curved motor (Arc). -form Drive) or Micro-Motor and so on. In another embodiment, the image sensing module 1 is a fixed-focus image capturing device, and the lens holder 23 and the support base 14 are integrally formed and used to hold the lens barrel 21, and the lens holder 23 can be a plastic piece.

It should be particularly noted that since the bearing surface 12a of the mat 12 is a relatively flat surface compared to the assembly surface 110 of the circuit board 11, the bottom plane 140 of the support base 14 and the bottom surface of the image sensing wafer 13 can be made. 13b parallel. In this embodiment, the bottom plane 140 of the support base 14 and the bottom surface of the image sensing wafer 13 are coplanar. In this way, the error of the alignment between the optical axis O1 of the lens group 22 and the optical axis O2 of the image sensing wafer 13 can be reduced, and the image quality can be improved. It should be particularly noted that when the mat 12 is disposed on the assembly surface 110, the bearing surface 12a is not necessarily a horizontal surface, and may be a sloped surface. In another embodiment, the bearing surface 12a may be a stepped surface, and the alignment of the optical axis O1 and the optical axis O2 may be assisted by making the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13 and the bottom plane 140 of the supporting base 14 parallel to each other.

In this embodiment, the image sensing module 10 further includes a second adhesive 17 for fixing the image sensing wafer 13 and the support base 14 to the bearing surface 12a. In detail, the second adhesive 17 is located between the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13 and the carrying surface 12a, and between the bottom plane 140 of the support base 14 and the carrying surface 12a. The second adhesive 17 may be a tape or an adhesive, wherein the adhesive is, for example, a thermosetting resin, a photocurable resin, a ruthenium-based resin or an epoxy.

2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the previous embodiment will not be described again, and only the differences between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment will be described below. In FIG. 2, only part of the structure of the image sensing module 2 is shown. In this embodiment, the mat 12 is insulated. The material is, for example, glass or ceramic, or a metal plate whose outer surface is completely covered with an insulating layer, and the mat 12 is not provided with the contact opening 120, but a plurality of traces 121 are disposed on the surface of the mat 12 and A plurality of conductive pads P12 (pad). In one embodiment, the conductive pad P12 is disposed on the bearing surface 12a for electrically connecting with the plurality of bonding wires 131 of the image sensing wafer 13.

And one of the traces 121 is connected to the conductive pad P12 at one end, and the other end extends to the side surface of the mat 12 toward the edge of the support surface 12a, and then extends to the lower surface 12b, and forms a wire with the assembly surface 110 of the circuit board 11. Electrically connected to provide electrical signal transfer between the image sensing wafer 13 and the circuit board 11. In this embodiment, the first adhesive material 16 is an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). The first adhesive member 16 not only electrically connects the traces 121 and the wires of the circuit board 11, but also allows the mat 12 to be fixed to the assembly surface 110.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. 3A is a top plan view of an image sensing module according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the image sensing module of FIG. 3A along line AA. The same components as those of the previous embodiment will not be described again, and only the differences between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment will be described below. FIG. 3B shows a partial structure of the image sensing module 3 of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the mat 12' has at least one first opening 122 (shown in the figure) exposed on the carrying surface 12'a, and the image sensing wafer 13 covers the first opening 122. In the embodiment, the image sensing wafer 13 can completely cover the first opening 122.

The first opening 122 may be a through hole formed through the bearing surface 12'a and the lower surface 12'b of the mat 12', and the first adhesive 16 is filled in the first opening 122 and contacts the image sensing wafer 13 The bottom surface 13b. It should be particularly noted that, in the embodiment, when the image sensing wafer 13 is fixed on the mat 12', the second adhesive 17 is not needed, and the first filling in the first opening 122 can be directly used. An adhesive 16 is used to secure the image sensing wafer 13.

The mat 12' can have at least one second opening 123. When the support base 14 is disposed on the bearing surface 12'a of the mat 12', the second opening 123 is completely supported by the bottom of the support 14 Covered by plane 140. Similar to the previous embodiment, the second opening 123 may be a uniform hole, and the first adhesive material 16 is filled into the second opening 123.

