Abstract: A housing for mounting a component that includes an image sensor, a fixed installation space being provided in the interior of the housing for accommodating at least one optical component. The housing has at least one outer receiving recess that is spatially separate from the interior of the housing. This outer receiving recess is provided for receiving at least one positioning element in a way that allows the positioning element to define a support plane relative to the housing, and the component including the image sensor to be placed on the positioning element, so that the component including the image sensor resides in the defined support plane. In this case, the component including the image sensor may be placed in the defined support plane in a way that does not allow any direct contact between the component that includes the image sensor, and the housing.

Abstract: A high-dynamic-range color image sensor includes (a) a silicon substrate having a photosensitive pixel array with a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels, (b) a color filter layer disposed on the silicon substrate and including at least (i) a plurality of first color filters positioned above a first subset of each of the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels and configured to selectively transmit light of a first color and (ii) a plurality of second color filters positioned above a second subset of each of the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels and configured to selectively transmit light of a second color, and (c) a dynamic-range extending layer disposed on the color filter layer and including grey filters disposed above the second plurality of pixels to attenuate light propagating toward the second plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A method for assembling a camera includes providing a circuit board with a first surface defining a plane and an aperture extending entirely through the circuit board. An image sensor is fixed on the first surface. A lens holder is provided with a lens barrel defining a central axis and supporting a lens in a fixed position relative to the lens barrel. A post extends outward from the lens barrel in a first direction. The circuit board and the lens holder are oriented such that the plane defined by a first surface of the circuit board is perpendicular to the central axis. The circuit board and the lens holder are axially joined so that the post is received by the aperture. A final alignment of the image sensor relative to the central axis and the lens is non-adjustably fixed upon sliding the post through the aperture.

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a photodiode to accumulate image charge in response to incident light. A transfer transistor is disposed between the photodiode and a floating diffusion disposed in the first semiconductor layer to selectively transfer the image charge accumulated in the photodiode to the floating diffusion. A select circuit is disposed in second semiconductor layer coupled to a control terminal of the transfer transistor through a hybrid bond between the first and second semiconductor layers to select between first and second transfer control signals to control the transfer transistor. The select circuit is coupled to output the first transfer control signal in response to a precharge enable signal during a read out operation of a different row, and output the second transfer control signal in response to a sample enable signal during a read out operation of the row.

Abstract: Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module includes a lens barrel disposed in a housing to receive a lens; and a driving unit moving the lens barrel relative to the housing, wherein the driving unit comprises: a first driving unit in the lens barrel; and a second driving unit in the housing, and wherein the lens barrel comprises a central area on which the lens is disposed; and a peripheral area surrounding the central area, in which the first driving unit is disposed in the peripheral area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for imaging a target object are provided. In one example, an imaging device comprises an objective lens having symmetry around an optical axis. The objective lens is configured to disperse images of a target object in longitudinal chromatic aberrations along the optical axis. The imaging device further includes a sensor configured to obtain multiple images of the target object. Each image corresponds to a specific wavelength within a predetermined spectrum.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor and a generation unit configured to generate a signal of each of the pixels from the signals respectively read out from the plurality of charge accumulation units. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including: a photoelectric conversion unit; a plurality of charge accumulation units for accumulating a charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit; a control unit configured to control accumulation of charge in each of the plurality of charge accumulation units; and a readout unit configured to read out a signal corresponding to the charge from each of the plurality of charge accumulation units. The photoelectric conversion unit is formed in a first chip, and the plurality of charge accumulation units, the control unit, and the readout unit are formed in a second chip.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having positive refractive power; and a third lens group having negative refractive power, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens group includes a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens, and a third lens. The second lens group includes a fourth lens having positive refractive power and a fifth lens having negative refractive power. The third lens group includes a sixth lens and a seventh lens having negative refractive power. The seventh lens is formed in a shape so that a surface thereof on the object side and a surface thereof on the image plane side have positive curvature radii. The surface of the seventh lens on the image plane side is formed in an aspheric shape having at least one inflexion point.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, for mounting and using a filter over an image sensor are described as well as camera modules and apparatus incorporating the filter mount. Also described is a sensor and filter assembly which can be formed by combining the sensor, filter, filter mount, and a mounting board which can be shipped and integrated into a camera module and/or camera. A filter is placed in a filter well of a filter mount. By using a well to support the filter over a sensor, the top of the filter can be level or below the top of sidewalls of the filter mount. Use of a well to mount the filter reduces the risk of stray or unintentionally reflected light reaching the sensor and degrading captured images while protecting the filter from downward pressure or sideways contact.

