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Optical fingerprint sensor under a display

US10268884B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

27Claims

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Assignee

Synaptics Incorporated · US

Inventors

Eric Jones · Southbridge, US
Paul Wickboldt · Walnut Creek, US
Patrick Smith · Shakopee, US
Young Seen Lee · San Jose, US
Alvin Jee · San Jose, US
Richard A. Klenkler · San Jose, US
Bob Lee Mackey · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/15
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical sensor system includes: an input surface providing a sensing region for a biometric object; a plurality of display elements, disposed beneath the input surface, configured to emit light to provide a display; an aperture layer, disposed beneath the plurality of display elements; a collimator layer, disposed beneath the aperture layer; and a plurality of light sensing elements, disposed beneath the collimator layer, wherein the plurality of light sensing elements are configured to detect light from the sensing region that has passed through the aperture layer and the collimator layer.

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