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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2010
Hiroyuki Motohara, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiro Nishimura, Okaya, JP;
Hiroyuki Motohara, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiro Nishimura, Okaya, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image pickup module which can be formed by a simple process while securing the mechanical strength of an inner lead at the time of bending and when fixed, without increasing an outer dimension of the image pickup module. The image pickup module includes an image pickup element having an image pickup surface, and a flexible substrate is drawn to be directed rearward of the image pickup surface. A guide member which fixes the image pickup element and the flexible substrate is provided, and the guide member includes a portion which is extended along a rear surface of the image pickup element, and a portion which is extended along a gap between the image pickup element and the flexible substrate.