MEMS digital camera

R. C. Gutierrez; T. K. Tang; R. Calvet; E. R. Fossum

doi:10.1117/12.723439

20 February 2007 MEMS digital camera

R. C. Gutierrez, T. K. Tang, R. Calvet, E. R. Fossum

Proceedings Volume 6502, Digital Photography III; 65020K (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723439
Event: Electronic Imaging 2007, 2007, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

MEMS technology uses photolithography and etching of silicon wafers to enable mechanical structures with less than 1 &mgr;m tolerance, important for the miniaturization of imaging systems. In this paper, we present the first silicon MEMS digital auto-focus camera for use in cell phones with a focus range of 10 cm to infinity. At the heart of the new silicon MEMS digital camera, a simple and low-cost electromagnetic actuator impels a silicon MEMS motion control stage on which a lens is mounted. The silicon stage ensures precise alignment of the lens with respect to the imager, and enables precision motion of the lens over a range of 300 &mgr;m with < 5 &mgr;m hysteresis and < 2 &mgr;m repeatability. Settling time is < 15 ms for 200 &mgr;m step, and < 5ms for 20 &mgr;m step enabling AF within 0.36 sec at 30 fps. The precise motion allows COTS optics to maintain MTF > 0.8 at 20 cy/mm up to 80% field over the full range of motion. Accelerated lifetime testing has shown that the alignment and precision of motion is maintained after 8,000 g shocks, thermal cycling from - 40 C to 85 C, and operation over 20 million cycles.

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R. C. Gutierrez, T. K. Tang, R. Calvet, and E. R. Fossum "MEMS digital camera", Proc. SPIE 6502, Digital Photography III, 65020K (20 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723439

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