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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Roman C. Gutierrez, Arcadia, CA (US);
Robert J. Calvet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Darrell Harrington, Pasadena, CA (US);
Guiqin Wang, Arcadia, CA (US);
Kumaraswamy Jayaraj, San Diego, CA (US);
Roman C. Gutierrez, Arcadia, CA (US);
Robert J. Calvet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Darrell Harrington, Pasadena, CA (US);
Guiqin Wang, Arcadia, CA (US);
Kumaraswamy Jayaraj, San Diego, CA (US);
Tessera MEMS Technologies, Inc., Arcadia, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for facilitating focusing of a miniature camera are disclosed. One or more lenses can be attached to a MEMS stage. The MEMS stage can be moved by a Lorentz actuator. The MEMS stage can be configured to limit movement of the lens(es) to a single degree of freedom to inhibit misalignment thereof with respect to an imaging sensor. The stage can be biased to a predefined position thereof, e.g., for focus at infinity. A metal cover can inhibit electromagnetic interference and can limit movement of the lens(es).