Autofocusing with digital cameras

Hello,

Can anyone give information or a link that describes how low cost
digital cameras can autofocus an image? Is this part of the ASIC in
the camera or is it a software algorithm that resides on the
microcontroller on the camera?

Thanks
Mike
.

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