Patents by Inventor Takehiko Tanaka

Takehiko Tanaka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11664397
    Abstract: Provided is a camera module and a photosensitive component thereof and a manufacturing method thereof, said photosensitive component comprising: a circuit board, a photosensitive element, and a molding base; the molding base is integrally formed on the circuit board and photosensitive element to form a light window; a first end side corresponding to the molding base adjacent to the flexible region has a first side surface facing the light window; said first side surface comprises a first partial surface arranged adjacent to the photosensitive element and a second partial surface connected to said first portion surface; a first angle between said first partial surface and the optical axis of the camera module is greater than a second angle between the second partial surface and the optical axis; a second end side opposite to and away from the flexible region of the molding base has a second side surface facing the light window; said second side surface comprises a third partial surface arranged adjacent to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Bojie Zhao, Zhewen Mei, Nan Guo
  • Patent number: 11652132
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor modules for image-sensing devices is disclosed. The method may comprise applying a removable layer on a first surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) which comprises a plurality of PCB units; mounting a photosensitive member to a second surface of each of the PCB units; and encapsulating the photosensitive member with an encapsulation layer on each PCB unit. Each PCB unit may comprise at least a semiconductor component on a second surface of the PCB and one or more opening across the first surface and the second surface. The photosensitive member and the removable layer separate the one or more opening from outside, and the photosensitive member is positioned to receive light through the opening. At least one semiconductor component is also encapsulated by the encapsulation layer on each PCB unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Nan Guo, Jingfei He, Zhenyu Chen, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan Chen, Ye Wu, Zhen Huang, Zhongyu Luan
  • Patent number: 11653079
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera module, a circuit board assembly and a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device with the camera module, wherein the circuit board assembly comprises at least one electronic component, a substrate, and a molding unit. At least one of the electronic components is connected to the substrate conductively on a back face of the substrate. The molding unit comprises a back molding portion and a molding base, wherein the molding base is bonded to a front face of the substrate integrally when the back molding portion is bonded to at least a part of an area of the back face of the substrate integrally. There may be no need to reserve a position on the front face of the substrate to conductively connect the electronic components, so that the length and width of the camera module can be reduced, thereby reducing the volume of the camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Nan Guo, Zhenyu Chen, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan Chen, Ye Wu
  • Patent number: 11646332
    Abstract: A photosensitive assembly includes a circuit board, a photosensitive element mounted on the circuit board and including a first edge, a first metal wire electrically connecting the photosensitive element and the circuit board and spanning the first edge, a first electronic element mounted on the circuit board and having a mounting area corresponding to an extension line of the first edge, and a molding portion formed on the circuit board, surrounding the photosensitive element, extending to the photosensitive element, covering the first electronic element and the first metal wire, and contacting with a surface of the photosensitive element. Also included are a corresponding camera module, a photosensitive assembly jointed panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The damage risk of a gold wire in a molding process can be reduced to a certain extent without adding additional components and changing a die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiko Tanaka, Bojie Zhao, Ye Wu, Zhewen Mei, Mingzhu Wang
  • Patent number: 11627239
    Abstract: A camera module and its photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The photosensitive assembly includes a photosensitive element, a window circuit board and a packaging body integrally packaged the photosensitive element and the window circuit board to form an integrated body, wherein the window circuit board has at least one window for receiving the photosensitive element therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Zhenyu Chen, Takehiko Tanaka, Zhongyu Luan, Bojie Zhao, Zhen Huang, Nan Guo, Fengsheng Xi, Heng Jiang, Zilong Deng
  • Publication number: 20230083133
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera module, a circuit board assembly and a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device with the camera module, wherein the circuit board assembly comprises at least one electronic component, a substrate, and a molding unit. At least one of the electronic components is connected to the substrate conductively on a back face of the substrate. The molding unit comprises a back molding portion and a molding base, wherein the molding base is bonded to a front face of the substrate integrally when the back molding portion is bonded to at least a part of an area of the back face of the substrate integrally. There may be no need to reserve a position on the front face of the substrate to conductively connect the electronic components, so that the length and width of the camera module can be reduced, thereby reducing the volume of the camera module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Nan GUO, Zhenyu CHEN, Bojie ZHAO, Takehiko TANAKA, Feifan CHEN, Ye WU
