1. An image sensor, comprising:
a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a first micro-lens in the plurality of micro-lenses having a first focal length; and
a second micro-lens in the plurality of micro-lenses having a second focal length, wherein the first focal length is different from the second focal length.
2. The image sensor of claim 1, further comprising:
a first filter disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the first filter associated with a first wavelength; and
a second filter disposed on the semiconductor substrate, second filter associated with a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength.
3. The image sensor of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of metal conductors disposed on the semiconductor substrate.
4. The image sensor of claim 3, wherein the first and second micro-lenses are disposed on a first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of metal conductors is disposed on a second side of the semiconductor substrate.
5. The image sensor of claim 3, wherein the first and second micro-lenses are disposed on a same side of the semiconductor substrate as the plurality of metal conductors.
6. An image sensor, comprising:
a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a first micro-lens in the plurality of micro-lenses having a height; and
a second micro-lens in the plurality of micro-lenses having a second height, wherein the first focal length is different from the second focal length.
7. The image sensor of claim 6, further comprising:
a first filter disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the first filter associated with a first wavelength; and
a second filter disposed on the semiconductor substrate, second filter associated with a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength.
8. The image sensor of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of metal conductors disposed on the semiconductor substrate.
9. The image sensor of claim 8, wherein the first and second micro-lenses are disposed on a first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of metal conductors is disposed on a second side of the semiconductor substrate.
10. The image sensor of claim 8, wherein the first and second micro-lenses are disposed on a same side of the semiconductor substrate as the plurality of metal conductors.
11. An image sensor, comprising:
a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a first micro-lens in the plurality of micro-lenses having a first curvature; and
a second micro-lens in the plurality of micro-lenses having a second curvature, wherein the first curvature is different from the second curvature.
12. The image sensor of claim 11, further comprising:
a first filter disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the first filter associated with a first wavelength; and
a second filter disposed on the semiconductor substrate, second filter associated with a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength.
13. The image sensor of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of metal conductors disposed on the semiconductor substrate.
14. The image sensor of claim 13, wherein the first and second micro-lenses are disposed on a first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of metal conductors is disposed on a second side of the semiconductor substrate.
15. The image sensor of claim 13, wherein the first and second micro-lenses are disposed on a same side of the semiconductor substrate as the plurality of metal conductors.
16. A method of operating an image sensor, comprising:
detecting light at a first photosensitive element, the light having a first wavelength, the light being incident on a first micro-lens, the first micro-lens having a first focal length associated with the first wavelength, the first micro-lens to focus the detected light having the first wavelength onto a surface of the first photosensitive element; and
detecting light at a second photosensitive element, the light having a second wavelength, the light being incident on a second micro-lens, the second micro-lens having a second focal length associated with the second wavelength, the first focal length being different from the second focal length, the second micro-lens to focus the detected light having the second wavelength onto the surface of the second photosensitive element.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
detecting light at the first and second photosensitive elements disposed on a first side of a semiconductor substrate; and
carrying an electrical signal from the photosensitive elements using a plurality of metal conductors is disposed on a second side of the semiconductor substrate.
18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
detecting light at the first and second photosensitive elements disposed on a first side of a semiconductor substrate; and
carrying an electrical signal from the photosensitive elements using a plurality of metal conductors is disposed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein the first micro-lens includes a first curvature associated with the first wavelength.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein the second micro-lens includes a second curvature associated with the second wavelength.
21. The method of claim 16, further comprising detecting light at a third photosensitive element, the light having a third wavelength, the light being incident on a third micro-lens, the third micro-lens having a third focal length associated with the third wavelength, the first focal length and the second focal length being different from the third focal length.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of assembling selected cap assemblies, the method comprising the acts of:
providing identical outer covers;
providing identical inner portions having threads and having pawl teeth;
providing a first pawl member positionable between any one of the outer covers and any one of the inner portions, the first pawl member being operable to transmit a cap-installing torque from the one outer cover to the pawl teeth of the one inner portion up to a first predetermined torque;
providing a second pawl member positionable between any one of the outer covers and any one of the inner portions, the second pawl member being operable to transmit a cap-installing torque from the one outer cover to the pawl teeth of the one inner portion up to a second predetermined torque different from the first predetermined torque;
selecting the first pawl member for assembly between a first one of the identical outer covers and a first one of the identical inner portions of a first cap assembly, the first pawl member providing an installation torque limit for the first cap assembly equal to the first predetermined torque;
selecting the second pawl member for assembly between a second one of the identical outer covers and a second one of the identical inner portions of a second cap assembly, the second pawl member providing an installation torque limit for the second cap assembly equal to the second predetermined torque.
