Sensor for detecting fingerprint and identification apparatus and controlling method of sensor for detecting fingerprint

1. A sensor for detecting a fingerprint, comprising:

a detecting panel, comprising:

a detecting region with a plurality of detecting units, wherein the plurality of detecting units are distributed in a plurality of rows and columns in the detecting region; and

a conductive layer, configured to form a sensing capacitance between the conductive layer and a finger when the finger is close to the detecting region;

a capacitance detecting module, configured to detect the sensing capacitance; and

a control module, connected with the plurality of detecting units, the conductive layer and the capacitance detecting module respectively and configured to:

determine whether a distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than a predetermined threshold according to a change trend of the sensing capacitance; and

control the plurality of detecting units to scan the fingerprint when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than the predetermined threshold.

2. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the control module is further configured to control the conductive layer to be grounded or to be connected with a predetermined potential when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than the predetermined threshold.

3. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the control module is further configured to control the plurality of detecting units to stop scanning when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is larger than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

4. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer is disposed around the detecting region.

5. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductive boxes distributed in a plurality of rows and columns, wherein each detecting unit is disposed in a corresponding conductive box.

6. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the sensing capacitance is in inverse proportion to the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units.

7. A fingerprint identification apparatus, comprising:

a detecting panel, comprising:

a detecting region with a plurality of detecting units, wherein the plurality of detecting units are distributed in a plurality of rows and columns in the detecting region; and

a conductive layer, configured to form a sensing capacitance between the conductive layer and a finger when the finger is close to the detecting region;

a capacitance detecting module, configured to detect the sensing capacitance; and

a control module, connected with the plurality of detecting units, the conductive layer and the capacitance detecting module respectively and configured to:

determine whether a distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than a predetermined threshold according to a change trend of the sensing capacitance; and

control the plurality of detecting units to scan the fingerprint when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than the predetermined threshold.

8. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the control module is further configured to control the conductive layer to be grounded or to be connected with a predetermined potential when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than the predetermined threshold.

9. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the control module is further configured to control the plurality of detecting units to stop scanning when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is larger than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

10. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive layer is disposed around the detecting region.

11. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductive boxes distributed in a plurality of rows and columns, wherein each detecting unit is disposed in a corresponding conductive box.

12. The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the sensing capacitance is in inverse proportion to the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units.

13. A method of controlling a sensor for detecting a fingerprint, comprising:

detecting a sensing capacitance formed between a conductive layer and a finger;

determining whether a distance between the finger and a plurality of detecting units is less than a predetermined threshold according to a change trend of the sensing capacitance, wherein the sensing capacitance is in inverse proportion to the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units; and

controlling the plurality of detecting units to scan the fingerprint when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than the predetermined threshold.

14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:

controlling the conductive layer to be grounded or to be connected with a predetermined potential when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is less than the predetermined threshold.

15. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising:

controlling the plurality of detecting units to stop scanning when the distance between the finger and the plurality of detecting units is larger than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the conductive layer is disposed around the detecting region.

17. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductive boxes distributed in a plurality of rows and columns, wherein each detecting unit is disposed in a corresponding conductive box.