IP Library Granted Patent US 9,904,839
Granted Patent B2
US 9,904,839 · App. 15/144,149 · Granted Feb 27, 2018

Fingerprint detection apparatus, mobile device using the same and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Ching-Cherng Sun (Taoyuan, TW); Jia-Lung Wang (Zhubei, TW); Jhih-You Cai (Taoyuan, TW); Yu-Yu Chang (Kaohsiung, TW); Hui-Min Tsai (Zhubei, TW); Ching-Lung Ti (Zhubei, TW); Yeh-Wei Yu (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: EOSMEM CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 9,904,839
App. No.
15/144,149
Granted
Feb 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fingerprint detection apparatus, a mobile device using the same and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The fingerprint detection apparatus comprises an image sensing integrated circuit and a spatial filter disposed on the image sensing integrated circuit. The spatial filter has adjacent light tunnels for restricting an incident angle of light to the image sensing integrated circuit to prevent scattered light from entering the image sensing integrated circuit.

Claims (39)

1. A fingerprint detection apparatus, comprising:

an image sensing integrated circuit; and

a spatial filter disposed on the image sensing integrated circuit, wherein the spatial filter has adjacent light tunnels, and the light tunnel restricts an incident angle of light to the image sensing integrated circuit to prevent scattered light from entering the image sensing integrated circuit,

wherein, when a finger is disposed on a upper side of the spatial filter, a corresponding cell of the image sensor detects a ridge portion of the finger as a bright portion, and detects a valley portion of the finger as a dark portion, and

wherein photoresist pillars are resrespectively disposed in the light tunnels.

2. The fingerprint detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light tunnels of the spatial filter constitute a two-dimensional array.

3. The fingerprint detection apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a specific light emitting circuit, which is disposed on one side of the image sensing integrated circuit, and is electrically connected to the image sensing integrated circuit,

wherein a bottom of the specific light emitting circuit and a bottom of the image sensing integrated circuit is on a same plane of a substrate.

4. The fingerprint detection apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a visible light emitting circuit, which is disposed on one side of the image sensing integrated circuit, and is electrically connected to the image sensing integrated circuit,

wherein when a fingerprint identification is performed, the visible light emitting circuit emits a visible light to make a user obtain a finger placement position according to the visible light.

5. The fingerprint detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint detection apparatus may be disposed under a protective glass, and the spatial filter filters out the scattered light to prevent a fingerprint shape from being incorrectly judged.

6. A mobile device, comprising:

a control circuit;

a display panel electrically connected to the control circuit;

a cover layer disposed on the display panel; and

a fingerprint detection apparatus, comprising:

an image sensing integrated circuit electrically connected to the control circuit; and

a spatial filter disposed on the image sensing integrated circuit, wherein the spatial filter has adjacent light tunnels, and the light tunnel restricts an incident angle of light to the image sensing integrated circuit to prevent scattered light from entering the image sensing integrated circuit,

wherein, when a finger is disposed on a upper side of the spatial filter, a corresponding cell of the image sensor detects a ridge portion of the finger as a bright portion, and detects a valley portion of the finger as a dark portion,

wherein photoresist pillars are respectively disposed in the light tunnels.

7. The mobile device according to claim 6 , wherein the light tunnels of the spatial filter constitute a two-dimensional array.

8. The mobile device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a specific light emitting circuit, which is disposed on one side of the image sensing integrated circuit, and is electrically connected to the image sensing integrated circuit,

wherein a bottom of the specific light emitting circuit and a bottom of the image sensing integrated circuit is on a same plane of a substrate.

9. The mobile device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a visible light emitting circuit, which is disposed on one side of the image sensing integrated circuit, and is electrically connected to the image sensing integrated circuit,

wherein when a fingerprint identification is performed, the control circuit controls the image sensing integrated circuit, so that the visible light emitting circuit emits a visible light to make a user obtain a finger placement position according to the visible light.

10. The mobile device according to claim 6 , wherein the fingerprint detection apparatus may be disposed under a protective glass, and the spatial filter filters out the scattered light to prevent a fingerprint shape from being incorrectly judged.

11. A method of manufacturing a fingerprint detection apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

forming multiple image sensing integrated circuits on a wafer;

coating a photoresist layer on the image sensing integrated circuits;

performing an photolithography process to form adjacent light tunnels on the image sensing integrated circuits, wherein the light tunnel restricts an incident angle of light to the image sensing integrated circuit to prevent scattered light from entering the image sensing integrated circuit;

performing a baking process;

dicing the wafer to obtain multiple diced image sensing integrated circuits;

disposing at least one of the diced image sensing integrated circuits on a substrate;

performing a molding process on a photoresist pillar structure of the diced image sensing integrated circuit; and

performing a trimming process to form the independent fingerprint detection apparatuses.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2024
From: JOINTMICRO TECHNOLOGY INC.
To: SIGMASTAR TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Reel/Frame 069012/0353 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: PUTIAN JOINTMICRO TECHNOLOGY INC.
To: JOINTMICRO TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 067110/0159 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2020
From: BEYOND TIME INVESTMENTS LIMITED
To: PUTIAN JOINTMICRO TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 054414/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: EOSMEM CORPORATION
To: BEYOND TIME INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050951/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2016
From: SUN, CHING-CHERNG; WANG, JIA-LUNG; CAI, JHIH-YOU; CHANG, YU-YU; TSAI, HUI-MIN; TI, CHING-LUNG; YU, YEH-WEI
To: EOSMEM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038534/0848 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62156758 · May 4, 2015
Related Publication 20160328595A1 · Nov 10, 2016