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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2018
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are touch-fingerprint complex sensors, operating methods thereof, and electronic apparatuses including the touch-fingerprint complex sensors. A touch-fingerprint complex sensor may include a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction in a touch pad, and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The plurality of first electrodes may include a plurality of first touch electrodes disposed at regular intervals and a plurality of first sub-electrodes between adjacent ones of the plurality of first touch electrodes. The plurality of second electrodes may include a plurality of second touch electrodes disposed at regular intervals and a plurality of second sub-electrodes between adjacent ones of the plurality of second touch electrodes. The plurality of first touch electrodes may include a first unit group including electrodes, and at least one of the plurality of first sub-electrodes may be disposed between adjacent ones of the electrodes of the first unit group.