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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2004
Pierangelo Magni, Villasanta, IT;
Remi Brechignac, Grenoble, FR;
Chek Lim Kho, Singapore, SG;
Kum Weng Loo, Singapore, SG;
Pierangelo Magni, Villasanta, IT;
Remi Brechignac, Grenoble, FR;
Chek Lim Kho, Singapore, SG;
Kum Weng Loo, Singapore, SG;
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A method is described for fixing a lens of an optical group with respect to an optical sensor in an image acquisition device comprising the steps of housing the optical sensor in a housing, fixing a lower holder of the optical group to the housing, aligning an upper holder of the optical group, wherein the lens is placed, with the sensor so as to align a focusing point of the lens with respect to the sensor, welding the upper holder to the lower holder. The welding step may be performed by means of ultrasounds.