US Patent:
20130329106, Dec 12, 2013
Inventors:
- Galway, IE
Peter Corcoran - Claregalway, IE
Takanori Miki - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
G03B 3/10
Abstract:
An auto focus camera module includes a camera module housing defining an aperture and an internal cavity to accommodate camera module components, an image sensor coupled to or within the housing, a lens barrel within the housing that contains an optical train including at least one movable lens disposed relative to the aperture and image sensor to focus images of scenes onto the image sensor along an optical path, and a fast focus MEMS actuator coupled to one or more lenses of the optical train including the at least one movable lens and configured to rapidly move said at least one movable lens relative to the image sensor to provide autofocus for the camera module in each frame of a preview or video sequence or both.