Abstract: Array cameras, and array camera modules incorporating independently aligned lens stacks are disclosed. Processes for manufacturing array camera modules including independently aligned lens stacks can include: forming at least one hole in at least one carrier; mounting the at least one carrier relative to at least one sensor so that light passing through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier is incident on a plurality of focal planes formed by arrays of pixels on the at least one sensor; and independently mounting a plurality of lens barrels to the at least one carrier, so that a lens stack in each lens barrel directs light through the at least one hole in the at least one carrier and focuses the light onto one of the plurality of focal planes.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that output an image signal for each pixel through a micro lens. An imaging signal processing circuit separates image signals output from the imaging element into a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal. An image combining circuit generates combined image data by performing arithmetic average processing for left-eye image data and right-eye image data. A recording medium control I/F unit controls to record left-eye image data and right-eye image data for use in 3D display and combined image data for use in 2D display in different regions in an image file.

Abstract: To provide a stereo camera device capable of maintaining performance and reliability, while realizing thickness reduction, provided are a first image pickup device, a first communication connection unit to output a first image captured with the first image pickup device, a first image pickup substrate where the first image pickup device and the first communication connection unit are provided, a second image pickup device, a second communication connection unit to output a second image captured with the second image pickup device, a second image pickup substrate where the second image pickup device and the second communication connection unit are provided, and a housing where the first image pickup substrate is provided at one end and the second image pickup substrate is provided at another end. In the first image pickup substrate, the first image pickup device and the first communication connection unit are provided in parallel with each other in a lengthwise direction of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module, the camera module including a base supporting a filter member mounted on a position corresponding to that of an image sensor mounted on a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), a dust trap unit mounted about the filter member of the base to collect soils including dust introduced into the filter member, wherein the dust trap unit includes an epoxy reception groove formed with one or more ribs formed at a periphery of the filter member mounted at the base, and a dust trap epoxy coated on an inside of the epoxy receptin groove.

Abstract: An imaging device having a first surface on which light is incident and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, includes a photoelectric conversion section including semiconductors having a same conductivity type, in which an impurity concentration on the second surface side is higher than an impurity concentration on the first surface side.

Abstract: A solid state imaging device including: a pixel region that is formed on a light incidence side of a substrate and to which a plurality of pixels that include photoelectric conversion units is arranged; a peripheral circuit unit that is formed in a lower portion in the substrate depth direction of the pixel region and that includes an active element; and a light shielding member that is formed between the pixel region and the peripheral circuit unit and that shields the incidence of light, emitted from an active element, to the photoelectric conversion unit.

Abstract: Inductance-based sensing in a digital camera in which actuation of at least one electromagnetic (EM) actuator that includes at least one stationary ferromagnetic member associated with a large air gap causes a moving ferromagnetic member mechanically coupled to an optical element to by-pass or bridge the large air gap through at least one smaller air gap. The stationary member includes at least one ferromagnetic core surrounded at least partially by a coil. An inductance value correlated with a position of the optical element may be measured using the same coil as the one used for the actuation. In some embodiments, a single EM actuator includes two coils and the actuator is driven using both coils, while a regular or a mutual inductance is measured. In some camera embodiments that include two opposite EM actuators, one actuator is used to move the optical element while the other actuator is used to measure the inductance value.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of photodiodes and readout circuitry. A group of adjacent photodiodes in the array may be covered with a first color filter element that transmits a first color light and an additional group of adjacent photodiodes may be covered with a second color filter element that transmits a second color light. The group of photodiodes may share a floating diffusion node. The array may be operable in a low resolution mode in which the readout circuitry reads out image signals corresponding to a sum of charges generated by the group of photodiodes and in a high resolution mode in which the readout circuitry reads out image signals corresponding to charges generated by each of the photodiodes from the shared floating diffusion node. The photodiodes in the group may capture charge using different integration times for generating high-dynamic-range images.

Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a base, a printed circuit board disposed over the base, and mounted on the base, a coil disposed over the printed circuit board, and a lens barrel, which contacts the base at a lower portion of an outer surface thereof, wherein the base, the printed circuit board and the coil include respective holes, wherein the lens moving apparatus includes a blocking member, which is provided along an internal surface of the hole in the base and which protrudes in a first direction so as to prevent the lower portion of the outer surface of the lens barrel from contacting internal surfaces of the holes in the printed circuit board and/or the coil.

