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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2009
Abhay Misra, Austin, TX (US);
John Trezza, Nashua, NH (US);
Abhay Misra, Austin, TX (US);
John Trezza, Nashua, NH (US);
Cufer Asset Ltd. L.L.C., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of creating an improved sensitivity capacitive fingerprint sensor involves forming vias from a first side of a sensor chip having an array of capacitive sensors, making the vias electrically conductive, and attaching a cover plate over the first side of the sensor chip spaced from the sensor chip by a distance of less than 25 μm. An improved sensitivity capacitive fingerprint sensor has a capacitive sensor array including multiple sensor cells and electrically conductive, through-chip vias extending from connection points for sensor cell circuitry to a back side of the capacitive sensor array, a chip including active detection circuitry and electrical connection points, the electrical connection points being respectively connected to corresponding ones of the sensor cell circuitry connection points, and a cover plate, disposed above the sensor cells at a spacing of less than 25 μm.