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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2006
Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, FL (US);
Matthew M. Salatino, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Philip J. Spletter, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Yang Rao, Rockledge, FL (US);
Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, FL (US);
Matthew M. Salatino, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Philip J. Spletter, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Yang Rao, Rockledge, FL (US);
Authentec, Inc., Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A finger sensor may include a finger sensing integrated circuit (IC) having a finger sensing area and at least one bond pad adjacent thereto, and a flexible circuit coupled to the IC finger sensor. More particularly, the flexible circuit may include a flexible layer, and at least one conductive trace carried thereby and coupled to the at least one bond pad. The sensor may also include at least one Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) electrode carried by the flexible layer. The ESD electrode may be positioned adjacent a beveled edge, for example, of an IC carrier and thereby exposed through a small gap between an adjacent portion of a frame.