Abstract: A zoom lens is constituted by, in order from the object side to the image side: a positive first lens group which his fixed when changing magnification; at least two moving lens groups that move when changing magnification; and a positive final lens group which is fixed when changing magnification. The first lens group is constituted by, in order from the object side to the image side: a negative 1a lens group which is fixed during focusing operations, a positive 1b lens group which moves during focusing operations, and a positive 1c lens group which is fixed during focusing operations. The 1a lens group includes at least one negative lens that satisfies predetermined conditional formulae.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes first to fifth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.

Abstract: A focus depth extension image forming optical system includes a focus depth extension element that extends a depth of focus of an image forming optical system. The focus depth extension element added to the image forming optical system has an aspheric surface shape rotationally symmetric about an optical axis of the image forming optical system, a sag amount Z of the aspheric surface shape changes at least to be negative, positive, and negative or positive, negative, and positive in accordance with an increase in a distance from the optical axis, in a range of 0<|t|<0.4 where |t| is a normalized radius of the aspheric surface shape, a maximum value of |dZ/dt| is 0.4 or more, and in one or more point of a range of 0.4?|t|<0.8, dZ/dt=0.

Abstract: There are provided an electronic element mounting board and an electronic device capable of suppressing transmission of incident light to an electronic device through a circumferential edge part of an opening of a board and thus of reducing a noise level in receiving an image. An electronic element mounting board includes an insulating substrate. The insulating substrate has an opening and a lower surface, and an electronic element is disposed on the lower surface so as to overlap the opening in a plan view. A circumferential edge part of the opening of the insulating substrate has a porosity lower than a porosity of a portion outside the circumferential edge part. Since it is possible to suppress transmission of incident light to the electronic element through the circumferential edge part, it is possible to reduce a noise level in receiving an image in the electronic element.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, the optical systems of light field capture devices are optimized so as to improve captured light field image data. Optimizing optical systems of light field capture devices can result in captured light field image data (both still and video) that is cheaper and/or easier to process. Optical systems can be optimized to yield improved quality or resolution when using cheaper processing approaches whose computational costs fit within various processing and/or resource constraints. As such, the optical systems of light field cameras can be optimized to reduce size and/or cost and/or increase the quality of such optical systems.

Abstract: An imaging lens is constituted by, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the image side; a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side; a biconvex fifth lens which is cemented to the fourth lens; and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side. Conditional Formula (1) below is satisfied: ?2.1<r3r/f<?1.2??(1).

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: Present embodiments may provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens may comprise an aperture stop and five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least one inequality, the optical imaging lens may exhibit better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens may be shortened.

Abstract: A blue glass infrared cutoff filter is disclosed that contains an aspheric epoxy replicated on a first surface of the infrared cutoff filter. The aspheric epoxy and blue glass infrared cutoff filter may be a component of a camera device that includes a lens barrel with one or more lenses disposed therein. The camera device may include a sensor for detecting light received by the camera device. The sensor may be connected to circuitry that dispatches the detection data generated by the sensor to a processor of a device into which the camera device has been incorporated.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a first chip including a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a light sensing unit generating a signal charge responsive to an amount of received light, and a plurality of MOS transistors reading the signal charge generated by the light sensing unit and outputting the read signal charge as a pixel signal, a second chip including a plurality of pixel drive circuits supplying desired drive pulses to pixels, the second chip being laminated beneath the first chip in a manner such that the pixel drive circuits are arranged beneath the pixels formed in the first chip to drive the pixels, and a connection unit for electrically connecting the pixels to the pixel drive circuits arranged beneath the pixels.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens set includes a first lens element with an image-side surface of a concave part in a vicinity of the optical axis, a second lens element with an object-side surface of a concave part in a periphery region, with an image-side surface of a concave part in a vicinity of the optical axis and of a concave part in a periphery region, a third lens element with an object-side surface of a concave part in a periphery region, a fourth lens element of positive refractive power with an object-side surface of a concave part of the optical axis, a third lens element thickness T3, an air gap G34 between the third lens element and the fourth lens element and an air gap G45 between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element to satisfy (T3+G45)/G34?1.20.

Abstract: A compact high-resolution imaging lens which meets the demands for low-profileness, a low F-value and a wide field of view and corrects aberrations properly. It includes, in order from the object side: a first positive lens having a convex object-side surface; a second negative lens having a convex object-side surface; a third lens; a fourth positive lens; and a fifth negative double-sided aspheric lens having a concave image-side surface. When Fno denotes F-number, ih maximum image height, TTL total track length, f45 the composite focal length of the fourth and fifth lenses, r5 and r6 the curvature radii of the third lens object-side and image-side surfaces, r7 and r8 the curvature radii of the fourth lens object-side and image-side surfaces, and r9 and r10 the curvature radii of the fifth lens object-side and image-side surfaces, respectively, it satisfies the following conditions: Fno?2.4; TTL/2ih<0.9; f45<0; 0<r5/r6<4.0; 0.5<(r7+r8)/(r7?r8)<3.0; and 0.4<(r9+r10)/(r9?r10)<4.0.