Therefore, the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13 and the bottom plane 140 of the support base 14 can directly contact the bearing surface 12'a, and can be between the optical axis O2 of the image sensing wafer 13 and the optical axis O1 of the lens module 20. The alignment is more precise. Further, the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13 is in contact with the carrying surface 12'a to form a contact surface. The area of the contact surface is not particularly limited as long as it can pass the industry standard reliability test conditions. However, when the support base 14 is placed on the bearing surface 12'a, it can still be fixed by the second adhesive member 17.

Referring to FIG. 4, a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the image sensing module of the present invention is shown. The same parts of the embodiment and the embodiment of FIG. 3B are not described again, and only the differences between the embodiment and the previous embodiment will be described below. In the image sensing module 4 of the embodiment, the first opening 122 is formed in the slot of the bearing surface 12'a, and the second adhesive 17 is filled in the slot, and the image sensing chip 13 is filled in. The second adhesive material 17 in the groove is fixed to the bearing surface 12'a.

Additionally, the mat 12' may have at least one second opening 123. When the support base 14 is disposed on the bearing surface 12'a of the mat 12', the second opening 123 is completely covered by the bottom plane 140 of the support base 14. Similar to the image sensing wafer 13, the support base 14 is fixed by the second adhesive 17 filled into the second opening 123. In other words, the surface of the mat 12' has a plurality of raised structures, and the image sensing wafer 13 and the support 14 are carried on the raised structures.

Referring to FIG. 5, a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the image sensing module of the present invention is shown. The components and structures of the present embodiment are the same as those of FIG. 3B, and the following description is only for the differences in the embodiment.

In the image sensing module 5 of the embodiment, the bearing surface 12'a of the mat 12'a is not provided with the second opening 123, and the surface of the bottom of the supporting seat 14' is not necessarily a flat surface, and may have a Step structure. In detail, the bottom of the support base 14' is provided with a projection 141, and the bottom surface of the support base 14' includes at least two step faces, one of which is a step surface That is, the bottom plane 140. In this embodiment, the bottom plane 140 is located at the end of the bump 141. When the support seat 14' is fixed on the bearing surface 12'a, the bottom plane 140 contacts the bearing surface 12'a, and the second adhesive material 17 fills the gap formed between the other step surface and the bearing surface 12'a. And can be further adhered to the side of the support seat 14' to fix the support seat 14'. That is, the bearing surface 12'a makes the bottom plane 140 parallel to the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13, and can also achieve the effects of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the image sensing module of the present invention is shown. The same points in the embodiment that are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 are not described again. In the image sensing module 6 of the present embodiment, the mat 12' has a second opening 123, and the second opening 123 may be a through hole or a slot. In this embodiment, the second opening 123 is a slot.

In this embodiment, the bump 141 at the bottom of the support base 14' protrudes from the aforementioned bottom plane 140. When the support seat 14' is disposed on the mat 12', the bottom plane 140 abuts against the bearing surface 12'a, and the bump 141 is inserted into the second opening 123. Further, the second adhesive member 17 is filled in the gap formed by the projection 141 and the mat member 12' to fix the support base 14' to the bearing surface 12'a.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a top plan view showing the image sensing module of another embodiment of the image sensing module of the present invention before assembly is completed.

In the present embodiment, the first opening 122' and the second opening 123' are through holes formed through the bearing surface 12'a and the lower surface 12'b of the mat 12'. The image sensing wafer 13 partially covers the first opening 122', while the support base 14 partially covers the second opening 123'. That is, the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13 is formed into a discontinuous plane when the contact surface 12'a is in contact with the bearing surface 12'a, and the bottom surface 140 of the support base 14 is in contact with the bearing surface 12'a. The contact surface is also a discontinuous plane. Moreover, the first adhesive material 16 is located between the bottom surface 13b of the image sensing wafer 13, the bottom plane 140 of the support base 14, and the assembly surface 110 of the circuit board 11, to fix the image sensing wafer 13. In this embodiment, the plurality of contact pads 111 on the assembly surface 110 are exposed in the first opening 122 ′, so that the solder lines 131 of the image sensing wafer 13 are electrically connected to the circuit board 11 through the first opening 122 ′. . The plurality of contact pads 111 on the assembly surface 110 can also be formed by the second opening The 123' is exposed to electrically connect the circuit board 11 and the image sensing wafer 13.

