METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing an image capturing apparatus that is made more compact than the apparatus in the prior art.

SOLUTION: The method is provided for manufacturing the image capturing apparatus using a collection substrate provided with a plurality of substrate portions where a conductive pattern is formed and at least an image sensor is mounted, and having a plurality of oblong holes bored discontinuously at a periphery of each substrate portion. The method includes the steps of: joining a lens frame holding an imaging lens to a diaphragm member having a diaphragm hole and formed in nearly the same shape with the substrate portion; arranging a plurality of spacers each having a first surface and a second surface at a predetermined interval while bringing the second surface into contact with a discontinuous portion positioned between adjacent oblong holes of the collection substrate; coating the substrate portions of the collection substrate with an adhesive such that the adhesive is made continuous enclosing the image element to swell above the first surface of the spacer; bringing the diaphragm member into contact with the first surface of the spacer; and cutting at least the spacers and collection substrate along edges of the diaphragm members after the adhesive is cured.

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