Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reflection interface for camera module
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Application No.: US16548750Application Date: 2019-08-22
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Publication No.: US11409078B2Publication Date: 2022-08-09
- Inventor: Norimichi Shigemitsu , Ryozo Fukuzaki
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Robert C. Kowert
- Main IPC: G02B13/00
- IPC: G02B13/00 ; G02B3/00 ; G02B27/00 ; G02B15/22 ; H04N5/225 ; H01L27/146

Abstract:
Various embodiments disclosed herein include camera equipment having a refractive index layer that causes internal reflection close to an image sensor of the camera. In some examples, internal reflection may occur at a boundary formed with the refractive index layer and located between an image sensor and an upper surface of a lens of the camera. The boundary may be formed between the refractive index layer and another material located between the refractive index layer and the image sensor, wherein the refractive index layer has a lower index of refraction than other material between the refractive index layer and the image sensor. The boundary formed with the refractive index layer may cause light to be reflected back toward the image sensor to improve image quality of images captured by the image sensor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200081224A1 REFLECTION INTERFACE FOR CAMERA MODULE Public/Granted day:2020-03-12
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