  • Patent number: 11601576
    Abstract: An array camera module having a height difference, a circuit board assembly and a manufacturing method therefor, and an electronic device. The array camera module comprises a first camera module unit and a second camera module unit, wherein the first camera module unit comprises at least one first photosensitive assembly and at least one first lens; the first lens is located on a photosensitive path of the first photosensitive assembly; the first photosensitive assembly comprises at least one extension portion; the extension portion at least partially extends towards the direction away from the first photosensitive assembly; and the second camera module unit is fixedly connected to a second extension portion, so that the ends of the two camera module units are consistent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Takehiko Tanaka, Zhenyu Chen, Nan Guo, Bojie Zhao, Zhewen Mei
  • Patent number: 11575816
    Abstract: A camera module, a molded circuit board assembly, a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The camera module includes a molded base which is integrally formed with a circuit board through a molding process, wherein a photosensitive element may be electrically connected on the circuit board and at least a portion of a non-photosensitive area portion of the photosensitive element is also connected by the molded base through the molding process. A light window is formed in a central portion of the molded base to provide a light path for the photosensitive element, wherein a cross section of the light window is configured to have a trapezoidal or multi-step trapezoidal shape which has a size increasing from bottom to top to facilitate demoulding and avoiding stray lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Zhenyu Chen, Nan Guo, Takehiko Tanaka, Bojie Zhao, Zilong Deng
  • Publication number: 20230019091
    Abstract: A camera module and photosensitive component or unit thereof and manufacturing method therefor are provided. The photosensitive unit includes an encapsulation portion and a photosensitive portion that includes a main circuit board and a photosensitive sensor, wherein the encapsulation portion is integrally encapsulated to form on the main circuit board and the photosensitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Takehiko TANAKA, Zhongyu LUAN, Zhenyu CHEN, Zhen HUANG
  • Patent number: 11533416
    Abstract: A camera module and an array camera module based on an integral packing process are disclosed. The camera module or each of the camera module units of the array camera module includes a circuit board, an integral base, a photosensitive element operatively connected to the circuit board, a lens, a light filter holder installed at the integral base and a light filter installed at the light filter holder. The light filter is not required to be directly installed to the integral base, so that the light filter is protected and the requiring area of the light filter is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Bojie Zhao, Zhenyu Chen, Nan Guo, Takehiko Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220375978
    Abstract: A molded photosensitive assembly of a camera module includes at least one supporting member formed by a first substance, at least one photosensitive element, at least one circuit board, at least one set of wires electrically connecting the photosensitive element to the circuit board, and at least one molded base. Two ends of each of the wires are respectively connected to a chip connector of the photosensitive element and a circuit connector of the circuit board. The molded base is formed by a second substance and comprises a molded body and has at least one light window, wherein the photosensitive element and the wires are protected by a supporting member which is provided for avoiding an upper mold of a molding-die pressing on the wires during the molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Zhenyu CHEN, Nan GUO, Bojie ZHAO, Takehiko TANAKA, Zhen HUANG, Zhongyu LUAN, Heng JIANG
  • Publication number: 20220362978
    Abstract: A photosensitive assembly includes a circuit board and a photosensitive chip, as well as a molded base. The molded base is integrally formed on the circuit board and the photosensitive chip, and forms a light window for providing a light path for the photosensitive chip. For a portion of the molded base corresponding to a first end side of the molded base adjacent to a flexible region, a distance between outer and inner edges thereof is a; for a portion of the molded base corresponding to an opposite second end side of the molded base away from the flexible region, a distance between outer and inner edges thereof is c, wherein 0.2 mm?a?1 mm, and 0.2 mm?c?1.5a. The dimensions a and c enable a corresponding forming groove in a molding process to be filled with molding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takehiko TANAKA, Zhen HUANG, Bojie ZHAO, Zhewen MEl
  • Publication number: 20220345602
    Abstract: A camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The array camera module includes two or more camera lenses and a circuit unit. The circuit unit includes a circuit board portion for electrically connecting two or more photosensitive sensors of the array camera module, and a conjoined encapsulation portion integrally encapsulated on the circuit board portion. The camera lenses are respectively arranged along the photosensitive paths of the photosensitive sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan CHEN, Qimin MEI, Liang DING, Heng JIANG
  • Publication number: 20220334342