Abstract: Interlaced bi-sensor super-resolution enhancement techniques and a resultant scalable pixel array suitable for a mega-pixel design are disclosed. The method includes interlacing a first array of pixels of a first size with a second array of pixels of a second size. The interlacing of the first array of pixels with the second array of pixels avoids crossing two or more photosensitive areas of the first array of pixels and the second array of pixels.

Abstract: A product includes a first component, a second component and an adhesive. The adhesive fills an interior space that is surrounded by the first component and the second component. The second component comprising an inlet that communicates between an exterior space of the second component and the interior space so as to enable the adhesive to be injected into the interior space. The inlet comprising a tapered portion that narrows from the exterior space towards the interior space.

Abstract: A hybrid compound lens includes a substrate lens and a resin lens. The substrate lens has a non-planar substrate surface surrounded by a flange having a flange surface bordering the non-planar substrate surface and forming an obtuse angle therewith. The resin lens has a non-planar resin surface adjoining the substrate lens along the non-planar substrate surface. A lens wafer includes a substrate wafer and resin lenses. The substrate wafer has a top surface having non-planar surface features each bordered by a planar region of the top surface and forming an obtuse angle therewith. Each resin lens has a non-planar resin surface adjoining the substrate wafer along a non-planar surface feature. A method for fabricating a wafer-level hybrid compound lens includes depositing a resin portion on a non-planar feature of a side of a substrate. The method also includes forming the resin portion into a lens on the non-planar feature.

Abstract: A compact three-surface wafer-level lens system for imaging a scene onto an image plane includes a one-sided wafer-level lens and a two-sided wafer-level lens disposed between the one-sided wafer-level lens and the image plane. The total track length of the wafer-level lens system is no more than 2.2 millimeters. The maximum transverse extent (in dimensions transverse to the optical axis) of the lens system and associated light propagating therethrough is no greater than 1.8 millimeters. The field of view angle of the lens system is at least 100 degrees.

Abstract: A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from object side to image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second, third, fourth and fifth lens elements have refractive power. The sixth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region, wherein an object-side surface and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element are both aspheric, and the image-side surface has at least one inflection point. The seventh lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region, wherein an object-side surface and the image-side surface of the seventh lens element are both aspheric, and the image-side surface has at least one inflection point.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens set includes an aperture stop, a first lens element to a sixth lens element from an object side toward an image side along an optical axis. The first lens element has an image-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of its periphery. The second lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and a convex portion in a vicinity of its periphery. The third lens element is made of plastic. The fourth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its periphery. The fifth lens element is made of plastic. The sixth lens element is made of plastic and has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor including a first semiconductor substrate on which a photodiode is arranged, a second semiconductor substrate on which a storage element is arranged, and a connection unit configured to electrically connect the photodiode and the storage element, a first transfer unit configured to transfer pixel signals of a first pixel group to the storage element, a first readout unit configured to read out the pixel signals of the first pixel group, a second transfer unit configured to transfer pixel signals of a second pixel group to the storage element, and a second readout unit configured to read out some of the pixel signals of the second pixel group, wherein an image of one frame is generated by composing the pixel signals of the second pixel group and the first pixel group.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing photometric normalization in an array camera in accordance with embodiments of this invention are disclosed. The image data of scene from a reference imaging component and alternate imaging components is received. The image data from each of the alternate imaging components is then translated to so that pixel information in the image data of each alternate imaging component corresponds to pixel information in the image data of the reference component. The shifted image data of each alternate imaging component is compared to the image data of the reference imaging component to determine gain and offset parameters for each alternate imaging component. The gain and offset parameters of each alternate imaging component is then applied to the image data of the associate imaging to generate corrected image data for each of the alternate imaging components.

Abstract: An optical apparatus captures imaging light entering into an imager to acquire an image of an object. The optical apparatus includes a lens module and a support. The lens module is configured by a combination of two or more lenses, captures the imaging light through the lenses, and focuses the captured imaging light on the imager. The support supports the lens module at a position apart from the imager by a predetermined distance, such that the imager and the lenses are aligned on the optical axis, and a focal point of the imaging light is formed on the imager.

