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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2004
Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, FL (US);
Richard J. Jones, Indialantic, FL (US);
Gordon S. Franza, Rockledge, FL (US);
Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, FL (US);
Richard J. Jones, Indialantic, FL (US);
Gordon S. Franza, Rockledge, FL (US);
Authentec, Inc., Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A multi-biometric finger sensor includes a plurality of electric field fingerprint sensing pixels on an integrated circuit substrate for sensing an image of the user's finger, and at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on the integrated circuit substrate for sensing a finger biometric characteristic different than the image of the user's finger. Each of the electric field fingerprint sensing pixels may include an electric field sensing electrode, a guard shield surrounding the electric field sensing electrode, and an amplifier connected between the electric field sensing electrode and the guard shield. The sensor may also include a finger drive electrode adjacent the plurality of electric field sensing pixels, and a processor connected to the electric field fingerprint sensing pixels and the at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor.