An electronic device includes a camera module, wherein the camera module includes a lens assembly including lenses aligned along an optical axis, an actuator, a first magnet disposed on a first surface of the lens assembly, a first coil configured to move the lens assembly along the optical axis, a metal shield structure disposed on an outer surface of the actuator to face the first coil, and a fixing structure disposed on a third surface perpendicular to the first surface of the lens assembly, wherein at least a portion of the fixing structure has a magnetic property. When one end of the fixing structure is inserted into an opening of a housing, the fixing structure is fixed in an optical axis direction by the opening and is fixed in the first direction by a magnetic force acting on the metal shield structure.

Voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for rotating an optical path folding element (OPFE) over an extended scanning range relative to a scanning/rotation range needed for optical image stabilization (OIS).

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a first holder, a second holder, a plate, a biasing assembly, and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The first holder holds a first optical element with a first optical axis. The second holder holds a second optical element with a second optical axis. The plate is disposed below the first holder and the second holder. The biasing assembly forces the first holder to move relative to the plate on a plane substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, and includes a biasing element, wherein when a driving signal is applied to the biasing element, a length of the biasing element is changed. The electromagnetic driving assembly forces the second holder to move relative to the plate and comprising a first magnetic element and a coil.

A wiring assembly includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board separate from the first circuit board, the second circuit board including a peripheral portion that annularly partially surrounds a periphery of the first circuit board, a first connection portion that connects the first circuit board and the peripheral portion, and a second connection portion that connects the first circuit board and the peripheral portion. The peripheral portion and a portion of the first circuit board between a portion connected to the first connection portion and a portion connected to the second connection portion are annular.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a gimbal assembly is described for use with an image capturing device. The gimbal assembly includes a motor assembly, a first housing defining an internal compartment that is configured and dimensioned to receive the motor assembly, and a second housing that is mechanically connected to the motor assembly such that actuation of the motor assembly causes relative rotation between the first and second housings. The first housing includes a first guide that is configured and dimensioned to support transmission media adapted to communicate electrical and/or digital signals. The second housing defines a channel that is configured and dimensioned to receive the first guide such that the first guide extends into the second housing through the channel. The transmission media is supported on the first guide such that the first guide routes the transmission media from the first housing into the second housing.

An imaging apparatus includes an interchangeable lens, and a camera body. The interchangeable lens includes a correction lens, a lens driver, and a first controller. The camera body includes an image sensor, a sensor driver, and a second controller. The first or second controller selects one of the interchangeable lens and the camera body, in accordance with a level of correction capability to perform the image stabilization. Corresponding to the selected one, one driver of the lens driver and the sensor driver performs the image stabilization for the image blur within a predetermined range. The other driver corresponding to non-selected one performs the image stabilization for a remaining portion of the image blur exceeding the predetermined range.

A sensor module includes a base member and a sensor, wherein the base member is a molded component on which pattern wiring is directly formed, wherein the base member includes at least a principal surface, a first side wall orthogonal to the principal surface, and a second side wall orthogonal to the principal surface and the first side wall, and wherein a larger one of a width of the first side wall and a width of the second side wall in a first direction perpendicular to the principal surface is larger than a width of the principal surface in the first direction.

Voice coil motor (VCM) actuators for rotating an optical path folding element (OPFE) over an extended scanning range relative to a scanning/rotation range needed for optical image stabilization (OIS).

Systems and methods are disclosed for image signal processing. For example, methods may include, based on a sequence of orientation estimates for an image sensor and an orientation setpoint, invoking a mechanical stabilization system to adjust an orientation of the image sensor toward the orientation setpoint; receiving an image from the image sensor; determining an orientation error between the orientation of the image sensor and the orientation setpoint during capture of the image; and, based on the orientation error, invoking an electronic image stabilization module to correct the image for a rotation corresponding to the orientation error to obtain a stabilized image.

An image stabilization control device capable of correcting a parallel blur or the like with high accuracy is provided.

A image stabilization control device includes: a rotation radius calculation unit configured to calculate a rotation radius of an angle blur based on outputs of an angle blur signal acquired from an angle blur detection unit and a parallel blur signal acquired from a parallel blur detection unit; a rotation radius prediction unit configured to predict a change in the rotation radius based on an output of the rotation radius calculation unit and output a rotation radius prediction signal; and a blur correction control unit configured to control correction of the parallel blur based on the rotation radius prediction signal of the rotation radius prediction unit and the angle blur signal acquired from the angle blur detection unit.