IP Library Granted Patent US 12,450,399
Granted Patent B2
US 12,450,399 · App. 18/119,827 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Authentication device and driving method of authentication device

Inventor: Masataka Ikeda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
G06F21/73G06F21/32H04L9/3278
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Patent No.
US 12,450,399
App. No.
18/119,827
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An authentication device includes a display device and a control circuit. The display device includes a first transistor having a gate and a source electrode, a photoelectric conversion element having a first electrode connected to a drain electrode of the first transistor, and a capacitive element connected between the gate electrode and the drain electrode. The control circuit controls resetting the drain electrode, initializing the gate electrode, storing first charge corresponding to the threshold of the first transistor in the capacitive element, setting the threshold of the first transistor, transmitting a signal including data for causing the photoelectric conversion element to emit to the gate electrode, adding second charge corresponding data to the first charge, causing the photoelectric conversion element to emit, reading a voltage corresponding to the first charge and the second charge, and generating a PUF-ID using the voltage.

Claims (62)

1. An authentication device comprising:

a display device including at least a first transistor, a source signal line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, a power line electrically connected to a source electrode of the first transistor, a photoelectric conversion element having a first electrode connected to a drain electrode of the first transistor, and a capacitive element connected between the gate electrode and the drain electrode;

a detecting device detecting and generating a signal of biological information; and

a control circuit connected to the display device and the detecting device and configured to control

driving in a first period including resetting the drain electrode, initializing the gate electrode of the first transistor,

storing a first charge corresponding to a threshold voltage of the first transistor in the capacitive element, and correcting the threshold voltage of the first transistor,

driving in a second period after the first period including transmitting a signal containing image data for causing the photoelectric conversion element to emit light to the gate electrode, and adding a second charge corresponding to the image data to the first charge of the capacitive element; and

driving in a third period after the second period including causing the photoelectric conversion element to emit light, reading out a voltage corresponding to the first charge and the second charge, and generating a PUF-ID using the voltage.

2. The authentication device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the biological information is fingerprint information.

3. The authentication device according to claim 2 , wherein

the control circuit has a PUF-ID generation circuit,

the PUF-ID generation circuit generates a first PUF-ID when a registration request is received, and generates a second PUF-ID when an authentication request is received, and

the PUF-ID includes the first PUF-ID and the second PUF-ID.

4. The authentication device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a configuration capable of detecting first fingerprint information when the registration request is received and detecting second fingerprint information when the authentication request is received, wherein

the fingerprint information includes the first fingerprint information and the second fingerprint information.

5. The authentication device according to claim 4 , wherein

the control circuit has a comparison circuit and a determination circuit,

the comparison circuit compares the first PUF-ID and the first fingerprint information with the second PUF-ID and the second fingerprint information to generate a comparison result, and

the determination circuit performs individual authentication using the comparison result.

6. The authentication device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a read/write selection circuit, wherein

the read/write selection circuit has a second transistor and a third transistor electrically connected to the gate electrode,

when displaying an image using the first transistor, the control circuit turns on the second transistor, turns off the third transistor, and transmits the signal containing image data to the gate electrode, and

when generating the PUF-ID, the control circuit turns off the second transistor, turns on the third transistor, and receives a read-out signal containing read data containing the voltage from the gate electrode.

7. A driving method of an authentication device comprising:

a display device including at least a first transistor, a source signal line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor, a power line electrically connected to a source electrode of the first transistor, a photoelectric conversion element having a first electrode connected to a drain electrode of the first transistor, and a capacitive element connected between the gate electrode and the drain electrode; and a control circuit generating a PUF-ID; controlling;

reset of the drain electrode;

initializing the gate electrode of the first transistor;

storing a first charge corresponding to a threshold voltage of the first transistor in the capacitive element;

correcting the threshold voltage of the first transistor;

transmitting a signal containing image data for causing the photoelectric conversion element to emit light to the gate electrode;

adding a second charge corresponding to the image data to the first charge of the capacitive element;

causing the photoelectric conversion element to emit light;

reading out a voltage corresponding to the first charge and the second charge; and

generating a PUF-ID using the voltage;

detecting and generating biological information; and

associating the biological information with the PUF-ID.

8. The driving method of the authentication device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the biological information is fingerprint information.

9. The driving method of the authentication device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

generating a first PUF-ID when a registration request is received; and

generating a second PUF-ID when an authentication request is received; wherein

the PUF-ID includes the first PUF-ID and the second PUF-ID.

10. The driving method of the authentication device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a configuration capable of detecting first fingerprint information when the registration request is received and detecting second fingerprint information when the authentication request is received, wherein

the fingerprint information includes the first fingerprint information and the second fingerprint information.

11. The driving method of the authentication device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control circuit has a comparison circuit and a determination circuit,

the comparison circuit compares the first PUF-ID and the first fingerprint information with the second PUF-ID and the second fingerprint information to generate a comparison result, and

the determination circuit performs individual authentication using the comparison result.

12. The driving method of the authentication device according to claim 11 , wherein

the display device has a read/write selection circuit having a second transistor and a third transistor electrically connected to the gate electrode,

when displaying an image using the first transistor,

the second transistor is turned on,

the third transistor is turned off, and

the signal containing image data is transmitted to the gate electrode, and

when generating the PUF-ID,

the second transistor is turned off,

the third transistor is turned on, and

a read signal containing read data containing the voltage is received from the gate electrode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071599/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2023
From: IKEDA, MASATAKA
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 062940/0929 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-054103 · Mar 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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