Digital camera module

A digital camera module comprising:

• a carrier, the carrier comprising a base and a leadframe, the base having a board, a sidewall extending from a top surface of the board and a cavity cooperatively defined by the board and the sidewall, the leadframe comprising a plurality of conductive leads, the conductive leads of the leadframe being embedded in the base and spaced from each other, each conductive lead having a first terminal portion exposed from a top surface of the sidewall of the base, a second terminal portion exposed from a bottom surface of the board, and an interconnecting portion connecting the first and second terminal portions;
• an image sensor chip, the chip mounted on the base and received in the cavity, the chip having an active area and a plurality of contacts;
• a plurality of wires, the wires electrically connecting the contacts of the chip and the first terminal portions of the leadframe;
• a holder, the holder being mounted to the carrier to close the cavity of the carrier;
• and
• a lens module, the lens module being received in the holder and being configured for guiding light to the active area of the chip.