Advanced Compact Camera Module (ACCM) For Cellular Phone Applications | ASTRI - Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company Limited

Project Title:

Advanced Compact Camera Module (ACCM) for Cellular Phone Applications

Project Reference:

ART/034CP

Project Type:

Project Period:

20080501 - 20091231

Funds Approved (HK$’000):

12204

Project Coordinator:

Dr Enboa Wu

Deputy Project Coordinator:

Deliverable:

(1) Anti-shaking compact camera module with a size of 12x12x6.8mm and 3M pixels (2) IPs and design documents for the anti-shaking technology (3) Smaller Anti-shaking compact camera module with a size of approximately 10x10x6.8mm (Please refer to Appendix 4: Tentative Specification of Anti-shaking Compact Camera Module)

Research Group:

Sponsor:

Automated Precision, Inc. Epson Electronic Technology Development (Shenzhen) Co Ltd [Sponsor] Fototec Optical Industries Ltd Global Optics Ltd Guangzhou Darling Industrial Inc. Johnson Electric Group Lite-On Technology Corp. SAE Magnetic (HK) Ltd Time Interconnect Ltd Walong (HK) Technology Industry Ltd Zhuhai LISEN

Description:

This project aims to develop optical anti-shaking technology for camera phone application by using novel voice coil motor (VCM) technology to overcome the problem of the size limitation of the existing traditional optical anti-shaking technologies and enhance the competitiveness of next generation high-end camera phone. The main targets of this project include 1) Develop novel VCM actuator for optical anti-shaking function 2) Develop novel compact camera modules having optical anti-shaking function and auto-focus function for camera phone We will integrate ASTRI’s IP technologies (including the novel actuator technology, novel camera module packaging technology, optical engineering and real time signal processing technologies) and turn it into a mass manufacturable turn-key solution. This project allows us to carry out high quality R&D and realize an advanced technology for Hong Kong camera industry. We will promote this technology and license it to local industry including PRD area.

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