Apparatus and method for protecting fingerprint sensing circuitry from electrostatic discharge
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01H-047/00
H05F-003/02
출원번호
US-0799407
(2007-04-30)
등록번호
US-8107212
(2012-01-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Nelson, Richard Brian
Erhart, Richard Alexander
Perezselsky, Armando Leon
출원인 / 주소
Validity Sensors, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Greenberg Traurig LLP
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초록▼
A fingerprint sensor in accordance with the invention includes a non-conductive substrate providing a first surface onto which a user can apply a fingerprint to be sensed. A sensor circuit is applied to a second surface of the non-conductive substrate opposite the first surface to sense a fingerprin
A fingerprint sensor in accordance with the invention includes a non-conductive substrate providing a first surface onto which a user can apply a fingerprint to be sensed. A sensor circuit is applied to a second surface of the non-conductive substrate opposite the first surface to sense a fingerprint when juxtaposed proximally thereto. An electrostatic discharge conductor is applied to the non-conductive surface and is located between an area where a fingerprint is swiped and the sensor circuit. The electrostatic discharge conductor discharges electrostatic charge resulting from a user swiping a fingerprint across the first surface.
대표청구항▼
1. A fingerprint sensor comprising: a non-conductive substrate having a sensing surface on a sensing surface side of the non-conductive substrate, across which a user swipes a finger in order to sense a fingerprint;a fingerprint sensing circuit having fingerprint sensing components formed on a circu
1. A fingerprint sensor comprising: a non-conductive substrate having a sensing surface on a sensing surface side of the non-conductive substrate, across which a user swipes a finger in order to sense a fingerprint;a fingerprint sensing circuit having fingerprint sensing components formed on a circuit component surface on a circuit component side of the non-conductive substrate, opposing the sensing surface on the sensing surface side of the non-conductive substrate, wherein the fingerprint sensor senses a fingerprint when the finger is swiped across the sensing surface; andan electrostatic discharge conductor formed on the non-conductive substrate intermediate an area of electrostatic charge formed on the sensing surface and the fingerprint sensing circuit components formed on the circuit component surface. 2. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor at least partially encircles encircles the fingerprint sensing circuit components. 3. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor encircles—an—area on the sensing surface where a fingerprint is swiped. 4. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor is applied to an edge surface of the non-conductive substrate intermediate the sensing surface and the circuit component surface. 5. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the sensing circuit components and non-conductive substrate form one of a chip on flex (COF), a flexible circuit board, a printed circuit board (PCB), and an integrated circuit (IC). 6. The sensor according to claim 1, further comprising a processor operably coupled to the sensing circuit configured to process fingerprint data received from the sensing circuit. 7. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor is made of the same material as conductive traces of the sensing circuit. 8. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the sensing circuit comprises at least one of an image sensor, a velocity sensor, and a sensor IC. 9. An electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor comprising: a non-conductive substrate having a sensing surface and a circuit component surface on opposite sides of the non-conductive substrate wherein an electrostatic charge accumulates on the sensing surface as a result of contacting a finger of a user on the sensing surface of the non-conductive substrate;a fingerprint sensing circuit formed on the circuit component surface of the non-conductive substrate opposing the sensing surface and sensitive to electrostatic charge accumulating in an electrostatic charge region on the sensing surface; andan electrostatic discharge conductor formed on the non-conductive substrate intermediate the electrostatic charge region of the sensing surface and the circuit component surface. 10. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, wherein the non-conductive substrate is flexible. 11. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 10, wherein the non-conductive substrate comprises polyimide. 12. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor at least partially encircles the fingerprint sensing circuit. 13. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, wherein the fingerprint sensing circuit and the non-conductive substrate form one of—a—chip on flex (COF), a flexible circuit board, a printed circuit board (PCB), and an integrated circuit (IC). 14. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, further comprising a processor operably coupled to the fingerprint sensing circuit. 15. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor is made of the same material as conductive traces of the fingerprint sensing circuit. 16. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, wherein the fingerprint sensing circuit comprises at least one column driver. 17. The electrostatic discharge-protected fingerprint sensor according to claim 9, wherein the fingerprint sensing circuit cooperates with at least one of a touch pad, touch screen, touch panel, keyboard, keypad, mouse, joystick and trackball. 18. A fingerprint sensor comprising: a first non-conductive substrate;fingerprint sensing circuit components formed on a circuit component side of the first non-conductive substrate, the circuit component side of the first non-conductive substrate opposing a sensor side of the first non-conductive substrate;a second non-conductive substrate covering at least a portion of the first non-conductive substrate providing a sensing area, on a sensing surface on a sensing side of the second non-conductive substrate, onto which a user applies a finger; andan electrostatic discharge conductor formed on one of the first non-conductive substrate and the second non-conductive substrate, intermediate an area of electrostatic charge formed in the sensing area on the sensing surface of the second non-conductive substrate and the fingerprint sensing circuit components formed on the circuit component side of the first non-conductive substrate. 19. The sensor according to claim 18, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor is formed on the first non-conductive substrate. 20. The sensor according to claim 18, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor is formed on the second non-conductive substrate. 21. The sensor according to claim 18, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor encircles the fingerprint sensor circuit components. 22. The sensor according to claim 18, wherein the electrostatic discharge conductor only partially encircles the fingerprint sensor circuit components. 23. The sensor according to claim 18, wherein the second non-conductive substrate comprises polyimide. 24. A fingerprint sensor comprising: a non-conductive substrate providing a sensing surface onto which a user applies a finger to be sensed;a fingerprint sensing circuit applied to a circuit component surface of the non-conductive substrate, opposite the sensing surface, configured to sense a fingerprint, wherein the fingerprint sensing circuit further comprises a velocity sensor and an image sensor; andan electrostatic discharge conductor formed on the non-conductive substrate, intermediate an area of electrostatic charge accumulated on the sensing surface and the sensing circuit component surface of the nonconductive substrate. 25. A method of protecting a fingerprint sensor from an accumulating electrostatic charge comprising: forming a non-conductive substrate having a sensing surface on a sensing surface side of the non-conductive substrate, allowing for a user to swipe a finger in order to sense a fingerprint;forming a fingerprint sensing circuit having fingerprint sensing components on a circuit component surface on a circuit component side of the non-conductive substrate, opposing the sensing surface on the sensing surface side of the non-conductive substrate, allowing for the fingerprint sensor to sense a fingerprint when the finger is swiped across the sensing surface; andforming an electrostatic discharge conductor on the non-conductive substrate intermediate an area of electrostatic charge accumulated on the sensing surface and the fingerprint sensing circuit components formed on the circuit component surface.
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