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Miniature adjustable-focus camera module integrated with MEMS-tunable lenses for underwater applications

Zou et al., 2019

Document ID
2942291147787580393
Author
Zou Y
Wang J
Xu P
Peng C
Lou K
Publication year
Publication venue
AOPC 2019: Optical Sensing and Imaging Technology

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We report in this paper a miniature adjustable-focus camera module integrated with a solid tunable lens driven by MEMS-thermal actuators. Thanks to the compact structures of the MEMS actuators and the optical-power-variation capability of such solid tunable lenses …
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    • G02B26/0875—Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more refracting elements
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    • G02B13/0055—Miniaturised objectives for electronic devices, e.g. portable telephones, webcams, PDAs, small digital cameras employing a special optical element
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