US5065006A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Image sensors with simplified chip mounting
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
•
Filing: 1989-10-13
•
Granted: 1991-11-12
•
Expires: 2009-10-13
Abstract
Abstract Image sensors are provided which include a transparent substrate having circuit conductor layers on one side thereof and an image sensor chip set on the one side of the transparent substrate by means of transparent photo-setting type insulating resin. The image sensor chip has photo sensors and electrodes on the side thereof facing the transparent substrate. The electrodes are in contact with the circuit conductor layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuro Nakamura
- 👤 Takahiko Murata
- 👤 Shinji Fujiwara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/03; H04N1/031; H04N1/0311; H04N1/0312; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4249; H04N1/0315; H04N1/0316; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/011; H10F39/80; H10F39/804; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An image sensor comprising a transparent substrate having circuit conductor layers on one side thereof, and an image sensor chip that is set on said one side of said transparent substrate by means of a transparent photo-setting type insulating resin, wherein said image sensor chip has photo sensors and electrodes on the side thereof facing said substrate, said electrodes being in contact with said circuit conductor layers, with the proviso that said photo-setting type resin is not disposed between said electrodes and circuit conductor layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image sensor comprising a transparent substrate having circuit conductor layers on one side thereof, and an image sensor chip that is set on said one side of said transparent substrate by means of a transparent photo-setting type insulating resin, wherein said image sensor chip has photo sensors and electrodes on the side thereof facing said substrate, said electrodes being in contact with said circuit conductor layers, with the proviso that said photo-setting type resin is not disposed between said electrodes and circuit conductor layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image sensor according to claim 1, wherein said circuit conductor layers contain frit therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image sensor according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said chip electrodes and said circuit conductor layers is provided with projections projecting toward the chip electrodes or circuit conductor layers with which it is in contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image sensor according to claim 1, wherein lenses are disposed on a portion of said transparent substrate corresponding to said photo sensors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image sensor according to claim 4, wherein said lenses are composed of an optical fiber array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image sensor according to claim 5, wherein said optical fiber array is formed from a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the center of each of said optical fibers comprises a core having an outer surface, a cladding disposed on the outer surface of said core, and a light absorber disposed on the outer surface of said cladding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image sensor according to claim 6, wherein said optical fiber array is constructed so that light from a light source is incident upon said core from said absorber through said clad.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image sensor comprising a transparent substrate having first circuit conductor layers on one side thereof, and an image sensor chip that is set on said one side of said transparent substrate by means of a photo-setting type insulating resin, wherein said image sensor chip has photo sensors and aluminum electrodes on the side thereof facing said substrate, said electrodes being in contact with said circuit conductor layers, with the proviso that said photo-setting type resin is not disposed between said electrodes and said circuit conductor layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
An image sensor comprising a transparent substrate having first circuit conductor layers on one side thereof, and an image sensor chip that is set on said one side of said transparent substrate by means of a photo-setting type insulating resin, wherein said image sensor chip has photo sensors and aluminum electrodes on the side thereof facing said substrate, said electrodes being in contact with said circuit conductor layers, with the proviso that said photo-setting type resin is not disposed between said electrodes and said circuit conductor layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image sensor according to claim 8, which further comprises second circuit conductor layers that connect one photo sensor to the other photo sensor or said photo sensors to other elements, wherein electrodes are connected to said second circuit conductor layers and are in contact with the circuit conductor layers of the transparent substrate of the other photo sensor or other element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
An image sensor according to claim 9, whereinboth circuit conductor layers contain frit therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image sensor according to claim 10, wherein at least one of said chip electrodes and circuit conductor layers is provided with projections projecting toward the other one of said chip electrodes or circuit conductor layers to which it is in contact.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image sensor according to claim 9, wherein lenses are disposed on a portion of said transparent substrate corresponding to said photo sensors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image sensor according to claim 12, wherein said lenses are composed of an optical fiber array.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image sensor according to claim 13, wherein said optical fiber array is formed from a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the center of each of said optical fibers comprises a core having an outer surface, a cladding disposed on the outer surface of said core, and a light absorber disposed on the outer surface of said cladding.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image sensor according to claim 14, wherein said optical fiber array is constructed so that light from a light source is incident upon said core from said absorber through said clad.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4418284A
Cited
US4523102A
Cited
US4667092A
Cited
US4689652A
Cited
US4644411A
Cited
US4939591A
Cited
US4942481A
Cited
US4874957A
Cited
US4970607A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-11 | 1995-05-13 | 1995-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-11 | 1999-05-13 | 1999-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-11 | 2003-05-13 | 2003-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |