CAMERA MODULE WITH TOLERANCE ADJUSTMENT USING EMBEDDED ACTIVE OPTICS

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APP PUB NO 20120200764A1
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13318559

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A focus free camera module uses fixed lenses within a housing that are combined with an electrically controllable active optical element, such as a tunable liquid crystal lens. The fixed lenses provide a desired amount of optical power, but the manufacturing tolerances of the module are insufficient to ensure a proper focus of an image on an image sensor. The active optical element is therefore used to compensate for any variations in the optical power to achieve the desired focus. To ensure an effective compensation, the module may be constructed so that, when the variation in optical power due to manufacturing tolerances is at a maximum, the desired focus is achieved when the active optical element is at zero optical power. All other variations may then be compensated by adjusting the active optical element to increase its optical power.

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POINT FINANCIAL INCPO BOX 50576 PHOENIX AS 85076

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Afshari, Bahram Los Altos, US 12 313
Clark, Peter P Boxborough, US 21 334
Ho, Samuel Wennyann Foster City, US 3 76
Toor, John Palo Alto, US 11 472

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