In summary, since the assembly surface of a general circuit board is not a flat surface, it may be a curved surface. If the image sensing chip and the lens module are directly assembled on the circuit board, the optical axis of the lens module and the optical axis of the image sensing module may be difficult to be aligned, which makes it difficult to meet the standards and specifications of the general industry. The image sensing module of the present invention is provided with a mat on the circuit board, and the bearing surface of the mat is used as a reference surface, so that the bottom surface of the image sensing wafer and the bottom plane of the support base are parallel to each other, so that image sensing can be performed. The optical axis of the module is easier to align with the optical axis of the lens module. In particular, when the pixel size of the image capturing device is to be further reduced, the warpage of the circuit board can be reduced by the arrangement of the mat material, and the optical axis of the image sensing module is aligned with the optical axis of the lens module. Impact, and promote product yield improvement.

While the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the equivalents of the modification and retouching are still in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Within the scope of patent protection.

1‧‧‧Image Sensing Module

11‧‧‧ boards

110‧‧‧ Assembly surface

111‧‧‧Contact pads

12‧‧‧Mats

120‧‧‧Contact opening

12a‧‧‧ bearing surface

12b‧‧‧ lower surface

13‧‧‧Image sensing wafer

13a‧‧‧Top

13b‧‧‧ bottom

SR‧‧‧Sensing area

NR‧‧‧ non-sensing area

130‧‧‧Contact pads

131‧‧‧welding line

14‧‧‧ Support

140‧‧‧ bottom plane

142‧‧‧ openings

15‧‧‧ Cover

16‧‧‧First Adhesive

17‧‧‧Second Adhesive

21‧‧‧Mirror tube

22‧‧‧ lens group

23‧‧‧ lens holder

O1‧‧‧ lens group optical axis

O2‧‧‧ image sensing wafer optical axis

Claims (14)

An image sensing module includes: a circuit board having an assembly surface; a mat member disposed on the assembly surface, the mat having a bearing surface and a lower surface opposite to the bearing surface; an image a sensing wafer having a bottom surface disposed on the bearing surface, wherein the bottom surface faces the bearing surface; a support seat disposed on the mat, wherein the bottom of the support has a side of the bearing surface a bottom plane, wherein the bearing surface is for making the bottom plane parallel to the bottom surface; and a cover plate is disposed on the support base. The image sensing module of claim 1, further comprising a first adhesive material, the first adhesive material fixing the mat to the assembly surface. The image sensing module of claim 2, wherein the mat further has at least one first opening and a second opening exposed on the carrying surface, and the image sensing chip covers the first opening, The support covers the second opening. The image sensing module of claim 3, wherein the image sensing wafer completely covers the first opening, and the supporting seat completely covers the second opening. The image sensing module of claim 3, wherein the first adhesive is filled in the first opening and the second opening to fix the image sensing chip and the support. The image sensing module of claim 3, further comprising a second adhesive material, the second adhesive material fixing the image sensing wafer and the support base to the bearing surface. The image sensing module of claim 6, wherein the first opening and the second opening are a slot, and the second adhesive is filled in the first opening and the second opening. The image sensing module of claim 6, wherein the bottom of the support further comprises a protrusion, wherein the protrusion protrudes from the bottom plane and is inserted into the second opening, And the second adhesive material is filled in the gap formed by the bump and the mat to fix the support base. The image sensing module of claim 1, wherein the mat is an insulating material or a conductive material. The image sensing module of claim 1, wherein the bottom plane and the bottom surface are coplanar. The image sensing module of claim 1, wherein the cover is a transparent substrate, and the cover comprises an infrared coating to filter infrared light. The image sensing module of claim 1, further comprising: a lens barrel; a lens group disposed in the lens barrel, the optical axis of the lens group sensing a sensing area of the wafer through the image And a lens holder for holding the lens barrel, wherein the lens holder is disposed on the support base. The image sensing module of claim 12, wherein the lens holder is a driving mechanism to drive the lens barrel to move relative to the lens holder. The image sensing module of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the support further comprises a bump, wherein the bottom plane is located at an end of the bump, and the bottom plane contacts the bearing surface.