System and method for continuous auto focus within camera module

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PATENT NO 9288379
APP PUB NO 20150264247A1
SERIAL NO

14206855

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A continuous autofocus system includes an image generation portion including a lens, an autofocus voice coil motor for translating the lens with respect to an image sensor capable of generating image data. The autofocus system further includes a driver IC for controlling the autofocus voice coil motor based on the image data, wherein the image data is directly transmitted to the driver IC thereby continuously maintaining a focused image generated by the image generation portion.

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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC4275 BURTON DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Teng, Chih-Hao Hsinchu, TW 3 11

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