IP Library Granted Patent US 10,943,906
Granted Patent B2
US 10,943,906 · App. 16/345,251 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Fingerprint sensing chip and terminal device

Inventor: Yunn-Hwa Wang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: FOCALTECH ELECTRONICS, LTD.
H01L27/101G06F3/044G06K9/0002
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Patent No.
US 10,943,906
App. No.
16/345,251
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fingerprint sensing chip and a terminal device are provided. The fingerprint sensing chip includes a first signal, a second signal and a driving signal. The second signal is generated based on the first signal, and the driving signal is generated by performing a ground raise process on the second signal. The driving signal is used to provide a driving voltage for fingerprint sensing.

Claims (58)

1. A fingerprint sensing chip, comprising:

a first signal,

a second signal, and

a driving signal,

wherein the second signal is generated based on the first signal, and the driving signal is generated by performing a ground raise process on the second signal; and

the driving signal is used to provide a driving voltage for fingerprint sensing;

wherein:

the fingerprint chip further comprises a third signal;

the driving signal is obtained by performing a positive ground raise process on the second signal;

a voltage of the third signal ranges from 0 to a first positive voltage;

a voltage of the first signal ranges from 0 to a second positive voltage;

a voltage of the second signal ranges from 0 to a third positive voltage;

the third signal, the second signal, the driving signal and the first signal share a P-type substrate; and the P-type substrate is connected to ground GND of the fingerprint sensing chip;

the third signal is a low potential signal generated by a buck circuit in the fingerprint sensing chip; and

the second signal is generated by a booster circuit based on the first signal.

2. The fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 1 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all periodically changing signals.

3. The fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 2 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all square wave signals having same periods and same frequencies.

4. A terminal device, comprising:

a power supply, and

the fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 1 ,

wherein the power supply is configured to supply power to the fingerprint sensing chip;

the fingerprint sensing chip is configured to sense a fingerprint.

5. The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all periodically changing signals.

6. The terminal device according to claim 5 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all square wave signals having same periods and same frequencies.

7. A fingerprint sensing chip, comprising:

a first signal,

a second signal, and

a driving signal,

wherein the second signal is generated based on the first signal, and the driving signal is generated by performing a ground raise process on the second signal; and

the driving signal is used to provide a driving voltage for fingerprint sensing;

wherein the fingerprint chip further comprises a third signal;

the third signal is a low potential signal generated by a buck circuit in the fingerprint sensing chip; and

the second signal is generated by a booster circuit based on the first signal;

wherein the driving signal is obtained by performing a negative ground raise process on the second signal.

8. The fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 7 , wherein

a voltage of the third signal ranges from 0 to a first positive voltage;

a voltage of the first signal ranges from 0 to a second positive voltage;

a voltage of the second signal ranges from 0 to a negative voltage; and

a low level of the driving signal is equal to a level of the second signal, and a high level of the driving signal is higher than the low level of the driving signal by a predetermined voltage.

9. The fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 7 , wherein the third signal, the second signal, the driving signal and the first signal share a P-type substrate; and

the P-type substrate is connected to a low level of the driving signal, and a voltage of the P-type substrate varies with a voltage of the driving signal.

10. A terminal device, comprising:

a power supply, and

the fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 7 ,

wherein the power supply is configured to supply power to the fingerprint sensing chip;

the fingerprint sensing chip is configured to sense a fingerprint;

wherein the driving signal is obtained by performing a negative ground raise process on the second signal.

11. The terminal device according to claim 10 , wherein

a voltage of the third signal ranges from 0 to a first positive voltage;

a voltage of the first signal ranges from 0 to a second positive voltage;

a voltage of the second signal ranges from 0 to a negative voltage; and

a low level of the driving signal is equal to a level of the second signal, and a high level of the driving signal is higher than the low level of the driving signal by a predetermined voltage.

12. The terminal device according to claim 10 , wherein the third signal, the second signal, the driving signal and the first signal share a P-type substrate; and

the P-type substrate is connected to a low level of the driving signal, and a voltage of the P-type substrate varies with a voltage of the driving signal.

13. The terminal device according to claim 10 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all periodically changing signals.

14. The terminal device according to claim 13 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all square wave signals having same periods and same frequencies.

15. The fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 7 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all periodically changing signals.

16. The fingerprint sensing chip according to claim 15 , wherein the third signal, the second signal and the driving signal are all square wave signals having same periods and same frequencies.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2023
From: FOCALTECH ELECTRONICS, LTD.
To: FOCALTECH ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064136/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: WANG, YUNN-HWA
To: FOCALTECH ELECTRONICS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 049439/0456 →
Continuity (1)
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