coupling the first outer cover to the first inner portion with the first pawl member therebetween; and
coupling the second outer cover to the second inner portion with the second pawl member therebetween.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein providing a first pawl member includes providing a first pawl member of a first material, and wherein providing a second pawl member includes providing a second pawl member of a second material, the second material providing a different resiliency than the first material.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the acts of:
providing a first pawl arm on the first pawl member, the first pawl arm having a first thickness; and
providing a second pawl arm on the second pawl member, the second pawl arm having a second thickness less than the first thickness.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the first outer cover with the first inner portion includes directly engaging the first outer cover with the first inner portion in a snap engagement.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the first outer cover with the first inner portion includes engaging the first outer cover with an assembly ring in a snap engagement, the first inner portion being retained by the assembly ring and coupled to the first outer cover.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of assembling each one of the first cap assembly and the second cap assembly with additional components, all of the additional components being identical between the first cap assembly and the second cap assembly.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the additional components include identical gaskets, identical retainer portions, identical tether assemblies, and identical vent modules.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the act of fitting together inter-engaging recesses and protrusions of the respective outer covers and pawl members of the first and second cap assemblies.
9. A method of assembling selected cap assemblies, the method comprising the acts of:
providing identical outer covers;
providing identical inner portions having threads and having pawl teeth;
providing a first pawl member of a first material, the first pawl member being positionable between any one of the outer covers and any one of the inner portions, the first pawl member being operable to transmit a cap-installing torque from the one outer cover to the pawl teeth of the one inner portion up to a first predetermined torque;
providing a second pawl member of a second material different than the first material, the second pawl member being positionable between any one of the outer covers and any one of the inner portions, the second pawl member being operable to transmit a cap-installing torque from the one outer cover to the pawl teeth of the one inner portion up to a second predetermined torque different from the first predetermined torque;
selecting the first pawl member for assembly between a first one of the identical outer covers and a first one of the identical inner portions of a first cap assembly, the first pawl member providing an installation torque limit for the first cap assembly equal to the first predetermined torque;
selecting the second pawl member for assembly between a second one of the identical outer covers and a second one of the identical inner portions of a second cap assembly, the second pawl member providing an installation torque limit for the second cap assembly equal to the second predetermined torque.
coupling the first outer cover to the first inner portion with the first pawl member therebetween; and
coupling the second outer cover to the second inner portion with the second pawl member therebetween.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein coupling the first outer cover with the first inner portion includes directly engaging the first outer cover with the first inner portion in a snap engagement.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein coupling the first outer cover with the first inner portion includes engaging the first outer cover with an assembly ring in a snap engagement, the first inner portion being retained by the assembly ring and coupled to the first outer cover.
12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the act of assembling each one of the first cap assembly and the second cap assembly with additional components, all of the additional components being identical between the first cap assembly and the second cap assembly.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the additional components include identical gaskets, identical retainer portions, identical tether assemblies, and identical vent modules.
14. The method of claim 9, further comprising the act of fitting together inter-engaging recesses and protrusions of the respective outer covers and pawl members of the first and second cap assemblies.
15. A method of assembling selected cap assemblies, the method comprising the acts of:
providing identical outer covers;
providing identical inner portions having threads and having pawl teeth;
providing a first pawl member having a first thickness, the first pawl member being positionable between any one of the outer covers and any one of the inner portions, the first pawl member being operable to transmit a cap-installing torque from the one outer cover to the pawl teeth of the one inner portion up to a first predetermined torque;
providing a second pawl member having a second thickness different than the first thickness, the second pawl member being positionable between any one of the outer covers and any one of the inner portions, the second pawl member being operable to transmit a cap-installing torque from the one outer cover to the pawl teeth of the one inner portion up to a second predetermined torque different than the first predetermined torque;
selecting the first pawl member for assembly between a first one of the identical outer covers and a first one of the identical inner portions of a first cap assembly, the first pawl member providing an installation torque limit for the first cap assembly equal to the first predetermined torque;
selecting the second pawl member for assembly between a second one of the identical outer covers and a second one of the identical inner portions of a second cap assembly, the second pawl member providing an installation torque limit for the second cap assembly equal to the second predetermined torque.
coupling the first outer cover to the first inner portion with the first pawl member therebetween; and
coupling the second outer cover to the second inner portion with the second pawl member therebetween.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein coupling the first outer cover with the first inner portion includes directly engaging the first outer cover with the first inner portion in a snap engagement.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein coupling the first outer cover with the first inner portion includes engaging the first outer cover with an assembly ring in a snap engagement, the first inner portion being retained by the assembly ring and coupled to the first outer cover.
18. The method of claim 15, further comprising the act of assembling each one of the first cap assembly and the second cap assembly with additional components, all of the additional components being identical between the first cap assembly and the second cap assembly.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the additional components include identical gaskets, identical retainer portions, identical tether assemblies, and identical vent modules.
20. The method of claim 15, further comprising the act of fitting together inter-engaging recesses and protrusions of the respective outer covers and pawl members of the first and second cap assemblies.