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Semiconductor device for fingerprint recognition

US7015579B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2004
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/1815
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device is disclosed that performs fingerprint recognition on the electrostatic-capacity principle. A finger sweeping across a fingerprint recognition area of a semiconductor chip provides positive fingerprint recognition operations with improved reliability.The semiconductor device includes the semiconductor chip having a sensor unit that performs fingerprint recognition, and a substrate having an opening formed in the position corresponding to the sensor unit. The semiconductor chip is flip chip bonded to the substrate such that the sensor unit corresponds to the opening, and except for the formed position of the opening, an under-fill material is provided between the semiconductor chip and the substrate.

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