Abstract: This invention provides an optical lens assembly comprising, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with negative refractive power having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; a second lens element having positive refractive power; a third lens element having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; and a fourth lens element having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, the image-side surface thereof having at least one convex shape in an off-axis region thereof; wherein the optical lens assembly has a total of four lens elements. With such configuration, the optical lens assembly of the present disclosure is characterized by a reduced size and a wide field of view.

Abstract: This technology provides an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. In an image sensor including a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels, each of the plurality of unit pixels may include a photoelectric conversion element and a pixel lens over the photoelectric conversion element and comprising a plurality of light condensing layers in which a lower layer has a larger area than an upper layer, wherein the pixel lens has a shape changing based on a position of a corresponding unit pixel from a center of the pixel array to an edge of the pixel array.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a camera device comprises a camera housing where a camera assembly is mounted; a decoration part covering the camera housing; and a fixing part provided along a periphery of the camera housing and fixing the decoration part, wherein the fixing part includes a path part along which static electricity introduced through the decoration part moves a discharge module mounted adjacent to the camera housing. Various other embodiments are possible as well.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program product and computer system for sensor selection. The computer system can run the computer program to execute the method by dividing a two-dimensional area into cells, wherein the cells are arranged in a grid; receiving a selection trigger for a subset of cells of the grid, wherein at least one cell of the subset has at least one sensor and the at least one cell has a sampling frequency associated; determining a set of constraints for the at least one sensor; selecting the at least one sensor if the at least one sensor complies with the set of constraints; and calculating a sampling frequency of the at least one sensor dependent on the sampling frequency of the at least one cell.

Abstract: An inspection method and apparatus comprising, acquiring a plurality of optical images of a sample in which a plurality of dies having repetitive pattern are provided, comparing the optical images to each other by a die-to-die method and detecting a defect, obtaining at least one of a dimension difference and a dimension ratio between the repetitive pattern of the optical image to be inspected and the repetitive pattern of the optical image to be reference in the die-to-die method, extracting a die of the optical image having the dimension difference or dimension ratio closest to that at a defect position of a die of the optical image in which the defect is detected, compared, and stored, and determining that the defect does not exist in the optical image when the defect is not detected from the optical image in which the defect is originally detected.

Abstract: A proximity detector device may include a first interconnect layer including a first dielectric layer, and first electrically conductive traces carried thereby, an IC layer above the first interconnect layer and having an image sensor IC, and a light source IC laterally spaced from the image sensor IC. The proximity detector device may include a second interconnect layer above the IC layer and having a second dielectric layer, and second electrically conductive traces carried thereby. The second interconnect layer may have first and second openings therein respectively aligned with the image sensor IC and the light source IC. Each of the image sensor IC and the light source IC may be coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces. The proximity detector device may include a lens assembly above the second interconnect layer and having first and second lenses respectively aligned with the first and second openings.

Abstract: A pixel cell with a photosensitive region formed in association with a substrate, a color filter formed over the photosensitive region, the color filter comprising a first material layer and a second material layer formed in association with the first shaping material layer.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes unit pixels arrayed two dimensionally in a pixel area, wherein: a unit pixel disposed in a central region of the pixel area includes a first collecting element having a convex surface and a unit pixel in a region of the pixel area not including the central region includes a second collecting element having a convex surface and grooves having widths less than or equal to a wavelength of incident light; the second collecting element includes a sparse region and a dense region in which a density of formations of the grooves is higher than in the sparse region; and the sparse region is positioned closer to the central region of the pixel area than the dense region.

Abstract: A novel head mounted display includes a display/image sensor. In a particular embodiment the display/image sensor is formed on a single silicon die, which includes display pixels and light sensor pixels. The display pixels and light sensor pixels are each arranged in rows and columns, and the arrays of light sensor pixels and display pixels are interlaced. The center of each light sensor pixel is located between adjacent rows and adjacent columns of display pixels.

Abstract: A lens assembly comprises sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis a first lens, a second lens, a stop, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens. The first lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power. The second lens is a meniscus lens with negative refractive power and the convex surface of second lens faces the object side. The third lens is a meniscus lens with negative refractive power and the convex surface of third lens faces the object side. The fourth lens is a meniscus lens with positive refractive power and the concave surface of fourth lens faces the object side. The fifth lens is a biconcave lens with negative refractive power. The lens assembly satisfies the following condition: 1.10<DL1/DST<10.90, wherein DL1 is an effective diameter of the first lens and DST is an effective diameter of the stop.

Abstract: An optical image lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has refractive power. The fifth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof, wherein at least one surface of the fifth lens element is aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein at least one surface of the sixth lens element is aspheric, and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one inflection point thereon.