    Abstract: An optical lens (1), comprising a first lens (100) and a lens assembly (110). The first lens (100) includes a first optical area (101) and a first structural area (102) surrounding the first optical area (101), and the first structure area (102) includes a height measurement area (103) not coated with an anti-reflective coating. The lens assembly (110) includes a lens barrel (104) and at least one second lens (105) disposed in the lens barrel (104). The at least one second lens (105) includes a second optical area (106) and a second structural area (107) surrounding the second optical area (106). The first structural area (102) is connected to an end face (109) of the lens barrel (104) near the first lens (100) or the second structural area (107) of the second lens (105) closest to the first lens (100). A manufacturing method of optical lens (1) and a camera module are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhewen MEI, Haipeng PEI, Takehiko TANAKA, Renkang LIN, Hui LI, Lei WANG
  • Patent number: 11477354
    Abstract: A camera module and its molded circuit board assembly and manufacturing method are disclosed, wherein the molded circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and a molded base integrally formed with the circuit board through a molding process. The molded base forms a light window disposed corresponding to a photosensitive element of the camera module, wherein the light window is configured to have a trapezoidal or to multi-stair trapezoidal shape cross section which has diameters increasing from bottom to top to facilitate demoulding, so as to prevent damage to the molded base, and to avoid stray light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Zhenyu Chen, Nan Guo, Takehiko Tanaka, Bojie Zhao, Zilong Deng
  • Publication number: 20220303441
    Abstract: A camera module and an array camera module based on an integral packing process are disclosed. The camera module or each of the camera module units of the array camera module includes a circuit board, an integral base, a photosensitive element operatively connected to the circuit board, a lens, a light filter holder installed at the integral base and a light filter installed at the light filter holder. The light filter is not required to be directly installed to the integral base, so that the light filter is protected and the requiring area of the light filter is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Zhenyu CHEN, Nan GUO, Takehiko TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220303437
    Abstract: A photosensitive component, and a camera module and a manufacturing method therefor. The photosensitive component comprises at least a photosensitive element, at least a window-form circuit board and at least a packaging body, wherein the photosensitive element and the window-form circuit board are integrally packaged through the packaging body. The window-form circuit board comprises a circuit board main body which comprises at least one window arranged thereon, wherein the photosensitive element is arranged within the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Zhenyu CHEN, Zhongyu LUAN, Zhen HUANG, Nan GUO, Fengsheng XI, Takehiko TANAKA, Bojie ZHAO, Heng JIANG, Ye WU, Zilong DENG
  • Patent number: 11451693
    Abstract: The present invention provides a camera module and a molding circuit board assembly, circuit board and application thereof, the circuit board comprising a digital circuit unit, an analog circuit unit and a substrate. The digital circuit nit and the analog circuit unit are respectively formed on the substrate, and the digital circuit unit and the analog circuit unit are conductively connected to each other, wherein at least one part of the analog circuit unit has a safe distance from the digital circuit unit, so as to prevent an electromagnetic wave generated by a circuit of the digital circuit unit from interfering with an electrical signal transmitted and processed by the analog circuit unit, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the transmission and the processing of the electrical signal by the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Duanliang Cheng, Fengsheng Xi, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Zhen Huang, Zhenyu Chen, Nan Guo
  • Publication number: 20220291473
    Abstract: Disclosed are a split camera lens (20) and an assembly method thereof, a camera module (10), and a terminal device (100). The split camera lens (20) includes: a first lens portion (21) including a first optical lens (211), and a second lens portion (22): wherein the first lens portion (21) is assembled on the second lens portion (22), and the second lens portion (22) includes a lens barrel (222) and at least one second optical lens (221) mounted in the lens barrel (222); and the second optical lens (221) at the topmost side is completely exposed on the top of the lens barrel (222), thus, a “lens barrel top face” structure of the first lens portion (21) and the second lens portion (22) is removed so as to enlarge an adjustment range of the split camera lens (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiko TANAKA, Zhewen MEI, Haipeng PEI
  • Publication number: 20220294940
    Abstract: A camera module and a photosensitive assembly thereof, an electronic device, and a manufacturing method are provided. The photosensitive assembly includes a photosensitive chip having a photosensitive area and an electric connection area located around the photosensitive area, at least one resistance-capacitance device, a conducting element, an expanded wiring layer, and a molded base. The expanded wiring layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The at least one resistance-capacitance device is electrically connected to the bottom surface of the expanded wiring layer. The conducting element extends between the bottom surface of the expanded wiring layer and the electric connection area of the photosensitive chip, so as to electrically connect the photosensitive chip to the expanded wiring layer by means of the conducting element. A light hole is formed in the expanded wiring layer, and the light hole corresponds to at least the photosensitive area of the photosensitive chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Takehiko TANAKA, Xiaodi LIU, Zhen HUANG, Zhenyu CHEN